EPPO Global Database

Populus alba(POPAL)

Pests

Organism Type
Garella musculana (as Populus) (ERSHMU) Doubtful host
* EFSA Panel on Plant Health (2021) Commodity risk assessment of Juglans regia plants from Turkey. EFSA Journal 19(6), 6665, 99 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6665
------- mentions Populus as host, citing Robinson et al. (2010). However no reference is provided in Robinson et al. and no other reference was found that supports that Populus is a host. 

* Robinson GS, Ackery PR, Kitching IJ, Beccaloni GW and Hernandez LM (2010) HOSTS–a database of the world’s Lepidopteran hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. Available online: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosts [Accessed: 3 March 2021]
Agrilus fleischeri (as Populus) (AGRLFL) Host
* Jendek E & Grebennikov V (2011) Agrilus (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) of East Asia. Prague, Czech Republic: Nakladatelství Jan Farkač.
Agrilus horni (AGRLHO) Host
* Solomon JD (1995) Guide to insect borers in North American broadleaf trees and shrubs. USDA, Forest Service Agriculture Handbook AH-706, 735 pp.
Anoplophora chinensis (ANOLCN) Host
* Sjöman H, Östberg J & Nilsson J (2014) Review of host trees for the wood-boring pests Anoplophora glabripennis and Anoplophora chinensis: an urban forest perspective. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 40(3), 143–164.
Aonidiella citrina (as Populus) (AONDCI) Host
Apriona cinerea (as Populus) (APRICI) Host
* Singh P, Prasad G (1985) Poplar stem borer, Apriona cinerea Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) its biology, ecology and control. Indian
Forester 111(7), 517-524.
Apriona germari (as Populus) (APRIGE) Host
* Lim J, Jung S-Y, Lim J-S, Jang J, Kim K-M, Lee Y-M, Lee B-W (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53(2), 111-133.
Apriona rugicollis (as Populus) (APRIJA) Host
Arrhenodes minutus (as Populus) (ARRHMI) Host
* Bright DE (1993) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada,  Part 21. The Weevils of Canada and Alaska: Volume 1. Coleoptera: Curculionidea, excluding Scolytidae and Curculionidae. Agriculture Canada Publication 1882, 217 pp.

* MacAloney HJ, Ewan HG (1964) Identification of hardwood insects by type of tree injury, north-central region. US Forest Service. Research Paper LS-11. 70 pp.
------- As aspen.

* Solomon JD (1995) Guide to Insect Borers in North American Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs. Agriculture Handbook AH-706, Washington D.C., 735 pp.
------- As poplar. Citing Shenefelt & Benjamin (1955).
Ceroplastes ceriferus (as Populus) (CERPCE) Host
Chondrostereum purpureum (STERPU) Host
* Bishop GC (1978) Studies on silver leaf disease of stone and pome fruit trees (Doctoral dissertation, Adelaide, Australia), 155 pp. https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/20649/2/02whole.pdf
Choristoneura conflictana (ARCHCO) Host
* Prentice RM (1966) Volume 4. Microlepidoptera. In: Forest Lepidoptera of Canada recorded by the Forest Insect Survey. Department of Forestry, Canada, Publication 1142 (1965), 543–840.
Comstockaspis perniciosa (QUADPE) Host
* Suh SJ (2020) Host plant list of the scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) in South Korea. Insecta Mundi 0757, 1–26.
Entoleuca mammata (HYPOMA) Host
* Anderson RL, Anderson GW (1969) Hypoxylon canker of aspen. USDA Forest Service, Pest Leaflet No. 6. Washington, DC. Revised 1979. 7 pp.

* Kasanen R, Hantula J, Ostry M, Pinon J, Kurkela T (2004) North American populations of Entoleuca mammata are genetically more variable than populations in Europe. Mycological Research 1041(7), 746-774.

* Ostry M, Ramstedt M, Newcombe G, Steenackers M (2014) Diseases of Poplars and Willows. Chapter 8. pp. 443-458. In: Isebrands JG, Richardson J (eds). Poplars and Willows. Trees for Society and the Environment. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Rome, Italy & CABI; Wallingford, UK. 
Euproctis chrysorrhoea (as Populus) (EUPRCH) Host
Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato (XYLBFO) Host
* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- As Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto. Reproductive host in South Africa.
Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto (EUWAWH) Host
* Mendel Z, Lynch SC, Eskalen A, Protasov A, Maymon M, Freeman S (2021) What determines host range and reproductive performance of an invasive ambrosia beetle Euwallacea fornicatus; lessons from Israel and California. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 4, 654702.
------- Non reproductive host tree in Israel.

* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- Reproductive host.
Euwallacea kuroshio (as Populus) (EUWAKU) Host
* Smith SM, Gomez DF, Beaver RA, Hulcr J, Cognato AI (2019) Reassessment of the species in the Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) complex after the rediscovery of the ‘lost’ type specimen. Insects 10, 261. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10090261
Lepidosaphes ussuriensis (as Populus) (LEPSUS) Host
Lopholeucaspis japonica (LOPLJA) Host
* Batsankalashvili M, Kaydan MB, Kirkitadze G, Japoshvili G (2017) Updated checklist of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) in Sakartvelo (Georgia). Annals of Agrarian Science 15(2), 252-268.
Lycorma delicatula (LYCMDE) Host
* EPPO (2016) Pest risk analysis for Lycorma delicatula. EPPO, Paris. https://gd.eppo.int/download/doc/507_pra_exp_LYCMDE.pdf
Malacosoma disstria (as Populus) (MALADI) Host
Megaplatypus mutatus (as Populus) (PLTPMU) Host
* Giménez RA, Etiennot AE (2003) Host range of Platypus mutatus. Entomotropica 18, 89–94.
Melampsora medusae (as Populus) (MELMME) Host
Melampsora medusae f. sp. deltoidis (as Populus) (MELMMD) Host
Oemona hirta (OEMOHI) Host
* Plant-SyNZ. Landcare Research (NZ). Host plants of a herbivore -Oemona hirta. http://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp). Last accessed 2021-06.
Operophtera brumata (as Populus) (CHEIBR) Host
Orgyia leucostigma (HEMELE) Host
* Heppner JB (2003) Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog. Volume 17 of Arthropods of Florida and neighboring land areas. Division of Plant Industry. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Gainesville, Florida. 670 pp

