scholarly journals The influence of Canadian research on semiochemical-based management of forest insect pests in Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 148 (S1) ◽  
pp. S170-S209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya L. Evenden ◽  
Peter J. Silk
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Chemical Ecology ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Forest Pest ◽  
Forest Insect ◽  
Forest Pests ◽  
Forest Pest Management ◽  
And Control ◽  
Canadian Research

AbstractInsects use semiochemicals to mediate important behaviours such as mating, oviposition, and foraging for resources. Chemical ecology research aims to identify these message-bearing chemicals and develop synthetic copies of semiochemicals for use in integrated pest management (IPM). There has been, and continues to be, an extensive research effort to understand the chemical ecology of various insects considered to be pests of forests in Canada. Canadian chemical ecology research has had an impact on IPM of forest insect pests in Canada and around the world. Canadian researchers have been involved in the identification of semiochemicals used by forest insects and the development and implementation of semiochemical-based management tactics for forest pest management. Semiochemicals have been incorporated into forest pest management for a variety of insect taxa primarily as tools to monitor and control forest insect pests in Canada. The goals of the current review are to: (1) highlight research conducted on semiochemical-based management of forest pests in Canada; (2) discuss the current and potential uses of semiochemicals in IPM of forest pests in Canada; and (3) evaluate potential areas for increased research and implementation of semiochemicals into the management of forest pests in Canada.

scholarly journals Forest pests and their management in the Anthropocene

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Ayres ◽  
María J. Lombardero
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Forest Pest ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Forest Pests ◽  
The Core ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Forest Pest Management ◽  
Management Plans

Forest managers are facing unprecedented challenges from rapid changes in forest pests. The core causes are changes in climate, land use, and global distributions of organisms. Due to invasions and range expansions by pests, and propagation of nonnative trees, managers are increasingly confronted with pest problems outside their range of experience. There is a need to adapt pest management practices more quickly and efficiently than is possible when managers work in isolation and mainly learn by trial and error. Here we identify general tactics for adaptation of forest pest management in the Anthropocene: growth and application of practical theory; improved biosecurity against future invasions; improved monitoring, prediction, and mitigation; increased sharing of knowledge among regions, countries, and continents; management plans that anticipate continuing change; improved assessment of costs, benefits, and risks of possible responses to new potential pests; assessment of system responses to pest management decisions so that subsequent decisions are increasingly better informed; and improved understanding of the couplings between forests, forest management, and socioeconomic systems. Examples of success in forest management can aid in other sectors (e.g., agriculture, pastoralism, fisheries, and water resources) that are similarly important to our environmental security and similarly challenged by global change.

scholarly journals Canadian contributions to forest insect pathology and to the use of pathogens in forest pest management

2015 ◽  
Vol 148 (S1) ◽  
pp. S210-S238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kees van Frankenhuyzen ◽  
Christopher Lucarotti ◽  
Robert Lavallée
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Forest Pest ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Private Industry ◽  
Forest Insect ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Insect Pathology ◽  
Forest Pest Management

AbstractThe study of insect pathogens became established as a distinct discipline in the late 1940s. In the ~65 years that followed, forest pest management was the main theatre for the development and practice of insect pathology in Canada. Researchers from the federal government and academic institutions contributed to the growing discipline by acquiring foundational knowledge on taxonomy, mode of action, natural occurrence, and ecological role of key pathogens infecting forest pest insects, covering an array of fungi, Microsporidia, viruses, and bacteria. The ultimate goal was to develop pathogen-based alternatives to synthetic insecticides used in large-scale forest protection programmes throughout eastern Canada. That goal was achieved through the development of baculovirus-based products for control of gypsy moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), tussock moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), and various sawfly (Hymenoptera) species, which are now in the hands of private industry and poised for growing operational use. The second success was the development of products based onBacillus thuringiensisBerliner (Bacillaceae), which have almost entirely replaced synthetic insecticides in forest protection. We review those successes and other key Canadian contributions to forest insect pathology within the context of emerging digital, molecular, and other technologies, and show how they have altered today’s face of forest pest management in Canada.

scholarly journals Decision Support Systems for the Forest Insect and Disease Survey and for Pest Management

