Major pests of man-made forests in israel: origin, biology, damage and control

Mendel, Zvi

doi:10.1007/bf02980912

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“…Nevertheless, in a no-choice experiment, starved beetles may be forced to infest tree species that are not included in their usual diet (de Groot & Borden, 1992). The mean length of the mother tunnels bored by T. destruens in Scots pine (about 6 cm) is in agreement with literature data concerning both T. destruens in Mediterranean pines (Chararas, 1964;Mendel, 1987;Monleón et al, 1996;Nanni & Tiberi, 1997) and T. piniperda in Scots pine (Långström, 1983;Långström & Hellqvist, 1990). In many monogamous bark beetles, however, trees suitable for feeding are not suitable for breeding (Kirkendall, 1983).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…The pine shoot beetle Tomicus destruens (Wollaston) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is one of the main forest pests of Mediterranean countries (Chararas, 1964;Mendel, 1987;Monleón et al, 1996;Nanni & Tiberi, 1997;Faccoli et al, 2005a). The genus Tomicus includes univoltine species having two dispersal phases per generation, one toward trunks of dying pines for breeding, and one toward canopies of healthy pines for maturation feeding (Escherich, 1923;Chararas, 1962;Postner, 1974).…”

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Breeding performance and longevity of Tomicus destruens on Mediterranean and continental pine species

Faccoli¹

2007

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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The pine shoot beetle Tomicus destruens (Wollaston) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is one of the main pests of Mediterranean forests, where it is oligophagous on Mediterranean pines. However, possible global warming may make the insect move to higher latitudes and altitudes, allowing it to attack new pine species. In this respect, the aim of the present article was to assess both the acceptance and performance of T. destruens offered host and non-host pine species. A no-choice breeding experiment was set up under laboratory conditions, using logs of three Mediterranean ( Pinus pinea L. , Pinus pinaster Miller, and Pinus halepensis Aiton) and two continental ( Pinus nigra Arnold and Pinus sylvestris L.) pine species. Log debarking at the end of adult emergence assessed parent fecundity, egg, and larval mortality. The quality of callow adults emerging from each tested pine was evaluated on the basis of their longevity on a semiartificial diet. Tomicus destruens colonised all tested pine species, but did not reproduce in Scots pine, taking about 79 days to complete development with no differences among pines tested. The best breeding performance, evaluated as female fecundity and adult production, was observed in P. halepensis , and the lowest in P. pinaster . On average, adults emerging from P. pinea survived longer (83 days) than from other pines, and adult longevity was the lowest in males emerging from P. nigra . Austrian pine, which under natural conditions is usually not a host of T. destruens , allowed insect development and adult production similar to P. pinea and P. pinaster .

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

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Breeding performance and longevity of Tomicus destruens on Mediterranean and continental pine species

Faccoli¹

2007

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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“…Sachtleben 1952;Bombosch 1954;Faccoli 2001a) whereas a few others affirm the contrary (e.g. Mendel 1987), but few of these statements are based on solid data. To better evaluate the impact of parasitoids and predators on bark beetle populations, various methods have been used, such as consumption rate based assessments (e.g.…”

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Research on Parasitoids and Predators of Scolytidae – A Review

Kenis

Wermelinger

Grégoire

2007

Bark and Wood Boring Insects in Living Trees in Europe, a Synthesis

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“…destruens is an economically important pine pest in the Mediterranean (e.g., Faccoli et al, 2008;Mendel, 1987). In Portugal, T. destruens preferentially colonizes maritime pine Pinus pinaster Ait., being distributed at lower latitudes than T. piniperda, although both species sometimes occur in sympatry .…”

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Water stress affects Tomicus destruens host pine preference and performance during the shoot feeding phase

Branco¹,

Pereira²,

Mateus³

et al. 2010

Ann. For. Sci.

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Abstract• The effect of water stress on host selection and performance during the shoot feeding phase, by the Mediterranean pine shoot beetle Tomicus destruens, was studied.• Young potted Pinus pinaster plants were subjected to two water supply regimes: (i) well watered; (ii) 4-5 months of moderate drought stress. Plant volatile organic compound (VOCs) emissions were collected by SPME and analysed by GC/MS.• In tests with paired plants, the number of holes and tunnels excavated by beetles in well watered pines was significantly larger than in stressed plants, whereas in no-choice tests no differences occurred.• Beetle survival was significantly higher on well watered, than on stressed pines (p = 0.006), while fat contents also increased (p = 0.09).• Plants could be assigned to treatments based on VOCs emissions, stressed pines emitting more myrcene and less β-pinene than well watered ones.• It is concluded that during the shoot feeding phase, T. destruens preferentially attacks non-stressed plants, in detriment of stressed ones, upon which a higher fitness is attained.• The role of pines VOCs emissions under moderate drought stress, in the host selection and colonization process by the pine shoot beetle, is discussed.

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Major pests of man-made forests in israel: origin, biology, damage and control

Cited by 27 publications

References 11 publications

Breeding performance and longevity of Tomicus destruens on Mediterranean and continental pine species

Breeding performance and longevity of Tomicus destruens on Mediterranean and continental pine species

Research on Parasitoids and Predators of Scolytidae – A Review

Water stress affects Tomicus destruens host pine preference and performance during the shoot feeding phase

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