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Agrilus suvorovi populneus

Agrilus suvorovi populneus

Description

Body length is 7–11 mm. Larval development takes one or two years. Adults emerge in summer. Females oviposit in groups on the stem. The young larvae bore into the bark, causing a vertical, 3–5 cm long split. The larvae feed in the sapwood causing a wound at the site. Heavily-infested trees frequently die. It is abundant mainly in the hybrid poplar plantations of the lowlands.

Agrilus suvorovi typically targets parts of the tree with thinner bark, like branches, because its pupal chamber is situated in the wood. This means exit holes remain visible even after the bark is stripped away. In comparison, A. ater creates its pupal chamber within the thick bark, where the exit holes are not as easily exposed when the bark is removed.

Symptom

The young larvae bore into the bark, causing a vertical, 3–5 cm long split. Galleries under the bark. 

Tree Species: Poplar

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk

Pest significance: Harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Last observations

There are a total of 1 observations of the species in the system

Agrilus suvorovi populneus Agrilus suvorovi populneus
Marián Slamka
Number of votes: 0
Published: 13.5.2022

Agrilus suvorovi populneus Agrilus suvorovi populneus
majo
Number of votes: 0
Published: 13.5.2022