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Resource Number: 3692
Title: Pine Shoot Beetle
Publisher: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Resource Type: Fact sheet
Description:

The pine shoot beetle (Tomicus piniperda), a
serious foreign pest of pines, was discovered at a
Christmas-tree farm near Cleveland, OH, in July 1992.
A native of Europe, the beetle attacks new shoots of
pine trees, stunting the growth of the tree.

Last Updated: May 8, 2026
Contributors:
USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine
Domain(s)/Area(S):
Locations:
United States
Subject
common pine shoot beetle, larger pine shoot beetle  (Tomicus piniperda)
pine  (Pinus spp.)

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