{"title":"Trap Catches of Bark Beetle Predators Unaffected by the Ips Pheromone Lanierone in Southeastern United States1","authors":"D.R. Miller, C. Asaro","doi":"10.18474/jes24-13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes24-13","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In 2003–2004, a trapping study with multiple-funnel traps was conducted in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Louisiana to evaluate the effects of the bark beetle pheromones ipsenol, ipsdienol, and lanierone on catches of bark beetles and associated species. The results on bark and ambrosia beetles have been reported previously. Herein, we report on the responses of predators in the same study. Ipsenol and/or ipsdienol attracted several species of coleopteran predators: Enoclerus nigripes (Say) (Cleridae); Temnoscheila virescens (F.) (Trogossitidae); Lasconotus species (Zopheridae); Corticeus species (Tenebrionidae); and Platysoma attenuatum LeConte, Platysoma cylindricum (Paykull), and Platysoma parallelum (Say) (Histeridae). Lanierone was not attractive alone, nor did it enhance trap catches of any of these predator species. In Georgia, lanierone interrupted attraction of E. nigripes to traps baited with ipsenol. We highlight that the use of lanierone appears to be restricted to three Ips species in the subgenus Ips (Bonips). Further research on the general role of lanierone in the chemical ecology of bark beetles and predators should be conducted over a broad geographic range.","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141799261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New State Record and DNA Barcode Information for Philolema latrodecti (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) in Georgia1","authors":"E. Mondor, J. S. Harrison","doi":"10.18474/jes24-08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes24-08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141800531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combining Lures for Conifer and Hardwood Cerambycidae in Multiple-Funnel Traps in Georgia—A Preliminary Study1","authors":"Daniel R. Miller","doi":"10.18474/jes24-27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes24-27","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141801937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research Progress on Chemical Ecological Management of Three Tomicus Species (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Yunnan Province of China1","authors":"Junhui Wang, Weizhong Gao, Hongzhen Cai, Jun Teng","doi":"10.18474/jes24-22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes24-22","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Bark beetles in the genus Tomicus (Latreille) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) are the most destructive pests of pine trees (Pinaceae) in the Yunnan region of China, causing significant damage to shoots and trunks, leading to extensive pine tree mortality. This has had a negative impact on the sustainabilityequally and healthy development of local forestry. Currently, the primary methods of managing Tomicus are through the removal of damaged wood and chemical control, which not only requires significant manpower, materials, and financial resources, but also poses a threat to the ecological stability of the environment and has led to the development of resistance to pesticides by the pests. This article introduces an overview of research in the field of chemical ecological management of Tomicus minor (Hartig), T. yunnanensis Kirkendall & Faccoli, and T. brevipilosus (Eggers) in Yunnan Province. This includes summaries of research on informational chemicals, artificial attractants, and volatiles from both host and nonhost plants. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of chemical ecological management methods for these beetles, thus assisting researchers and research institutions in their efforts to provide for sustainability of our environmental resources.","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141799389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical Composition and Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oil from Syzygium aromaticum (Myrtaceae) against the Sawtoothed Grain Beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae)1","authors":"R. Wanna, Benjapon Kunlanit, Darika Bunphan, Phirayot Khaengkhan, Parinda Khaengkhan, Hakan Bozdoğan","doi":"10.18474/jes24-33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes24-33","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Utilizing essential oils extracted from specific herbal plants offers an intriguing alternative to synthetic insecticides, which are known for their harmful effects on both consumers and the environment, in preventing the devastation caused by the sawtoothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis L. (Coleoptera: Silvanidae). This study aimed to explore the chemical composition and insecticidal activities of essential oil derived from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill & L.M. Perry against adults of O. surinamensis. The research involved assessing the chemical compound of the essential oil from the flower buds of S. aromaticum, evaluating its fumigant toxicity and its repellent effect on O. surinamensis adults through vapor-phase testing conducted in laboratory conditions at 30°C ± 5°C and relative humidity of 70% ± 5%. The experimental design used a completely randomized design with four replications and six concentrations (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 μl/l of air). A total of nine chemical constituents was identified, with eugenol (90.15%) emerging as the primary compound in S. aromaticum essential oil. The fumigation toxicity (50% lethal concentration) assessments on adult O. surinamensis at 24, 48, and 72 h revealed values of 9.70, 6.58, and 4.37 μl/l of air, respectively. Over the 24- to 120-h test period, the application of S. aromaticum essential oil at 50 μl/l of air resulted in the highest adult mortality among O. surinamensis. Notably, at a concentration of 40 μl/l of air, the essential oil of S. aromaticum demonstrated a fumigation efficiency of 90–100% at both 24 and 72 h, showing no significant difference compared with a concentration 50 μl/l of air. These findings highlight the potential of S. aromaticum essential oil as an effective insecticide for controlling O. surinamensis populations in agricultural storage.","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141801112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roshani S. Acharya, Joan Burke, Neelendra K. Joshi
