Tomicus minor (lesser pine shoot beetle)
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Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Tomicus minor (Hartig, 1834)
Preferred Common Name
- lesser pine shoot beetle
Other Scientific Names
- Blastophagus corsicus (Eggers)
- Blastophagus minor (Hartig, 1834)
- Dendroctonus minor Hartig 1834
- Hylastes minor (Hartig, 1834)
- Hylesinus minor (Hartig, 1834)
- Hylurgus minor (Hartig, 1834)
- Myelophilus corsicus Eggers 1911
- Myelophilus minor (Hartig, 1834)
International Common Names
- English: minor pith borer; pine engraver, small; pith borer, minor; small pine engraver
- French: blastophage mineur; hylesine mineur du pin
- Portuguese: hilésina pequene
Local Common Names
- Denmark: lille marvborer
- Finland: vaakanävertäjä
- Germany: Kaefer, Kleiner Kiefernmark-; Kleiner Waldgärtner; Waldgaertner, Kleiner; Waldgaertner, Rotbrauner
- Italy: Mielofilo minore
- Japan: Matu-no-ko-kikuimusi
- Netherlands: Dennescheerder, kleine
- Norway: den lille margboreren
- Sweden: mindre märgborre
EPPO code
- BLASMI (Tomicus minor)
Summary of Invasiveness
Top of pageTaxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Metazoa
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Uniramia
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Scolytidae
- Genus: Tomicus
- Species: Tomicus minor
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe 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.
Last updated: 25 Feb 2021Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
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Asia |
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China | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Yunnan | Present, Widespread | ||||||
-Zhejiang | Present | ||||||
Georgia | Present | ||||||
Israel | Present | ||||||
Japan | Present | ||||||
Turkey | Present | Original citation: Yuksel et al., 2001 | |||||
Europe |
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Austria | Present | ||||||
Croatia | Present | Original citation: Diminik et al., 1995 | |||||
Cyprus | Present | ||||||
Czechia | Present | ||||||
Estonia | Present, Widespread | ||||||
Finland | Present, Widespread | ||||||
France | Present | ||||||
Germany | Present, Widespread | ||||||
Greece | Present | ||||||
Italy | Present | ||||||
-Sicily | Present | ||||||
Latvia | Present | ||||||
Lithuania | Present | ||||||
Norway | Present, Widespread | ||||||
Poland | Present, Widespread | ||||||
Portugal | Present | ||||||
Romania | Present | ||||||
Russia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Central Russia | Present | ||||||
-Southern Russia | Present | ||||||
-Western Siberia | Present | ||||||
Slovenia | Present | ||||||
Spain | Present | Original citation: Fernández et al. (1999) | |||||
Sweden | Present, Widespread | ||||||
Switzerland | Present | ||||||
Ukraine | Present, Widespread | ||||||
United Kingdom | Present, Localized |
List of Symptoms/Signs
Top of pageSign | Life Stages | Type |
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Growing point / dieback | ||
Growing point / internal feeding; boring | ||
Leaves / abnormal leaf fall | ||
Leaves / internal feeding | ||
Stems / internal feeding | ||
Stems / visible frass | ||
Whole plant / internal feeding |
Natural enemies
Top of pageNatural enemy | Type | Life stages | Specificity | References | Biological control in | Biological control on |
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Beauveria bassiana | Pathogen | Schebeck et al. (2016) | ||||
Corticeus longulus | Predator | Eggs; Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Placusa depressa | Predator | Arthropods|Larvae; Arthropods|Pupae | ||||
Rhizophagus depressus | Predator | Eggs; Arthropods|Larvae | ||||
Thanasimus formicarius | Predator | Adults; Arthropods|Larvae; Arthropods|Pupae |
Plant Trade
Top of pagePlant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transport | Pest stages | Borne internally | Borne externally | Visibility of pest or symptoms |
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Stems (above ground)/Shoots/Trunks/Branches | arthropods/adults; arthropods/eggs; arthropods/larvae; arthropods/nymphs; arthropods/pupae | Yes | Pest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye |
Plant parts not known to carry the pest in trade/transport |
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Leaves |
Wood Packaging
Top of pageWood Packaging liable to carry the pest in trade/transport | Timber type | Used as packing |
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Solid wood packing material with bark | Pines | No |
Wood Packaging not known to carry the pest in trade/transport |
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Loose wood packing material |
Non-wood |
Processed or treated wood |
Solid wood packing material without bark |
References
Top of pageAgafonov AF; Kuklin LV, 1979. Stem pests on Scots pine on burns. Stvolovye vrediteli sosny na garyakh. Lesnoe-Khozyaistvo, No. 10, 55-57.
