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πŸͺ² Beetles

White Pine Weevil

Pissodes strobi

About

A small, mottled brown weevil that attacks the leading shoots of spruce and pine trees. Damage causes trees to grow crooked, devaluing timber.

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Did You Know?

By killing only the topmost leader shoot, it forces the tree to develop multiple competing tops, producing a characteristically forked trunk.