1988 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Power
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Forest Pest ◽  
Forest Insect ◽  
Disease Survey ◽  
Forest Pest Management ◽  
Disease Surveys

Effective forest pest management involves decision-making supported by useful information. The concept of Decision Support Systems is being actively pursued by the Forest Insect and Disease Survey (FIDS) of the Canadian Forestry Service to meet its information needs for analysis of forest pest conditions. The FIDSINFOBASE system was developed to provide FIDS units nationwide access to survey data. Geographic Information System capabilities are being integrated for capture and analysis of infestation maps. Possibilities exist for the integration of systems, data, and models among agencies for information standardization and exchange. Key words: information systems, forest pest management, insect and disease surveys.

E-MYRCENOL: A NEW PHEROMONE FOR THE PINE ENGRAVER, IPS PINI (SAY) (COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE)

1990 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.R. Miller ◽  
G. Gries ◽  
J.H. Borden
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Lodgepole Pine ◽  
Ips Pini ◽  
Ethanol Solution ◽  
Forest Pest ◽  
Pine Engraver ◽  
Forest Pest Management ◽  
Dose Dependent Fashion ◽  
Dose Dependent

AbstractE-Myrcenol reduced catches of the pine engraver, Ips pini (Say), to ipsdienol-baited, multiple-funnel traps in a dose-dependent fashion. The sex ratio was unaffected by E-myrcenol treatments. Lures containing E-myrcenol in ethanol solution failed to protect freshly cut logs of lodgepole pine from attack by I. pini. Rather, I. pini preferentially attacked logs treated with devices releasing E-myrcenol and ethanol, over nontreated, control logs. Our results demonstrate that E-myrcenol is a new pheromone for I. pini, and emphasize the importance of understanding basic pheromone biology before utilisation of a semiochemical in forest pest management.

Forest Pest Management (Insects)

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Allen
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Forest Pest ◽  
Forest Pest Management

Urban Entomology Highlights From 2019 Help Create Integrated Pest Management Plans

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 1342-1348
Author(s):  
Jennifer R Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Bed Bugs ◽  
Intervention Plan ◽  
Urban Entomology ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Management Professionals ◽  
And Control

Abstract Urban insect pests such as ants, termites, cockroaches, and bed bugs are more than just nuisances; they often negatively impact structures, landscapes, animal health, commercial food production, food safety, and public health (mental, physical, and financial). Due to the tremendous burden these insects can inflict, researchers, manufacturers, and pest management professionals work to create solutions that effectively manage urban and structural pests. One solution that has proven useful in agriculture is the development of an integrated pest management (IPM) plan; i.e., a science-based approach to pest control that utilizes multiple tactics such as preventative tools, chemical control (sprays, fumigation, and baits), biological control, and exclusion. There are many permutations of urban IPM plans, but in general they consist of five components: 1) identifying the pest, 2) monitoring the pest, 3) developing an intervention plan (including prevention and control techniques), 4) implementing the program, and 5) recording and evaluating the results. The objectives of the current publication were to 1) highlight urban entomology research published in 2019 and 2) show how the results from these publications help pest management professionals create and implement IPM plans.

scholarly journals Modern Stored-Product Insect Pest Management

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
David William Hagstrum ◽  
Paul Whitney Flinn
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Processing Plants ◽  
Insect Infestations ◽  
Food Residues ◽  
And Control

Abstract Stored-product entomologists have a variety of new monitoring, decision-making, biological, chemical, and physical pest management tools available to them. Two types of stored-product insect populations are of interest: insects of immediate economic importance infesting commodities, and insects that live in food residues in equipment and facilities. The sampling and control methods change as grain and grain products move from field to consumer. There are also some changes in the major insect pest species to take into consideration. In this review, we list the primary insect pests at each point of the marketing system, and indicate which sampling methods and control strategies are most appropriate. Economic thresholds for insect infestation levels developed for raw commodity storage, processing plants, and retail business allow sampling-based pest management to be done before insect infestations cause economic injury. Taking enough samples to have a representative sample (20-30 samples) will generally provide enough information to classify a population as above or below an economic threshold.

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