Talk:Dendroctonus valens

A fact from Dendroctonus valens appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 June 2017 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that since being introduced in the mid-1990s, the red turpentine beetle has destroyed six million trees in China?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2017/June. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dendroctonus valens.

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Overall suggestions/comments[edit]

This article gave a strong overall idea of this beetle and its behaviors. There were a couple points where more clarification could be helpful. It is unclear what the “gallery” is which is mentioned under the mating section for this beetle. An image may be useful to help with visualization of this mating strategy. Also, the information on the beetle’s presence in China can be consolidated to one section on how the beetles are an invasive species in that specific country, instead of having the information spread out through the different sections. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BreannaY77 (talk • contribs) 00:50, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pitch tubes tunnel system[edit]

What does this sentence mean, it's stuck in the middle of the paragraph, what pitch tubes, what tunnel system?

"Pitch tubes are found at the entrance to the tunnel system; these are formed of a mixture of resin and frass, and vary in colour according to the species of the host tree."

What is this article talking about?

--2600:387:6:80D:0:0:0:B0 (talk) 05:27, 23 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I have added some explanation. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:31, 23 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Potential Information[edit]

This entry does not have information about enemies yet. This could be included since it is related to the fact that its distribution to China became a disaster, which was greatly attributed to the lack of an enemy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reaggyl (talk • contribs) 03:06, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Behavioral Ecology 2024[edit]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 16 January 2024 and 25 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Reaggyl (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Sachi.sb, MidnightBarber.

— Assignment last updated by MidnightBarber (talk) 22:04, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]