A close-up of a bark beetle near a bore hole on a tree trunk. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert ...
The dense, green woodlands of Germany that gave rise to the "Grimms' Fairy Tales" are turning gray and dying. Forest still covers a third of the country, but 80% of all trees are sick. Weakened by ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An invasive beetle is laying its eggs in the nooks and crannies of oak tree bark in California, leading to an even deeper rooted issue. Goldspotted oak borers, otherwise ...
The Mediterranean oak borer leaves small, round holes in the cut face of wood. The Mediterranean oak borer is native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. The insect tunnels beneath a tree’s ...
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A man paints limewash on an oak tree infested with the goldspotted oak borer in Orange County's Silverado Canyon in May 2024. The beetle has spread north to Ventura County. (Allen J. Schaben / Los ...
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord is full of beautiful forests. Often, the forests are filled with Douglas fir trees, but ponderosa pine is also present. Ponderosa pine is ...
It’s time to leave those oak trees alone. Due to the possibility of beetles spreading oak wilt fungus from tree to tree, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises homeowners and landowners ...