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BUPRESTIS APRICANS [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Buprestis apricans
Latin
DEF

[Turpentine beetle] The approved common name of the flatheaded borer (Buprestis apricans) that lays its eggs on the dried or burnt-out faces of resin-tapped trees into which the larvae tunnel.

OBS

Turpentine beetles were a serious pest in the production of naval stores but are now minor pests associated with fire scars and mechanical wounds.

Key term(s)
  • flat-headed borer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Buprestis apricans
Latin

Spanish

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