How well do you know the MPB?

How well do you know the MPB?

How well do you really know the Mountain Pine Beetle? Take this quiz and find out!

published on June 13, 2013
1/8

What is the average life span of a MPB?

2/8

What is the spray used to kill off MPB's called?

3/8

What is a MPBs natural predator?

Robin
Woodpecker
Pigeon
4/8

What two methods are used the most to kill MPBs?

Having cold winters
Bark peeling
Insecticides
5/8

Which statement about the MPB is true?

Hint: 2 choices
MPB's can be found by peeling tree bark
MPB's have spread throughout all of Canada
MPB's usually attack healthy trees
6/8

How big is the MPB?

1cm
5mm
15mm
7/8

What letter do the beetles tunnels look like

I
L
J
8/8

If a MPB successfully burrows into a tree, what does it leave behind to show it got in?