About Saperda tridentata Olivier, 1795
The elm borer, with the scientific name Saperda tridentata, is a beetle species that belongs to the family Cerambycidae. This species was first described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1795. It is found in Canada and the United States. Its recorded host plants for feeding are Ulmus rubra and Ulmus americana. Saperda tridentata acts as a vector that carries the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi, and also serves as a host for the parasitoid wasp Cenocoelius saperdae.