A first worldwide multispecies survey of invasive Mediterranean pine bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae)

• Autores: Faccoli, Massimo; Gallego, Diego; Branco, Manuela; Brockerhoff, Eckehard G.; Corley, Juan Carlos; Coyle, David R.; Hurley, Brett P.; Jactel, Herve; Lakatos, Ferenc; Lantschner, Maria Victoria; Lawson, Simon; Martinez, Gonzalo; Gomez, Demian F.; Avtzis, Dimitrios
• Año de publicación: 2020
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Biological Invasions (Febrero 2020)
• Materia: Coleoptera; Curculionidae; Scolytidae; Plagas Forestales; Pinus; Insectos Perforadores de la Madera; Especie Invasiva; Forest Pests; Timber Boring Insects; Invasive Species; Escarabajos de la Corteza
• Institución: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria

Several European and Mediterranean species of pine bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) have become established in North America and the southern hemisphere, posing a novel threat to planted and naturally-occurring pine forests. Our objectives were to investigate (1) the occurrence and relative abundance of pine bark beetles in these regions, and (2) the trapping performance of different blends of multispecies lures. In 2016–2017 a network of interception traps was installed in six non-European countries (Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States, and Uruguay), and in six European countries (France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) for comparison. Half of the traps were baited with alpha-pinene and ethanol, and the other half with alpha-pinene, ethanol, and a combination of bark beetle pheromones (ipsdienol, ipsenol, and Z-verbenol). Five Mediterranean scolytine species (Hylurgus ligniperda, Hylastes ater, H. angustatus, Orthotomicus erosus, and O. laricis) were found in non-European countries. Hylurgus ligniperda and Hylastes ater were the most widespread species found in several of the invaded regions, while O. laricis and H. angustatus occurred only in Argentina and South Africa, respectively. Despite large variation among species and countries, most species were trapped with the blend containing bark beetle pheromones, except O. erosus, which was more attracted to alpha-pinene and ethanol alone. This study represents the first step towards the development of an international monitoring protocol based on multi-lure traps for the survey and early-interception of invasive alien bark beetle species.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Faccoli, Massimo. University of Padua. Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment; Italia
Fil: Gallego, Diego. University of Alicante. Department of Ecology; España. Sanidad Agricola Econex S.L, España
Fil: Branco, Manuela. Universidade de Lisboa. Instituto Superior de Agronomia. Centro de Estudos Florestais; Portugal
Fil: Brockerhoff, Eckehard G. Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute); Nueva Zelanda. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL; Suiza
Fil: Corley, Juan Carlos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina
Fil: Coyle, David R. Clemson University. Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation; Estados Unidos
Fil: Hurley, Brett P. University of Pretoria. Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI). Department of Zoology and Entomology; Sudáfrica
Fil: Jactel, Herve. INRA. Biogeco; Francia
Fil: Lakatos, Ferenc. University of Sopron. Institute of Silviculture and Forest Protection; Hungría
Fil: Lantschner, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina
Fil: Lawson, Simon. University of the Sunshine Coast. Forest Industries Research Centre; Australia
Fil: Martinez, Gonzalo. INIA. National Forestry Research Program. Laboratory of Entomology; Uruguay
Fil: Gomez, Demian F. INIA. National Forestry Research Program. Laboratory of Entomology; Uruguay
Fil: Avtzis, Dimitrios. Forest Research Institute. Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter; Grecia