Tag: spruce bark beetle

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Tiny beetles threaten spruce trees and homes in Alaska

Emily Schwing, special to Alaska Public Media -
https://youtu.be/JanC26BhtAw Take a flight over the Mat-Su valley, the Anchorage Bowl, or the Kenai Peninsula and you may notice areas that were once evergreen, but...

What you need to know about this pest

Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau -
How to identify a spruce bark beetle-infested tree. Can you use it as firewood? How do you keep spruce in your own yard healthy? How serious is the outbreak in Southcentral? Thanks for listening!
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