Those dry conditions make the perfect home for the ips beetle to dig into the bark, further weakening the tree. “Beetles found a food source in weakened trees, and they’ve taken advantage of ...

An insect called the western spruce budworm continues to be the most widespread forest pest in Colorado, but a bark beetle ...

CHEYENNE – Crews from the city of Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division will begin spraying spruce trees the week of April 7 to prevent ips beetle infestation at several city parks and city-owned ...

"The hot drought was unprecedented and so, seemingly, was the beetle response," says Norman. Ips beetles are thought to have killed many of the pines. Southern pine beetles had already killed some ...