Meaning of bark beetle | Babel Free

Definitions

Any of various beetles, of the subfamily Scolytinae, many of which reproduce in the inner bark of trees.

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Examples

“Naval stores production is based upon exploiting the terpene chemical defense system of the pine tree, which protects against wood-decaying fungi and insect pests such as bark beetles (Dendroctonus Ips sp.).”

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