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North Coast Forest Health

bark beetle killed Douglas-fir on a hillside

Valley oak acorn infested with an acorn weevil.

Interesting oak pests of 2023

January 5, 2024

By Michael Jones

From an entomologist's perspective, 2023 couldn't have been a more interesting year for oak pests! The first sign of great and awesome things to come was in the spring when it became clear many oaks were going to produce abundant acorns.

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Bark Beetle Outbreaks and Conifer Mortality

March 28, 2022

By Michael Jones

I have been monitoring conifer mortality in Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Sonoma Counties for the past year.

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