And we need your help to spot it here! In 2013, the emerald ash borer was found for the first time in N.C. Now, a mere 5 years later, it can be found in a third of our state. The introduction of this forest pest has been catastrophic. Countless ash trees have been killed by … Read more
With last year’s active southern pine beetle outbreaks across the southeastern U.S., it is increasingly important to forecast if the “most destructive pest in the South” will again rear it’s ugly head. One of the ways to predict this is through Southern pine beetle trapping, which the N.C. Forest Service does each year. Traps have … Read more
What Are Ips Engraver Beetles Telling Us About Our Pines A landowner looks across their property and notices the pines that just last week seemed to be green and full of life are now brown and lifeless. All signs point to an infestation of pine bark beetles. Fears mount that these trees have fallen … Read more
The insect that is dubbed “the most destructive forest pest in the South” does not look nearly as ominous as it is. Smaller than a grain of rice, the southern pine beetle is small but packs a big punch. The devastation it is capable of causing is massive, with outbreaks easily costing in the millions … Read more
