WORCESTER – The message for some homeowners is clear: Do a better job of watering and maintaining the trees in your yard. If you don’t, don’t be surprised if they die. That message rang loud and clear ...

Mountain pine beetle-killed trees at Lookout Pass in 2002. Provided by Idaho Dept of Lands. Bark beetles are only about the size of a grain of rice. But for such tiny critters, they can take a big ...