Georgette Smith, Canadian Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Brown Spruce Longhorned Beetle
Tetropium fuscum

Brown Spruce Longhorned Beetle (Tetropium fuscum) is an insect pest of pine trees. It is a native of Europe.

Currently found only in Nova Scotia, Canada. This is just one of many forest pests that are moved to un-infested forests by humans moving firewood. Help protect our forests: don't move firewood!

 
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News

01/28/2013 - NAPPO - Update on the Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle in Nova Scotia
09/07/2011 - First Detection of Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle in New Brunswick
06/24/2011 - Buy it Where You Burn it Campaign Aims to Control Insects
06/24/2011 - OSU uses campground firewood as invasive species education tool
06/20/2011 - All Imported Firewood from Canada and Spruce Logs from Nova Sc...
02/10/2011 - Beetle Battle to Hurt Consumers
Related Pages

CAPS-Approved Method
CPHST IDSource Search
APHIS Firewood Issues Page
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Plant Protection
NAPPFAST Host Map
Guide to Implementation of Phytosanitary Standards in Forestry
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