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Length: 4-6mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | ? | ? | May - July (Earliest: 13.4) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemiterpenoids | Methyl Butenol | ||||
| Monoterpenoids | Brevicomin, Ipsdienol, Myrtanol,
Myrtenol, Verbenol | ||||
| Deterrent Chemicals | |||||
| Monoterpenoids | Ipsenol, Verbenone | ||||
| Acetogenins | Chalcogran, Methyl Decadienoate | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Spruce Forest | ||
|
Food: (Wood Borer) |
Picea abies |
Dead Picea Wood | |
| Parasitoids: |
Bracon obscurator Larva |
Bracon stabilis Larva |
Tomicobia seitneri Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae | |
| Predators: |
Thanasimus formicarius |
Palloptera ustulata Larva |
Atlantoraphidia maculicollis Larva |
Plant Parasites of Europe: Ips typographus
Pictures © 2003, 2004 J.K. Lindsey
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