forest pests
Tree-damaging invasive species
Forest pests are insects, diseases, or other organisms that damage trees and woodland ecosystems.
The term covers bark beetles, fungal blights, invasive species, and anything else that threatens forest health.
Land managers monitor forest pests to prevent outbreaks: The spruce budworm is among the most destructive forest pests in North America.
- sawfliesHerbivorous wasp cousins
- gypsy mothsInvasive forest defoliators
- spotted lanternflyInvasive sap-feeding pest
- bark beetlesInsects infesting tree layers
- mountain pine beetleTree-boring forest pest
invasive species · larvae · damage · pest outbreak · Dutch elm disease · insects · tent caterpillars · entomology · infestation · defoliation · porcupines · wood-boring beetles · caterpillar · moths · spruce · weevils · chewing insects · pine
forest pestsbeneficial insects
Arthropods aiding agriculture
native pollinators · parasitic wasps · decomposers · keystone species · honeybees