Attraction of Euwallacea nr. Fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) to Lures Containing Quercivorol

Euwallacea nr. fornicatus (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is an exotic ambrosia beetle that vectors fungal Fusarium spp. to avocados. Two field trials testing potential attractants to trap Euwallacea spp. were conducted in south Florida. Quercivorol + Ultra High Release Ethanol (U...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 2015-06, Vol.98 (2), p.780-782
Main Authors: Carrillo, Daniel, Narvaez, Tereza, Cossé, Allard A, Stouthamer, Richard, Cooperband, Miriam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aguacate
ambrosia beetle
Ambrosia beetles
application timing
atrayentes
attractant
attractants
avocado
avocados
Beetles
California
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
dieback
Diet
early warning systems
Entomology
escarabajos ambrosiales
ethanol
Euwallacea
field experimentation
flight
Florida
fungal diseases of plants
Fungi
Fungiculture
Fusarium
hosts
insect morphology
insect pests
insect vectors
introduced species
Israel
Orchards
Ornamental plants
Persea americana
pesticide application
pesticides
Pheromones
population
quercivorol
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
Scolytinae
testing
trapping
traps
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Summary:Euwallacea nr. fornicatus (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is an exotic ambrosia beetle that vectors fungal Fusarium spp. to avocados. Two field trials testing potential attractants to trap Euwallacea spp. were conducted in south Florida. Quercivorol + Ultra High Release Ethanol (URH) was the most powerful attractant for E. nr. fornicatus in the 2 field trials. In Florida, the populations of E. nr. fornicatus are small. The attractiveness of quercivorol lures to other Euwallacea spp. should be tested in conditions where population levels are greater as in California and Israel.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.098.0258