Beetles infesting pine forests in Canada are threatening to spread across North America. 2009-12-09T01:11:29Z tag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:/iplayer/feed/episode/p003jcvq BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk tag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:p003jcvq 2009-10-27T18:21:46Z

Beetles infesting pine forests in Canada are threatening to spread across North America.

<p> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p003jcvq/Discovery_Natural_Disasters_Episode_2/"> <img src="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/p003jcvq_150_84.jpg" alt="Discovery: Natural Disasters: Episode 2" /> </a> </p> <p> The timber industry in British Columbia is under threat, from the tiny mountain pine beetle. The insect has killed many of the province’s pine trees, and is now threatening other states and the US. </p> Discovery: Natural Disasters: Episode 2 The timber industry in British Columbia is under threat, from the tiny mountain pine beetle. The insect has killed many of the province’s pine trees, and is now threatening other states and the US. all 9100005 9200059 BBC World Service BBC World Service start=2009-07-09T12:21:20Z; end=2099-01-01T00:00:00Z; scheme=W3C-DTF