| 2108031 |
bark beetle |
Ips apache |
Galleries under the bark in the form of a "Y" or "H" that are empty of boring dust indicate attacks by bark beetles of the genus Ips. In this case, the boring dust-filled galleries that extend from the principal galleries were made by the larvae of Ips. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108040 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Galleries under the bark in the form of "S", filled with boring dust, characterize attacks by the SPB. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108016 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Child debarking tree. Olancho Region, Honduras; January, 2005 |
| 2108030 |
Ips engraver beetles |
Ips spp. |
On fallen pines or on pine logs, the accumulations of red or brown sawdust on the surface of the bark are another sign of attacks by secondary bark beetles (Ips spp.) |
| 2108032 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
tree with large number of pitch tubes. |
| 2108048 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Stage 1 tree. |
| 2108045 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Pitch tubes |
| 2108046 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Pitch tubes indicating attacks of adult SPB on the trunk of a pine tree. |
| 2108028 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
In expanding infestations, here stages of attack can be distinguished: stage 1 with green foliage, soft pitch tubes in the bark crevices and with the wood surface having a white color (without bark beetle galleries); stage 2 with fading or yellow crown, serpentine galleries under the bark, and the surface of the wood being brown in color; stage 3 with a red or maroon crown (or without foliage) and with small, circular exit holes in the bark. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108043 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Pitch tube. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108026 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
The forests that are most susceptible to bark beetle attack are characterized by a high density. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108041 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Stage 2 - serpentine galleries under the bark, and the surface of the wood being brown in color. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108020 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
cut-and-leave worker on horseback with chainsaw
2nd place in the 2003 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference Photo Salon in the Other category. |
| 2108034 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Ron Billings and Vicente Espino examining pine tree |
| 2108035 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Ron Billings in SPB spot |
| 2108022 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Debarkers. Olancho Region, Honduras 2005 |
| 2108025 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
The forests that are most susceptible to bark beetle attack are characterized by a high density. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108051 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Pines utilized for resin production and burned frequently attract bark beetles and should be eliminated from the stand. Olancho Region, Honduras |
| 2108021 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Before transporting infested logs from the site, it is recommended that the logs be debarked, to avoid transporting the beetles to other areas. Olancho Region, Honduras 2005 |
| 0013102 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
Southern pine beetle infestation being treated with pile-and-burn as means for control in Honduras. 1982. Infested trees are piled in preparation for burning to eliminate beetle broods. |