Ambrosia Beetle
Category: Miscellaneous
Scientific Name: Platypus spp.
Identification:
Color: light to dark brown
Size: 1/16- 5/16 of an inch
Region: Found throughout the United States, Canada and worldwide
Ambrosia Beetle
Category: Miscellaneous
Scientific Name: Platypus spp.
Identification:
Color: light to dark brown
Size: 1/16- 5/16 of an inch
Region: Found throughout the United States, Canada and worldwide
Important Considerations:
Where to Find Them on Your Property?
Piles of wood shavings, entrance holes and the beetles themselves are signs that you have an infestation. The wood must have at least a 30% moisture content, so not all wood makes a suitable habitat.