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Ambrosia beetle
| Ambrosia Beetles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platypus abietes Platypus compositus Platypus flavicornis Platypus parallelus Platypus pini Platypus quadridentatus Platypus wilsoni |
Ambrosia beetles (Platypus spp., Platypodidae) are a type of wood-boring beetle. They attack weakened or recently cut trees, feeding on a fungus which they bring to the tree. They attack both pine species and hardwoods, but do not attack either healthy trees or seasoned lumber.
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