Walnut twig beetle

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_walnut
gptkbp:behavior boring into wood
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:color dark brown to black
dark brown
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:controls insecticides
natural predators
resistance to pesticides
gptkbp:coordinates Thousand cankers disease
gptkbp:cultivation reduces crop yields
gptkbp:damage galleries in wood
gptkbp:diet bark
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:California
gptkbp:distribution Western United States
gptkbp:economic_impact affects walnut production
gptkbp:egg_color in bark crevices
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by temperature changes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolytidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:museum
gptkbp:foraging_behavior feeds on phloem
gptkbp:habitat forests and orchards
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walnut twig beetle
gptkbp:invasive_potential can spread to new areas
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:cave
early detection of infestations
gptkbp:larval_stage woodboring
inside tree bark
walnut trees
wood tissue
creates galleries
inside host tree
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year
several months
egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:mating_system aggregation pheromones
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:pests integrated pest management strategies
walnut crops
gptkbp:population_trend affected by host availability
gptkbp:predators woodpeckers
gptkbp:related_species Eastern black walnut beetle
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research field studies and lab experiments
gptkbp:research_focus pest management strategies
study of invasive species
gptkbp:scientific_name Pityophthorus juglandis
gptkbp:seasonal_activities spring to fall
gptkbp:size 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm
small beetle
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:symptoms dieback of branches
sawdust at base of trees
gptkbp:was_a_response_to used in traps
gptkbp:wildlife affects walnut tree health
gptkbp:year gptkb:1980