Sinoxylon perforans
Vine borer Sinoxylon perforans
Description
This is a thermophilic beetle of the family Bostrichidae. It has typical antenae and has two outgrowths at the end of the elytra. Its body is 5 to 8 mm long and has a cylindrical shape. The female lays from 20 to 30 eggs on the branches or tree trunks of oaks. The larvae then develop in the wood. Their galleries are filled with debris. The adults overwinter and in the spring adults feed on oak twigs (or on vine shoots). Due to the maturation feeding trees can be infected by pathogenic fungi. Univoltine species, one generation per year.
Symptom
Very regular, round excavation holes.
Tree Species: Oak, Chestnut, Pear, Apple Tree, Plum, Grape
Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk, Branch
Pest significance: Less harmful
Pest Category: Insects
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
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