The pine beetle outbreak is largely over as of 2014, and pine beetle levels are back down to natural, background (endemic) levels: 2015 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests

• FAQ On Pine Beetles
• Mountain Pine Beetle fact sheet
• A year in the life of a mountain pine beetle – an illustrated booklet (great for kids!)
• Research on how to protect your trees from pine beetle – what works, what doesn’t
• Position paper on the use of verbenone
• When will the beetles fly? In lodgepole pine, beetles can emerge as early as early July, peaking in late July to early August, and ending by early Sept. Reports of “beetles flying early” are usually misidentification of other beetles, such as red turpentine beetles, or ips beetles.
• What to do with your infested trees
• You can bring infested logs to Road and Bridge to be chipped (check log specifications here). 4′ length minimum, you MUST call Road and Bridge (303-582-5004) in advance.
• Solar treating pine-beetle attacked trees to prevent infestation of new trees (START no later than May 1!)
• Bark Beetles: Are Your Trees At Risk?