Ambrosia Beetle
Chad Norfleet
Type of organism
- Insect
Country or area of origin
- Asian origin that was first detected in the continental United States in Charleston, South Carolina
How the organism spread to other areas
- The Ambrosia beetle introduces a vascular fungus into its host, causing infected redbays and other hosts to wilt and die within a few weeks or months
How far has it spread
- Has expanded rapidly to areas such as the US, and the countries of Central and South America
Damage it has done in NC
- A pest of woody ornamental, fruit, and nut trees in NC and can cause significant damage to nursery, landscape and orchard settings.
Ambrosia Beetle
Detection Rate
Management Plan
Executive Summary: since they are attracted to trees suffering with stress, we could prevent stress by deeply watering them and keeping them fertilized on a regular basis. We could also remove and destroy the severely infested trees to keep the infestation from spreading. Sprays that contain pyrethroids are effective at preventing Ambrosia Beetles from entering a tree.