Pitch tubes, or nodes of tree sap, which indicate the presence of the southern pine beetle, are visible on a pitch pine tree at the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge in Shirley in 2014. The ...

The southern pine beetle was first found on Long Island in 2014 and has since infected "tens of thousands of acres" in ...

By Jack Motz Governor Kathy Hochul announced during a visit to Montauk last week that the State Parks Office will spend $2.2 ...

A Cobb County resident asks how to protect pine trees from beetles. Plus: advice on drying onions indoors and removing overgrown arborvitae.

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 ...

Southern pine beetles continue to increase, threaten trees in Alabama In this photo taken Friday, June 12, 2015, in Rocky Point, N.Y., Ian Dunn, a forester with the New York Department of ...

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.

MADISON, Miss. — 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 southern pine beetle larvae feed and develop on a symbiotic fungus (Entomocorticium perryae) in Florida. The adult female introduces the fungus into a tree's phloem, which serves as a ...

Often called southern yellow pine, loblolly regenerates vigorously. It co-exists well with dogwoods, oaks, and other hardwoods when protected from prescribed burns. Its cones are prickly and prolific.