insect
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) .

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