CAPS - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

Survey Manuals

The purpose of the Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Survey is to detect new infestations of targeted EWB/BB pest species at low population levels. The Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Survey Reference provides standardized guidelines for conducting a Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle detection survey in the United States and its territories.

The Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Survey Reference consists of an Introduction and individual pest datasheets. The individual pest datasheets are posted as free-standing documents (below).

Manual Survey Reference


Agrilus auroguttatus (2019) Hylobius abietis (2025) Platypus quercivorus (2025)
Agrilus biguttatus (2025) Hylurgops palliatus Scolytus intricatus (2017)
Agrilus planipennis (2020) Hylurgus ligniperda (2013) Sirex noctilio
Agrilus sulcicollis Ips sexdentatus (2025) Tetropium castaneum (2025)
Anoplophora chinensis (2025) Ips typographus (2025) Tetropium fuscum (2025)
Anoplophora glabripennis (2025) Megaplatypus mutatus (2025) Tomicus destruens (2020)
Callidiellum rufipenne Monochamus alternatus (2020) Tomicus minor (2017)
Callidiellum villosulum Monochamus saltuarius (2017) Tomicus piniperda (2016)
Cerambycidae Monochamus sutor (2017) Trichoferus campestris (2021)
Chlorophorus annularis (2018) Monochamus urussovii (2025) Trypodendron domesticum (2020)
Chlorophorus strobilicola (2019) Orthotomicus erosus (2019) Xyleborus glabratus (2017)
Dendroctonus micans (2020) Pityogenes chalcographus (2020) Xyleborus spp.
Hesperophanes campestris (2021) Pityophthorus juglandis Xylotrechus spp.