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Datasheet

Scolytus rugulosus (shothole borer)

Summary

  • Last modified
  • 15 May 2008
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Scolytus rugulosus
  • Preferred Common Name
  • shothole borer
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Scolytus rugulosus (Müller)

Preferred Common Name

  • shothole borer

Other Scientific Names

  • Eccoptogaster mediterraneus Egg.
  • Eccoptogaster rugulosus Ratz.
  • Ruguloscolytus mediterraneus (Egg.)
  • Ruguloscolytus rugulosus (Ratz.)
  • Scolytus mediterraneus (Eggers)

International Common Names

  • English: apple tree beetle; bark beetle, fruit tree; shot-hole, borer
  • Spanish: barrenillo pequeno de los frutales; gorgojo barrenador del tronco; gusano barreno municion; taladrillo de los frutales
  • French: scolyte des arbres fruitiers; scolyte des arbres fruitiers, petit; scolyte rugueux
  • Portuguese: broca das rosaceas; carga de chumbo

Local Common Names

  • Denmark: frugttraebarkbille
  • Finland: mantokuoriainen, luumun
  • Germany: Splintkaefer, Kleiner Obstbaum-; Splintkaefer, Mittelmeerobstbaum-; Splintkaefer, Runzeliger Obstbaum-
  • Italy: Scolito degli alberi da frutta, piccolo; Scolito degli alberi fruttiferi
  • Netherlands: Fruitboomschorsboorkever, kleine; Vruchtboomspintkever, kleine
  • Sweden: frukttraedssplintborre, mindre
  • Turkey: kucuk kabuk yazici bocegi

EPPO code

  • SCOLME (Scolytus mediterraneus)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Coleoptera
  •                         Family: Scolytidae
  •                             Genus: Scolytus
  •                                 Species: Scolytus rugulosus

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

AfghanistanPresentCIE, 1979
Georgia (Republic of)PresentCIE, 1979
IranPresentCIE, 1979
IraqPresentCIE, 1979
IsraelPresentCIE, 1979
LebanonPresentCIE, 1979
PakistanPresentCIE, 1979
Saudi ArabiaPresentCIE, 1979
SyriaPresentCIE, 1979
TurkeyPresentCIE, 1979
TurkmenistanPresentCIE, 1979

AFRICA

AlgeriaPresentCIE, 1979
EgyptPresentCIE, 1979
LibyaPresentCIE, 1979
MoroccoPresentCIE, 1979
TunisiaPresentCIE, 1979

NORTH AMERICA

CanadaPresentCIE, 1979
-British ColumbiaPresentCIE, 1979
-Newfoundland and LabradorPresentCIE, 1979
-Nova ScotiaPresentCIE, 1979
-OntarioPresentCIE, 1979
-QuebecPresentCIE, 1979
USAPresentCIE, 1979
-AlabamaPresentCIE, 1979
-CaliforniaPresentCIE, 1979
-ColoradoPresentCIE, 1979
-FloridaPresentCIE, 1979
-GeorgiaPresentCIE, 1979
-IllinoisPresentCIE, 1979
-IndianaPresentCIE, 1979
-KansasPresentCIE, 1979
-LouisianaPresentCIE, 1979
-MarylandPresentCIE, 1979
-MichiganPresentCIE, 1979
-MissouriPresentCIE, 1979
-New MexicoPresentCIE, 1979
-New YorkPresentCIE, 1979
-OhioPresentCIE, 1979
-OklahomaPresentCIE, 1979
-OregonPresentCIE, 1979
-South CarolinaPresentCIE, 1979
-TennesseePresentCIE, 1979
-TexasPresentCIE, 1979
-WashingtonPresentCIE, 1979

SOUTH AMERICA

ArgentinaPresentCIE, 1979
BrazilPresentCIE, 1979
-ParanaPresentCIE, 1979
-Rio de JaneiroPresentCIE, 1979
-Rio Grande do SulPresentCIE, 1979
-Santa CatarinaPresentCIE, 1979
ChilePresentCIE, 1979
PeruPresentCIE, 1979
UruguayPresentCIE, 1979

