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Christopher Pierce, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

Bamboo borer

Chlorophorus annularis

Bamboo borer (Chlorophorus annularis) is an insect pest of bamboo. It is a native of Asia and was first detected in Hawaii in 1968.

Interceptions occur frequently with imported bamboo, but this pest is not established in the Continental United States.

For more information about this plant pest, see the CAPS data sheet.
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