#9 :: Wood Boring Beetles

The global economy we live in has many benefits, including ready access to products from all over the world. One drawback, however, is that material those products are shipped in can harbor unwanted pests. Today, we talk with Dr. Anthony Cognato about the effect of wood boring beetles that aren’t native to North America, and how they get here, as well as what one researcher is doing to enable quick response to future introductions.

Dr. Anthony Cognato : Holistic Insect Systematics Laboratory

Guest Editor: Dr. Robert Ahern
Music: "InsectaLoop" by Jake McCarthy.
More links: Pine Shoot Beetle and Map of Spread (.pdf), MSU Invasive Species Initiative, two dudes sing a song about bark beetles, and two other dudes sing a different song about bark beetles.