Scolytus

Scolytus is a genus of bark beetles (subfamily Scolytinae). It includes several species notorious for destroying trees in the forests. The Dutch elm disease is spread in North America by two species : the native elm bark beetle, Hylurgopinus rufipes, and the European elm bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus. In Europe, while the aforementioned Scolytus multistriatus again acts as vector for infection, it is much less effective than the large elm bark beetle Scolytus scolytus.

Scolytus
Scolytus scolytus
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Scolytina
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Scolytus

Geoffroy, 1762
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References

  1. "almond bark beetle". PaDIL. Government of Australia, Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. "Bark and Ambrosia Beetles, Family: Curculionidae, Subfamily: Scolytinae". barkbeetles.org. Retrieved 19 February 2017.


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