Digital identification tool: Bark Beetle genera of the U.S.
Published: Mon, 05 Oct 2015, 11:42Last updated: Mon, 05 Oct 2015, 11:42
This tool is designed to help identify bark beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) to the taxonomic level of genus without the need for expertise in the group. Targeted users include APHIS’ pest survey specialists, ports of entry inspectors, other inspection personnel, students, and scientists. The “Is it a bark beetle?" page provides information on how to distinguish a bark beetle from members of other groups with similar appearance within the Curculionidae and in the family Bostrichidae. A generic focus was adopted due to the complexity and diversity of the group which facilitated a single key integrating all genera occurring in the continental United States.
Resources on this page are not intended to be interpretations of ISPMs and terminology used may not be consistent with ISPM 5. Unless otherwise indicated resources, or pest distributions contained within them are not endorsed/adopted/agreed by the CPM nor developed under the auspices of the IPPC Secretariat, and are the exclusive responsibility of the author of the contributed phytosanitary resource.
Resource provide by:- NPPO of USA
Type of contact: NPPO
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- Diagnostic protocol