The same goes for Southern pine beetles, an invasive species that burrows into the trunks of conifers and lays eggs. “Climate models generally project for the future, as well, that those really cold temperatures are going to warm a lot.”MARVIN RECINOS via Getty Images A Southern pine beetle larva. If infestations are discovered in individual trees on private property, arborists can treat the pines using chemical injections to kill off the beetles. “You can’t get there too late.”David McNew via Getty Images Dead and dying pines seen in Idyllwild, California, during a plague of Southern pine beetles. “More research is needed to test whether forests have mechanisms to deter the beetles,” Horton said.

Source: Huffington Post August 28, 2017 22:41 UTC