Southern pine beetle now threatening pines in 4 LI locations

A deadly, fast-moving forest pest first discovered on Long Island this past fall has since been found in four additional pine stands in Suffolk County -- and officials are worried the infestation could be even more extensive. The southern pine beetle -- native to the southern United States and known as one of the most destructive forest pests in the nation -- was first confirmed in the Wertheim... A deadly, fast-moving forest pest first discovered on Long Island this past fall has since been found in four additional pine stands in Suffolk County -- and officials are worried the infestation could be even more extensive.

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