Mountain pine beetle

Photo: Pest and Diseases Image Library, Bugwood.org

Small, 4-7.5mm long, dark or light brown coloured beetle Lodgeole and ponderosa pine are the main hosts affected Infestations cause the foliage of infested trees to yellow then become red

High priority pest of: Plantation forestry

Scientific name: Dendroctonus ponderosae
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Beetles & weevils (COLEOPTERA)

Pest Documents

• Mountain pine beetle FS

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol