Prescribed burning does not change how vulnerable pine trees are to pine processionary moth (PPM) caterpillars in the short term. This means land managers can use this tool without increasing or decreasing the risk of pest outbreaks. Warmer winters linked to climate change are helping the PPM move into new areas where it was previously absent, while also increasing its chances of survival. These caterpillars … Continue reading Prescribed burns do not make pine trees more vulnerable to the pine processionary moth