common pine shoot beetle

 Insects: Bark Beetles and Phloem Feeding Insects
Hexapoda (including Insecta) > Coleoptera > Curculionidae > Tomicus piniperda (Linnaeus)
There are several Tomicus species that feed on various conifers. Many are familiar with Tomicus piniperda, the common pine shoot beetle, since it was identified near Cleveland, Ohio in 1992. Two other species, T. minor and T. destruens, are not known to be present in the United States. Probable introduction pathways include: unprocessed logs, fire wood, tree trimmings, and lumber with the bark still attached. Pines are the most common host, although T. piniperda may attack fir, larch, or Douglas fir. T. minor has also been reported on larch. Both T. piniperda and T. minor have one generation per year. For T. destruens, two to three overlapping generations per year are suspected; however, current theories suggest they may actually be multiple broods resulting from mated females attacking multiple trees. After mating, females construct egg galleries within the inner bark and outer sapwood. Eggs are pearly white. After hatching, larvae construct feeding galleries. Larvae are white, c-shaped, legless grubs with an amber colored head capsule which may be as long as 1/8 inch when mature. Pupation can occur, in cells, at the end of the larval galleries or in the bark. Pupae are white with some adult features, including rudimentary wings. Adults emerge and feed by boring into tender pine shoots. This feeding may occur as a mass attack on susceptible trees. Attacks are characterized by reddish-brown boring dust on the bark surface of trees and, if relatively vigorous trees are attacked, conspicuous pitch tubes on the bark surface. Reddening or browning of shoots is also common. Adults are darkbrown, elongate and about 3/16 inch in length. The ends of the wing covers bear features to distinguish between the various species. The head is visible, when viewed from above, and has six-segmented red-yellow antennal clubs. Blue stain fungi or other vascular wilts are commonly associated with these beetles.

114 records

 

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Image Descriptor Description Photographer
0485031 Adult(s) boring damage to shoot Steve Passoa
0805092 Adult(s) adult feeding damage, browned flags from about 12 ft from about 12 ft. Steve Passoa
0805099 Adult(s)

