Roxana Torres

Roxana Torres serves as the head of the health and forestry sanitation department at the Instituto de Conservación Forestal in Honduras. In a recent news article, she highlighted the ongoing threat posed by the IPS bark beetle to pine forests in Honduras, noting that while the current infestations are concerning, they have not yet reached emergency levels compared to past outbreaks. Torres emphasized the role of climate change and environmental conditions in exacerbating the vulnerability of pine trees to these pests, advocating for preventive measures to protect the nation's forests.