Influence of the Ethanol Lure and Concentration on Captures of Ambrosia Beetles in Tree Fruits and Ornamentals

• Published in: Journal of applied entomology (1986) Vol. 149; no. 1; pp. 74 - 87
• Main Authors: Govindaraju, Ramkumar, Hayter, Jensen, Chong, Juang Horng, Del Pozo‐Valdivia, Alejandro I., Cottrell, Ted E., Walgenbach, James F., Scheyer, Thomas W., Blaauw, Brett R., Reding, Michael E., Ranger, Christopher M., Joseph, Shimat V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Ambrosia; ambrosia beetles; Anisandrus maiche; apple orchards; apples; Beetles; Bolts; Coleoptera; Curculionidae; entomology; Ethanol; flight; Flight activity; Fruits; granulate ambrosia beetle; Nurseries; Orchards; ornamental nurseries; Ornamental trees; peaches; pecan orchards; pecans; Pests; presoaking; Traps; Tree crops; Xylosandrus crassiusculus; Xylosandrus germanus; United States > US

ABSTRACT Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) and Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are major ambrosia beetle pests in tree nut and fruit orchards and ornamental nurseries in the eastern United States (USA). Ethanol‐baited bottle traps and ethanol‐infused tr...