Hylobius excavatus
Hylobius excavatus
A medium-sized beetle similar to a spruce hardwood. Its larvae develop in old stems and thus help their decomposition. Adults consume the bark of young seedlings and seedlings of forest trees. In the case of man-made commercial forests, their effects are considered harmful.
Damage to seedlings. The bark is surrounded by small areas.
Tree Species: Larch
Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk
Pest significance: Less harmful
Pest Category: Insects
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
Pest group: Insect
Depth of damages: Bark, Under bark only, Up to 0,5 cm depth, Up to 2 cm depth
The extent of damage: Whole trunk
Prevalence in Europe: Very common
Damaged products: Fresh timber logs (water still in the sapwood)
Roundwood size: Diameter up to 10 cm
Wood discoloration: No
Exit holes: Round
Pest subcategory: Wood-boring insect
Similar pests
Pissodes piceae
Pissodes notatus
