Which of the following statements is correct about mountain pine beetles?
A) They are medium-size brown bark beetles that are devastating pine forests in the Appalachian Mountains of Quebec and Labrador.
B) They are small dark-coloured native bark beetles that are currently infesting, damaging and destroying pine trees in western Canada.
C) They are red-and-white pine beetles, originally native to China, that are attacking high-altitude pines in southern British Columbia.
D) They are an invasive species of beetle, originally from cool high-altitude pine forests of the U.S., that have crossed the border into Canada and started infesting our cool-temperature northern pine forests.

Question

Which of the following statements is correct about mountain pine beetles? 
A) They are medium-size brown bark beetles that are devastating pine forests in the Appalachian Mountains of Quebec and Labrador. 
B) They are small dark-coloured native bark beetles that are currently infesting, damaging and destroying pine trees in western Canada. 
C) They are red-and-white pine beetles, originally native to China, that are attacking high-altitude pines in southern British Columbia. 
D) They are an invasive species of beetle, originally from cool high-altitude pine forests of the U.S., that have crossed the border into Canada and started infesting our cool-temperature northern pine forests.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement that "They are small dark-coloured native bark beetles that are currently infesting, damaging and destroying pine trees in western Canada" accurately describes the current situation with mountain pine beetles. The other statements are not accurate.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct About Mountain Pine