http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100908171158.htm
Scientist from the USDA Forest Service predict that in the coming decades that there will be a rise in beetle population. They tested this theory with species of bark beetles and known effects of the climate change. One type of bark beetle, the spruce beetle, reproduced annually rather than every two years as they normaly do. Their test also showed the possiblity of the mountain pine beetles to increase in numbers and to expand across the US into the eastern parts. The lead scientist said that this tests were important so they will know how the beetles will react in different climate changes so they will know how to manage the changing populations.
In my opinion I think this research was needed because in their test it showed that in a warming climate the beetle population would grow significantly. Because of their research they will be able to control the population of the beetles but i want to know how they would be able to do that with the vast amount of space the beetles cover. Maybe they might make it to North Carolina and could collect a bunch, go to China and sell them, and buy a Ferrari for my 16th birthday.
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