‘Public enemy number one’: The battle against an eight-toothed beetle threatening UK forests

UK government scientists are using drones, sniffer dogs, and other techniques to combat the spread of the eight-toothed beetle, a major threat to the country's forests. The spruce bark beetle has devastated millions of trees in Europe, prompting urgent action in the UK to prevent its spread. Efforts have proven successful so far, but the challenge is exacerbated by climate change, which could make controlling the beetle even more difficult in the future.