Lesser pine shoot beetle - Tomicus minor
EEffective: August 18, 2010 - December 31, 2017
Taxonomic Position:
Coleoptera : Scolytidae
Pest Type:
Insects
Pest Code (NAPIS):
INBQRBA
This pest is a member of the following lists:
Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle |
These Approved Methods are appropriate for:
2017, 2016, 2015
Human and Animal Pathogens Transmitted:
Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.
Plant Pathogens and Organisms Vectored:
Ophiostoma spp. (blue-stain fungus), O. canum, and O. minus (EcoPort; Lundgren, 2004; Solheim et al., 2001)
Identification
ID/Diagnostic: Morphological
Morphological: Examination by a taxonomist with expertise in the weevil subfamily Scolytinae is required for identification. Examine specimens under a microscope with 70-110X magnifications and gooseneck lighting sources.
1. To determine if the specimen is Tomicus, use Passoa and Cavey (1994) followed by Brodel (2005 - rev. 2009).
2. To determine species of Tomicus (destruens, minor, or piniperda), use Brodel (2005 - rev. 2009) with Brodel (2000).
3. To separate T. minor from T. piniperda, use Brodel (2000).
Mistaken Identities:
Present in the U.S.: The PPQ program pest, T. piniperda, pine shoot beetle
Not present in the U.S.: T. destruens