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bark beetle

/ˈbɑːrk ˌbiːtəl/

Traducción: Pequeño escarabajo de la subfamilia Scolytinae que perfora la corteza y la madera de los árboles y se alimenta de ellas, causando a menudo daños considerables a los bosques.

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/ˈbɑːrk ˌbiːtəl/C1formalscientific
  • esPequeño escarabajo de la subfamilia Scolytinae que perfora la corteza y la madera de los árboles y se alimenta de ellas, causando a menudo daños considerables a los bosques.

A small beetle of the subfamily Scolytinae that bores into and feeds on the bark and wood of trees, often causing significant damage to forests.

  1. Forest pest insectC1formal

    A small beetle of the subfamily Scolytinae that lives and feeds under the bark of trees, often causing significant damage to forests.

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    • The bark beetle infestation has destroyed thousands of pine trees.
    • Forest rangers are monitoring the spread of the bark beetle.
    • Warm winters have allowed bark beetle populations to explode.