scholarly journals The world species of Balcha Walker (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae), parasitoids of wood-boring beetles

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1033 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
GARY A.P. GIBSON
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
World Species ◽  
The World ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Wood Boring ◽  
Accidental Introduction

The world species of Balcha Walker (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) are revised, keyed and illustrated. Sixteen species are recognized, including two that are newly classified in the genus, B. reticulata(Nikol’skaya) n. comb. and B. splendida (Girault) n. comb., and eight that are described as new, B. camptogastra n. sp., B. dictyota n. sp., B. enoptra n. sp., B. eximiassita n. sp., B. laciniosa n. sp., B. punctiscutum n. sp., B. reburra n. sp., and B. reticulifrons n. sp. Evidence for the monophyly of Balcha is discussed and the 16 species are segregated into four species groups based on morphological features. Balcha indica (Mani & Kaul) is newly recorded from the eastern United States (Maryland, Michigan, Virginia) as an accidental introduction from the Oriental region and as an adventitious parasitoid of the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).

scholarly journals Changes in hardwood sawtimber growth, mortality, and removals in the eastern United States

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-76
Author(s):  
William G. Luppold ◽  
Matthew S. Bumgardner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
Southern Region ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Central Regions ◽  
Lake States ◽  
Species Groups

An examination of changes in growth, mortality, and removals of hardwood sawtimber in the eastern United States within the first two decades of the 21st century found large variations among regions and species groups. Changes in growth ranged from a 17% increase in the Lake States region to a statistically insignificant 1% in the Southern region. Most regions had relatively large increases in mortality. High levels of ash (Fraxinus spp.) mortality in the Northeast, Lake States, and Central regions likely were a result of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). Hardwood sawtimber removals declined in all regions except the Lake States and Central regions, with the largest relative declines occurring in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions. With the exception of ash, there were no indications of immediate declines in eastern sawtimber volume. However, continual increases in mortality, a resurgence of removals, and reduced growth could cause sawtimber volume to plateau in the coming decades. The findings from this study indicated that there likely would be variations in these plateaus among the species groups and regions.

A REVISION OF THE NEW WORLD MICROPEPLINAE (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE) WITH A REARRANGEMENT OF THE WORLD SPECIES

1968 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New World ◽  
The United States ◽  
Central American ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
African Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
The World ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Central American Species

AbstractThe New World species of the staphylinid subfamily Micropeplinae are revised. Three genera are recognized: Kalissus Leconte with 1 species, Micropeplus Latreille with 11 species, and Peplomicrus Bernhauer with 3 species. Of the three previously recognized subgenera of Micropeplus, Arrhenopeplus Koch is placed in synonymy with Micropeplus, and Peplomicrus is elevated to generic status. New species are: M. durangoensis from Mexico, M. neotomae from California and Oregon, M. browni from eastern Canada and the United States, M. robustus from California and Oregon, M. lecontei from southern California, and P. dybasi from Costa Rica and Panama. Micropeplus obliquus Leconte is placed in synonymy with M. sculptus Leconte, and M. oregonensis Hatch is placed in synonymy with M. punctatus Leconte. The genus Micropeplus is divided into six species groups based on an examination of both Old and New World species. A checklist of the species of Micropeplinae places all the described species in the proposed classification. Two African species, M. africanus Cameron and M. carayoni Jarrige, and one Central American species, M. acumen Sharp, are transferred to the genus Peplomicrus.

Regional assessment of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, impacts in forests of the Eastern United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 703-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall S. Morin ◽  
Andrew M. Liebhold ◽  
Scott A. Pugh ◽  
Susan J. Crocker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Regional Assessment

scholarly journals Record of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Ukraine is Confirmed

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drogvalenko ◽  
Orlova-Bienkowskaja ◽  
Bieńkowski
Keyword(s):  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
European Russia ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Fraxinus Pennsylvanica ◽  
Ash Trees ◽  
Boring Insect ◽  
Wood Boring

Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a devastating invasive pest of ash trees. This wood-boring insect is native to Asia and established in European Russia about 20 years ago. It severely damages Fraxinus pennsylvanica plantations and quickly spreads. In 2019 we first detected A. planipennis in Ukraine. More than 20 larvae were collected from under the bark of F. pennsylvanica trees on 5 September 2019 in the Markivka District of the Luhansk Region. The coordinates of the localities of collection were 49.614991 N, 39.559743 E; 49.614160 N, 39.572402 E; and 49.597043 N, 39.561811 E. The photos of the damaged trees with larval galleries, exit holes and larvae are presented. It indicates that A. planipennis is established in the east of Ukraine. This fact is important for development of quarantine protocols to prevent or at least slow the further spread of this invasive pest in Europe.

scholarly journals Exotic bark- and wood-boring Coleoptera in the United States: recent establishments and interceptions

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A Haack
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Bark Beetles ◽  
The United States ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
Xyleborus Glabratus ◽  
Inspection Service ◽  
Phoracantha Recurva ◽  
Wood Boring ◽  
Summary Data ◽  
Hylurgops Palliatus

