#white pine weevil

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[ID: A white pine weevil perched on the tip of a single pine needle.] via

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Pine Trees For Sale

While we normally talk about our pine trees for sale, today we’d like to take a different approach and talk about some of the insects and problems that can affect your trees. Living in Utah there are a few different insects that you should know about: the white pine weevil, the pine needle scale, the Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth, and the Western Pine Beetle. These are all different insects with different life cycles and breeding patterns, but they all are harmful to different types of pine trees. An obvious sign of any insect population is going to be oozing sap, discolored needles, and varying effects on the bark. Most of the time the insects and larvae are going to be very small, anywhere from 4mm up to 1cm, whereas the full-grown insects vary from 5mm up to an inch. The majority of the invasion and damages happen in mid-March through April, as that’s when the adults are breeding and laying their eggs. Between May and July is when the larvae develop and start to hatch. Late July through August is normally when the young emerge and do more damage to the host tree(s). To learn more about our pine trees for sale or the different bugs that can affect them, click here. We hope you’ve learned something valuable!