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How can people control harmful insects in a coniferous forest?

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The leaves of these trees are either small and needle-like or scale-like and most stay green all year around that is evergreen. All are softwoods capable to survive cold termperatures and acidic soil.Coniferous forests are found chiefly in the northern hemisphere, though some are found in the southern hemisphere. read more

Natural enemy of harmful insect should be identified, mass multiplied and released in the area where harmful insect persists. Chemical control is not possible in forest areas, if at all possible, its not advised due to environmental hazards and it also affects non targeted organisms. read more

Bark beetles are another insect that can dominate coniferous forests in North America. Bark beetles are common pests to conifer trees; more than 600 different species live in the U.S. and Canada. Damages from bark beetles have spread from the coniferous forests of Alaska to the pine forests of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and South Dakota. read more

We can find coniferous forests in the temperate regions of the planet, but also in the tropical and subtropical latitudes and in the northern, cold areas of the planet (Canada and Siberia) where the coniferous forest is called taiga or boreal forest (snow forest). read more

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