Xylosandrus crassiusculus
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Xylosandrus crassiusculus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: IPM Images
Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky, 1866) - (Asian ambrosia beetle)
The beetle is native to tropical Asia and has spread to various other regions. It has been recorded in southern North America and Africa since the 1970s. It was subsequently found in Central America (since 1996), Italy (first record 2003) and South America (first record in Brazil in 2012). It breeds in the stems of various trees and shrubs and can be a significant pest in nurseries. It is a relatively large species of ambrosia beetle. The female are 2-3 mm long and dark reddish brown.
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| • English: | Asian ambrosia beetle granulated Ambrosia Beetle |
- Other images of Xylosandrus crassiusculus (IPM Images and PaDIL - click to enlarge)
larvae and pupae
head
head
anterior part
pronotum
posterior part
elytra
posterior end
