Engraver Beetles (Pine Bark Beetles)
Ips spp.
Small bark beetles that create characteristic curved, S-shaped, or Y-shaped galleries under the bark of conifers. They primarily attack weakened or stressed trees and can cause rapid tree mortality through their tunneling activities.
Identification & Symptoms
What to Look For
Potential Damage
Lifecycle
Usually 1-3 summer generations and 1 overwintering generation. Overwinter as adults, larvae, or pupae beneath bark of trees killed the previous season. Larvae are very small (3/16 inch when mature) and white. Adults are 1/10-3/8 inch long, red-brown to black, shiny with parallel sides and 3-6 spines at wing ends. Development rapidity varies with seasons and localities.
Professional Treatment Approach
Apply Imisol as preventive treatment to high-value trees
Use Imicide for direct treatment of infested trees
Remove and destroy infested trees promptly to prevent spread
Maintain tree health with Arborfos to reduce susceptibility
Avoid tree stress through proper watering and nutrition
Monitor trees regularly during drought or stress periods
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Imisol
Professional-grade treatment specifically effective against engraver beetles (pine bark beetles).
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Professional-grade treatment specifically effective against engraver beetles (pine bark beetles).
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Professional-grade treatment specifically effective against engraver beetles (pine bark beetles).
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