Phloeotribus liminaris

Phloeotribus • Scolytidae • Curculionoidea • Coleoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Phloeotribus liminaris damage on Prunus serotina (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Richard Turcotte, USDA Forest Service
Source: IPM Images

Phloeotribus liminaris (Harris, 1852) - (peach bark beetle)

This bark beetle attacks Prunus species like Prunus serotina and is found in eastern parts of North America. However, it mainly infests weakened and damaged trees. P. liminaris has been also reported from Italy (Pennacchio, 2004).

Publications covering Phloeotribus liminaris

Journal of Chemical Ecology (2021) 47, 303-312
Matthew W. Ethington, Gabriel P. Hughes, Nicole R. VanDerLaan and Matthew D. Ginzel (2021)
Chemically-mediated colonization of black cherry by the peach bark beetle, Phloeotribus liminaris

Journal of Economic Entomology (2010) 103, 1187-1195
Kamal J.K. Gandhi, Anthony I. Cognato, Danielle M. Lightle, Bryson J. Mosley, David G. Nielsen and Daniel A. Herms (2010)
Species composition, seasonal activity, and semiochemical response of native and exotic bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in northeastern Ohio

REDIA (2004) 87, 85-89
F. Pennacchio, M. Faggi, E. Gatti, F. Caronni, M. Colombo and P.F. Roversi (2004)
First record of Phloeotribus liminaris (Harris) from Europe (Coleoptera Scolytidae)

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