October 4 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Wood-Boring Ambrosia Beetles: Management Tactics to Reduce the Risk of an Infestation
The exotic ambrosia beetles Xylosandrus crassiusculus and Xylosandrus germanus are destructive wood-boring pests of trees growing in ornamental nurseries and tree fruit orchards. Beetles tunnel into the heartwood of trees, where they farm and consume their fungal symbiont. Signs of an infestation include sawdust noodles, defensive sap production, wilting, and branch dieback. A wide range […]