The deciding factor for Josh Leo to move into his home three years ago, was the row of 40-foot tall spruce trees that lined the driveway and backyard. “It’s a pretty cool setting once you see ...

Spruce aphid: Small bugs, big problem. by Kevin Gullufsen; Friday, June 24, 2016 1:01am; ... Graham said Juneau’s spruce trees could benefit from a couple of cooler winters.

The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center’s Feb. 2 Fireside Lecture will uncover the mystery behind what’s affecting Juneau’s spruce trees and forests. Elizabeth Graham, an entomologist with the ...

Annual cold snaps have kept some invasive tree pests in check, but outbreaks could become more common with warming ...

The thought of bugs living in your Christmas tree. It may sound irrational to worry about creepy crawlers in your spruce or fir, but those festive trees could be filled with a lot more than ornaments.

When spruce beetles attack! Drought is making it much harder for trees to defend themselves against invading insects, says a new study.

Aggressive insects attack coniferous trees, ... Spruce budworm is one of the most destructive native insects in the northern spruce and fir forests of the Eastern United States and Canada.

In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have already fallen or been cut down. These dead trees serve as memorials to ...

VAIL – A tiny bug other than the infamous pine beetle is causing some big problems for trees in Vail.The town of Vail has hired an arborist to spray 450 Colorado spruce trees that are infested with ...

The beetles killing spruce trees in epidemic proportions across Colorado attacked forests at a faster pace in 2014.Meanwhile, the mountain pine beetle epidemic slowed dramatically, likely because ...

I receive many questions about spruce trees. I seem to be asked why is a spruce tree dying or what is the best spruce to plant. With so many spruce diseases and dieback, one might wonder why so ...