松まつ食くい虫むし

noun

pine bark beetle; insect harmful to pine trees

Broad term for beetles (especially bark beetles) that bore into and damage pine trees. Often refers to the Japanese pine sawyer (Monochamus alternatus) or similar pests.

• 松まつ食くい虫むしの被ひ害がいで、山やまの松まつがたくさん枯かれた。

  Many pine trees on the mountain died due to damage from pine bark beetles.