Xyleborinus saxesenii

Xyleborinus saxesenii is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae.[1][2][3] Its common names include fruit-tree pinhole borer, common Eurasian ambrosia beetle, Asian ambrosia beetle, and lesser shot hole borer.[3] It is native to the Palaearctic and has been introduced to North America.[3] X. saxesenii is primarily a temperate zone species, although it does appears in some areas in more tropical climates.[4] Length is about 2–2.4 mm (0.079–0.094 in),[3] 2.6–3.0 times longer than wide.

Xyleborinus saxesenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Xyleborinus
Species:
X. saxesenii
Binomial name
Xyleborinus saxesenii
(Ratzeburg, 1837)

It usually attacks unhealthy trees. It hosts in the ornamental trees, stone fruits and timber. Almost all conifers and hardwoods are susceptible. Economic damage to fruit trees has bas been particularly devastating.

Fruit-tree pinhole borer, Xyleborinus saxesenii
Fruit-tree pinhole borer, Xyleborinus saxesenii

References
  1. "Xyleborinus saxeseni (Ratzeburg, 1837)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Xyleborinus saxeseni species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Xyleborinus saxesenii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/57038#tosummaryOfInvasiveness

Further reading
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.


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