| Title: | "Eucalyptol is an attractant of the Redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus" |
| Author(s): | Kuhns EH; Martini X; Tribuiani Y; Coy M; Gibbard C; Pena J; Hulcr J; Stelinski LL; |
| Address: | "Citrus Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10886-014-0427-z |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, is an invasive wood-boring beetle that has become established in the southeastern United States. The beetle transmits the causal pathogen of lethal laurel wilt to susceptible host trees, which include redbay, an important forest community species, and avocado, a valuable food crop. By examining odors of redbay wood, we developed an artificial lure that captured X. glabratus in redbay forests. Eucalyptol was a critical component of the blend for beetle attraction, and eucalyptol alone in large quantities attracted X. glabratus. Furthermore, eucalyptol stimulated boring by X. glabratus into paper arenas. The results suggest that eucalyptol contributes to host selection behavior of X. glabratus and may be useful for management of this pathogen vector" |
| Keywords: | "Animals *Chemotaxis Cyclohexanols/*metabolism Eucalyptol Feeding Behavior Florida Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Introduced Species Lauraceae/metabolism Monoterpenes/*metabolism Odorants/analysis Oils, Volatile/*metabolism Pheromones/*metabolism Sol;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKuhns, Emily H Martini, Xavier Tribuiani, Yolani Coy, Monique Gibbard, Christopher Pena, Jorge Hulcr, Jiri Stelinski, Lukasz L eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 2014/04/23 J Chem Ecol. 2014 Apr; 40(4):355-62. doi: 10.1007/s10886-014-0427-z. Epub 2014 Apr 22" |
