Black Hills Beetle Black Hills Beetle EpidemicEpidemic

Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB)

Pine Engraver Beetle (Pine Engraver Beetle (IpsIps))

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity19961996

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity19971997

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity19981998

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity19991999

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity20002000

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity20012001

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity20022002

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity20032003

Map of Beetle Map of Beetle ActivityActivity20042004

Trend Lines for Beetle GrowthTrend Lines for Beetle GrowthMountain Pine Beetle & IPS Beetle Tree Mortality, Black Hills of South Dakota

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Mountain Pine Beetle IPS Beetle MPB Trendline IPS Trendline