Frigid weather may lessen pine beetle infestation

January 14, 2005
Source: CBC Calgary
Original story - link verified on January 14, 2005

While most people are praying for an end to the current cold snap, officials at Banff National Park are hoping the deep-freeze will last. The mountain pine beetle has infested parts of the park, killing thousands of trees. It makes its home beneath the bark, where it can lay hundreds of eggs, protected from the ravages of winter. But the bug can't survive when the mercury dips below –40 C for long periods of time.

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