BAGUIO CITY - The city government disclosed Monday that trees, particularly pines, in this mountain resort city are under attack by beetles.
The beetle species attacking the pine trees is the ips caligraphus.
The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) reported that a number of pines and other tree species, especially those located in parks, are reportedly on the verge of dying due to bark beetle attacks, the CEPMO said.
Officials revealed that apart from pines, mahogany and eucalyptus trees being propagated under a program of the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Cordillera are also affected by beetle attack.
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