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Scolytus mali
Large fruit bark beetle
Description
The beetle is about 3.5 mm long. A one-branched egg gallery runs in the direction of the trunk axis. It is slightly wider around the entrance hole and it is about 10 cm long. The gallery is deeply cut into sapwood. It preferentially attacks very weak or dead trees. It is common on fruit trees in gardens, but also in forest stands. Common in Europe.
Symptom
Gallery under the bark. Dead branches.
Tree Species: Cherry, Apple Tree, Plum, Blackthorn
Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk
Pest significance: Harmful
Pest Category: Insects
Present in EU: Yes
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There are a total of 7 observations of the species in the system
Scolytus mali Large fruit bark beetle
Babiak
Number of votes: 0
Published: 18.11.2024
Scolytus mali Large fruit bark beetle
Mona
Number of votes: 0
Published: 20.3.2024
Scolytus mali Large fruit bark beetle
Mona
Number of votes: 0
Published: 20.3.2024
Scolytus mali Large fruit bark beetle
zahradkar
Number of votes: 0
Published: 30.5.2021
Scolytus mali Large fruit bark beetle
Samuel Cabaj
Number of votes: 0
Published: 7.6.2020
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