Summary data are given for the 25 new species of exotic bark- and wood-boring Coleoptera first reported in the continental United States between 1985 and 2005, including 2 Buprestidae (Agrilus planipennis and Agrilus prionurus), 5 Cerambycidae (Anoplophora glabripennis, Callidiellum rufipenne, Phoracantha recurva, Sybra alternans, and Tetrops praeusta), and 18 Scolytidae (Ambrosiodmus lewisi, Euwallacea fornicatus, Hylastes opacus, Hylurgops palliatus, Hylurgus ligniperda, Orthotomicus erosus, Phloeosinus armatus, Pityogenes bidentatus, Scolytus schevyrewi, Tomicus piniperda, Xyleborinus alni, Xyleborus atratus, Xyleborus glabratus, Xyleborus pelliculosus, Xyleborus pfeilii, Xyleborus seriatus, Xyleborus similis, and Xylosandrus mutilatus). In addition, summary interception data are presented for the wood-associated beetles in the families Bostrichidae, Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae, Lyctidae, Platypodidae, and Scolytidae, based on the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service "Port Information Network" database for plant pests intercepted at US ports of entry from 1985 to 2000. Wood-associated insects were most often intercepted on crating, followed by dunnage and pallets. The five imported products most often associated with these 8341 interceptions were tiles, machinery, marble, steel, and ironware. A significantly higher proportion of the most frequently intercepted true bark beetles have become established in the United States compared with the less frequently intercepted species.

The use of Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) for surveying and monitoring emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) infestations in eastern North America

2013 ◽  
Vol 146 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Careless ◽  
Stephen A. Marshall ◽  
Bruce D. Gill
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Monitoring Tool ◽  
Wood Boring

AbstractThe beetle-hunting wasp, Cerceris fumipennis Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae), native to eastern North America, provisions its subterranean nest almost exclusively with adult metallic wood-boring beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), including the destructive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, EAB). This wasp provides a unique opportunity to survey indigenous and nonindigenous buprestid diversity. We discuss the accessibility, sustainability, and productivity of C. fumipennis with respect to its application as a buprestid surveying and monitoring tool.

scholarly journals Short-Term Forecasts of Insect Phenology Inform Pest Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa M Crimmins ◽  
Katharine L Gerst ◽  
Diego G Huerta ◽  
R Lee Marsh ◽  
Erin E Posthumus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ◽  
Adelges Tsugae ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Short Term

Abstract Insect pests cost billions of dollars per year globally, negatively impacting food crops and infrastructure, and contributing to the spread of disease. Timely information regarding developmental stages of pests can facilitate early detection and control, increasing efficiency and effectiveness. In 2018, the U.S. National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) released a suite of ‘Pheno Forecast’ map products relevant to science and management. The Pheno Forecasts include real-time maps and short-term forecasts of insect pest activity at management-relevant spatial and temporal resolutions and are based on accumulated temperature thresholds associated with critical life-cycle stages of economically important pests. Pheno Forecasts indicate, for a specified day, the status of the insect’s target life-cycle stage in real time across the contiguous United States. The maps are available for 12 pest species including the invasive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire [Coleoptera: Buprestidae]), hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand), and gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar Linnaeus [Lepidoptera: Erebidae]). Preliminary validation based on in-situ observations for hemlock woolly adelgid egg and nymph stages in 2018 indicated the maps to be ≥93% accurate depending on phenophase. Since their release in early 2018, these maps have been adopted by tree care specialists and foresters across the United States. Using a consultative mode of engagement, USA-NPN staff have continuously sought input and critique of the maps and delivery from end users. Based on feedback received, maps have been expanded and modified to include additional species, improved descriptions of the phenophase event of interest, and e-mail-based notifications to support management decisions.

Public transport of firewood across the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, United States of America: origin, destination, woody taxa, and reasons for transporting firewood

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Robert A. Haack ◽  
Toby R. Petrice
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Agrilus Planipennis ◽  
Commercial Vehicles ◽  
Plant Pests ◽  
American States ◽  
Canadian Provinces

Abstract Transporting firewood can spread plant pests such as the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), which was discovered in Lower Michigan, United States of America in 2002. In 2005, Michigan banned the transport of hardwood firewood northwards across the Mackinac Bridge, which connects Lower and Upper Michigan. In 2005–2011, 479 drivers of 11 commercial vehicles and 468 private vehicles were interviewed. Firewood was collected in every month of the year, with most firewood collected in June–September. Of the 468 private vehicles surveyed, 400 carried firewood originating from Michigan, 64 carried it from 19 other American states, and four carried it from three Canadian provinces. Most vehicles (93%) were bound for Upper Michigan, 4% were bound for eight other American states, and 3% were bound for four Canadian provinces. Drivers transported 1–275 pieces of firewood, with 33% of drivers having 1–10 pieces and 87% having up to 50 pieces. Surrendered firewood represented 19 tree genera – 18 hardwood genera and one conifer. Of 59 vehicles carrying ash (Fraxinus) firewood, 15 had firewood with A. planipennis signs. Firewood was transported mainly for camping (76%), for weight (15%), and to be used at cottages (5%).

Some new armascirine cunaxids (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from the Eastern United States

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3194 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL SKVARLA ◽  
ASHLEY P.G. DOWLING
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
World Species ◽  
Appalachian Plateau ◽  
Ozark Highlands ◽  
The Family

Four species of the family Cunaxidae (Acari: Acariformes), i.e. Armascirus ozarkensis sp. nov., A. pennsylvanicus sp. nov., A. primigenius sp. nov., and Dactyloscirus pseduophilippinensis sp. nov.  are described and illustrated from the Ozark Highlands, Mississippi, and Appalachian Plateau. In addition, three described species, Armascirus gimplei, A. harrisoni, and Dactyloscirus dolichosetorus are reported from these areas. All new and previously described species have been registered with Zoobank. A list of species, including citations of their original description and Zoobank LSID numbers, and keys to world species of both genera have been included.

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