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What are Mountain Pine Beetles?

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What are Mountain Pine Beetles?

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Mountain pine beetles (Dendroctonus ponderosae – killers of ponderosas are small (less than 1/4 inch long) members of the bark beetle family. Except for a few days in July or August when the adults emerge and attack new trees, they complete their entire life cycle under the bark of certain pine trees, i.e. Ponderosas, killing the tree in the process. The beetles are endemic to our forest but are usually present in small enough numbers that they affect only those trees that are under stress. However, as beetle populations increase, they begin attacking most trees in the area creating an epidemic – that is what is happening now in the state of Colorado. Although significant incidences of mountain pine beetles have not been identified in Pine Brook Hills to date, our neighbors in Boulder Heights and in Nederland are experiencing outbreaks. What Do they do? It is important to note that when beetles successfully attack a tree, that tree will not survive, even though it will remain green for

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