The outbreak has in part been driven by climate change, and will contribute to increased. The role of dendroctonus valens and its vectored fungi in the mortality of ponderosa pine. All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the mycangial fungi from. View of altitudinal abundance of dendroctonus frontalis coleoptera. Consultation on the red turpentine beetle, dendroctonus valens, in shanxi province, pr china, july 17, 2001. Climate and the northern distribution limits of dendroctonus frontalis.
Dendroctonus frontalis zimmermann was originally described by zimmermann in 1868. Review of the geographical distribution of dendroctonus vitei curculionidae. A multiple equilibria model for dendroctonus frontalis with. The validity of dendroctonus frontalis zimmerman, d. The black turpentine beetle, dendroctonus terebrans olivier. This file was created by scanning the printed publication. Two species within dendroctonus frontalis coleoptera. Dendroctonus definition of dendroctonus by the free dictionary. Nov 01, 2001 effect of silhouette color on trap catches of dendroctonus frontalis coleoptera. Functional genomics of mountain pine beetle dendroctonus. Dendroctonus frontalis dencfroverview eppo global database. The mountain pine beetle dendroctonus ponderosae is a significant coniferous forest pest in western north america. Lombardero department of biological sciences, dartmouth college, hanover, nh 03755, u. Dendroctonus frontalis an overview sciencedirect topics.
Pdf identification of dendroctonus frontalis zimmermann and d. Abstract the southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis, is among the most important agents of. A multiple equilibria model for dendroctonus frontalis with predation and competition sharon j. Download acrobat pdf file 115kb supplementary data 2. In most other pine bark beetle genera, the head is hidden underneath the. Southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis coleoptera. Climate and the northern distribution limits of dendroctonus. This page was last edited on 16 january 2020, at 02.
Dendroctonus synonyms, dendroctonus pronunciation, dendroctonus translation, english dictionary definition of dendroctonus. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. This document is eeny176, one of a series of the department of entomology and nematology, ufifas extension. Dendroctonus frontalis was first described by zimmermann 1868. Rna interference and validation of reference genes for. The southern pine beetle spb is one of the most destructive insect pests in pine and causes millions of dollars of losses in pulpwood and sawtimber throughout the southeast.
Restrictionsite associated dna markers provide new insights. Scott cameron international paper company, savannah, georgia. Draft genome of the mountain pine beetle, dendroctonus. Dendroctonus frontalis, to pheromone components of the. Curculionidae are known to have common pheromone components, except for exobrevicomin, which is produced by d. Dendroctonus frontalis zimmermann north and central america. A nondestructive trap for dendroctonus frontalis zimmerman. Dendroctonus frontalis and several other species of dendroctonus and ips bark beetles have been found to produce 2phenylethanol in small amounts renwick et al. This aggressive tree killer is a native insect that lives. Tree mortality from btb is, therefore, often a result of accumulated attacks o ver multiple generations or years. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
The mycangia of two closely related bark beetles, western pine beetle dendroctonus brevicomis, wpb and southern pine beetle d. Pdf southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis coleoptera. Probability functions for components of the dendroctonus. Morphological, biological, karyological, and molecular. The southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis, is among the most important agents of ecological disturbance and economic loss in forests of the south eastern. Dendroctonus genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers genus dendroctonus arthropod genus a genus of arthropods. It relies on aggregation pheromones to colonize hosts. A recent outbreak destroyed more than 15 million hectares of pine forests, with major environmental effects on forest health, and economic effects on the forest industry. Dendroctonus frontalis is historically the most destructive. Ayres1 1 department of biological sciences, dartmouth college, hanover, nh 03755, usa. Pdf the morphology of sternite viii as well as that of the spermatheca of the females of dendroctonus. Attraction of the southern pine beetle, dendroctonus.
