A "beetle outbreak" refers to a sudden increase in the population of beetles in a particular area, causing potential damage to plants, trees, or crops. Full definition
Lastly, the third experiment asks this specific question: Did anthropogenic greenhouse gases increase the probability of major bark beetle outbreaks in western North America during the first decade of the 21st century? (climateprediction.net)
Climate, weather, and recent mountain pine beetle outbreaks in the western United States. (montanaclimate.org)
New research indicates that bark beetle outbreaks in forests create several new roosting and foraging possibilities for the protected bat species Barbastella barbastellus. (sciencedaily.com)