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.

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.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is offering financial relief from the southern pine beetle damage that has struck all counties in Alabama. The Emergency Forest ...

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.

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

Southern pine beetle 101 Although smaller than a grain of rice, southern pine beetles can devastate swathes of pine forests, feeding and eventually killing its preferred victims − southern and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 city of Madison has started removing trees along Madison Parkway. Those trees were damaged by a southern pine beetle infestation, and right now, the city’s estimate to remove all the damaged trees ...

The city of Flowood has now shut down parts of its nature park as crews begin the process of removing 65 trees damaged by the southern pine beetle.