Southern pine beetles pose another existential problem to this vital and precious ecosystem. Government and nonprofits worked together once before to preserve Long Island's pine barrens.

One such pest, the southern pine beetle, is of concern for southeastern states, particularly the Upstate area of South ...

An old nemesis of North Carolina's pine forests is having a resurgence in other Southeastern states as southern pine beetle outbreaks are decimating forest stands in parts of South Carolina and ...

The southern pine beetle jumps from tree to tree killing each one it its path. This year's infestation will likely add to the state's growing $254 million bill.

An old nemesis of North Carolina's pine forests is having a resurgence in other Southeastern states as southern pine beetle outbreaks are decimating forest stands in parts of South Carolina and ...

Because of the beetles, 4,300 pine trees of all species must go. The southern pine beetle is about the size of a grain of rice, and swarms can kill a tree within two months.

The beetles have an average mortality of 191 pine trees per location. Officials said the number of southern pine beetle spots has increased throughout the summer with the number of trees expected to ...

The Alabama Forestry Commission says this is the worst outbreak of southern pine beetles in almost 25 years.

What can be done about the infestation of the southern pine beetle in Suffolk County and elsewhere in the northeast where the ...

Southern pine beetles are raising their ugly heads causing hunters, hikers and others to be careful of their own heads if a branch or tree falls near them.

Every year, the southern pine beetle is present in forests. Typically, 60,000 pine trees are killed, which has an approximate economic cost of around $800,000.

The last significant southern pine beetle outbreak in North Carolina was in the early 2000s.