Pine Bark Beetles in Alabama: Prevention via Tree Vigor—Contact Extension for Local Advice

Beetle Behavior

Tiny bark beetles (1–3 mm holes) attack stressed pines, not healthy ones. They "home in" on stressed trees.

County Cooperative Extension (courthouse) — free visit, info. Email: svann@uaex.edu (reference this question).

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