Pine Bark Beetles - TreeFolks

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Habitat Management pine bark Beetles October 2003 3103 Bee Caves Rd. Suite 225 / Austin, Texas 78746 / (512) 327-1180 / BACKGROUND pine bark Beetles attack and kill pine trees, and are rela-tively common pests of pine forests. The feeding and tun-neling activities of adult and larval pine bark Beetles even-tually girdles an infested tree ( , disrupts the transport of water and nutrients up and down the stem) and quickly kills it. pine bark Beetles live under the bark of pine trees. Adults infest new trees by chewing through the outer bark , leav-ing small round holes in the bark that may ooze pine resin (called pitch tubes ).

Landowner’s Guide: Pine Bark Beetles the canopy of important trees by clearly marking the area with signs and/or fencing as a “no impact” zone.

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