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Lab 9: Leaf miners, twig leaf and trunk feeders, borers (I)
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Close up of twig chewing by Pales or northern pine weevil adult. Chip bark coccons of Pales weevil.
Pales weevil adult. Placing pine disks in Christmas tree plantation is a great way to monitor for weevil activity in spring. Time foliar sprays to coincide with adult activity.
Northern pine weevil etching the trunk of culled Scotch pine Christmas tree. Pales, Northern Pine and Pine root collar injury require recently killed pines to complete their life cycle.

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