Bark beetles are known to attack trees already weakened by other environmental factors.

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It is hard work crawling around underground, but, Lemaire points out, beetles are at least easier to catch than some other creatures - butterflies, for example.

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And if we can get it right for these beetles, the knowledge gained will help a lot of other species on the action plan.

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