Alabama foresters feared that 2017 would be a bad year for the Southern pine beetle, and dire predictions of large stands of pine trees killed by the tiny pest appear to be coming true.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Pine forests are important to the environment. But recently, outside factors plague the health of pine trees in Alabama. Last year, southern pine beetles devastated ...

Standing at the southern edge of Lake Forest in a patch of woods -- mostly pine trees with distinct scars of the bygone era of turpentining -- is Baldwin County's newest State Champion Tree.

Money really does grow on trees in Alabama. Agriculture is the No. 1 industry in the state, generating a yearly economic impact of $70.4 billion, according to the Alabama Farmers Federation.

The beetles have an average mortality of 191 pine trees per location. Officials said the number of southern pine beetle spots has increased throughout the summer with the number of trees expected to ...

The Alabama Forestry Commission says this is the worst outbreak of southern pine beetles in almost 25 years.

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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A tiny insect known as the Southern Pine Beetle is causing widespread damage to the state's trees. The Alabama Forestry Commission is on high alert and is taking to the ...

Northern Alabama pine trees, according to the agency’s forest health coordinator, have been weakened by the long drought, and are now more susceptible to boring pests and fungi.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is sounding the alarm, saying southern pine beetles have reached epidemic levels in forests across our state. There is an insect and ...

(Source: WSFA 12 News) AFC says many AL trees are suffering from drought, beetles. ... You might see small spots within a stand of trees, or you may see larger spots throughout the pine stands." ...