Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
The tea shot-hole borer is an Asian ambrosia beetle introduced to Florida in the early 2000s. In Florida it does not have any known economic impact, but it is a serious pest of tea around the world and is one of the few ambrosia beetles that can infest healthy plants. The tea shot hole borer has a...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2015-08-01
|
| Series: | EDIS |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132207 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1823868460734611456 |
|---|---|
| author | You Li Andrea Lucky Jiri Hulcr |
| author_facet | You Li Andrea Lucky Jiri Hulcr |
| author_sort | You Li |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
The tea shot-hole borer is an Asian ambrosia beetle introduced to Florida in the early 2000s. In Florida it does not have any known economic impact, but it is a serious pest of tea around the world and is one of the few ambrosia beetles that can infest healthy plants. The tea shot hole borer has a symbiotic relationships with the ambrosia fungus Fusarium ambrosium (Gadd & Loos), which is also a weak plant pathogen. This 4-page fact sheet includes a diagnosis section with guidance for avoiding misidentification. Written by You Li, Andrea Lucky, and Jiri Hulcr, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2015.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-102d4fa16f3e4a61a07840c162eeea6c |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2576-0009 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2015-08-01 |
| publisher | The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries |
| record_format | Article |
| series | EDIS |
| spelling | doaj-art-102d4fa16f3e4a61a07840c162eeea6c2025-02-08T05:58:51ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-08-0120155Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)You Li0Andrea Lucky1Jiri Hulcr2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida The tea shot-hole borer is an Asian ambrosia beetle introduced to Florida in the early 2000s. In Florida it does not have any known economic impact, but it is a serious pest of tea around the world and is one of the few ambrosia beetles that can infest healthy plants. The tea shot hole borer has a symbiotic relationships with the ambrosia fungus Fusarium ambrosium (Gadd & Loos), which is also a weak plant pathogen. This 4-page fact sheet includes a diagnosis section with guidance for avoiding misidentification. Written by You Li, Andrea Lucky, and Jiri Hulcr, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2015. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132207IN1090 |
| spellingShingle | You Li Andrea Lucky Jiri Hulcr Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) EDIS IN1090 |
| title | Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) |
| title_full | Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) |
| title_fullStr | Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) |
| title_short | Tea Shot-Hole Borer Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff, 1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) |
| title_sort | tea shot hole borer euwallacea fornicatus eichhoff 1868 insecta coleoptera curculionidae scolytinae |
| topic | IN1090 |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132207 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT youli teashotholeborereuwallaceafornicatuseichhoff1868insectacoleopteracurculionidaescolytinae AT andrealucky teashotholeborereuwallaceafornicatuseichhoff1868insectacoleopteracurculionidaescolytinae AT jirihulcr teashotholeborereuwallaceafornicatuseichhoff1868insectacoleopteracurculionidaescolytinae |