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Pityokteines vorontzovi
European fir engraver beetle
Description
The adult is 1.7-2.2 mm long beetle. Its life-cycle is similar to that of silver fir bark beetle. Similar is also its gallery system, in which the maternal galleries are just somewhat narrower. The feeding trace has a shape of the regular capital block letter X. European fir engraver beetle looks for the branches and the tops of older, withering fir trees. It attacks them along with other species of this genus and infested trees can die within few years.
Symptom
The feeding trace has a shape of the regular capital block letter X.
Tree Species: Fir
Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk, Branch
Pest significance: Harmful
Pest Category: Insects
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
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There are a total of 7 observations of the species in the system
Pityokteines vorontzoviEuropean fir engraver beetle
Andrej
Number of votes: 0
Published: 17.9.2025
Pityokteines vorontzoviEuropean fir engraver beetle
Andrej
Number of votes: 0
Published: 17.9.2025
Pityokteines vorontzoviEuropean fir engraver beetle
Miroslava Horáková
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Published: 1.6.2025
Pityokteines vorontzoviEuropean fir engraver beetle
Alžbeta Vallová
Number of votes: 0
Published: 14.4.2025
Pityokteines vorontzoviEuropean fir engraver beetle
Mona
Number of votes: 0
Published: 20.3.2024
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