They ‘go crazy’ in even-aged ponderosa pine forests, which is the makeup of that area The U.S. Forest Service is concerned that a bark beetle outbreak ... Eventually, the larvae eat their ...

(KTVE / KARD)–Louisiana residents are facing a major public safety concern: lots of dead pine trees caused by last summer’s ...

Look out for the adults' feeding marks on emerging seedlings. The adults will have overwintered in hedges, rubbish heaps, in mulch and under tree bark. Gardens are ideal winter habitats. In May and ...

If you've recently spotted unusual-looking beetles on your ... lay their eggs in a tree's bark, it marks the beginning of a destructive cycle. The eggs hatch into larvae that bore their way ...

These are used in battle against other males for access to females. Hercules beetles are found from southern Mexico to Bolivia, as well as on some Caribbean islands. Adults mainly feed on rotten ...

Rest assured, these insects — as well as their fat, imposing larvae — are completely harmless to us, even if they can render our fruit inedible. You will find fig beetle larvae in your compost ...

The grubs are deadly. When fig beetle eggs hatch, the grubs/larvae feed on decomposing material. Unfortunately, they also feed voraciously on the finer plant feeder roots. Due to root decimation ...

Despite the repetition of certain claims on the internet, fig beetles are NOT innocuous. The grubs are deadly. When fig beetle eggs hatch, the grubs/larvae feed on decomposing material. Unfortunately, ...