The Aspen Times

Douglas-fir bark beetle invasion is altering Aspen’s point of view

There is a low-key battle with bark beetles underway on the flanks of Aspen Mountain. Colorado State Forest Service workers marched down steep slopes two weeks ago, stapling thousands of pheromone ...
The Aspen Times

Bark beetles will overwinter in Aspen’s already-infected trees

While bark beetles have been slowly infesting trees in Aspen, winter won’t offer any respite. Aspen is currently home to the Douglas-fir beetle, the spruce beetle, the mountain pine beetle, Ips ...
Idaho Statesman

Have you seen pouches stapled to forest trees? They’re designed to trick ‘tree murderers’

Mountain pine beetle-killed trees at Lookout Pass in 2002. Provided by Idaho Dept of Lands. Bark beetles are only about the size of a grain of rice. But for such tiny critters, they can take a big ...