PUBLICATION SP503I

Insects: Identifying the Flatheaded Appletree Borer and Other Buprestid Beetle Species in Tennessee

Publish Date: April 05 2018 |  Language: English

DOI: doi.org/10.7290/UTIAPub/SP503I

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Summary

The flatheaded appletree borer, Chrysobothris femorata, is a well-documented, native pest of deciduous trees. It is particularly problematic in commercial nurseries and urban landscapes, where it can cause rapid decline of economically important hosts.