Field Response of Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) to Synthetic Semiochemicals in Chiapas, Mexico.

Benjamin Moreno; Jorge Macias; Brian Sullivan; Stephen Clarke

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Field Response of Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) to Synthetic Semiochemicals in Chiapas, Mexico.

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Benjamin Moreno, Jorge Macias, Brian Sullivan, Stephen Clarke

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Journal of Economic Entomology

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Abstract

Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) is the most serious pestof pines (Pinus spp.) in Mexico. ConspeciÞcs are attracted to trees undergoing colonization by the aggregation pheromone frontalin, which is synergized by odors of pine oleoresin released from beetle-damaged host tissue. Synthetic racemic frontalin combined with turpentine has been the operational bait used in traps for monitoring populations ofD. frontalis in Mexico as well as the United States. Recently, racemic endo-brevicomin has been reported to be a synergist of the frontalin/turpentine bait and as an important component of the aggregation pheromone for D. frontalis populations in the United States.

Keywords

bark beetles, endo-brevicomin, monitoring, pheromone, attractant synergist

Citation

Moreno, Benjamin, Macias, Jorge, Sullivan, Brian T., Clarke, Stephen R.2008 Field Response of Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) to Synthetic Semiochemicals in Chiapas, Mexico. J. Econ. Ent.101 (6):1821-1825