* Robinson GS, Ackery PR, Kitching IJ, Beccaloni GW & Hernández LM (2010) HOST - A database of the world's Lepidopteran hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk (Accessed on 7 December 2020 and 21 March 2021)
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (PHMPOM) Host
* Anonymous (1960) Index of Plant Diseases in the United States. Agriculture Handbook no 165, USDA-ARS (US) 531 pp.
Poplar mosaic virus (as Populus) (POPMV0) Host
Pseudococcus comstocki (as Populus) (PSECCO) Host
Trichoferus campestris (as Populus) (HESOCA) Host
* CAPS (2019) Trichoferus campestris. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey pest datasheets. http://download.ceris.purdue.edu/file/3869

* Iwata R & Yamada F (1990) Notes on the biology of Hesperophanes campestris, a drywood borer in Japan. Material und Organismen 25, 305–313.

* Lim J, Jung SY, Lim JS, Jang J, Kim KM, Lee YM, Lee BW (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53, 111-133.
-------- Living host.

* Sama G, Fallandhzadeh M, Rapuzzi P (2005) Notes on some Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from Iran with description of two new species (Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae). Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di Storia Naturale della Romagna 20, 123-132.
Xanthomonas populi (as Populus) (XANTPO) Host
Xylosandrus germanus (as Populus) (XYLBGE) Host
Anoplophora chinensis (as Populus) (ANOLCN) Major host
* Lim J, Jung S-Y, Lim J-S, Jang J, Kim K-M, Lee Y-M, Lee B-W (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53(2), 111-133.

* Sjöman H, Östberg J & Nilsson J (2014) Review of host trees for the wood-boring pests Anoplophora glabripennis and Anoplophora chinensis: an urban forest perspective. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 40(3), 143–164.
Anoplophora glabripennis (as Populus) (ANOLGL) Major host
* Sjöman H, Östberg J & Nilsson J (2014) Review of host trees for the wood-boring pests Anoplophora glabripennis and Anoplophora chinensis: an urban forest perspective. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 40(3), 143–164.
Apriona cinerea (APRICI) Major host
* Enda N (1965) Studies on insect injurious to the Salicaceous trees in Japan. Bull. Gov, For. Exp. Sta. 182, 1-41.
Apriona germari (APRIGE) Major host
* Lim J, Jung S-Y, Lim J-S, Jang J, Kim K-M, Lee Y-M, Lee B-W (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53(2), 111-133.
Megaplatypus mutatus (PLTPMU) Major host
* Giménez RA, Etiennot AE (2003) Host range of Platypus mutatus. Entomotropica 18, 89–94.

* INTERNET
Sistema Nacional Argentino de Vigilancia y Monitoreo de plagas. Megaplatypus mutatus. https://www.sinavimo.gov.ar/plaga/megaplatypus-mutatus
Orgyia leucostigma (as Populus) (HEMELE) Major host
* Drooz AT (1985) Insects of eastern forests. USDA Forest Service, Miscellaneous Publication 1426, 608 pp.

* Van Driesche RG, LaForest JH, Bargeron CT, Reardon RC, Herlihy M (2012) Forest Pest Insects in North America: a Photographic Guide. USDA Forest Service. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. Morgantown, WV. FHTET-2012-02.

* Webster RL (1916) The white-marked tussock-moth. Circular. Paper 33. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iaes_circulars/39


Trirachys sartus (AELSSA) Major host
* Ahmad MI, Hafiz IA, Chaudhry MI (1977) Biological studies of Aeolesthes sarta Solksy attacking poplars in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Forestry 27, 123-129.

* Duffy EAJ (1968) A monograph of the immature stages of Oriental timber beetles (Cerambycidae). Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), London.

* Farashiani ME, Sadeghi SE, Abaii M (2001) Geographic distribution and hosts of sart longhorn beetle, Aeolesthes sarta Solsky (Col.: Cerambycidae) in Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 20, 81-96. 

* Mazaheri A, Khajehali J, Hatami B (2011) Oviposition preference and larval performance of Aeolesthes sarta (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in six hardwood tree species. Journal of Pest Science 84, 355-361.
------- Confirmed host.

* Temreshev II (2023) New records of Aeolesthes sarta (Solsky, 1871) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Kazakhstan. Acta Biologica Sibirica 9, 831–843. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10069433

* Sengupta CK, Sengupta T (1981) Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Arunachal Pradesh. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 78, 133-154.
Xylosandrus crassiusculus (as Populus) (XYLBCR) Major host
Xylotrechus namanganensis (XYLONM) Major host
* Wang AJ (2001) [Studies on biological characteristics of Xylotrechus namanganensis], Forest Research 14(5), 560–565 (in Chinese).
------- As Populus alba pyramidalis.