Pest survey card on Agrilus auroguttatus

AbstractThe straw itch mite, Pyemotes tritici Lagrèze-Fossat and Montané (Acari: Pyemotidae), was discovered parasitising the goldspotted oak borer, Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), an invasive exotic species to California, United States of America, and the Mexican goldspotted oak borer, Agrilus coxalis Waterhouse (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), during surveys for natural enemies for a classical biological control programme for A. auroguttatus. Pyemotes tritici caused low levels of mortality to each species of flatheaded borer, but it will likely not be a good candidate for a biological control programme because it is a generalist parasitoid with deleterious human health effects.

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Agrilus auroguttatus exit hole distributions on Quercus agrifolia boles and a sampling method to estimate their density on individual trees

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/tce.2012.68 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 144 (6) ◽

pp. 733-744 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Laurel J. Haavik ◽

Tom W. Coleman ◽

Mary Louise Flint ◽

Robert C. Venette ◽

Steven J. Seybold

Keyword(s):

Southern California ◽

Tree Level ◽

Reliable Estimate ◽

Hole Density ◽

Exit Hole ◽

Individual Tree ◽

Quercus Agrifolia ◽

Goldspotted Oak Borer ◽

The Individual ◽

Agrilus Auroguttatus

AbstractIn recent decades, invasive phloem and wood borers have become important pests in North America. To aid tree sampling and survey efforts for the newly introduced goldspotted oak borer, Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), we examined spatial patterns of exit holes on the boles (trunks) of 58 coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia Née (Fagaceae), trees at five sites in San Diego County, southern California, United States of America. Agrilus auroguttatus exit hole densities were greater at the root collar than at mid-boles (6.1 m above ground). Dispersion patterns of exit holes on lower boles (≤1.52 m) were random for trees with low exit hole densities and aggregated for trees with high exit hole densities. The mean exit hole density measured from three randomly chosen quadrats (0.09 m2) provided a statistically reliable estimate of the true mean exit hole density on the lower bole, with <25% error from the true mean. For future sampling and survey efforts in southern California oak forests and woodlands, exit hole counts within a 0.09 m2 quadrat could be made at any three locations on lower Q. agrifolia boles to accurately estimate A. auroguttatus exit hole densities at the individual tree level.

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New species, taxonomic notes, and records for Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of México and the United States

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2084.1.2 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2084 (1) ◽

pp. 50-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

HENRY A. HESPENHEIDE ◽

CHARLES L. L. BELLAMY

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Species ◽

The United States ◽

New Subspecies ◽

New Synonymy ◽

Agrilus Auroguttatus

The following new species and subspecies of the genus Agrilus are described: A. rifkindi Hespenheide, New Species, A. rifkindi pueblae Hespenheide, New Subspecies, A. obrienorum Hespenheide, New Species, A. giesberti Hespenheide, New Species, A. anthaxioides Hespenheide, New Species, A. leucaenae Hespenheide, New Species, A. chrysobothroides Hespenheide, New Species, A. paramacer Hespenheide, New Species, and A. parkinsoniae Hespenheide, New Species. Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer is removed from synonymy and considered a distinct subspecies of A. coxalis Waterhouse, A. coxalis auroguttatus, New Status. New collection records are given for Agrilus connisalis Obenberger and A. sublateralis Waterhouse. Agrilus balaenicaudus Westcott & Noguera is considered to be a synonym of A. langei Obenberger, New Synonymy; A. jaliscoanus Westcott & Noguera is considered to be a synonym of A. sublateralis, New Synonymy. Corrected type depositories and additional records are given for Agrilus howdenorum Hespenheide.

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Forest stand composition and impacts associated with Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Agrilus coxalis Waterhouse in oak woodlands

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2012.03.011 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 276 ◽

pp. 104-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Tom W. Coleman ◽

Andrew D. Graves ◽

Mark Hoddle ◽

Zachary Heath ◽

Yigen Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Forest Stand ◽

Oak Woodlands ◽

Agrilus Auroguttatus

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Coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia, susceptibility and response to goldspotted oak borer, Agrilus auroguttatus, injury in southern California

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2011.02.008 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 261 (11) ◽

pp. 1852-1865 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Tom W. Coleman ◽

Nancy E. Grulke ◽

Miles Daly ◽

Cesar Godinez ◽

Susan L. Schilling ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Southern California ◽

Quercus Agrifolia ◽

Live Oak ◽

Goldspotted Oak Borer ◽

Agrilus Auroguttatus

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Densities of Agrilus auroguttatus and Other Borers in California and Arizona Oaks

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects5010287 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 287-300 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Laurel Haavik ◽

Tom Coleman ◽

Mary Flint ◽

Robert Venette ◽

Steven Seybold

Keyword(s):

Agrilus Auroguttatus

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Agrilus auroguttatus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Seasonal Development Within Quercus agrifolia (Fagales: Fagaceae) in Southern California

Annals of the Entomological Society of America ◽

10.1603/an12112 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 106 (2) ◽

pp. 189-197 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

L. J. Haavik ◽

T. W. Coleman ◽

M. L. Flint ◽

R. C. Venette ◽

S. J. Seybold

Keyword(s):

Southern California ◽

Seasonal Development ◽

Quercus Agrifolia ◽

Agrilus Auroguttatus

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Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of the Baja California peninsula, México

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2805.1.4 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2805 (1) ◽

pp. 36 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

HENRY A. HESPENHEIDE ◽

RICHARD L. WESTCOTT ◽

CHARLES L. BELLAMY

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Species ◽

Baja California ◽

The United States ◽

Baja California Peninsula ◽

Separate Species ◽

Additional Species ◽

First Time ◽

Agrilus Auroguttatus

The genus Agrilus Curtis 1825 is reviewed for the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. Of the 25 species included, 11 are recorded here for the first time and four are previously unknown to science and described as new: Agrilus barri new species, A. interstitialis new species, A. vescivittatus new species, and A. argythamniae new species. Four additional species may be expected based on their occurrence just north of the border in the United States. Upon further study Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer 1905, revalidated status, is judged to be a separate species from A. coxalis Waterhouse 1889. Figures and a key to known and expected species are given, as well as a summary checklist.

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