Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger ...

Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists ...

Bark beetles may use receptors in their antennae to detect and feast on fungus-infected trees. The Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) – found in Europe, Asia and some parts of Africa – ...

(CBS4) --If you like viewing aspen trees as they make Colorado colorful in the fall, we have good news. But if you like hillside forests of spruce and pine...this may be hard to read. Research from ...

Dead spruce trees are cropping up around Prince Edward Island this year, and service companies are seeing an increase in calls to remove them. Some of the trees are being eaten and killed by the ...

An ecologist investigates pest infestation in forests with mixed and monoculture tree stands. In recent years, foresters have been able to observe it up close: First, prolonged drought weakens the ...

Vast swathes of the country’s trees have been killed off by droughts and infestations, in a trend sweeping across Europe. A shift towards more biodiverse cultivation could offer answers ...