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What is the mountain pine beetle?

April 26, 2017beetle Mountain Pine

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What is the mountain pine beetle?

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The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) is a member of the bark beetle family, and is the most damaging insect pest of pine trees in western North America. The adult beetles are black and small, just 5-7 mm long, while the larvae look like small maggots under the bark.