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Xylosandrus crassiusculus
Warning
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Warning
You must report any suspicions of
Xylosandrus crassiusculus, wherever found.
To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.
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Preferred name
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Xylosandrus crassiusculus
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Common names
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- Apple bark beetle
- Asian ambrosia beetle
- Granulate ambrosia beetle
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Synonyms
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- Dryocoetes bengalensis
- Phloeotrogus crassiusculus
- Xyleborus bengalensis
- Xyleborus declivigranulatus
- Xyleborus ebriosus
- Xyleborus mascarenus
- Xyleborus okoumeensis
- Xyleborus semigranosus
- Xyleborus semiopacus
Plant health publications about Xylosandrus crassiusculus
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| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2023 |
PD Notice - pest_alert_x.crassiusculus_update
(PDF) |
| April 2015 |
PRA - Xylosandrus-crassiusculus-PRA
(PDF) |
Plants known to carry Xylosandrus crassiusculus
| Scientific name | Common names |
|---|---|
| Acacia | Acacia,Mimosa,Wattle |
| Alnus | Alder |
| Aucoumea klaineana | Mahagony, Gaboon |
| Betula | Birch |
| Camellia sinensis | Tea plant |
| Carica papaya | Melon tree,Papaw tree,Papaya tree |
| Carya illinoinensis | Pecan-nut tree |
| Ceratonia siliqua | Carob tree,ST.John's bread,Bean-tree, locust |
| Cocos nucifera | Coconut palm, common |
| Coffea arabica | Coffee-tree, Arabic |
| Cornus | Dogwood |
| Diospyros kaki | Kaki plum tree,Persimmon tree, Japanese,Persimmon tree, Chinese,Date-plum tree, Chinese |
| Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus tree |
| Ficus carica | Fig tree, common |
| Fraxinus | Ash |
| Hibiscus | Rosemallow |
| Koelreuteria | None |
| Lagerstroemia indica | Crape myrtle, Indian |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweetgum |
| Magnolia | Magnolia |
| Malus domestica | Apple |
| Malus | Apple tree,Apple, ornamental |
| Mangifera indica | Mango tree |
| Platanus | Plane,Sycamore |
| Populus | Poplar |
| Prunus avium | Cherry tree, sweet,cherry,Mazzard,Wild cherry |
| Prunus domestica | Plum tree,Plum, European,garden plum |
| Prunus persica | Peach tree |
| Prunus | Stonefruit-shrubs |
| Quercus | Oak |
| Salix | Willow |
| Tectona grandis | Teakwood tree, common |
| Theobroma cacao | Cacao tree, common,Cocoa tree, common |
| Ulmus | Elm |
| Vitis | Grape |
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