EUROPE

AlbaniaPresentCIE, 1979
AustriaPresentCIE, 1979
BelgiumPresentCIE, 1979
BulgariaPresentCIE, 1979
CyprusPresentCIE, 1979
Czechoslovakia (former)PresentCIE, 1979
DenmarkPresentCIE, 1979
FinlandPresentCIE, 1979
Former USSRPresentCIE, 1979
FrancePresentCIE, 1979
GermanyPresentCIE, 1979
GreecePresentCIE, 1979
HungaryPresentCIE, 1979
ItalyPresentCIE, 1979
-SicilyPresentCIE, 1979
MaltaPresentCIE, 1979
MoldovaPresentCIE, 1979
NetherlandsPresentCIE, 1979
NorwayPresentCIE, 1979
PolandPresentCIE, 1979
PortugalPresentCIE, 1979
Russian Federation
-SiberiaPresentCIE, 1979
SpainPresentCIE, 1979
SwedenPresentCIE, 1979
SwitzerlandPresentCIE, 1979
UKPresentCIE, 1979
Ukraine
-Krymskaya OblastPresentCIE, 1979
Yugoslavia (former)PresentCIE, 1979

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Cydonia oblonga (quince)RosaceaeMain
Malus domestica (apple)RosaceaeMain
Mespilus germanica (medlar)RosaceaeMain
Prunus (stone fruit)RosaceaeMain
Prunus armeniaca (apricot)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus dulcis (almond)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus persica (peach)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus salicina (Japanese plum)RosaceaeOther
Pyrus pyrifolia (Oriental pear tree)RosaceaeMain

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Cephalonomia gallicolaParasite
Cephalonomia hypoboriParasiteIsraelalmonds
Cephalonomia utahensisParasite
Cheiropachus quadrumParasiteChile; Israelalmonds; peaches
Dendrosoter protuberansParasiteIsraelalmonds
Ecphylus silesiacusParasiteIsraelalmonds
Entedon ergiasParasiteIsraelalmonds
EurytomaParasiteLarvae/Pupae
Eurytoma fraxinicolaParasite
Eurytoma kemalpasensisParasite
Eurytoma morioParasiteLarvae/Pupae
Rhaphitelus maculatusParasiteChile; Israelalmonds; peaches
Sclerodermus domesticusParasiteIsraelalmonds

