Black Twig Borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

W. N. Dixon, R. E. Woodruff and J. L. Foltz

Release Date: 4/6/2025

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY311, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2003. Revised September 2005, June 2021, and September 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

W. N. Dixon; R. E. Woodruff, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry; and J. L. Foltz, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

Wayne Dixon

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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, former affiliate faculty, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

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Robert Woodruff

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University of Florida

emeritus entomologist, Florida department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry

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John Foltz

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University of Florida

emeritus professor, forest entomology, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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