Tomicus minor (lesser pine shoot beetle) | CABI Compendium This datasheet on Tomicus minor covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology Ecology, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention Control, Further Information
| Plantwise Knowledge Bank For T minor, the main focus should be on preventing damage to sawlogs by timely transportation and debarking, storage under water or, as the last resort when none of the previous options are available, spraying with insecticides
Tomicus minor (Hartig) Coleoptera: Curculionidae Lesser pine shoot beetle 1 To determine if the specimen is Tomicus, use Passoa and Cavey (1994) followed by Brodel, (2005-rev 2009) 2 To determine species of Tomicus (destruens, minor, or piniperda), use Brodel (2005-rev 2009) with Brodel (2000) 3 To separate T minor from T piniperda, use Brodel (2000) Mistaken Identities
Tomicus Minor Insect Identification Guide, Habitat Facts Tomicus minor is an economically important pest of pine trees that poses a significant threat to forestry operations Understanding its biology, behavior, and management strategies is crucial for maintaining healthy pine forests and mitigating the impact of this insect
Tomicus minor Lesser pine shoot beetle - forestpests. eu Tomicus minor Lesser pine shoot beetle Description Adult beetles fly in very early spring, often as early as March and April The female flies onto thin parts of pine trunks and branches After mating, they construct horizontal bird-shaped galleries (up to 12 cm long and 2 mm wide) with sparse and short (2-3 cm) larval tunnels
(PDF) Chapter 10. The Genus Tomicus - ResearchGate Tomicus are monogamous and univoltine species that develop on pines, except for one species that feeds on Picea Their life cycle alternates between reproductive attacks on stem and sexual
Screening Aid Pine Shoot Beetles - idtools. org Tomicus piniperda is currently found in 17 states in the Northeast and Midwest as well as in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec In addition to T piniperda, the CAPS program has designated two Palearctic species of Tomicus, T destruens and T minor, as potentially invasive All species of Tomicus are known to be destructive
Lesser pine shoot beetle ( Tomicus minor ) - Bugwood Young and old adults have supplementary feeding inside the pine shoots T minor infests weakened standing trees, mainly their upper part with the thin bark and branches
Performance of Tomicus yunnanensis and Tomicus minor (Col. , Scolytinae . . . As the most important forest pests in southwestern China, pine shoot beetles, Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall and Faccoli and Tomicus minor Hartig (Col , Scolytinae), have killed more than 200 000 ha of Yunnan pine (Pinus yunnanensis Franch) in Yunnan province since early 1980s , of which T yunnanensis is considered as a more serious species [2
Tomicus minor (Hartig, 1834) - GBIF Tomicus minor (Hartig, 1834) in Raper C (2023) United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI) Version 37 9 Natural History Museum Checklist dataset https: doi org 10 15468 rm6pm4 accessed via GBIF org on 2025-06-08