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Wondering if the yellow popcorn like sap balls on this tree are a sign of pine beetle?
Lower part of trunk has about 20 popcorn balls.
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Pine Beetle? #872016
Asked June 07, 2024, 10:10 AM EDT
Wondering if the yellow popcorn like sap balls on this tree are a sign of pine beetle?
Lower part of trunk has about 20 popcorn balls.
Gilpin County Colorado
Expert Response
Hi Christina,
It looks like it might be mountain pine beetle, but hard to tell for sure from the photos. I'm happy to do a field visit, or you can send a few more photos that include the entire tree so I can see what type of tree it is. My direct contact info is below.
Also, here is the factsheet for mountain pine beetle - https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/mountain-pine-beetle-5-528/
It looks like it might be mountain pine beetle, but hard to tell for sure from the photos. I'm happy to do a field visit, or you can send a few more photos that include the entire tree so I can see what type of tree it is. My direct contact info is below.
Also, here is the factsheet for mountain pine beetle - https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/mountain-pine-beetle-5-528/
