Feeding Response of the Chinese Rose Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to Nonstructural Carbohydrates in Plants

Arita, Lorna H.; Furutani, Sheldon C.; Fukada, Mach; Nakayama, Tracey R.

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“…56 plant families (Habeck, 1964; Hession et al., 1994). Host plants include many economically important plants (Habeck, 1964; Arita et al., 1993; McQuate & Jameson, 2011) that can suffer delayed maturation and reduced fruit yield from the feeding damage (Tsutsumi et al., 1993). In severe cases, most leaves can be skeletonized (Mau & Kessing, 1991).…”

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“…Previous research on this species has, among other things, elaborated on its basic biology (Habeck, 1963, 1964), identified feeding preference among host plants (Arita et al., 1993), and sought (unsuccessfully) to adapt control techniques that were developed to monitor and control other scarab beetles (e.g., Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman) for Chinese rose beetle control (Tsutsumi et al., 1993). One promising, environmentally friendly control method takes advantage of adult Chinese rose beetles’ behavior of emerging from their daytime shelter at dusk (about 30 min after sunset; Tsutsumi et al., 1993) and flying to the host plant on which they will feed at night.…”

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“…Of the two sites, site 1 was a less favorable site for the beetles, as shown by the decline in beetle numbers on the control plant over time, in contrast to the increase in numbers on the control plant following illumination of the treatment plant, as seen in site 2. It is thought that site 2 was a more favorable site for the beetles, because the plants were less subject to shading by nearby trees and the better lighting conditions could have led to enhanced photosynthetic production of non‐structural carbohydrates to which beetles are known to preferentially respond (Arita et al., 1993).…”

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Control of Chinese rose beetle through the use of solar-powered nighttime illumination

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Jameson²

2011

Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata

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Chinese rose beetle, Adoretus sinicus (Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Adoretini), found in Asia and the Pacific Islands, was first reported in Hawaii (USA) in 1891. Adults feed at night on leaves of a wide range of plant species. Aggregate feeding can stunt or even kill host plants. Chinese rose beetle is one of the most serious pests of young cacao [Theobroma cacao L. (Malvaceae)] trees, and has been a problem for orchard establishment in the developing cacao industry in Hawaii. One promising pesticide‐free control method takes advantage of the avoidance of light by adult beetles when they select the plant on which they will feed at night. We tested the effectiveness of nighttime illumination provided by a portable solar‐based light‐emitting diode spotlight system as a means of reducing beetle populations on host plants, first using castor bean, Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae), as a test plant, followed by orchard‐scale testing in young cacao orchards. Using Chinese rose beetle‐populated castor bean plants, counts were made of numbers of beetles on both non‐illuminated and illuminated plants. Nighttime illumination suppressed beetle numbers, with increased suppression associated with extended duration of illumination (number of nights) and with increased intensity of illumination: 2.5 lux was sufficient to give >50% suppression, and 4.0 lux was sufficient to give >75% suppression over 4 nights of illumination. In cacao orchard tests, there was over 93% reduction of beetle numbers in each test orchard, following 4 nights of illumination. The results clearly show that nighttime illumination can be used as a means of reducing Chinese rose beetle population size, and presumed aggregate defoliation on a host plant. We believe that this is the first report of the use of nighttime illumination as a means of suppressing damage of plants by insects.

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2011

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“…), salak palm ( Salacca zalacca Gaerther), soybean ( Glycine max L.), star fruit ( Averrhoa carambola L.), strawberry ( Fragaria chiloensis [L.] Duch. ), sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatus [L.]), taro ( Colocasia esculenta [L.] Schott) and tea ( Camellia sinensis L.) ( Mau and Kessing 1991 ; Arita et al 1993 ; Zee et al 2003 ).…”

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“…During the day, adults are found under leaves, loose bark, or are shallowly buried in the soil ( Williams 1931 ). Adults preferentially feed on leaves and plant species that are relatively high in nonstructural carbohydrates ( Arita et al 1993 ) and prefer leaves with feeding or other types of damage ( Pemberton 1959 ). Plants produce increased levels of ethylene gas both after ethephon treatment and after leaves are damaged by insect feeding.…”

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Distinguishing Male and Female Chinese Rose Beetles,Adoretus sinicus, with an Overview ofAdoretusSpecies of Biosecurity Concern

McQuate

Jameson

2011

Journal of Insect Science

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The Chinese rose beetle, Adoretus sinicus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Adoretini), is a broadly polyphagous scarab beetle that is economically important and causes damage to a wide variety of host plants including agricultural crops and ornamentals in Southeast Asia, China, the Hawaiian Islands and several other Pacific Islands. The species has become established in numerous regions and is of biosecurity concern because importation of this species to other regions poses a threat to agriculture due to its generalist herbivore feeding habits. Field and laboratory research directed towards control of the species is hampered by the lack of characteristics that allow accurate determination of the sexes on live beetles in the field. Here, three recognizable and reliable non-destructive morphological differences between the sexes of A. sinicus are documented: (1) the form of the terminal sternite; (2) the length to width ratio of protarsomere 1, and; 3) the ratio of the combined length of protarsomeres 2–4 to the length of protarsomere 1. Because many Adoretus species are of biosecurity concern, and because tools to identify Adoretus species are lacking, we review the natural history and research on control associated with A. sinicus as well as the genus as a whole.

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Timing of onset of evening activity of adult Chinese rose beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

McQuate

2013

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

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Feeding Response of the Chinese Rose Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to Nonstructural Carbohydrates in Plants

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Control of Chinese rose beetle through the use of solar-powered nighttime illumination

Control of Chinese rose beetle through the use of solar-powered nighttime illumination

Distinguishing Male and Female Chinese Rose Beetles,Adoretus sinicus, with an Overview ofAdoretusSpecies of Biosecurity Concern

Timing of onset of evening activity of adult Chinese rose beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

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