Invasive Beetle Destroys 80,000 Oak Trees and Counting

An invasive bug the size of a grain of rice is wiping out thousands of acres of oak trees in San Diego County. KPBS reporter Susan Murphy tells us exotic insect invasions are a growing problem in our region. Avoid transporting firewood in and out of campsites in order to help curb the problem.
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[@JuanSanchez-ik7wx]

Killed my oak tree in June 2023 in Eustis Florida.

[@SimplyBrick]

hi

[@AlexxGamboa]

Nj too

[@blueman912]

Everyone knows oaks go to beetles

[@concerned1313]

In terms of causes, how about fire prevention and fire management for your area? That is the cause of the beetle devastation up in the Sierras with lack of commercial timber harvesting thrown in as causes. You put out too many fires out and the mother nature lets extra trees grow which induces tree crowding. Then you have some dry years, the trees compete for water, they weaken and the beetle takes off. I had the "Windy Fire" where my house is and it has devastated the forests due to the excessive high temperature fires. This was due to too much fire suppression and to stopping commercial timber harvesting over the decades and last century. The lack of timber harvesting is due to reclassification of National Forests into National Monuments.

[@TheWorldIsRoblox]

We have them in pa

[@ZE308AC]

This is going on because we keep eatting animal products.

[@concerned1313]

What "WOKE" rock this you crawl out from?