IPS Beetle
Common Name: Engraver Beetle
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Are your trees dying from the top down?
Are your trees dying from the top down?
If so, it could be due to the IPS beetle, commonly called the Engraver beetle due to the engraved markings they cause in the sapwood beneath the bark. If left unchecked, the IPS beetle will continue spreading to surrounding trees, green slash piles, or reinfest the same host.
Below are links for more information regarding the IPS beetle and the recent survey of IPS beetle hot spots within MP2. This survey was completed by Tony Seidl, Forest Health Program Coordinator, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and National Resources, Resource Conservation and Forestry Division.
IPS Beetle Fact Sheets
IPS Beetle Workshop - Soutb Dakota Department of Agriculture
MP2 IPS Beetle Tracking Map March 2022.pdfMP2 Lot Map.pdfPage updated
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