EPPO Global Database

Xylosandrus crassiusculus(XYLBCR)

Vector of

Important note on vectors:
Information on vectors and their associated pathogens is a new feature of the database (April 2023). Data will gradually be entered by the EPPO Secretariat and will focus on regulated (quarantine) pests.
Organism Type
Harringtonia lauricola (RAFFLA) Potential vector
* Knutsen MC, Rieske LK (2023) Presence of the causal agent of laurel wilt disease in sassafras-associated insects. Environmental Entomology 52(6), 1042-1047.
------- analysis showed internal presence of Harringtonia lauricola in the beetle.