insect
Latin Name Ips typographus
Common Name European spruce bark beetle
Biology

Adults are ~3-5 mm, black. Attacks Norway spruce. One generation/year. Overwinters as larvae. Males produce pheromones .

Damage

Mass attacks kill healthy spruce. Transmits Ophiostoma fungi .

Distribution Regions

Europe and Asia (e.g., Russia, Scandinavia) .

Monitoring

Visual inspection of galleries. Pheromone traps .

Recommended Traps

Pheromone traps (e.g., multi-funnel traps) .

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