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Red Turpentine Beetle

Dendroctonus valens Le Conte 1859

Distribution

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One of the most widely distributed bark beetle, the Red Turpentine Beetle is common in most coniferous forests from Northern Canada to Mexico, with the exception of the SE USA. It was recently introduced to China, where it is emerging as a damaging pest of native pines.
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