Los Angeles County could soon declare a local state of emergency to manage the spread of a tree-killing beetle that’s threatening the Santa Monica Mountains. Why it matters: The goldspotted oak ...

“Far more destructive than fire is the pine beetle itself,” he said. “Because it’s killing so many trees every single day, and they’re helping to deforest our pine barrens. It’s very ...

Gershenzon adds, “The bark beetles currently killing millions of spruce trees every year in Europe are supported in their attacks by fungal associates. We discovered that these fungi convert ...

The view from Connecticut of the wildfire that burned through hundreds of acres on Long Island's East End in March 2025. More wildfires could be in store for Long Island’s East End thanks to a ...

The tree-killing beetle attacks 12 types of hardwood trees, the department said. The inspection service declares every August to be Tree Check Month, a release from the agency states.

Courtesy of Oregon Department of Forestry But experts say the beetle will eventually kill the vast majority of ash trees in Oregon, including native Oregon ash, which provides valuable shady ...

The bullet-shaped, white-spotted black beetle was first identified in the state in 2011 and has led to removal of thousands of infested or high-risk trees in southwest Ohio. The beetle kills ...