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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Impacts of silvicultural thinning treatments on beetle trap captures and tree attacks during low bark beetle populations in ponderosa pine forests of northern Arizona
Author(s):		Gaylord ML; Hofstetter RW; Wagner MR;
Address:		"School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 15018, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA. monica.gaylord@nau.edu"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2010
Volume:		103
Issue:		5
Page Number:		1693 - 1703
DOI:		10.1603/ec10082
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Our research used a combination of passive traps, funnel traps with lures, baited trees, and surveys of long-term thinning plots to assess the impacts of different levels of stand basal area (BA) on bark beetle tree attack and on trap captures of Ips spp., Dendroctonus spp., and their predators. The study occurred at two sites in ponderosa pine, Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws., forests, from 2004 to 2007 during low bark beetle populations. Residual stand BA ranged from 9.0 to 37.0 m2/ha. More predators and bark beetles were collected in passive traps in stands of lower BA than in stands of higher BA; however, significance varied by species and site, and total number of beetles collected was low. Height of the clear panel passive traps affected trap catches for some species at some sites and years. When pheromone lures were used with funnel traps [Ips pini (Say) lure: lanierone, +03/-97 ipsdienol], we found no significant difference in trap catches among basal area treatments for bark beetles and their predators. Similarly, when trees were baited (Dendroctonus brevicomis LeConte lure: myrcene, exo-brevicomin and frontalin), we found no significant difference for days to first bark beetle attack. Surveys of long-term thinning treatments found evidence of bark beetle attacks only in unthinned plots (approximately 37 m2/ha basal area). We discuss our results in terms of management implications for bark beetle trapping and control"
Keywords:		"Acyclic Monoterpenes Alkenes/pharmacology Animals Arizona Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic/pharmacology Coleoptera/drug effects/*pathogenicity Microclimate Monoterpenes/pharmacology Pest Control/methods Pinus/*parasitology Plant Bark/*parasitology;"
Notes:		"MedlineGaylord, M L Hofstetter, R W Wagner, M R eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2010/11/11 J Econ Entomol. 2010 Oct; 103(5):1693-703. doi: 10.1603/ec10082"