Southwestern Region

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FOREST HEALTH: Bark Beetle Outbreak

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Background on the following bark beetle species are available through publications called Forest Insect and Disease Leaflets:

• Arizona five spined ips (PDF, 592 kb)
• Mountain pine beetle
• Pine engraver
• Round-headed pine beetle (PDF, 151 kb)
• Western pine beetle
• Images and information on bark beetles of North America

ARIZONA INFORMATION

• AZ bark beetle FAQs through U of A Cooperative Extension
• University of Arizona Cooperative Extension bark beetle information
• Bark beetle impact on the Prescott National Forest
• Bark beetle impact on the Tonto National Forest

NEW MEXICO INFORMATION

• Santa Fe Piñon Initative
• Facts on the Piñon Ips - NMSU Cooperative Extension Service (PDF, 237 kb)
• Bark beetle impact on the Carson National Forest

TREATMENT INFORMATION

• NMSU article on protecting piñon trees from bark beetles
• SW Yard and Garden article on bark beetles from firewood
• SW Yard and Garden article on why systemic insecticides are not effective on bark beetles