Capnodis tenebrionis
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Capnodis tenebrionis (Linnaeus, 1761) - (peach flatheaded rootborer)
The beetle is a serious pest of fruit trees (mainly plum, apricot and almond) in the Mediterranean and neighbouring regions.
The adults feed on the bark, buds and the leaf petioles, causing the leaves to drop. The larvae cause the most significant damage and burrow into the roots and the tree base. The damage weakens the trees and young tree might die. For management, systemic insecticides have been used in infested orchards.
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| • Deutsch: | Schwarzer Obstbaumprachtkäfer Pfirsichprachtkäfer |
| • English: | peach flatheaded rootborer flatheaded woodborer Mediterranean flatheaded peachborer |
| • Español: | gusano cabezudo |
| • Français: | capnode bupreste noir du pêcher |
| • Italiano: | capnode |
The adult is a good flier, around 15-25 mm long and blackish-gray. The larvae overwinter and there is one generation per year under warm conditions. However, the development can extend over 2 year in cooler climates.
- Other images of Capnodis tenebrionis (Open Media and Wikimedia Commons - click to enlarge)
young larvae
pupa
larva being parasitized by Spathius erythrocephalus
adult
