Identification Tools
The following are insect species that are considered invasive to Nebraska.
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Known
Emerald Ash Borer
Agrilus planipennis Ledeb.
Wood boring insect that leaves D-shaped borer holes along tree trunks, and larval galleries under bark.
Not Known
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
Planthopper with 70 plant hosts. Poses a serious economic threat to multiple U.S. industries, including viticulture, soft fruits (including grapes, hops and stone fruits), ornamentals and timber (Urban et al.)
Known
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
Feeds on various crops. Leaves small necrotic spots on fruit and leaf surfaces.
Not Known
Cereal Leaf Beetle
Oulema melanopus
Damages grain crops by feeding on leaves. Markings on leaves resemble elongated slits.
Known
Invasive Jumping Worm
Amynthas species
They feed on leaf litter and mulch, and the soil they leave behind is dry, depriving trees and other plants of essential nutrients.
Known
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
Causes skeletonized leaves and defoliation of host plants. Root damage to lawns caused by the larvae.
Not Known
Longhorned Beetle
Anoplophora glabripennis
Presence characterized by exit holes in tree, larval galleries under bark, or out-of-season yellowing of leaves.
Known
Mountain Pine Beetle
Dendroctonus ponderosae
Bore holes in trees leaving sawdust. Causes blue stained wood from the beetle’s fungus.
Not Known
Pine Shoot Beetle
Tomicus piniperda
Causes wilting on new branch shoots, stunted tree growth. Larval galleries feed throughout the trees.
Not Known
Sirex Woodwasp
Sirex noctilio F.
Causes foliage to wilt and change color to red. Leaves resin beads from egg laying sites. Bores holes in tree.
Not Known
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
Signs of presence are shot holes in leaves and foliage stripped from trees.