Resin masses (pitch tubes) signal pine beetle attack. Three culprits: Ips (lower trunk), turpentine beetle (lower trunk), Southern pine beetle (any limb >3″). Green needles mean the tree is fighting back. No insecticide works; water during drought to boost sap defense.
pine beetle pitch tubes
pine beetle pitch tubes
Black Turpentine Beetle (photo courtesy of Lyle Collins, Southerntrillium.com)
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Longhorn Beetle ID: Cerambycidae Larvae Are Wood Borers
Controlling Daisy Beetles on Coneflowers and Black-Eyed Susans
After Pine Beetle Kill: Remove Tree Fast, Spray Neighbors, Don't Store Wood
Asparagus Beetle Control: Sanitation, Hand-Picking, and Persistent Spraying
What’s Gnawing My Pine Tree? Identifying Southern Pine Beetle Damage
Pine Sawyer Beetle Indoors: Firewood Hitchhiker
Pine Sawyer Beetles Indoors: Firewood Source
Southern Pine Sawyer Beetle: Harmless House Visitor
White Pine Blister Rust & Bark Beetles: Drought Connections
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