bark beetle

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bark beetle

noun bark beetles

Any of various beetles, of the subfamily Scolytinae, many of which reproduce in the inner bark of trees. Naval stores production is based upon exploiting the terpene chemical defense system of the pine tree, which protects against wood-decaying fungi and insect pests such as bark beetles (Dendroctonus Ips sp.).

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中文	小蠹 xiǎodù
Français	scolyte
Deutsch	Borkenkäfer
Italiano	scolitide
Русский	корое́д korojéd

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@misc{bark_beetle_2026,
  title = {bark beetle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bark%20beetle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}