Bark Beetles near Mount Hood
Bark beetles are having an impact across the country. Here is an article about them infesting forests near Mount Hood (via the Seattle Times).
PARKDALE, Ore. — On the pine-covered slopes of Mount Hood, a rice-size beetle larva is turning pines to a rusty red, killing them by the thousands.The squirming, white, bark beetle larvae are chewing through tissue that carries nutrients up the tree. The beetles are nothing new, but are showing up in unusually huge numbers.
The Black Hills in South Dakota have struggled with bark beetle infestations for at least a decade now. In the short term, all of those dead trees create a nasty fire hazard. In the long term, it is probably good for forest health as it thins out the trees.
Posted October 31, 2005 08:33 AM · Link
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