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Southern Pine Beetle

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The Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Dendroctonus frontalis is a forest pest that attacks stands of pine trees in New Jersey. The New Jersey Forest Service has seen a dramatic increase of SPB infestations in Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean, and Cumberlands Counties.

SBP Information from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Identification
Impact
Life Cycle
Control
Assessment
Aerial Survey

How To Report a Beetle Sighting

Submit a Southern Pine Beetle NJ Sighting Report (PDF)
Call the New Jersey Forest Service
- 609-625-1124 (Southern Region)
- 609-292-2531 (Trenton)
Or contact your local consulting forester or a certified tree expert.

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