Pine shoot beetle (Tomicus piniperda) was discovered in Ohio in July, 1992. It is now found in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. This insect attacks pine and destroys shoots during its feeding. This insect is under federal quarantine. When feeding is severe, tree height and diameter growth are reduced.

In 1999, pine shoot beetle pheromone traps were placed at 10 sites in 9 Nebraska counties. All traps were negative. Visual surveys were conducted at 179 nursery stock production fields in 54 Nebraska counties. There were 132 retail Christmas tree lots in 20 Nebraska counties which were also surveyed to detect any interstate movement of pine shoot beetle. All sites were negative.

The National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS), Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey (CAPS) home page has more information on pine shoot beetle on a national scale.