Cane-borer
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Agrilus ruficollis
Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus ruficollis, commonly known as the red-necked cane borer, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species is distributed across Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. It is a documented pest of blackberries (Rubus spp.), with larvae tunneling through cane pith and causing cane death. Adults are relatively large for the genus Agrilus and display distinctive coloration with a reddish pronotum.