![]() ![]() Damaged shoots or leaders can be pruned off the tree. No more trees will be damaged and damage has never recurred the following year. Treatment is not warranted for this pest because once damage is observed, the beetle is already inside the shoot or has already left. The white pine cone beetle usually affects only a few trees in a field. Fraser fir is not a good host for this insect and it does not appear to reproduce on Frasers. Sometimes a beetle can be found inside the shoot, or a second hole where the beetle exited can be found. The shoot or terminal wilts and dies at the point of entry. A tiny hole can be seen where it enters the shoot. In some years, the white pine cone beetle attacks Fraser fir, burrowing into the terminal or one of the branches in the first whorl. The white pine cone beetle ( Conophthorus coniperda) is a small, black beetle that burrows into the cones and shoots of white pines to feed and lay eggs. If you need any assistance please feel free to contact us.Insects Skip to Insects WHITE PINE CONE BEETLES Thank you for visiting Extension Forestry’s web page, and we hope the information contained within will be helpful to you in making informed decisions. We use advances in technology to reach larger numbers of clients through the internet and mobile technologies, making the information and education accessible where ever there’s a connection. We reach out to North Carolinians via publications, workshops, videos, conferences, county meetings, and field demonstrations. Youth Education – Connecting youth with the natural environment through 4-H and Project Learning Tree.Family Forestry – Enhancing natural resource stewardship and improving economic well being through active management. ![]()
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