Pest on crop
Elderberry Borer on elderberry
Desmocerus palliatus
Long-horned beetle whose larvae bore into elderberry stems and roots, weakening older canes.
- Pest
- Elderberry Borer
- Scientific name
- Desmocerus palliatus
- Crop
- Elderberry
- Total hosts
- 1
Elderberry Borer on elderberry
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Signs on elderberry
- ▸ Wilting canes during summer
- ▸ Larval tunnels visible when canes are cut
- ▸ Adult beetles (red-and-black) on flower clusters
IPM controls
- ✓ Annual renewal pruning of older canes
- ✓ Remove and destroy infested wood
- ✓ Tolerate light pressure (rarely kills established plantings)
- ✓ Healthy plant vigor reduces susceptibility
Other crops affected by elderberry borer
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