Annila E; Petäistö RL, 1978. Insect attack on windthrown trees after the December 1975 storm in western Finland. Metsantutkimuslaitoksen Julkaisuja, 94(2).
Bakke A, 1968. Ecological studies on bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) associated with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in Norway with particular reference to the influence of temperature. Meddelelser fra Det Norske Skogforsöksvesen, 21:441-602.
Balachowsky A, 1949. Coleoptera, Scolytides. Faune de France 50. Paris, France: P Lechevalier.
Bright DE; Skidmore RE, 1997. A catalog of Scolytidae and Platypodidae (Coleoptera), Supplement 1 (1990-1994). Ottawa, Canada: NRC Research Press, 368 pp.
Browne FG, 1968. Pests and diseases of forest plantation trees: an annotated list of the principal species occurring in the British Commonwealth. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press.
Chen Peng, 2003. Is there a competition between Tomicus piniperda (L.) and T. minor (Hart.) (Col. Scolytidae) during shoot-feeding and breeding in China? MSc. thesis. Uppsala, Sweden: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).
Escherich K, 1923. Die Forstinsekten Mitteleuropas II. Berlin, Germany: Paul Parey, 1-663.
Fernandez-Fernandez MM; Salgado-Costas JM; Pajares-Alonso JA, 1999. The seasonal development of the gonads and fat content of Tomicus minor (Coleoptera Scolytidae). Belgian Journal of Entomology, 1-2:311-324.
Ferreira MC, 1985. Sobre a presença de Tomicus minor (Hartig) em Portugal continental (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) [About the presence of Tomicus minor (Hartig) in Portugal (Coleoptera: Scolytidae).]. II Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia. II Congresso Iberico de Entomologia. Suplemento no. 1 ao Boletim da Sociedade portuguesa de Entomologia, 281-283.
Francke-Grosmann H, 1952. Über die Ambrosiazucht der beiden Kieferborkenkäfer Myelophilus minor Htg. und Ips acuminatus Gyll. Medd. Statens Skogsforskn. Inst. 41:1-52.
Greese NS, 1926. Zur frage über den Regenerationsfrass bei dem kleinem Waldgärtner (Blastophagus minor Hartig). Trudy po lisiviy dosivdniy spravi na ukraini, 3-25.
Gurando EV; Sonin MD, 1990. Ecofaunistic characterization of nematodes of the pine-shoot beetle. Helminths of insects. Translation of Gel'minty Nasekomykh. 2300 PA Leiden, Netherlands: EJ Brill, 53-58.
Haritonova NS, 1970. Predatoren und Parasiten des kleinen Waldgäthers. Lesnoje Hostjaistwo, 23:59-60.
Hedqvist KJ, 1963. Die Feinde der Borkenkafer in Schweden I Erzwespe (Chalcidoidea)-Studia Forestalia Suecica, 11:1-176.
Hedqvist KJ, 1998. Bark beetle enemies in Sweden II. Braconidae (Hymenoptera) Scandinavian Entomology Ltd, Sandby, 52:3-85.
Hedqvist K-J, 2003. Katalog över svenska Chalcidoidea (Catalogue of Swedish Chalcidoidea). Ent. Tidskr. 124:73-133.
Iljinsky A, 1928. Gesetzmässigkeiten in der Vermehrung des kleinen Waldgärtners (Blastophagus minor, hartig) und teoretische Begründungen der Massnahmen zu seiner Bekämfpung im Walde. Mitteilungen aus dem forstlichen Versuchswesen in der Ukraina, 9:54-91.
Jurc M, 2001. Harmful entomofauna (Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera) on Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) in Slovenia. In: Proceedings of the 5th Slovenian Conference on Plant Protection, Catez ob Savi, Slovenia, 276-283.
Kangas E; Perttunen V; Oksanen H, 1971. Physical and chemical stimuli affecting the behavior of Blastophagus piniperda L. and B. minor Hart. (Col., Scolytidae). Acta Entomol. Fenn., 28:120-126.
Lekander B, 1968. Scandinavian bark beetle larvae. Royal College of Forestry, Sweden, Research Notes, 4:1-186.
Lekander B, 1968. The number of larval instars in some bark beetle species. Entomol. Tidskr., 89(1-2):25-34.
Lekander B, 1974. Insektshärjningar vid förnyelseavverkning (Insect Damage at Clear Cuttings). Sveriges Skogsv. Förb. Tidskr., 72(1):34-59.
