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Insects

Title:		Use of Semiochemicals for the Management of the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
Author(s):		Martini X; Hughes MA; Conover D; Smith J;
Address:		"North Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Quincy, FL 32351, USA. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawai;i at Manoa, Hilo, HI 96720, USA. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Hilo, HI 96720, USA. School of Forest and Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA"
Journal Title:		Insects
Year:		2020
Volume:		20201113
Issue:		11
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.3390/insects11110796
ISSN/ISBN:		2075-4450 (Print) 2075-4450 (Electronic) 2075-4450 (Linking)
Abstract:		"This review highlights current advances in the management of the redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, a primary vector of the pathogenic fungus, Raffaelea lauricola, that causes laurel wilt. Laurel wilt has a detrimental effect on forest ecosystems of southeastern USA, with hundreds of millions of Lauraceae deaths. Currently, preventive measures mostly focus on infected-tree removal to potentially reduce local beetle populations and/or use of preventative fungicide applications in urban trees. Use of semiochemicals may offer an opportunity for the management of X. glabratus. Research on attractants has led to the development of alpha-copaene lures that are now the accepted standards for X. glabratus sampling. Research conducted on repellents first included methyl salicylate and verbenone and attained significant reduction in the number of X. glabratus captured on redbay and swamp bay trees treated with verbenone. However, the death rate of trees protected with verbenone, while lower compared to untreated trees, is still high. This work underscores the necessity of developing new control methods, including the integration of repellents and attractants into a single push-pull system"
Keywords:		Lauraceae Scolytinae forest entomology laurel wilt semiochemicals;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEMartini, Xavier Hughes, Marc A Conover, Derrick Smith, Jason eng GS20-234/Southern SARE/ FLA-NFC-005607/U.S. Department of Agriculture/ Review Switzerland 2020/11/19 Insects. 2020 Nov 13; 11(11):796. doi: 10.3390/insects11110796"