Occurrence of Euplatypus parallelus, Euplatypus sp. (col.: Euplatypodidae) and Xyleborus affinis (col.: Scolytidae) in Pinus sp. in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Occurrence of Euplatypus parallelus, Euplatypus sp. (col.: Euplatypodidae) and Xyleborus affinis (col.: Scolytidae) in Pinus sp. in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Wood borer species of the families Euplatypodidae and Scolytidae were hot ole miss girls observed attacking trees of Pinus sp.in the Municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in March 2000.This plantation had been previously burned in an accidental fire in January 2000, causing the trees to become partially or totally unhealthy, rendering them more susceptible to attack of these pests.Galleries of these wood hand wipes individual packets borers were opened with a chisel to observe parameters such as their direction and form of these galleries.Species observed as wood borers of Pinus sp.

were Euplatypus parallelus, Euplatypus sp.(Coleoptera: Euplatypodidae) and Xyleborus affinis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae).