bark beetle
noun
: any of numerous beetles (family Scolytidae) that bore under the bark of trees both as a larva and as an adult
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The issue has to do with the dry conditions creating the perfect environment for bark beetles to kill trees in record numbers.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The project, which covers about 1,300 acres in the Boise National Forest near Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, is primarily meant to remove Douglas fir trees in an attempt to address parasitic dwarf mistletoe and bark beetle damage.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Similarly, American elm trees can attract bark beetles that transmit Dutch elm disease during that time, so opt for late winter instead.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
In North America, the largest boreal forest gains were concentrated in the northernmost boreal, while any losses corresponded to widespread forest disturbances, including a bark beetle outbreak in British Columbia and wildfires across western Canada and interior Alaska, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The project, which covers about 1,300 acres in the Boise National Forest near Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, is primarily meant to remove Douglas fir trees in an attempt to address parasitic dwarf mistletoe and bark beetle damage.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Similarly, American elm trees can attract bark beetles that transmit Dutch elm disease during that time, so opt for late winter instead.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
In North America, the largest boreal forest gains were concentrated in the northernmost boreal, while any losses corresponded to widespread forest disturbances, including a bark beetle outbreak in British Columbia and wildfires across western Canada and interior Alaska, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
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