Journal of Pest Science (2007). [2] Do mites phoretic on elm bark beetles contribute to the transmission of Dutch elm disease?. The Science of Nature (2009).

Bark beetles are a pivotal component of forest ecosystems, acting as both ecosystem engineers and agents of disturbance. Their outbreaks can lead to significant tree mortality, thereby reshaping ...

While some of the American elm at the park are fully green and are doing quite well, there are others that seem to be in a fight for survival, with more brown, dead leaves than healthy green ones.

Canada Stopping DED in its tracks Lethbridge’s urban forest is free from Dutch Elm Disease (DED) after a small threat five years ago, and the City needs your help to keep it that way.

Quick facts Dutch elm disease (DED) causes wilt and death in all elm species native to Minnesota. An invasive fungal pathogen causes the disease and occurs throughout Minnesota. Elm bark beetles ...

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Bark beetles: 1) Fir bark beetle (Pityophthorus pityographus, or Bostrichus typographus), a-natural size, b-larva (natural size and magnified), c-pupa; 2) European elm bark beetle (Scolytus scolytus), ...

An elm pruning ban is also in effect each year between April and October. Champion explained that elm trees release pheromones when they are trimmed that attract elm bark beetles.

Richard K. Jansson, Introduction of Exotic Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) for Biological Control of Insects: Potential and Problems, The Florida ...

When you look across the grounds at Mitchell Pool in Great Falls, the trees are the prominent feature. It’s a wonder scene as some of the old buildings blend in with the old trees on the grounds. The ...

When you look across the grounds at Mitchell Pool in Great Falls, the trees are the prominent feature. It’s a wonder scene as some of the old buildings blend in with the old trees on the grounds. The ...

Publisher’s note: This story originally appeared in the Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, edition of the Lassen County Times. There is not much a pine tree can do when faced with an incoming swarm of Western ...