Xyleborus affinis (shot-hole borer of sugarcane)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff

Preferred Common Name

• shot-hole borer of sugarcane

Other Scientific Names

• Xyleborus mascarensis Eichhoff
• Xyleborus sacchari Hopkins

International Common Names

• English: ambrosia beetle of oak
• Spanish: perforador escopetero de la caña de azúcar; taladrador agujero de perdigón de las Antillas

EPPO code

• XYLBAF (Xyleborus affinis)

Taxonomic Tree

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

Distribution Table

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.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Distribution Maps

• = 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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