Twolined Chestnut Borer photo courtesy of fs.fed.us
About Twolined Chestnut Borer
The Twolined Chestnut Borer is found primarily in the eastern half of the US and is a pest of oak trees. The insect was named for its preferred host tree, the American Chestnut, which has become rare as a result of chestnut blight. The adult is dark and slim bodied, about 10-13 mm in length, with two bronze stripes down the back. The larvae of the two lined chestnut borer, which do the actual damage to the tree, are unseen, feeding and developing under the bark within the vascular tissue of the tree, interrupting the flow of water and nutrients. Initial signs of infestation will be scattered areas of foliage which wilts and browns but does not fall off, leading to branch dieback the following year. Later in the infestation stage, D-shaped exit holes can be found in the trunk.
Host Trees for Twolined Chestnut Borer
Oaks, American Chestnut
Treatments for Twolined Chestnut Borer
Trees with Twolined Chestnut Borer can be treated with: TREE-äge®, IMA-jet or ACE-jet.
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