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Agrilus suvorovi populneus

Agrilus suvorovi populneus

Description

Body length is 7–11 mm. Larval development takes one or two years. Adults emerge in summer. Females oviposit in groups on the stem. The young larvae bore into the bark, causing a vertical, 3–5 cm long split. The larvae feed in the sapwood causing a wound at the site. Heavily-infested trees frequently die. It is abundant mainly in the hybrid poplar plantations of the lowlands.

Symptom

The young larvae bore into the bark, causing a vertical, 3–5 cm long split. Galleries under the bark. 

Tree Species: Poplar

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk

Pest significance: Harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Seasonal frequency of occurrence

Seasonal frequency of occurrence