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Does cold weather kill the pine beetle and end an epidemic?

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Does cold weather kill the pine beetle and end an epidemic?

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It depends on how cold it gets. The pine beetle produces its own “antifreeze” compounds that protect it from all but the coldest weather. Sudden cold snaps (-25 C) in early fall or late spring or sustained frigid weather (-40 C) in the winter can kill the pine beetle.

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