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Ever Wondered What's Eating the Pine Trees? The answer is the Turpentine Beetle. It's only 3/8 inch long and it surely has been transforming the seashore. The beetle arrived about 20 years ago and has been munching through it's favorite food, the Japanese Black Pine ever since then. Currently pretty much all the Black Pines will disappear. The tell-tale sign is a hole about 18 inches above ground with white ooze coming out. The white ooze is the trees resin from which turpentine was made, hence the name turpentine beetle. Once you see this it is too late for the tree. Very little can be done to protect the tree. If you have a good article to share, have comments, and additions please e-mail me. I'll be happy to include your submission with credit. Here's a link to an excellent site summarizing FI's history.
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