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Afghanistan: Present
CIE, 1979Albania: Present
CIE, 1979Argentina: Present
CIE, 1979Austria: Present
CIE, 1979Belgium: Present
CIE, 1979Bulgaria: Present
CIE, 1979Brazil: Present
CIE, 1979Brazil
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See regional map for distribution within the countryCanada: Present
CIE, 1979Canada
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See regional map for distribution within the countrySwitzerland: Present
CIE, 1979Chile: Present
CIE, 1979Czechoslovakia (former): Present
CIE, 1979Cyprus: Present
CIE, 1979Cyprus: Present
CIE, 1979Germany: Present
CIE, 1979Denmark: Present
CIE, 1979Algeria: Present
CIE, 1979Algeria: Present
CIE, 1979Egypt: Present
CIE, 1979Spain: Present
CIE, 1979Spain: Present
CIE, 1979Finland: Present
CIE, 1979France: Present
CIE, 1979UK: Present
CIE, 1979Georgia (Republic of): Present
CIE, 1979Georgia (Republic of): Present
CIE, 1979Greece: Present
CIE, 1979Greece: Present
CIE, 1979Hungary: Present
CIE, 1979Israel: Present
CIE, 1979Israel: Present
CIE, 1979Iraq: Present
CIE, 1979Iraq: Present
CIE, 1979Iraq: Present
CIE, 1979Iran: Present
CIE, 1979Iran: Present
CIE, 1979Iran: Present
CIE, 1979Italy: Present
CIE, 1979Italy
See regional map for distribution within the countryItaly
See regional map for distribution within the countryLebanon: Present
CIE, 1979Lebanon: Present
CIE, 1979Lebanon: Present
CIE, 1979Libya: Present
CIE, 1979Morocco: Present
CIE, 1979Morocco: Present
CIE, 1979Moldova: Present
CIE, 1979Malta: Present
CIE, 1979Malta: Present
CIE, 1979Netherlands: Present
CIE, 1979Norway: Present
CIE, 1979Peru: Present
CIE, 1979Pakistan: Present
CIE, 1979Poland: Present
CIE, 1979Portugal: Present
CIE, 1979Russian Federation
See regional map for distribution within the countrySaudi Arabia: Present
CIE, 1979Saudi Arabia: Present
CIE, 1979Sweden: Present
CIE, 1979Former USSR: Present
CIE, 1979Former USSR: Present
CIE, 1979Syria: Present
CIE, 1979Syria: Present
CIE, 1979Syria: Present
CIE, 1979Turkmenistan: Present
CIE, 1979Tunisia: Present
CIE, 1979Tunisia: Present
CIE, 1979Turkey: Present
CIE, 1979Turkey: Present
CIE, 1979Turkey: Present
CIE, 1979Ukraine
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA: Present
CIE, 1979USA: Present
CIE, 1979USA
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See regional map for distribution within the countryUruguay: Present
CIE, 1979Yugoslavia (former): Present
CIE, 1979
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) Afghanistan: Present
CIE, 1979Georgia (Republic of): Present
CIE, 1979Israel: Present
CIE, 1979Iraq: Present
CIE, 1979Iran: Present
CIE, 1979Lebanon: Present
CIE, 1979Pakistan: Present
CIE, 1979Saudi Arabia: Present
CIE, 1979Former USSR: Present
CIE, 1979Syria: Present
CIE, 1979Turkmenistan: Present
CIE, 1979Turkey: Present
CIE, 1979
Distribution map (europe) Albania: Present
CIE, 1979Austria: Present
CIE, 1979Belgium: Present
CIE, 1979Bulgaria: Present
CIE, 1979Switzerland: Present
CIE, 1979Czechoslovakia (former): Present
CIE, 1979Cyprus: Present
CIE, 1979Germany: Present
CIE, 1979Denmark: Present
CIE, 1979Algeria: Present
CIE, 1979Spain: Present
CIE, 1979Finland: Present
CIE, 1979France: Present
CIE, 1979UK: Present
CIE, 1979Georgia (Republic of): Present
CIE, 1979Greece: Present
CIE, 1979Hungary: Present
CIE, 1979Iraq: Present
CIE, 1979Iran: Present
CIE, 1979Italy: Present
CIE, 1979Sicily: Present
CIE, 1979Lebanon: Present
CIE, 1979Morocco: Present
CIE, 1979Moldova: Present
CIE, 1979Malta: Present
CIE, 1979Netherlands: Present
CIE, 1979Norway: Present
CIE, 1979Poland: Present
CIE, 1979Portugal: Present
CIE, 1979Siberia: Present
CIE, 1979Sweden: Present
CIE, 1979Former USSR: Present
CIE, 1979Syria: Present
CIE, 1979Tunisia: Present
CIE, 1979Turkey: Present
CIE, 1979Krymskaya Oblast: Present
CIE, 1979Yugoslavia (former): Present
CIE, 1979
Distribution map (africa) Cyprus: Present
CIE, 1979Algeria: Present
CIE, 1979Egypt: Present
CIE, 1979Spain: Present
CIE, 1979Greece: Present
CIE, 1979Israel: Present
CIE, 1979Iraq: Present
CIE, 1979Iran: Present
CIE, 1979Sicily: Present
CIE, 1979Lebanon: Present
CIE, 1979Libya: Present
CIE, 1979Morocco: Present
CIE, 1979Malta: Present
CIE, 1979Saudi Arabia: Present
CIE, 1979Syria: Present
CIE, 1979Tunisia: Present
CIE, 1979Turkey: Present
CIE, 1979
Distribution map (north america) Canada: Present
CIE, 1979British Columbia: Present
CIE, 1979Newfoundland and Labrador: Present
CIE, 1979Nova Scotia: Present
CIE, 1979Ontario: Present
CIE, 1979Quebec: Present
CIE, 1979USA: Present
CIE, 1979Alabama: Present
CIE, 1979California: Present
CIE, 1979Colorado: Present
CIE, 1979Florida: Present
CIE, 1979Georgia: Present
CIE, 1979Illinois: Present
CIE, 1979Indiana: Present
CIE, 1979Kansas: Present
CIE, 1979Louisiana: Present
CIE, 1979Maryland: Present
CIE, 1979Michigan: Present
CIE, 1979Missouri: Present
CIE, 1979New Mexico: Present
CIE, 1979New York: Present
CIE, 1979Ohio: Present
CIE, 1979Oklahoma: Present
CIE, 1979Oregon: Present
CIE, 1979South Carolina: Present
CIE, 1979Tennessee: Present
CIE, 1979Texas: Present
CIE, 1979Washington: Present
CIE, 1979
Distribution map (central america) USA: Present
CIE, 1979Florida: Present
CIE, 1979
Distribution map (south america) Argentina: Present
CIE, 1979Brazil: Present
CIE, 1979Parana: Present
CIE, 1979Rio de Janeiro: Present
CIE, 1979Rio Grande do Sul: Present
CIE, 1979Santa Catarina: Present
CIE, 1979Chile: Present
CIE, 1979Peru: Present
CIE, 1979Uruguay: Present
CIE, 1979
Distribution map (pacific)