The tiny pine bark beetle has had a devastating effect on the fringes of Louisiana's forests, killing thousands of trees that now pose a new risk to homeowners and infrastructure, prompting state ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - Following some of the worst drought conditions seen in Louisiana in 2023, many of the state’s trees became malnourished and infested with bark beetles. On Thursday ...
Depending on the insect, they will seek out a variety of locations, such as in soil, under leaf litter, under tree bark, or even in our houses. One that we commonly encounter trying to enter houses is ...
Coconut rhinoceros beetles can kill palms and other trees if they burrow and eat below the bark, the council says on its website, with infested trees often showing a "general decline in health." ...