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Douglas fir die off #867755
Asked May 09, 2024, 1:54 PM EDT
Multnomah County Oregon
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Here are some fact sheets about the most common bark beetles and wood borers that infest Douglas-fir, including some guidance about actions and treatments. You can often identify the insect based on the characteristic pattern of dieback and the engravings under the bark. I can't quite tell from your photo with just the small area of beetle tracks. You will want to examine a larger area under to bark.
https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Documents/forestbenefits/Douglas-fir-beetle.pdf
https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Documents/forestbenefits/DF%20Pole%20and%20Engraver_2017.pdf
https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Documents/forestbenefits/FFB_2016.pdf