I came across this interesting article about how a Northern Arizona University research lab has been using the sound of beetles against them. Given how bark beatles have been a tremendous problem for trees throughout Arizona’s forest areas, not to mention across the United States, I thought I would share it.
“Bark Beetles Rocked by Sound“
Essentially, researches found that recording the noise the beetles make and modifying it and playing it back, the beetles’ behavior is altered. They are seeing a disruption in the beetles’ normal behavior patterns.
There is much more research to be done here but I thought it fascinating and hopeful given the extent of the problem. The bark beetles’ really are a national menace to the nation’s forest regions.
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