Comments on: Trees in Trouble: What happens after the pine trees die?

By: Julie Malmberg

Julie Malmberg — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:56:06 +0000

Unfortunately, it is not yet under control. The pine beetles are actually headed up to higher elevations now and seem to still be going strong (http://www.news.wisc.edu/21388). Some prevention methods like solar treatments (csfs.colostate.edu/pdfs/mpbsolar.pdf) and sprays are being done, but they are time and labor intensive and expensive. So, they are mainly being done near homes, buildings, and privately owned forests. We will know more about how this winter impacted the pine beetles in a few months, but since we didn’t get the cold temperatures needed, it is likely that they will still be around for a while. This would be a good update for our Trees in Trouble series!

-Julie Malmberg

By: Hugh

Hugh — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:40:53 +0000

Is there any news regarding preventing pine die back? Is it now under control? In the UK we have just felled a lot of ash (which is hardwood) and now it’s in very limited supply.

By: Franchise

Franchise — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:59:47 +0000

Tree is life, we really need to protect them.
I’m always sad when I see what we do with them sometimes !

By: Smiley

Smiley — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:31:04 +0000

Its difficult to imagine in the event that this specific woods have ended. They varies our lifestyles without having them were almost nothing. Let us aid one another to be able to maintain them til the following age group.

By: Sandy Sagovia

Sandy Sagovia — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:39:51 +0000

Thanks a lot regarding sharing your site, it is really beneficial. Between two issues associated with world wide local weather adjust along with the pine beetles we have been driving an enormous adjust with normal habitats.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:55:28 +0000

Interesting article. We have Ash Dieback in the United Kingdom and it’s sadly killing thousands of 1000-year-old Ash trees. Some trees aren’t affected by the disease whereas some are.

I supposed with beetles they are far harder to spread than an infection like Ash Dieback?

Regards,
Hugh
England

By: van tien

van tien — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:03:43 +0000

Your article is great it gives me a lot of useful information about beetles and trees

By: wordpressadmin

wordpressadmin — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:45:32 +0000

It is our understanding that the natural predators of the beetles are woodpeckers or some parasitic insects, yet the beetle population has gotten so large that it has been difficult for the natural predators and control methods to keep up.

By: New Premium Templates

New Premium Templates — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:57:17 +0000

So sad. Do these beetles have a natural predator? Is there a way to cut back their population naturally?

By: JolineC

JolineC — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:21:58 +0000

I cannot help but wonder if the pine beetle epidemic and it’s affect on the temperature of the forest floor is adding to the rapid spread of the forest fires in Colorado right now. Between the two issues of global climate change and the pine beetles we are forcing a huge change upon natural habitats.