bark beetle
noun
: any of numerous beetles (family Scolytidae) that bore under the bark of trees both as a larva and as an adult
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The same early detection applies to pests such as aphids, bark beetles, and scale insects.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
For example, warming temperatures have enabled pests such as bark beetles to survive through the winter and expand their range, which has decimated Western forests.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Hardy elms survived Dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus that can be spread by a bark beetle or through two trees that have interconnected roots.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
The 2024 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests showed that bark beetles and other invasive insects expanded their forest footprint in a hot and dry 2024.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
For example, warming temperatures have enabled pests such as bark beetles to survive through the winter and expand their range, which has decimated Western forests.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Hardy elms survived Dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus that can be spread by a bark beetle or through two trees that have interconnected roots.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
The 2024 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests showed that bark beetles and other invasive insects expanded their forest footprint in a hot and dry 2024.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Bark beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bark%20beetle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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