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Ernoporicus fagi

Bark beetle Ernoporicus fagi

Description

Adult Ernoporicus fagi beetles range from 1.5 to 2.0 mm in length. It develops on thinner branches of dying trees where it creates a typical larval gallery system. This twig borer has one generation per year. Not very common.

Symptom

Galleries under the bark.

Tree Species: Beech, Hornbeam

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk, Branch

Pest significance: Harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes