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Plants (Basel)

Title:		"A New Repellent for Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Primary Vector of the Mycopathogen That Causes Laurel Wilt"
Author(s):		Cloonan KR; Montgomery WS; Narvaez TI; Kendra PE;
Address:		"USDA-ARS, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Miami, FL 33158, USA"
Journal Title:		Plants (Basel)
Year:		2023
Volume:		20230621
Issue:		13
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.3390/plants12132406
ISSN/ISBN:		2223-7747 (Print) 2223-7747 (Electronic) 2223-7747 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, was detected in Georgia, USA, in 2002 and has since spread to 11 additional states. This wood-boring weevil carries a symbiotic fungus, Harringtonia lauricola, that causes laurel wilt, a lethal disease of trees in the Lauraceae family. Native ambrosia beetles that breed in infected trees can acquire H. lauricola and contribute to the spread of laurel wilt. Since 2002, laurel wilt has devastated native Persea species in coastal forests and has killed an estimated 200,000 avocado trees in Florida. Since laurel wilt is difficult to manage once it has entered a susceptible agrosystem, this study evaluated piperitone as a candidate repellent to deter attacks by X. glabratus and other ambrosia beetles. Additionally, piperitone was compared to the known repellent verbenone as a potential cost-effective alternative. The repellent efficacy was determined by comparing captures in traps baited with commercial beetle lures containing alpha-copaene versus captures in traps baited with lures plus a repellent. In parallel 10-week field tests, the addition of piperitone reduced the captures of X. glabratus in alpha-copaene-baited traps by 90%; however, there was no significant reduction in the captures of native ambrosia beetles in ethanol-baited traps. In two replicate 10-week comparative tests, piperitone and verbenone both reduced X. glabratus captures by 68-90%, with longevity over the full 10 weeks. This study identifies piperitone as a new X. glabratus repellent with potential for pest management"
Keywords:		Harringtonia lauricola Lauraceae Xyleborus glabratus invasive species piperitone;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINECloonan, Kevin R Montgomery, Wayne S Narvaez, Teresa I Kendra, Paul E eng 6038-22000-007-00D/ Department of Agriculture/ 58-6631-3-002FN/Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement between USDA-ARS and Synergy Semiochemicals Corp./ DE-SC0014664/an interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the USDA/ Switzerland 2023/07/14 Plants (Basel). 2023 Jun 21; 12(13):2406. doi: 10.3390/plants12132406"