SPLAT! (Time Warp Monograph Series)

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Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of changes to the environment, mountain pine beetles have caused more damage to forests by killing pine trees. Scientists in SPLAT! are using a new chemical treatment to control the beetles. How does this research compare to past research? Read the "Time Warp" section to learn about previous chemical control research conducted on western pine beetles by Forest Service scientists. View Issue

Additional Resources for this Issue:

• Forest Service Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic

  For more information visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/home/?cid=stelprd5139168

• National Geographic: Mountain Pine Beetle Photography

  For more information visit http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/pine-beetles/essick-photography#/01-black-hills-mount-rushmore-670.jpg

• National Park Service: Forest Health, Mountain Pine Beetle

  For more information visit http://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/mtn_pine_beetle_background.htm

• Society for Science and the Public: Secret Signals (Pheromones)

  For more information visit https://student.societyforscience.org/article/secret-signals

• U.S. Bureau of Land Management: College Students Pitch in on Summer Projects

  For more information visit https://www.blm.gov/

• SPLAT! Protecting Pine Trees in the Western United States From Beetle Attack