by Web Editor | Jul 7, 2017 | News, News/PR
Slow-growing ponderosa pines may have a better chance of surviving mountain pine beetle outbreaks in western Montana as climate change increases the frequency of drought and insects, according to new research from the University of Montana. Led by UM biological...
by Web Editor | Mar 20, 2017 | News, News/PR
Considered one of the biggest causes of economic loss in forestry in the southeastern U.S., the southern pine beetle is a real threat to the region’s wood products industry. This year’s concerns stem from a record-setting drought in the area, which caused many...
by Web Editor | Nov 7, 2012 | News, News/PR
Results of a new study show that episodes of reduced precipitation in the Southern Rocky Mountains, especially during the 2001-2002 drought, greatly accelerated a rise in numbers of mountain pine beetles. The overabundance is a threat to regional forests. The research...
by Web Editor | Sep 12, 2012 | News, News/PR
A pine beetle outbreak that has left many Western states with vast stands of dead and dying trees has eased for the second consecutive year, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday. With fewer trees left for the beetles to eat, officials said a 2011 aerial survey recorded...
by Web Editor | Aug 24, 2012 | News, News/PR
Mississippi is facing the largest outbreak of the Southern Pine Beetle in nearly 20 years, and the state Forestry Commission says the infestation could wreak havoc on the state’s timber industry. MPB’s Daniel Cherry reports how forestry officials are doing...