| Latin Name | Dendroctonus rufipennis |
| Common Name | Spruce beetle |
| Biology | Adults are ~5-7 mm, reddish-brown. Attacks spruce trees. One generation/year. Overwinters as larvae. Males produce aggregation pheromones . |
| Damage | Creates galleries under bark, causing tree mortality. Associated with stressed spruce . |
| Distribution Regions | North America (e.g., Alaska, Canada) and Eurasia . |
| Monitoring | Visual inspection of pitch tubes. Pheromone traps . |
| Recommended Traps | Pheromone traps (e.g., multi-funnel traps) . |
Literature review
The cited publications support the exact compound-species relationship. Formulation, ratio, loading, release rate and field lifetime depend on a validated lure protocol and are not inferred here.
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