Holdeman (1955) reported B. longicaudatus in Florida, Georgia, NC, SC and Virginia. It has a wide host range including citrus (Duncan et al. 1996), soybean (Handoo et al. 2010), corn (Rhoades 1986), cotton (Koenning et al. 2004), carrot (Rhoades 1975) and turfgrasses (Robbins & Barker 1973).