Prey suitability and phenology of Leucopis spp. (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) associated with hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in the Pacific Northwest

Sarah M. Grubin; Darrell W. Ross; Kimberly F. Wallin

doi:10.1603/EN11127

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Prey suitability and phenology of Leucopis spp. (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) associated with hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in the Pacific Northwest

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Authors:

Sarah M. Grubin, Darrell W. Ross, Kimberly F. Wallin

Year:

2011

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1603/EN11127

Source:

Environmental Entomology. 40(6): 1410-1416.

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Abstract

Leucopis spp. (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) from the Pacific Northwest previously were identified as potential biological control agents for the hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), in the eastern United States. We collected Leucopis spp. larvae from A. tsugae infested western hemlocks in Oregon and Washington and reared them on an unidentified Pineus spp., Pineus strobi (Hartig), Adelges cooleyi (Gillette), Adelges piceae (Ratzeburg), and A. tsugae in three no-choice tests. Leucopis spp. survival on A. tsugae was significantly higher than on A. piceae during the 2010 progrediens generation test and significantly higher than on P. strobi and A. cooleyi

Keywords
Adelges tsugae, biological control, Leucopis argenticollis, Leucopis piniperda, prey suitability

Citation
Grubin, Sarah M.; Ross, Darrell W.; Wallin, Kimberly F. 2011. Prey suitability and phenology of Leucopis spp (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) associated with hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in the Pacific Northwest. Environmental Entomology. 40(6): 1410-1416.

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