Löyttyniemi K; Pekkala O; Uusvaara O, 1978. Deterioration of pine and spruce pulpwood stored during the growing season and its effects on sulphite pulping. Communicationes Instituti Forestalis Fenniae, 92.6.
Långström B; Hellqvist C; Ehnström B, 1984. Fördelning och produktion av större märgborren i tallvältor. (Distribution and production of Tomicus piniperda in pine wood stacks). Sveriges Skogsvårds-förbunds Tidskrift, 82(1):23-35.
Långström B; Lisha L; Hongpin L; Peng C; Haoran L; Hellqvist C; Lieutier F, 2002. Shoot feeding ecology of Tomicus piniperda and T. minor (Col., Scolytidae) in southern Chin. J. Appl. Ent., 126:333-342.
Õunap H, 2001. Insect predators and parasitoids of bark beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) in Estonia. Dissertationes Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Agriculturae Estoniae, 8:1-44, ISBN 9985-882-96-2.
Pfeffer A, 1994. Zentral- und Westpaläarktische Borken- und Kernkäfer. Entomologica Basiliensia, 17:1-310, ISBN-3-9520840-6-9.
Pishchik AA, 1980. An insect predator of Blastophagus [Tomicus] piniperda and B. [T.] minor. Lesnoe-Khozyaistvo, No. 11, 55-57.
Postner M, 1974. Scolytidae (= Ipidae), Borkenkäfer. In: Schwenke W, ed. Die Forstschadlinge Europas. Vol. 2. Hamburg, Berlin, Germany: Parey, 334-482.
Ritchie W, 1917. The structuce, bionomics and forest importance of Myelophilus minor Hart. Trans. R. Soc. Edinb., 53:213-234.
Salonen K, 1973. On the life cycle, especially on the reproduction biology of Blastophagus piniperda L. (Col., Scolytidae). Acta For. Fenn., 127.
Salonen K; Pulliainen E; Koponen M, 1968. Sex ratios in Blastophagus piniperda L. (Col., Scolytidae) in Finland. Ann. Entomol. Fenn., 34:31-37.
Schönherr J, 1970. Stridulation einheimischer Borkenkäfr. Zeitschr angew Ent., 65:309-312.
Spessivtseff P, 1922. Bestämingstabell över svenska barkborrar (Bestimmungstabelle der schwedischen Borkenkäfer). Medd Stat Skogsförsöksanstalt, 19(6):453-492.
Steyrer G; Cech TL; Krehan H; Perny B; Stagl WG; Tomiczek C, 2002. Forest damage monitoring in Austria - results 2000. Forstschutz Aktuell., No. 27:1-29.
Ye Hui; Ding Xuedong, 1999. Impacts of Tomicus minor on distribution and reproduction of Tomicus piniperda (Col., Scolytidae) on trunk of the living Pinus yunnanensis tree. J. Appl. Ent., 123:329-333.
Zhao Tao, 2003. Performance of the pine shoot beetles, Tomicus piniperda L. and T. minor (Hart.) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) on their principal and secondary hosts, Pinus yunnanensis and Pinus armandii in Yunnan, China. MSc thesis. Uppsala, Sweden: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).
Distribution References
Browne FG, 1968. Pests and diseases of forest plantation trees: an annotated list of the principal species occurring in the British Commonwealth., Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press.
CABI, Undated. Compendium record. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated b. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
Ferreira MC, 1985. About the presence of Tomicus minor (Hartig) in Portugal (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). (Sobre a presença de Tomicus minor (Hartig) em Portugal continental (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)). In: II Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia. II Congresso Iberico de Entomologia. Suplemento no. 1 ao Boletim da Sociedade portuguesa de Entomologia, 281-283.
Jurc M, 2001. Harmful entomofauna (Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera) on Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) in Slovenia. [Proceedings of the 5th Slovenian Conference on Plant Protection], Catez ob Savi, Slovenia: 276-283.
Pfeffer A, 1994. (Zentral- und Westpaläarktische Borken- und Kernkäfer). In: Entomologica Basiliensia, 17 1-310.
Postner M, 1974. (Scolytidae (= Ipidae), Borkenkäfer). In: Die Forstschadlinge Europas, 2 [ed. by Schwenke W]. Hamburg, Berlin, Germany: Parey. 334-482.
Ye Hui, Ding Xuedong, 1999. Impacts of Tomicus minor on distribution and reproduction of Tomicus piniperda (Col., Scolytidae) on trunk of the living Pinus yunnanensis tree. In: J. Appl. Ent. 123 329-333.
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