- Asian Longhorned Beetle
- Anoplophora glabripennis
- Elm Zigzag Sawfly
- Aproceros leucopoda
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Agrilus planipennis
- Fall Cankerworm
- Alsophila pometaria
- Forest Tent Caterpillar
- Malacosoma disstria
- Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
- Adelges tsugae
- Ips Bark Beetles
- Ips spp.
- Sirex Woodwasp
- Sirex noctilio
- Southern Pine Beetle
- Dendroctonus frontalis
- Spongy Moth
- Lymantria dispar
- Spotted Lanternfly
- Lycorma delicatula
Southern Pine Beetle
The southern pine beetle is the most destructive native pest of southern pines in North and Central America. This small black beetle occurs throughout the southeastern U.S., north to New England, parts of Mexico, and south to Nicaragua. Females initiate attacks, release pheromones that combine with host odors to attract both males and other females, causing a mass attack. Following mating, females lay eggs beneath the bark along the sides of S-shaped galleries. Low levels of beetle attacks may be thwarted by tree resin defenses, but many beetles can eclipse the treeās natural defense capabilities. In the southern part of its range, several generations may occur in one year. Successfully attacked trees turn yellow, then red, then brown, and generally occur in tight pockets or "spots". Natural enemies, including insects and birds, can help suppress southern pine beetle populations. Thinning and prescribed burning, when appropriate, are effective silvicultural methods to reduce stand susceptibility to southern pine beetle.Salvage removal (cut-and-remove) and a method called "cut-and-leave" are effective for suppressing expanding infestations during outbreaks.
Pine bark beetles in Arkansas
University of Arkansas, 2017Southern Pine Beetle: Scourge of Southern Pine Forests
Southern Group of State Foresters, 2019Southern pine beetle biology, ecology, and management
USDA Forest Service, 2017Southern pine beetle: Biology, monitoring and management
USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, 2020Southern Pine Beetle - Pest Presentation
Clemson University & US Forest Service, 2024Southern Pine Beetle Internet Control Center
http://web2.ento.vt.edu/servlet/sf/spbicc/index.htmlSouthern Pine Beetle Prevention Program
USDA-FS, 2020