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Phoracantha recurva (Yellow Phoracantha borer)

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Although not economically important in Australia, where it attacks only moribund trees, this insect is an important pest where eucalypts are grown overseas as, when in large numbers, it can kill healthy trees.

Phoracantha recurva is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Hunter Region | Greater Melbourne

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Species information

Phoracantha recurva Scientific name
Yellow Phoracantha borer Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 756m Recorded at altitude
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