Chromosome-level genome assembly of the apple jewel beetle Agrilus mali (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

The apple jewel beetle Agrilus mali (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a destructive wood-boring pest that primarily affects Malus species. In the past 20 years, A. mali has caused widespread mortality of Malus sieversii in the wild fruit forests of Xinjiang, posing a serious ecological threat. Here, we assembled a chromosome-level genome of A. mali using Illumina, PacBio HiFi and Hi-C sequencing technologies. The assembled genome is 291.3 Mb, with a scaffold N50 of 28.5 Mb and BUSCO completeness of 96.4%. Approximately 97.28% of the contigs were anchored to 11 chromosomes. Repeat elements accounted for 40.20% of the genome. A total of 22,979 protein-coding genes were predicted, of which 74.62% were successfully annotated. The high-quality genome provides a valuable resource for future studies on the ecological adaptation, population genetics, and management of A. mali, and offers new insights into the outbreak mechanisms of wood-boring pests.