white pine weevil
E624981
The white pine weevil is a destructive bark-boring insect that attacks and deforms the leaders of young pine and spruce trees, significantly reducing their timber quality and growth.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bark beetle-like weevil
ⓘ
forest pest ⓘ insect ⓘ |
| attackedPlantPart | terminal leader of host trees ⓘ |
| binomialName | Pissodes strobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate regions ⓘ |
| commonName |
spruce weevil
ⓘ
white pine leader weevil ⓘ white pine weevil ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
insecticide applications to leaders in high-value plantings
ⓘ
pruning and destroying infested leaders ⓘ silvicultural practices such as planting less-susceptible species ⓘ use of resistant or tolerant tree varieties ⓘ |
| damageType |
bark-boring
ⓘ
girdling of leaders ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
reduces commercial timber value
ⓘ
serious pest in conifer plantations ⓘ |
| effectOnTrees | causes crooked and forked stems ⓘ |
| effectOnTrees |
reduces height growth
ⓘ
reduces timber quality ⓘ |
| family | Curculionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStage | larvae bore in leaders and bark ⓘ |
| genus | Pissodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | coniferous forests ⓘ |
| hostAgePreference | young trees ⓘ |
| hostPlant |
Colorado blue spruce
ⓘ
Norway spruce ⓘ Serbian spruce ⓘ Sitka spruce NERFINISHED ⓘ other pine species ⓘ white pine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalBehavior | larvae feed in phloem and cambium of leaders ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| monitoringMethod | visual inspection of leaders for wilting and resin ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overwinteringSite | litter at base of host trees ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | adult ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| primaryDamage | kills and deforms terminal leaders of young trees ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | females lay eggs in punctures in the terminal leader bark ⓘ |
| signOfInfestation |
resin exudation on leader
ⓘ
shepherds crook bending of leader ⓘ wilting and browning of current-year leader ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.