Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger ...

Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

A potentially devastating disease epidemic is attacking our region's most common evergreen trees. Colorado, Black Hills and Norway spruce have long been planted in yards and shelterbelts. Most of the ...

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In most Chicago suburbs, you can’t drive a block without seeing a spruce tree. Norway spruce, blue spruce and white spruce are among the most popular trees in the area, prized for their winter color ...

Many homeowners in northern Minnesota are asking the questions: Are my spruce trees dying? Should I be spraying something on them to help? Your spruce trees are not dying and it’s too late in the ...

Female (left) and male spruce cones at the Arnold Arboretum. It's a more common sight to see separate male and female cones like this. (Courtesy William "Ned" Friedman) Every spring the conifer trees ...

Q: What's killing Colorado blue spruce trees? My parents just had one cut down in front of their house, which made me start to take notice to others dying in the area. I have noticed dying spruces ...