Latin Name | Ips calligraphus |
Common Name | Six-spined engraver beetle |
Biology | Adults are ~5 mm, black/brown. Attacks pines. Multiple generations/year. Males produce pheromones. Overwinters as adults . |
Damage | Creates Y-shaped galleries, girdling trees. Weakens pines, increasing susceptibility to other pests . |
Distribution Regions | North America (e.g., US, Mexico) . |
Monitoring | Visual inspection of boring dust. Pheromone traps . |
Recommended Traps | Pheromone traps (e.g., slot traps) . |
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