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Alsophila pometaria
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Warning
You must report any suspicions of
Alsophila pometaria, wherever found.
To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.
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Preferred name
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Alsophila pometaria
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Common names
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- Fall cankerworm
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Synonyms
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- Anisopteryx autumnata
- Anisopteryx pometaria
- Anisopteryx restituens
There are no photos of Alsophila pometaria to view in the EPPO Global Database.
Plants known to carry Alsophila pometaria
| Scientific name | Common names |
|---|---|
| Acer | Maple |
| Caragana | None |
| Castanea dentata | Chestnut tree, American |
| Celtis occidentalis | Hackberry, western,Hackberry, common,Beaver-wood,Sugarberry,Elm, false |
| Cornus | Dogwood |
| Cydonia oblonga | Quince tree |
| Fagus grandifolia | Beech, American |
| Fraxinus | Ash |
| Ilex | Holly |
| Juglans cinerea | Butternuttree |
| Juglans nigra | Walnut tree, black |
| Magnolia | Magnolia |
| Malus | Apple tree,Apple, ornamental |
| Populus | Poplar |
| Prunus | Stonefruit-shrubs |
| Pyrus communis | Pear tree, common |
| Quercus | Oak |
| Rosa | Rose |
| Salix alba | Willow, white,Willow, bat |
| Tilia | Linden |
| Ulmus | Elm |
| Vaccinium pallidum | Blueberry, dryland |
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