What are acceptable ways to treat a beetle-infested pine?
• There are many ways to prevent beetles from developing in and dispersing from infested bark. Sometimes a cluster of infested trees can be cut and sold to a wood processor where the bark is quickly removed and burned while the wood is processed for pulp or lumber. In urban situations, however, a homeowner must often contract a tree service to cut a tree and kill the beetles. Unfortunately, no insecticides are currently registered and effective at killing beetles as they emerge. Burning and burying infested bark are other ways to control beetles.
