Flight Patterns of Phloem- and Wood-Boring Coleoptera (Scolytidae, Platypodidae, Curculionidae, Buprestidae, Cerambycidae) in a North Florida Slash Pine Plantation

Abstract

Sticky traps adjacent to severed and tipped slash pines and window traps with ethanol as attractant and collecting fluid (randomly located in the stand) were used to monitor flight patterns of Scolytidae, Platypodidae, Curculionidae, Buprestidae, and Cerambycidae in a slash pine plantation in North Florida. Forty-nine species were trapped, of which 35 breed in pines and 14 in hosts in the understory and nearby cypress domes. Sticky and window traps differed greatly with respect to species trapped, relative abundance of species, and seasonal trends ill numbers of species, specimens, and diversity. Sticky traps caught a greater proportion of the pine-breeding species in the area. Window trap catches were dominated by ambrosia beetles, apparently attracted to ethanol, and included most of the species associated with the understory and cypress domes. Scolytidae and Platypodidae, present throughout the year, may breed continuously under local conditions. Larger species of Curl'ulionidae, Buprestidae, and Cerambycidae showed distinct peaks and were absent during much of the year. Most pine-breeding scolytids showed peaks in the fall, spring, or both, with lows during the hottest and coldest months. There was a general correlation between breeding habits and height of window traps in which insects were captured.

Chemical Ecology of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis

“…Similarly, other studies have found that greater numbers of A. planipennis, as well as other buprestids, are caught in the canopy as opposed to near the ground (Francese et al , 2008Wermelinger et al 2007) along with observations on beetle behavior in the field Lelito et al 2007a, b;RodriguezSaona et al 2007). Correlation between trap capture and the feeding, breeding, and dispersal habits of other beetle species is not uncommon (Atkinson et al 1988;Safranyik et al 2000).…”

Daily activity and flight behaviour of adults of Capnodis tenebrionis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

“…Currently there are no methods for protecting arboreal production against this pest. In addition, there are few methods of monitoring Buprestidae (Dunn et al, 1986) as traps provide erratic and variable information on the flight periodicity and the species present, and are therefore of little help in controlling the beetles (Atkinson et al, 1988;Markalas & Kalapanida, 1997;Fassotte, 1999;Morewood et al, 2002;Groot & Nott, 2003;Oliver et al, 2003;Miller, 2006). Dispersal in C. tenebrionis, as in other winged insects, besides mechanisms linked to human activity, is mainly dependent on long distance flights (Duan et al, 1998;Muirhead et al, 2006).…”

Seasonal Fluctuations and Diversity of Bark and Wood-boring Beetles in Lowland Forest: Implications for management Practices

“…173, July 1995 is in contrast to that often reported for most common species in temperate regions (Atkinson et al, 1988). This could probably be attributed to the fact that the occurrence and abundance of many insects are primarily determined by fluctuations in the availability of breeding materials in their habitats (Dempster and Pollard, 1981).…”