Pine beetles?

[Gary Prentice]

Found this on a pine dismantle, does dendroctonus affect pines?

[David Humphries]

I think Dendroctonus is mainly Spruce.

 

What other symptoms are/were there ?

 

Needle issues?

 

Possible species to consider would be;

Ips

Orthotomicus

Pissodes

& Pityogenes

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Sorry David, feeling lazy this morning and should have searched more myself. This forum makes it too easy not to be self-sufficient.

 

Just observed it on one limb which was either the extremity of a hazard beam or a hung up failed limb. Can't remember which as it was a rush job, started late due to a failing rootplate. Needles were brown and dying- not much help. Pretty sure the limb was dead, thinking about it.

 

I'll search your suggestions (and the log pile) for more info.

Thank you.