bark beetle
noun
: any of numerous beetles (family Scolytidae) that bore under the bark of trees both as a larva and as an adult
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Similarly, American elm trees can attract the bark beetles that transmit Dutch elm disease then, so opt for late winter instead.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Other types of beetles, such as bark beetles, also occasionally infest wet areas of a home.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
But researchers are growing more worried about bark beetles, which didn’t pose a serious threat in the past.
—Terry Chea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Meanwhile, researchers at various universities are exploring RNA as a tool to combat Asian citrus psyllids, bark beetles, mosquitoes, and other species.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Other types of beetles, such as bark beetles, also occasionally infest wet areas of a home.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
But researchers are growing more worried about bark beetles, which didn’t pose a serious threat in the past.
—Terry Chea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Meanwhile, researchers at various universities are exploring RNA as a tool to combat Asian citrus psyllids, bark beetles, mosquitoes, and other species.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for bark beetle
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“Bark beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bark%20beetle. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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