BSLB in the Maritimes.

This article focuses on the brown spruce longhorn beetle (BSLB) and its environmental impact in Canada, particular in maritime locations. According to the article, the beetle was believed to have been shipped to the Canadian area prior to 1990 from infested wood materials. The beetle has the potential to kill significant spruce trees in a single year. Particular focus is given to the damage that can be inflicted upon Canada's forests by the pest, and how the beetle goes about inflicting that damage.