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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