Asian Longhorned Beetle Preferred Host Trees

The following is a list of host trees susceptible to attack by the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALHB).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recommends that these species should not be planted within the Asian Longhorned Beetle regulated area. This recommendation will be in place until the ALHB has been declared eradicated.

These recommendations are in place ONLY in the regulated area. These species may continue to be planted outside of the regulated area.

Host Trees Preferred by the ALHB

Common Name	Latin Name
Birch	Betula
Elm	Ulmus
Hackberry	Celtis
Horsechestnut	Aesculus
Maple	Acer
Mountain Ash	Sorbus
Poplar	Populus
Silk Tree	Albizia
Sycamore or London Plane Tree	Platanus
Willow	Salix