bark beetle

Noun

Meaning

A small beetle of many species (family Scolytidae), which in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees, often doing great damage.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

beetle codling moth raspberry bush sawyer beetle ambrosia beetle apple borer woodwasp carpenter wasp tree beetle tree borer flat-headed apple tree borer apple tree borer orchard borer shothole borer timber wasp
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Hypernyms

beetle

Hyponyms

Dendroctonus rufipennis Dutch-elm beetle Scolytus multistriatus spruce bark beetle

Examples

A bark beetle that has devastated southern pine forests is moving north as the climate warms, and new research suggests cool weather could amplify its attacks. Source: Internet

The bark beetle epidemic continues to spread its influence across Western Colorado, but it’s not the only pest that has taken to attacking forests. Source: Internet

The state will also continue fighting the bark beetle outbreak that has killed millions of trees weakened by drought. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bark at print bark at the wrong tree bark bed bark beetle infestation bark beetles bark bread