Confined field release of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae), a predator of the hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), in Virginia1

• Published in: Canadian journal of forest research Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 369
• Main Authors: Lamb, A B, Salom, S M, Kok, L T, Mausel, D L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press 01.02.2006
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Biological control; Eggs; Environmental conditions; Insects; Life cycles; Nonnative species; Predators; Site selection; Trees

Laricobius nigrinus Fender is a specialist predator of the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae Annand (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), a lethal pest of hemlock (Tsuga spp.) in the eastern United States. A release was conducted in 2003 in Virginia to evaluate survival and oviposition of L. nigrinus a...