Dendroctonus frontalis(DENCFR)
Distribution details in United States of America (Connecticut)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2018: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2015
First recorded in: 2015
First found in March 2015. The pest was found in 4 sites in New Haven county, 1 site in each Litchfield and Hartford counties.
* Dodds KJ, Aoki CF, Arango-Velez A, Cancelliere J, D’Amato AW, DiGirolomo MF & Rabaglia RJ (2018) Expansion of southern pine beetle into northeastern forests: Management and impact of a primary bark beetle in a new region. Journal of Forestry, 116(2), 178–191. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvx009
------- tree mortality. Also observed on Pinus resinosa and P. sylvestris.
* INTERNET
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Press Release (2015-03-31). Southern pine beetle found in New Haven, Litchfield and Hartford countries, Connecticut. http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/publications/press_releases/2015/caes_press_release_stafford_southern_pine_beetle_2015.pdf
------- tree mortality. Also observed on Pinus resinosa and P. sylvestris.
* INTERNET
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Press Release (2015-03-31). Southern pine beetle found in New Haven, Litchfield and Hartford countries, Connecticut. http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/publications/press_releases/2015/caes_press_release_stafford_southern_pine_beetle_2015.pdf
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Present, restricted distribution |