A Phloem Sandwich Unit for Observing Bark Beetles, Associated Predators, and Parasites

Donald N. Kim; Mitchel C. Miller

doi:10.2737/SO-RN-269

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A Phloem Sandwich Unit for Observing Bark Beetles, Associated Predators, and Parasites

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Donald N. Kim, Mitchel C. Miller

Year:

1981

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-RN-269

Source:

Res. Note SO-269. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.

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Abstract

This paper describes a phloem sandwich that allows observation of parent beetles, their brood, and associates within the inner bark, and permits observation of predator and parasite behavior on the bark surface. The construction of the unit permits the introduction of multiple pairs of beetles into a single sandwich.

Keywords

bark beetle rearing, Scolytidae

Citation

Kim, Donald N.; Miller, Mitchel C. 1981. A Phloem Sandwich Unit for Observing Bark Beetles, Associated Predators, and Parasites. Res. Note SO-269. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.