Family Scolytidae (Noun)
Meaning
Large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Family Scolytidae is commonly referred to as the "bark beetles" due to their behavior of boring into the bark of trees.
- Bark beetles in the family Scolytidae can cause significant damage to forests by killing large numbers of trees through their boring activities.
- In North America, the mountain pine beetle, a member of the family Scolytidae, is considered one of the most destructive insect pests of pine trees.
- Trees that are already stressed or weakened by other factors are more susceptible to attack by the bark beetles in the family Scolytidae.
- Many species in the family Scolytidae have become major pests of agriculture and forestry, leading to significant economic losses each year.