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Saperda candida
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You must report any suspicions of
Saperda candida, wherever found.
To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.
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Preferred name
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Saperda candida
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Common names
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- Round headed apple tree borer
- Saskatoon borer
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Synonyms
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- Saperda bipunctata (nec Creutzer, 1796)
- Saperda bivittata
Plant health publications about Saperda candida
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Factsheet
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2025 |
Factsheet -
(PDF) |
Plants known to carry Saperda candida
| Scientific name | Common names |
|---|---|
| Amelanchier | Mespilus, snowy,Serviceberry |
| Aronia | Chockeberry |
| Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster |
| Crataegus | Hawthorn |
| Cydonia oblonga | Quince tree |
| Cydonia | Quince |
| Malus domestica | Apple |
| Malus | Apple tree,Apple, ornamental |
| Prunus avium | Cherry tree, sweet,cherry,Mazzard,Wild cherry |
| Prunus domestica | Plum tree,Plum, European,garden plum |
| Prunus persica | Peach tree |
| Prunus | Stonefruit-shrubs |
| Pyracantha | Firethorn |
| Pyrus communis | Pear tree, common |
| Pyrus | Pear tree |
| Sorbus | Rowan tree,Mountain-ash,Whitebeam |
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