Pine Bark Beetles
…the southern pine beetle (SPB), the black turpentine beetle (BTB), and three species of Ips engraver beetles, with a fourth found just in northern Georgia. Southern pine beetles can be…
Southern Pine Beetles
…Prediction Trapping Results Georgia 2022 SPB Aerial Survey Report USFS Southern Pine Beetle Website USFS Southern Pine Beetle Program USFS Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program USDA Southeast Climate Hub SPB…
Forest Health
…2010; this was the first report of the walnut twig beetle (Pityophthorus juglandis) east of Colorado. The disease is vectored by a tiny beetle the walnut twig beetle and the…
Pine Bark Beetles in Georgia
…beetle or SPB, and the black turpentine beetle. A dying pine may have multiple bark beetle species feeding in it. Pine Bark Beetles are the most important forest insect pests…
Asian Longhorned Beetle
…have been eradicated, while others continue with eradication efforts. Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) is a large (1-1.5 inches long), black beetle with white spots, long black, and white striped antennae…
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
Purpose The purpose of the SPBP is to help landowners implement various silvicultural practices that will prevent (or minimize) impacts of southern pine beetle infestations, restore healthy, more beetle-resistant forests…
Southern Pine Beetle and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Programs Now Accepting Applications!
Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Programs Now Accepting Applications! The Georgia Forestry Commission is currently accepting applications for two programs that provide financial incentives to…
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…the past, southern pine beetle populations have decimated thousands of acres of forestland, feeding on trees’ inner tissues, causing tree mortality and financial losses. Signs of beetle activity include the…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…Health Specialist Previous Updates Updated September 22, 2022 The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an exotic insect that belongs to a group of metallic wood-boring beetles. Unlike our native beetles…
GFC Applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Program (IPCP).
The Georgia Forestry Commission is now accepting applications for two programs that provide financial incentives to help landowners manage their forestland. The purpose of the Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share…
