Sutherlin FFA

Red Turpentine Beetle
Host- Ponderosa, pines, sugar pines, western white pine

Infest-Usually attacks trees suffering from drought. Usually attack the lower trunk. Large reddish white pitch tubes are the first sign of the infestation, and if you peel back the bark you can usually see the beetle, it is the largest beetle in Oregon.

Control-thinning your pine trees, avoid damaging the lower trunk and roots of the tree, and also don't set freshly cut pine next to a standing pine because the scent of freshly cut pine attracts them.