B.C. PINE BEETLES NOW KILLING SPRUCE TREES
Starving mountain pine beetles in central British Columbia have moved into spruce trees as the supply of lodgepole pines disappears, scientists report.
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ALBERTA TO BATTLE PINE BEETLE INFESTATION WITH FIRE
The tiny and determined pine beetle wants to get into southern Alberta's Rocky Mountain forests badly, and the province is preparing to torch valleys to stop it.
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Pine beetles successful no matter how far they roam -- with devastating effects. Whether they travel only a few meters or tens of kilometers to a new host tree, female pine beetles use different strategies to find success -- with major negative consequences for pine trees, according to new research. Source 2m.