Southern pine beetle infestations in Alabama grew from 109 in 2013 to 168 in 2014, 378 in 2015 and 691 in 2016. That's another reason Alabama foresters are concerned that 2017 will be a ...

While only an eighth of an inch in size, the tiny southern pine beetle has taken a huge bite out of New Jersey’s treasured pinelands this year — 14,000 acres and counting, according to ...

Southern pine beetles have destroyed 5,000 acres since discovered on Long Island in 2014, including at Henrys Hollow Pine Barren State Forest. Credit: John Roca ...

Southern pine beetle now threatening pines in 7 LI locations. John Wernet, of the DEC, holds a piece of bark that has a southern pine beetle attached in Hampton Bays, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014.

More than 2,000 "spots" of dead pine trees likely killed by Southern pine beetles found in Alabama this year. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ...

For starters, the southern pine beetle – which is about the size of a grain of rice – mostly attacks hard pine, specifically pitch pine. The dominant species in Maine is white pine, ...

The beetles that feast on New Jersey’s Pinelands may be as shocked as you are by this winter’s unusually cold weather. But it’s not clear — yet — if the cold has been severe enough enough or lasted ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Southern pine beetles are popping up more and more throughout Alabama and trees are being impacted. According to the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), nearly five ...

In 2001, one of Florida's worst years on record for southern pine beetles, there were more than 2,900 infestations and 17,600 acres of killed timber statewide, according to the Florida Forest Service.