adult in damaged shoot on tree--close-up

 Steve Passoa
0805100 Adult(s) adult in damaged split shoot Steve Passoa
1258125 Adult(s) In pitch tube Stanislaw Kinelski
1231204 Adult(s) Gyorgy Csoka
1258130 Adult(s) Overwintering in bark at root collar Stanislaw Kinelski
1300022 Adult(s) Adult habitus E. Richard Hoebeke
1300025 Adult(s) Adult habitus E. Richard Hoebeke
1396111 Adult(s) male and female in gallery USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive
2101016 Adult(s) Daniel Adam
2105039 Adult(s) Dorsal view, from the collection of Slovenian Museum of Natural History. Maja Jurc
2105040 Adult(s) Lateral view, from the collection of Slovenian Museum of Natural History Maja Jurc
2117019 Adult(s) Dorsal view Jim Stimmel
2117021 Adult(s) Lateral view Jim Stimmel
2112007 Adult(s) adult; det. M. Knizek, FGMRI Petr Kapitola
3225084 Adult(s) and gallery Indiana Department of Natural Resources Archive
5023046 Adult(s) Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry Archive
5023049 Adult(s) Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry Archive
5329015 Adult(s) The adults are brown to black, 3.5 to 4.8 mm long, and similar to T. minor; Tomicus piniperda can be distinguished from other members of the genus by the smooth second elytral interval on the declivity; Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek. Pest and Diseases Image Library
5329016 Adult(s) Tomicus piniperda can be distinguished from other members of the genus by the smooth second elytral interval on the declivity; Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek. Pest and Diseases Image Library
5329017 Adult(s) They differ from Dendroctonus in that the funicle of the antenna is composed of six antennomeres; Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek. Pest and Diseases Image Library
5329018 Adult(s) They differ from Dendroctonus in that the funicle of the antenna is composed of six antennomeres; Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek. Pest and Diseases Image Library
5329019 Adult(s) Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek Pest and Diseases Image Library
5329020 Adult(s) Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek Pest and Diseases Image Library
5329021 Adult(s) Tomicus piniperda can be distinguished from other members of the genus by the smooth second elytral interval on the declivity; Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek. Pest and Diseases Image Library
5329022 Adult(s) The species differs from Dendroctonus in that the funicle of the antenna is composed of six antennomeres; Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek. Pest and Diseases Image Library
5378627 Damage Milan Zubrik
3225083 Damage infested tips Robert A. Haack
5378625 Damage Milan Zubrik
5379220 Damage Milan Zubrik
2134024 Damage Pinus trunk with entry holes with resin duct of parents and exit holes of new generation Hannes Lemme
2134017 Damage outline of a Pinus stand, central trees with broken off twigs after imaginal feeding; Hannes Lemme
2134018 Damage crown of Pinus trees, with broken off twigs after imaginal feeding Hannes Lemme
2134019 Damage crown with broken off twigs after imaginal feeding Hannes Lemme
2134020 Damage forest ground coverd with broken off twigs Hannes Lemme
2101017 Damage resin tube on the bark Daniel Adam
1396112 Damage cast shoots caused by T. piniperda maturation feeding USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive
1396110 Damage bluestain associated with T. piniperda attack USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive
2101015 Damage mined shoots on the soil Louis-Michel Nageleisen
1300028 Damage exit holes of newly emerging adult pine shoot beetle E. Richard Hoebeke
1300029 Damage Entrance turrets of adult pine shoot beetle on pine terminal E. Richard Hoebeke
1300031 Damage Flagging pine terminal indicating presence of pine shoot beetle adult E. Richard Hoebeke
1300032 Damage Pine tree with many dying, flagging terminals due to pine shoot beetle adult E. Richard Hoebeke
1300033 Damage Pine terminals, infested by adult pine shoot beetle, fallen from tree E. Richard Hoebeke
1300034 Damage Crowns of pine trees damaged by pine shoot beetle; note thinning of crown due to fallen terminals E. Richard Hoebeke
1300017 Damage Flagging and dying pine terminal infested by adult pine shoot beetle E. Richard Hoebeke
1231205 Damage Gyorgy Csoka
1258124 Damage Near wood yard Stanislaw Kinelski
1269056 Damage Switzerland Beat Forster
1258126 Damage Boring dust Stanislaw Kinelski
1231203 Damage Gyorgy Csoka
0805093 Damage adult feeding damage, browned flag from 4 ft. Steve Passoa
0805094 Damage adult damage, green flag from about 4 ft. Bruce Smith
0805095 Damage adult damage, several green flags from about 8 ft. Bruce Smith
0805096 Damage adult damage, fresh green flag from about 4 ft. Bruce Smith
0805097 Damage adult damage, fresh green flag close-up Steve Passoa
0805098 Damage adult damage, fresh gren flag - extreme close-up Bruce Smith
1292071 Diagram or Graphic Posterior teeth, Poland Robert Dzwonkowski
1292072 Diagram or Graphic Adult and galleries, Poland Robert Dzwonkowski
1300019 Diagram or Graphic Pine shoot beetle life cycle E. Richard Hoebeke
1300020 Diagram or Graphic Pine shoot beetle life cycle E. Richard Hoebeke
1396108 Feature(s) typical bicolored dust associated with this species USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive
2165087 Feature(s) diagnostic notes; Bohemia C., Stark & Bolestav, 22 May 1994, M. Knizek & det M. Knizek Pest and Diseases Image Library
2117018 Feature(s) Declivity Jim Stimmel
5023047 Feature(s) forecoxae and antennae Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry Archive
5023048 Feature(s) antennae Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry Archive
4544080 Feature(s) Petr Kapitola
5378402 Feature(s)

exit holes

 Milan Zubrik
5378626 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5379221 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5379222 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5379223 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5379224 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378628 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378629 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378630 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378631 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378632 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378633 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5379217 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5379218 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5379219 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5377988 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5377989 Galleries

Bark, removed to show galleries.

 Milan Zubrik
5378389 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378390 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378392 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378393 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378394 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378395 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378396 Galleries

Bark, removed to show galleries.

 Milan Zubrik
5378397 Galleries

Bark, removed to show galleries.

 Milan Zubrik
5378398 Galleries

Bark, removed to show galleries.

 Milan Zubrik
5378399 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378400 Galleries Milan Zubrik
5378401 Galleries Milan Zubrik
2134021 Galleries Pinus trunk with vertical galleries, central way engraved in the sapwood with species specific resin edges Hannes Lemme
2134022 Galleries Pinus trunk with vertical galleries, central way engraved in the sapwood with species specific resin edges Hannes Lemme
2134023 Galleries Pinus trunk with vertical galleries, central way engraved in the sapwood with species specific resin edges Hannes Lemme
1396109 Galleries egg and larval galleries USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive
2101014 Galleries adults in the maternal gallery Louis-Michel Nageleisen
2111076 Galleries initial phase of gallery construction Jan Liska
1300027 Galleries Larval gallery design and pine terminal with adult gallery and entrance turret E. Richard Hoebeke
1300023 Galleries adult pine shoot beetle in gallery in pine terminal E. Richard Hoebeke
1269054 Galleries Switzerland Beat Forster
1269055 Galleries Switzerland Beat Forster
0017008 Galleries William M. Ciesla
1231202 Galleries Gyorgy Csoka
1258127 Galleries Stanislaw Kinelski
1258128 Galleries Fully developed gallery Stanislaw Kinelski
1258129 Galleries Stanislaw Kinelski
1300021 Life Cycle E. Richard Hoebeke
1258214 Trap(s) Trap tree Stanislaw Kinelski


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