Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff, 1875)

black twig borer

on Laurus, etc.

parasite

Larvae and adults mainly bore in thin branches of healthy trees; ambrosia beetle.

host plants

polyphagous

Acacia; Acer; Castanea; Alnus; Arbutus unedo; Caesalpinia; Camellia; Cassia; Castanea sativa; Casuarina; Celtis australis; Ceratonia siliqua; Cercis siliquastrum; Cinnamomum; Citrus limon, medica; Cornus sanguinea; Corylus avellana; “Croton”; Crataegus monogyna; Diospyros; Eucalyptus; Eugenia; Euonymus; Fagus sylvatica; Ficus; Fraxinus ornus; Gardenia; Hibiscus; Hydrangea; Jasminum; Laurus nobilis; Liquidambar styraciflua; Liriodendron tulipifera; Lonicera pileata; Magnolia; Malus; Melia; Morus alba; Olea europaea; Ostrya; Phillyrea; Pistacia lentiscus; Platanus; Prunus laurocceraus; Punica granatum; Quercus ilex, robur; Rhamnus; Rhododendron; Ruscus aculeatus; Salix; Sambucus; Tilia; Ulmus; Viburnum tinus; Vitex; Vitis.

distribution within Europe

Invasive species, now in various countries in south and central Europe.

references

Barnouin, Soldati, Roques, ao (2020a), Benvenuti, Strangi, Iovinella, ao (2021a), Garonna, Dole, Saracino, ao (2012a), Hauptman, Devetak, de Groot, ao (2024a), Hızal, Acer & Altunışık (2023a), Leza, Nuñez, Riba, ao (2020a), Mifsud, Cutajar, Cassar, ao (2023a), Pennacchio, Santini & Francardi (2012a), Riba-Flinch, Leza & Gallego (2021a).