Wood Boring Beetle Resource

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WBB Resource was published by the USDA APHIS PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST). CPHST is the scientific support organization for the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Most of the content in WBB Resource is a work of the U.S. Government and is in the public domain. Public domain information may be freely distributed or copied, but it is requested that appropriate acknowledgement be given when distributing or copying any part of the WBB Resource website. See above for appropriate citation.

Prior to distributing or copying any information within WBB Resource individual tools, clients should review the tool's copyright page describing the developer's requirements for the use of images within their tool. Not all materials in WBB Resource or its associated tools are in the public domain. Some images (photographs and drawings) that were obtained from individuals or organizations may be protected by copyright. The origin of these images has been indicated in the tool's image captions or on the tool's acknowledgement page. You may need to obtain permission from the copyright holder to use, reproduce, or distribute these images.

While the coordinators and developers have made every effort to provide accurate information in WBB Resource, the coordinators and developers and their agencies, institutions, and organizations specifically disclaim all legal liability with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information contained in the resource and its associated tools. The coordinators, developers, and associated agencies, institutions, and organizations shall assume no legal liability for any damages, including direct, indirect, consequential, compensatory, special punitive, or incidental damages arising from or relating to the use of WBB Resource and its associated tools or the information and material provided by or linked from WBB Resource and its tools.

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