Curculionidae (snout beetles and true weevils)

Family: Curculionidae (snout beetles and true weevils)

Curculionidae (escarabajos picudos y gorgojos)

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle-Laurel Wilt Disease (RAB-LW)

Marchitez del laurel y escarabajo ambrosía 

Ambrosia Beetles

Plants

Diseases

Plant Disease

Enfermedades de plantas

This devastating disease has spread rapidly along the southeastern seaboard of the U.S. since 2003 and has begun to affect commercial avocado production in Florida. Laurel wilt is spread by ambrosia beetles and interconnected roots of avocado trees. The time from infection to tree mortality ranges from four to eight weeks. To prevent spread of the disease, it is important that trees be destroyed as soon as they are affected by the disease.

Esta devastadora enfermedad se ha extendido r&aacute;pidamente a lo largo de la costa sureste de Estados Unidos desde 2003 y ha comenzado a afectar la producci&oacute;n comercial de aguacate en Florida. El marchitamiento del laurel se transmite por los escarabajos ambros&iacute;acos y las ra&iacute;ces interconectadas de los &aacute;rboles de aguacate. El tiempo desde la infecci&oacute;n hasta la mortalidad de los &aacute;rboles oscila entre cuatro y ocho semanas. Para evitar la propagaci&oacute;n de la enfermedad, es importante destruir los &aacute;rboles tan pronto como se vean afectados por la enfermedad.

Ambrosia Beetles

Publications

A Guide to Florida's Common Bark and Ambrosia Beetles

Ambrosia Beetles, Platypus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Platypodidae)

An Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff (1868) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Ambrosia Beetles

Granulate Ambrosia Beetle Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

The Punky Wood Ambrosia Beetle and Fungus in Florida That Cause Wood Rot: Ambrosiodmus minor and Flavodon subulatus

Broader Topics

Curculionidae (snout beetles and true weevils)

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle-Laurel Wilt Disease (RAB-LW)

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