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Beat Forster,
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Snow and Landscape Research,
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Pine Shoot Beetle (PSB) (Tomicus piniperda) is an insect pest of pine trees. It is a native of Europe and was first detected in Ohio in 1992.

Feeding off of new pine shoots stunts growth of the pine tree..

Scientific Name Common Name Options
Tomicus piniperdaPine Shoot Beetle (PSB)NAPIS Maps | APHIS-PPQ Page
News
10/22/2009 Canada PineShootBeetle Regulated Area Update
08/15/2009 Slatterly Park Becomes Tree Lab for a Day
08/10/2009 Wood Pkg Materials and Firewood Movement Mtgs
08/09/2009 Wood Pack Material Used in Domestic Commerce
08/04/2009 USDA Considers Wood Treatment to Stop Pests
06/19/2009 Pine Shoot Beetle: Update of Regulated Areas

LinksMedia
Indiana Invasive Species Pine Shoot Beetle
Pine Shoot Beetle - Featured Creatures
Pine Shoot Beetle Regulations - Oregon
Pine Shoot Beetle Compliance Management Program - Michigan DOA
Threat Summary - Pine Shoot Beetle - Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center
Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine Counties for Tomicus Piniperda by Survey Results September 30, 2008 - APHIS
Pine Shoot Beetle Pest Alert USDA-FS
NAPPFAST Host Map
MA Factsheet
MN Park is Tree Lab for a Day
 
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