{"title":"Assessing Pollinator Seed Mix Plantings for the Presence of Undesirable Plant Species in the Livestock Pasture System1","authors":"Roshani S. Acharya, Joan Burke, Neelendra K. Joshi","doi":"10.18474/jes23-56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes23-56","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141346164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Lightweight Rolling, Sand Topdressing, and Insecticide on the Rhodesgrass Mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Golf Course Putting Greens1","authors":"Robert M Wolverton, S. V. Joseph","doi":"10.18474/jes24-07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes24-07","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Rhodesgrass mealybug, Antonina graminis Maskell (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is an important pest on golf course putting greens. Antonina graminis feeding causes extensive yellowing and browning that causes turfgrass mortality. Lightweight rolling and sand topdressing are standard cultural practices on the golf course; however, it is unclear whether they can reduce A. graminis densities and provide additional suppression when combined with insecticide. Thus, the objectives of the study were to determine the effects of (a) lightweight rolling and sand topdressing and (b) combining these practices with a systemic insecticide, thiamethoxam, on A. graminis densities on golf course putting greens. In 2021 and 2022, experiments were conducted in a split-plot design where lightweight rolling was the main plot treatment and sand topdressing, insecticide, sand topdressing + insecticide, and nontreated were subplot treatments. The numbers of A. graminis were not significantly affected by rolling treatment in the 2021 and 2022 experiments. Similarly, the sand topdressing alone had no significant effect on the A. graminis densities on the putting greens. The numbers of A. graminis were significantly lower for the insecticide (thiamethoxam) and combination of sand topdressing + insecticide treatment than for the nontreated subplot.","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141383315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xudong Zha, Ran Chen, Zhanyun Song, Chengcai Liu, Jashenko Roman, Rong Ji
{"title":"Effects of Terrain on the Landing of Locusta migratoria migratoria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) at the China–Kazakhstan Border1","authors":"Xudong Zha, Ran Chen, Zhanyun Song, Chengcai Liu, Jashenko Roman, Rong Ji","doi":"10.18474/jes23-77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes23-77","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 We conducted a case study on the severe damage caused by the transboundary migration of Locusta migratoria (L.) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) in the Tacheng Prefecture and the Altay Prefecture at the China–Kazakhstan border by examining the effects of terrain on their landing behaviors. Based on the time and location of the locusts’ mass landings, we used mesoscale weather research and forecasting models to test the sensitivity (horizontal wind, vertical wind, temperature, and rainfall) of the terrain and simulate the effects of different terrain heights (terrain leveling, half terrain height, and actual terrain height) on landing. The results showed that changes in the regional terrain of the Tacheng and Altay prefectures did not enhance the vertical airflow over the landing area. With an elevation of the terrain, the precipitation intensity in the landing area of locusts also did not increase. We did detect a direct impact of wind direction and changes in temperature in the regional terrain on the landing process of L. m. migratoria. With an increase in terrain altitude, the wind direction over the landing area changed and the temperature decreased, resulting in large-scale forced landing. The results of this study have important value in predicting and forecasting the arrival of migratory locusts.","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141384224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Héctor Guillermo Flores-Cortez, Rapucel T. Q. Heinz-Castro, Ma. Teresa de Jesús Segura-Martínez, J. C. Chacón-Hernández, Rafael Delgado-Martínez, A. Hernández-Juárez
{"title":"Ovicidal Effect of the Ethanolic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaf on Oligonychus punicae (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) Eggs1","authors":"Héctor Guillermo Flores-Cortez, Rapucel T. Q. Heinz-Castro, Ma. Teresa de Jesús Segura-Martínez, J. C. Chacón-Hernández, Rafael Delgado-Martínez, A. Hernández-Juárez","doi":"10.18474/jes23-108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18474/jes23-108","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Mexico is the leader in avocado (Persea americana Miller [Lauraceae]) production, with the United States being the principal consumer of avocados produced there. The avocado crop is susceptible to attacks by insect and mite pests, including the avocado brown mite, Oligonychus punicae (Hirst) (Acari: Tetranychidae), which is a serious economic pest of the crop in Mexico. This study evaluated the effects of different concentrations (0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20% [v/v]) of the ethanolic extract from Moringa oleifera Lamarck (Moringaceae) leaves against O. punicae eggs and its residual effect on the density of larvae and nymphs emerging from treated eggs. Egg mortality ranged from 0.0 at the 0.1% concentration to 70.48% at the 20% concentration, compared with the control group. Egg mortality increased as extract concentrations increased. The density of larvae and nymphs that emerged from the treated eggs was significantly lower than the density in the control, indicating that both the number of living larvae and nymphs responded to extract concentration. Our results support the suggestion that the ethanolic extract of M. oleifera leaf has ovicidal and residual activity against O. punicae and can be incorporated into an integrated mite management program to control avocado brown mite populations. Further studies are needed to assess the efficiency and efficacy of M. oleifera extract against arthropod pests and natural enemies under greenhouse and field conditions.","PeriodicalId":15765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomological Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141381584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}