bark beetle

English

Noun

bark beetle (plural bark beetles)

1. Any of various beetles, of the subfamily Scolytinae, many of which reproduce in the inner bark of trees.
   • 2007, Shibu Jose, Eric J. Jokela, Deborah L. Miller, editors, The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 43:

     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.).

Derived terms

• lined flat bark beetle
• peach bark beetle
• smaller European elm bark beetle

 

Translations

Translations

• Belarusian: караед m (karajed)
• Czech: kůrovec (cs) m
• Danish: barkbille c
• French: scolyte (fr) m
• German: Borkenkäfer (de) m
• Italian: scolitide
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: typograf m

  Nynorsk: typograf m

• Polish: kornik (pl) m
• Russian: корое́д (ru) m (korojéd)
• Ukrainian: короїд (uk) m (korojid)