{"id":2090,"date":"2023-03-04T14:38:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T21:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finesttreeremoval.com\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:31:25","slug":"blog-bark-beetles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finesttreeremoval.com\/blog\/blog-bark-beetles\/","title":{"rendered":"Pine Or Bark Beetles And How To Treat Your Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These pesty beetles can cause havoc with your pine tree and before you realize it, they can cause enough damage that you\u2019ll need to have your tree removed.&nbsp; Pine beetles burrow into pine trees to lay eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the offspring feed on the living tree from the inside. Over just a few weeks, the larvae destroy the tree\u2019s vital systems. After several months, the tree turns red and brown as it dies. The cycle takes just one year, and the newly formed beetle is off to find their next host and begin it all again.&nbsp; If you\u2019ve caught this infestation in time, you can treat your tree with <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Systemic-Granules-22-4-lb\/dp\/B000BWZ9U8\/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3L8Y8F11EBJSF&amp;keywords=systemic%2Bgranules&amp;qid=1651249506&amp;sprefix=systemic%2Bg%2Caps%2C178&amp;sr=8-4&amp;th=1\">\u201cBonide Insect Control Systemic Granules<\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, you can find this product on Amazon or your local hardware store.&nbsp; There is no guarantee this product will save your tree, but it\u2019s certainly worth trying.&nbsp; You may find this <strong><em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cb-fSrmM7cM\">youtube video<\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/strong> from Solutions Pest &amp; Lawn helpful in identifying and treating bark beetles. &nbsp;Beetles attack stressed trees, it\u2019s important to do regular deep \u201c<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/finesttreeremoval.com\/watering-tips\/\">watering<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u201d and keep your trees healthy to prevent an infestation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These pesty beetles can cause havoc with your pine tree and before you realize it, they can cause enough damage that you\u2019ll need to have &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/finesttreeremoval.com\/blog\/blog-bark-beetles\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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