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Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB)
Dendroctonus ponderosae Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is an insect pest. It was first detected in Washington in 1955. Mountain pine beetles inhabit pines, particularly the Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Whitebark Pine, Scots Pine and Limber Pine. The bristlecone pines and pinyon pines are less commonly attacked. During early stages of an outbreak, attacks are limited largely to trees under stress from injury, poor site conditions, fire damage, overcrowding, root disease or old age. As beetle populations increase, the beetles attack the largest trees in the outbreak area.
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News
05/14/2013 - Forest Services schedules open house on recovery
04/08/2013 - Researchers Help Unlock Pine Beetles Pandoras Box
03/27/2013 - Mountain pine beetle genome decoded
01/11/2013 - No Tumble in Sight for Timber
11/12/2012 - Bark beetles a boon for biodiversity
11/12/2012 - Climate Change to Cripple Southwestern Forests
10/26/2012 - Biomass projects may utilize trees killed by beetles
10/26/2012 - Have your trees checked - state says
10/26/2012 - What happens when the view is gone
10/26/2012 - What is a Mountain Pine Beetle
08/03/2012 - Heres Looking at Earth... This Bark Beetle Is Deadly
08/03/2012 - On the attack - Black Hills Pioneer
08/03/2012 - Pine beetle population under control in Alberta
08/03/2012 - Scientists Sorting Out Beetle-Fire Relationship
06/19/2012 - Bark beetles take a bite out of air quality
06/04/2012 - Effects of Trees Killed by Bark Beetles on Wildfire
11/14/2011 - Plant Pests - The Biggest Threats to Food Security
04/05/2011 - Mountain Pine Beetle Marching East from Alberta
02/07/2011 - Cold Snap Zaps Moths But Not the Pine Beetles Yet
Planned Surveys for Dendroctonus ponderosae
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Not all counties are required to report.
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