bark beetle

noun

: any of numerous beetles (family Scolytidae) that bore under the bark of trees both as a larva and as an adult

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Other types of beetles, such as bark beetles, also occasionally infest wet areas of a home. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024 But researchers are growing more worried about bark beetles, which didn’t pose a serious threat in the past. Terry Chea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 Meanwhile, researchers at various universities are exploring RNA as a tool to combat Asian citrus psyllids, bark beetles, mosquitoes, and other species. Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024 In these same regions, a warming climate is causing pine bark beetle infestations that have killed enormous numbers of trees. Kate Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2018 See all Example Sentences for bark beetle 

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First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bark beetle was in 1832

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“Bark beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bark%20beetle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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bark beetle

noun
: any of a group of beetles that bore under the bark of trees both as larvae and adults

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