Criocephalus rusticus This is another pest of conifers, particularly pine, and it is more common in the north of England and in Scotland than further south. It requires the timber to be damp if it is to thrive. The larvae normally live in pine stumps, but may also attack dead or felled trees, or damp planking at the base of a stack. When the beetles are seen indoors they may have come from pine logs or from timber damaged by damp. In many cases w…
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Exit-holes in timber
…in worked timber (see p. 138). Criocephalus rusticus exit-holes in timber Criocephalus rusticus The exit-holes are oval, with smooth edges, and with a maximum diameter of 0.5-1. 3 cm. This beetle only attacks conifers, especially pine, damaged by damp. The larval tunnels which occur in both sapwood and heartwood are oval and strikingly broad. The wood dust is extremely firmly packed in the tunnel and difficult to scrape out (see p. 139). Pine saw…
The Brown wood buck
Latin: Criocephalus rusticus The brown wood buck (Criocephalus rusticus) is a common inhabitant of the Danish pine forests throughout the country. The brown wood buck belongs to the genus with the Latin family name Cerambycidae. Appearance The adult brown wood buck grows between 15 and 25 millimeters long and has a regular, almost matte brown color. The most striking feature of the brown wooden buck is its large feeler horns, which, is a bit remi…
Index
…etes coeruleus Cossus cossus Crab louse Cranefly larvae Crataerina pallida Criocephalus rusticus Cryptolestesferrugineus Ctenocephalidesfelis Ctenocephalides canis Cu/ex pipiens Culicidae Culiseta annulata Davies’s Colletes Death-watch beetle Debris bug Delichon urbina Dendrobium pertinax Dendrocopus major Dermanyssus gallinae Dermatophagoides Dermestes frischi! Dermestes haemorrhoidalis Dermestes lardarius Dermestidae Dermestids larvae Devil’s co…