| Title: | "Effect of Host Volatile Release Rate and Racemic Fuscumol on Trap Catch of Hylurgus ligniperda, Hylastes ater (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and Arhopalus ferus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)" |
| Author(s): | Kerr JL; Dickson G; O'Connor BC; Somchit C; Sweeney J; Pawson SM; |
| Address: | "Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd), Christchurch, New Zealand. Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd), Rotorua, New Zealand. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service - Atlantic Forestry Centre, 1350 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB, E3C 2G6, Canada" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1938-291X (Electronic) 0022-0493 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Early detection of bark- and wood-boring beetles is critical to support the eradication of recently established populations in novel regions. Flight intercept traps baited with semiochemical lures are essential for surveillance and population monitoring of introduced insects. We present laboratory and field data to test potential improvements in trap sensitivity to detect Hylastes ater (Paykull), Hylurgus ligniperda (Fabricius) (Coleoptera:Scolytinae), and Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant) (Coleoptera:Cerambycidae). We evaluated the effects of type and permeability of plastic material on release rates of host-plant volatiles and the addition of the pheromone racemic E-fuscumol on beetle species catch within an exotic Pinus radiata (D. Don) plantation forest. We trapped 228,278 H. ligniperda, 91 H. ater, and 2,504 A. ferus over two experiments. Our results show strong attraction of H. ligniperda to host-plant volatiles with a positive relationship between increased release rates and trap catch. H. ater follows this trend, with attraction to ethanol and (-)-beta-pinene. H. ligniperda was more strongly attracted to host volatiles than H. ater, the average ratio between baited and unbaited traps being 51.25:1 and 3.75:1, respectively for each species. There was no effect of host-plant volatiles or release rate on A. ferus catch, but a weak attraction by A. ferus to racemic E-fuscumol. Overall, we demonstrate species-specific differences in Coleoptera attraction to host-plant volatile release rates and semiochemical blends. Results demonstrate mechanisms to improve trap catch of H. ligniperda and H. ater. Racemic E-fuscumol shows some promise for A. ferus, but further investigation is required to determine whether chirality affects attraction" |
| Keywords: | Animals *Coleoptera Pheromones/pharmacology *Pinus *Weevils bark beetle fuscumol lure release-rate wood borer; |
| Notes: | "MedlineKerr, Jessica L Dickson, Georgia O'Connor, Brooke C Somchit, Chanatda Sweeney, Jon Pawson, Stephen M eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2021/11/12 J Econ Entomol. 2022 Feb 9; 115(1):168-177. doi: 10.1093/jee/toab203" |
