List of pests and diseases of trees and timber
Use our list below to become aware of the symptoms of Australia's most common pests and diseases, as well as those of exotic pests and diseases known to cause damage to forests overseas.
Insect pests and fungal diseases can damage shoots, leaves, crowns and stems, which can reduce tree growth and condition. If severe, the damage can cause trees to die. Insects and fungi can also reduce wood quality, resulting in lower yields and reduced timber prices.
Being able to recognise the symptoms of pests and diseases is critical for managing a healthy and productive forest. Read our general descriptions of the pests and diseases first, if you are unsure of the name.
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Brown root rot
Phellinus noxius
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Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus chloropyrus, A. porosus, A. boisduvali, A. spp.
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Cigarette beetle
Lasioderma serricorne
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Common furniture beetle
Anobium punctatum
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Erinose mite
Rhombacus spp., Acalox spp.
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Five-spined bark beetle
lps grandicollis
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Giant wood moth
Endoxyla cinereus
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Gumleaf skeletoniser
Uraba lugens
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Kirramyces leaf diseases
Teratosphaeria epicoccoides (previously Kirramyces epicoccoides), T. viscidus (previously K. viscidus), T. psuedoeucalypti, T. corymbiae
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Leaf beetles
Paropsis atomaria, Paropsisterna cloelia
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Lerps and psyllids
Glycaspis species, Cardiaspina species, Creiis lituratus, Eucalyptolyma maideni
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Lesser auger beetle
Heterobostrychus aequalis
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Longicorn borers
Phoracantha solida, P. mastersi, P. acanthocera
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Pine bark anobiid
Ernobius mollis
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Pink disease
Erythricium salmonicolor
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Plate galler
Ophelimus spp.
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Powderpost beetle
Lyctus brunneus
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Quambalaria shoot blight
Quambalaria pitereka
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Queensland pine beetle
Calymmaderus incisus
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Scarab beetle
Automolus spp., Liparetrus spp., Epholcis bilobiceps
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Sirex wood wasp
Sirex noctilio
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Termites
Cryptotermes primus
Cryptotermes brevis
Cryptotermes cynocepalus, C. domesticus and C. dudleyi
Coptotermes acinaciformis
Schedorhinotermes spp.
Mastotermes darwiniensis -
West Indian drywood termite
Cryptotermes brevis
- Last reviewed: 10 Dec 2019
- Last updated: 10 Dec 2019