Tag: southern pine beetle

southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis)

Cut It Out! Managing Southern Pine Beetle Infestations in a Changing Forest Environment

The southern pine beetle is the most impactful pest of southern pines in the eastern U.S. A new article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management reviews SPB suppression methods, which generally involve removing the infested (and some uninfested) trees to halt the spread of the outbreak.

Entomology Today September 24, 2021 1 Comment

Communication is Power: Here’s How Entomologists Can Use It

A group of entomologists urge their colleagues and the academic community at large to invest—both time and money—in professional communication to expand the impact of their science.