If you spot tiny holes and piles of sawdust on your tree, bark beetles could be the culprit. Unfortunately, the solution isn't as simple as spraying them.

On certain afternoons, if I time it just right, I might spot a brown creeper (Certhia americana) on the trunk of a tree in my front yard. Moving stealthily, almost imperceptibly up the tree, the brown ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...

Bark beetles are capitalizing on the weakened state of Northern Nevada's trees due to persistent drought conditions, and hundreds of Jeffrey Pines in the Galena area are the latest victims. Bark ...

On certain afternoons, if I time it just right, I may spot a brown creeper (Certhia americana) on the trunk of a tree in my front yard. Moving stealthily, almost imperceptibly up the tree, the brown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees.