Establishment of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) for biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid

Scott M. Salom; Loke T. Kok; David L. Mausel; Theresa A. Dellinger; Brian M. Eisenback; Robbie W. Flowers

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Establishment of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) for biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid

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Authors:

Scott M. Salom, Loke T. Kok, David L. Mausel, Theresa A. Dellinger, Brian M. Eisenback, Robbie W. Flowers

Year:

2007

Type:

General Technical Report - Proceedings

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 17th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2006; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-10. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 84-85.

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Abstract

Laricobius nigrinus is a natural predator of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), native to the western hemlock forests of North America. Research over the past 8 years at Virginia Tech has shown that this prey-specific predator is highly adapted to HWA. Several ongoing studies were reported on and will briefly be mentioned here.

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 17th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2006

Citation

Salom, Scott M.; Kok, Loke T.; Mausel, David L.; Dellinger, Theresa A.; Eisenback, Brian M.; Flowers, Robbie W. 2007. Establishment of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) for biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 17th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2006; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-10. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 84-85.