NJ.com: NJ Pinelands are still threatened by southern pine beetles
Environmental regulators are stepping up efforts to protect 1 million acres of evergreens from southern pine beetle infestations. They were rare in New Jersey until 10 years ago.
Detail shot of insect holes in the bark of a pine tree in an area of about 700 acres of the Port Republic Wildlife Management Area in the Pine Barrens that has been hit hard by the tiny southern pine beetle.
Photo Credit: Andrew Mills
A menace the size of a grain of rice is threatening more and more trees in the New Jersey Pinelands.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 7/23/2011 6:00 AM 
Categories: Invertebrates
Tags: southern pine beetle Insects Pine Barrens beetle damage infestation
Categories: Invertebrates
Tags: southern pine beetle Insects Pine Barrens beetle damage infestation
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