Morpho-molecular identification of the bark beetle Hylesinus macmahoni (Stebbing, 1909) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) infesting Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif., along with a brief biological synopsis

In Jammu and Kashmir's Govindpora (Ramban) and Salamabad (Baramulla), horticultural nurseries with a majority of subsp. (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. plantings were examined for possible bark beetle attacks. These olive tree plantations are infested with a variety of insect pests, but the bark beetl...

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Published inFolia forestalia Polonica. Series A, Forestry Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors Buhroo, Abdul A., Pandit, Radhakrishna S., Zubair, R M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.03.2024
Subjects
bark beetle
biology
diagnosis
gene
phylogenetic assessment
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Summary:In Jammu and Kashmir's Govindpora (Ramban) and Salamabad (Baramulla), horticultural nurseries with a majority of subsp. (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. plantings were examined for possible bark beetle attacks. These olive tree plantations are infested with a variety of insect pests, but the bark beetle (Stebbing, 1909) did significant harm to the olive trees that carry fruit. The beetle attacks and consumes the phloem tissues of the plant during its development, causing the afflicted trees to become weak and eventually die. At both sites, infestations of were discovered. The cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene was used to validate the species' diagnosis, and its morphological characteristics were re-described. The species has a polygynous matting system (one male and two females), producing two full and a third partial generation annually in Kashmir.
ISSN:2199-5907
2199-5907
DOI:10.2478/ffp-2024-0001