BEETLEMANIA
by Wally Northway Published: August 28,2011
Tags: drought, Mississippi pine trees, pine bark beetles, pine trees
The hot, dry weather has the state’s reeling timber industry in a catch-22 situation. The drought has left Mississippi’s pine trees stressed and vulnerable to attack from pine bark beetles, including the highly destructive Southern pine beetle. The best defense against the pests is to thin tree stands. However, landowners are hesitant to thin their [...] [...]
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