Scolytus rugulosus
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Author(s): Natasha Wright, Cook's Pest Control
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Scolytus rugulosus (Müller, 1818) - (small fruit bark beetle)
This bark beetle is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. It attacks mainly the trunks of stone fruit trees such as plum, apricot, peach, cherry, and more rarely pome fruits (apple, pear and quince). Forest trees may also become infested, e.g. elm, hazelnut or birch. Typically, weakened trees are attacked and the exit holes of the adults gives the infested trees a shothole appearance.
There are 1-2 generations per year. The mature larvae overwinter in the galleries and pupate in spring. The adults are 2-3 mm long, dark brown to black with reddish-brown legs. S. rugulosus belongs to the subgenus Ruguloscolytus which is sometimes regarded as a separate genus.
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| • Deutsch: | runzliger Obstbaumsplintkäfer kleiner Obstbaumsplintkäfer |
| • English: | small fruit bark beetle |
| • Español: | pequeño escolítido de los árboles frutales barrenillo pequeño de los frutales escolítido rugoso |
| • Français: | petit scolyte des arbres fruitiers scolyte rugueux |
| • Português: | broca-das-rosáceas |
Synonyms:
Eccoptogaster rugulosus
Ruguloscolytus rugulosus
Scolytus mediterraneus
- Other images of Scolytus rugulosus (BugGuide, IPM Images, PaDIL - click to enlarge)
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