Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring Bait

The Yunnan pine shoot beetle, Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall and Faccoli (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) is an important pest of Yunnan pine (Pinus yunnanensis Franch) in China. Experiments with host log baits were done to develop a pest monitoring system using host tree kairomone. Five Yunnan pine logs (e...

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Main Authors: Rong Chun Lu, Hong Bin Wang, Zhen Zhang, John A. Byers, You Ju Jin, Hai Feng Wen, Wen Jian Shi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/794683
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Hong Bin Wang
Zhen Zhang
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You Ju Jin
Hai Feng Wen
Wen Jian Shi
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description The Yunnan pine shoot beetle, Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall and Faccoli (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) is an important pest of Yunnan pine (Pinus yunnanensis Franch) in China. Experiments with host log baits were done to develop a pest monitoring system using host tree kairomone. Five Yunnan pine logs (each 10–15 cm diam. × 30-cm long) in a trap-log bundle were treated by peeling periderm (outer bark) off to expose the phloem, and half of each log was covered with sticky adhesive to capture any attracted adult beetles. Significantly, more beetles were attracted and caught on the periderm-peeled logs (ca 30 beetles/m2 log surface/day) than on untreated control logs with adhesive (ca 2.5/m2/day). No significant differences were observed between catches on logs taken from lower or upper halves of Yunnan pines. T. yunnanensis flies mostly during the afternoon according to trap catches throughout the day. Attraction to the periderm-peeled logs decreased considerably when they were peeled further to remove the phloem, indicating phloem volatiles play a role in selection of the host by the beetle. The readily-available log baits appear useful for monitoring pine shoot beetle populations in integrated pest management programs.
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spelling doaj-art-61aa0a6acf0f4f2a878891a3f1520dbb2025-08-20T03:34:52ZengWileyPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74382012-01-01201210.1155/2012/794683794683Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring BaitRong Chun Lu0Hong Bin Wang1Zhen Zhang2John A. Byers3You Ju Jin4Hai Feng Wen5Wen Jian Shi6Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry and The Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry and The Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry and The Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration, Beijing 100091, ChinaU.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, USDA-ARS, 21881 North Cardon Lane, Maricopa, AZ 85138, USACollege of Plant Sciences, Beijing Forest University, Beijing 100083, ChinaCollege of Urban Construction, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaCollege of Urban Construction, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaThe Yunnan pine shoot beetle, Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall and Faccoli (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) is an important pest of Yunnan pine (Pinus yunnanensis Franch) in China. Experiments with host log baits were done to develop a pest monitoring system using host tree kairomone. Five Yunnan pine logs (each 10–15 cm diam. × 30-cm long) in a trap-log bundle were treated by peeling periderm (outer bark) off to expose the phloem, and half of each log was covered with sticky adhesive to capture any attracted adult beetles. Significantly, more beetles were attracted and caught on the periderm-peeled logs (ca 30 beetles/m2 log surface/day) than on untreated control logs with adhesive (ca 2.5/m2/day). No significant differences were observed between catches on logs taken from lower or upper halves of Yunnan pines. T. yunnanensis flies mostly during the afternoon according to trap catches throughout the day. Attraction to the periderm-peeled logs decreased considerably when they were peeled further to remove the phloem, indicating phloem volatiles play a role in selection of the host by the beetle. The readily-available log baits appear useful for monitoring pine shoot beetle populations in integrated pest management programs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/794683
spellingShingle Rong Chun Lu
Hong Bin Wang
Zhen Zhang
John A. Byers
You Ju Jin
Hai Feng Wen
Wen Jian Shi
Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring Bait
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
title Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring Bait
title_full Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring Bait
title_fullStr Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring Bait
title_full_unstemmed Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring Bait
title_short Attraction of Tomicus yunnanensis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to Yunnan Pine Logs with and without Periderm or Phloem: An Effective Monitoring Bait
title_sort attraction of tomicus yunnanensis coleoptera scolytidae to yunnan pine logs with and without periderm or phloem an effective monitoring bait
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/794683
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