Aug 31, 2004 developed by the university of georgia bugwood network in cooperation with usda forest service forest health protection, usda aphis ppq, georgia forestry commission, texas forest service. The genus dendroctonus contains some of the most destructive forest insects in north and central america, including the southern pine beetle dendroctonus frontalis, mountain pine beetle dendroctonus ponderosae, douglasfir beetle dendroctonus pseudotsugae and the spruce beetle dendroctonus rufipennis. Documents about dendroctonus frontalis dencfr this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Pdf tarsonemid mite associates of dendroctonus frontalis. Product codename description p091lure dryocoetes confusus trp b trap lure for dryocoetes confusus p292lure 2,3,2methyl butenol lure trap lure for scolytus schevyrewi p114dfb lure dendroctonus pseudotsugae trp trap lure mcol for dendroctonus pseudotsugae p114dfb lure dendroctonus pseudotsugae trp trap lure seudenol for. Dendroctonus frontalis may represent an interesting case of a native. Determining the vulnerability of mexican pine forests to bark.
Production flow system evaluation of withintree populations. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. The bucket trap is a lightweight device for capturing southern pine beetles in flight and retaining them either alive or dead for later examination. The texas forest service has developed a reliable system fig. The southern pine beetle spb, dendroctonus frontalis zimmermann, is the most destructive insect pest of pine in the southern united states. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Forest entomologist, fdacs division of forestry, 1911 sw.
New molecular tools for dendroctonus frontalis coleoptera. Dendroctonus frontalis zimmermann spb is one of the most fascinating stories in the world of biology thatcher. The devastating attack of dendroctonus frontalis zimm. Developed by the university of georgia bugwood network in cooperation with usda forest service forest health protection, usda aphis ppq. The systematic history of the southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis. The southern pine beetle spb has the potential to destroy millions of acres of pine timber in any given year. Detailed investigation of the withintree population system of dendroctonus frontalis zimmermannhas resulted in a large data base consisting of abundance estimates for various life stages. It includes several species notorious for destroying trees in the forests of north america. Bark beetles in the genus dendroctonus b 379 setae equipped with projections pointed backward to the base, or away from the point that cause them to remain imbedded once contact with them is made. Hence, compared with most other bark beetles that colonize southern pines, the larval tunnels of dendroctonus frontalis can be easily recognized as being very.
Dendroctonus frontalis, the southern pine beetle, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of southern united states, mexico and central america. Scolytinae 3 diagnosis the genus dendroctonus can be distinguished from most other pine bark beetle genera by the head, which in this species is easily visible from above. Effect of silhouette color on trap catches of dendroctonus. The coi fragments sequenced in the herein study were aligned with the reference sequences published by kelley and farrell 1998 and victor and zuniga 2015. Billings texas forest service, lufkin, texas, jaime e. Its three major pheromone components, transverbenol, exobrevicomin, and frontalin, are thought to arise via different metabolic pathways, but the enzymes involved have not been identified or characterized.
We do not use these to store personal information about you. Dendroctonus frontalis dencfrdocuments eppo global. Rna interference rnai is a highly specific genesilencing mechanism that can cause rapid insect mortality when essential genes are targeted. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Climate and the northern distribution limits of dendroctonus frontalis zimmermann coleoptera. It has a hard reddish brown to black exoskeleton and measures approximately 3 mm 0. The timetemperaturetf was more realistic than the constant probabilitytf, but introduced an added source of variation. The southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis zimmermann is generally considered to be one of the most significant biotic mortality agents of pines within north america, with a range stretching from new england to eastern texas and from arizona south to nicaragua.
Curculionidae in relation to climatic variables in hidalgo, mexico download download pdf. Dendroctonus frontalis, the southern pine beetle spb is one of the most destructive pests of pines in the southern united states, mexico, and central america. Scolytinae based on geometric morphometrics of the seminal rod. Climate and the northern distribution limits of dendroctonus frontalis zimmerman coleoptera. The southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis, is among the most important agents of ecological disturbance and economic loss in forests of the southeastern. It occurs in the southern and southeastern united states, extending as far west as arizona and as far south as central america. Report prepared for usda forest service international programs. Natural history of the southern pine beetle southern research. Developed by the university of georgia bugwood network in cooperation with usda forest service forest health protection, usda aphis ppq, georgia forestry commission, texas forest service. Southern pine beetle, dendroctonus frontalis edis university of. The mountain pine beetle, dendroctonus ponderosae hopkins, is the most serious insect pest of western north american pine forests. The southern pine beetle is one of the most destructive pests of pines in the southern united states, mexico, and central america. Annals of the entomological society of america, 1074. We have presented two transfer functions for allocating populations ofd.
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