Adult beetles bore through bark and grow larvae in galleries they create in the trunk. “Southern pine beetle is usually not that much of an issue, but when we get to epidemic levels, they will ...

Most bark beetles lay eggs under the bark of trees ... the fungi slip out of the suitcases and grow alongside the larvae, providing them with nitrogen-rich food. “The beetles can’t survive ...

Keep an eye out for small, round depressions in the bark of your trees ... This is the by-product of the beetle larvae boring into the wood, and its presence often indicates a severe infestation.

It’s high summer in northern Minnesota – you can tell by all the insects buzzing around the garden. The white cabbage butterflies are rather lovely floating around the cabbage and ...