Dendroctonus brevicomis

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Dendroctonus brevicomis
Lifestages western pine beetle 1934 Dendroctonus brevicomis.jpg
Life stages of D. brevicomis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Dendroctonus
Species:
D. brevicomis
Binomial name
Dendroctonus brevicomis
LeConte, 1876

Dendroctonus brevicomis, the western pine beetle, is a species of crenulate bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America [1] [2] [3] and parts of Mexico. [4] It is known as a destructive pest of ponderosa and Coulter pine trees. [5] When drought makes these pines more susceptible to infestations by D. brevicomis, there is an increased risk of forest fires due to dead trees. [6]

Adult D. brevicomis are brown or black beetles 3–5 mm in length. Females carve lengthy egg galleries in the wood, damaging the trees. [5]

Examples of D. brevicomis egg galleries in ponderosa pine 1934. Three relative degrees of Dendroctonus brevicomis attack; heavy, medium, and light on ponderosa pine. (39817485915).jpg
Examples of D. brevicomis egg galleries in ponderosa pine

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References

  1. "Dendroctonus brevicomis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Dendroctonus brevicomis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. Valerio-Mendoza, O; Armendáriz-Toledano, F; Cuéllar-Rodríguez, G; Negrón, José F; Zúñiga, G (2017-09-01). "The Current Status of the Distribution Range of the Western Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus brevicomis (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Northern Mexico". Journal of Insect Science. 17 (5). doi:10.1093/jisesa/iex070. ISSN   1536-2442. PMC   5597856 . PMID   28922899.
  4. 1 2 Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 265. ISBN   9780520288744.
  5. "Western Pine Beetle Kindles Fire Concerns in California". BioCycle. 44 (4): 53. April 1, 2003.

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