Claim · #6493438
Ips spp. · herbivory · Pinus spp.
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Losses from bark beetles, Ips species, in pine are least likely if logging operations are completed during the fall or winter months”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 377
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Ips spp. are well-documented pine bark beetle pests with peak activity in warm months; fall/winter logging timing to reduce infestation risk is standard IPM practice consistent with the source quote.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Ips spp. are well-documented pine bark beetles with peak activity in warmer months; fall/winter logging timing to reduce infestation risk is standard IPM guidance consistent with their biology.”
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