Agrilus sulcicollis Lacordaire was first reported in North America from (Quercus rubra L.), on st... more Agrilus sulcicollis Lacordaire was first reported in North America from (Quercus rubra L.), on sticky traps, and also found in insect collections that dated from 1995. After hearing of this discovery in Ontario, unidentified Agrilus specimens that had been collected in Michigan during recent field studies of the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, were examined. As a result, A. sulcicollis specimens were identified that had been collected in four Michigan counties during 2003 to 2008: Ingham, Oakland, Saint Clair, and Washtenaw. All Michigan specimens had been collected from sticky traps or reared from English oak, Q. robur L. This is the first establishment record of A. sulcicollis in the United States. In addition, A. sulcicollis adults were collected on sticky traps in Monroe and Orleans counties, New York, during surveys in 2009 that targeted A. planipennis. In Europe, A. sulcicollis infests primarily oak. Information is provided on U.S. collection records, U.S. po...
1983 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 47 BUPRESTIDAE, CERAMBVCIDAE, AND SCOlVTIDAE ASSOCIATED WITH SU... more 1983 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 47 BUPRESTIDAE, CERAMBVCIDAE, AND SCOlVTIDAE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF AGRILUS BILINEATUS (COlEOP" rERA: BUPRESTIDAE) INFESTATION OF OAKS IN WISCONSIN 1 Roben A. Haack2, Daniel M. ...
Ten species of bark-and wood-infesting Coleoptera (borers) and five parasitoid species (Hymenopte... more Ten species of bark-and wood-infesting Coleoptera (borers) and five parasitoid species (Hymenoptera) were reared from shagbark hickory [Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch] branches 1-2 years after tree death, and similarly, seven borers and eight parasitoids were reared from slippery elm (Ulmus rubra Muhl.) branches one year after tree death in Ingham County, Michigan, in 1986-87. The borers were species of bostrichids, buprestids, cerambycids, and curculionids (including Scolytinae). The parasitoids were braconids, chalcidids, eurytomids, ichneumonids, and pteromalids. One new larval host record was recorded: the cerambycid Urgleptes querci (Fitch), being reared from U. rubra. This paper presents new Michigan state records for the eurytomids Eurytoma conica Provancher and Eurytoma phloeotribi Ashmead, the ichneumonid Xorides humeralis (Say), and pteromalid Cheiropachus quadrum (Fabricius). At the same field site where the above rearings occurred, when newly cut shagbark hickory branches were placed on the ground and at two canopy levels in a healthy hickory tree in May 1986 and then collected 11 months later in April 1987 and placed in rearing cages, borers (two species) and parasitoids (four species) were reared from the branches that had been suspended in the canopy, but none emerged from the branches that had been on the ground, suggesting vertical stratification of both borers and parasitoids.
Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest eco... more Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest ecosystems.
A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World... more A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World woodwasp, was identified by the first author on 19 February 2005 from a funnel-trap sample collected in New York State on 7 September 2004 (see photo). This specimen was confirmed as S. noctilio by the USDA-
A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreate... more A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreated wooden pallets, crating, bracing, and other solid wood packing materials (SWPM). Recent introductions of forest pests associated with importation of SWPM demonstrate that current United States import regulations are inadequate to exclude such pests. Nearly all (97 percent) of the quarantine-significant tree pests found by port inspectors are associated with SWPM. In spite of current bark-free import requirements, about 9 percent of maritime shipments contain bark, which provides habitat for numerous organisms. A pest risk assessment was conducted for the SWPM pathway to document risks associated with the pathway under current import requirements. The document includes a description of SWPM pathway characteristics and assessments of potential for pest entry and establishment. The potential consequences of pest introduction, including expected environmental and economic impacts, were als...
Four species of barkand wood-infesting borers (two Coleoptera and two Hymenoptera) and six parasi... more Four species of barkand wood-infesting borers (two Coleoptera and two Hymenoptera) and six parasitoid species (Hymenoptera) were reared from yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britton) one year after the trees were cut and left standing in a woodlot in Ingham County, Michigan in 1986–87. The borers were species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) and Xiphydriidae (Hymenoptera), and hymenopteran parasitoid species of Aulacidae, Braconidae, Chalcididae, and Pteromalidae. Xiphydriophagus meyerinckii (Ratzeburg) (Pteromalidae) is a new Michigan state record. For the borers, yellow birch is a new host record for the cerambycid Sternidius alpha (Say) and the xiphydriid Xiphydria tibialis Say. Seasonal emergence data are presented for each insect, as well as sex ratio data for the xiphydriids and aulacid parasitoids. Mean (± SE) exit hole density for all borers and parasitoids combined was 2.3 ± 0.7 exit holes/dm2 for all branch and trunk samples, but significantly higher (4.7 ± 0.8 exit holes/d...
Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest eco... more Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest ecosystems.
A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World... more A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World woodwasp, was identified by the first author on 19 February 2005 from a funnel-trap sample collected in New York State on 7 September 2004 (see photo). This specimen was confirmed as S. noctilio by the USDA-
A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreate... more A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreated wooden pallets, crating, bracing, and other solid wood packing materials (SWPM). Recent introductions of forest pests associated with importation of SWPM demonstrate that current United States import regulations are inadequate to exclude such pests. Nearly all (97 percent) of the quarantine-significant tree pests found by port inspectors are associated with SWPM. In spite of current bark-free import requirements, about 9 percent of maritime shipments contain bark, which provides habitat for numerous organisms. A pest risk assessment was conducted for the SWPM pathway to document risks associated with the pathway under current import requirements. The document includes a description of SWPM pathway characteristics and assessments of potential for pest entry and establishment. The potential consequences of pest introduction, including expected environmental and economic impacts, were als...
There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter... more There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter 1), and they are found on all continents except Antarctica (Linsley 1959, 1961). Nearly all cerambycids are phytophagous, feeding primarily on woody plants, although some species do feed on herbaceous plants (see Chapter 3). Cerambycids develop in nearly all parts of woody plants, especially in roots, trunks, and branches, but occasionally also in seeds, pods, cones, and leaves. In addition, cerambycid larvae develop in nearly all major tissues in woody plants, including outer bark, inner bark, cambium, sapwood, heartwood, and pith (see Chapter 3).
There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter... more There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter 1), and they are found on all continents except Antarctica (Linsley 1959, 1961). Nearly all cerambycids are phytophagous, feeding primarily on woody plants, although some species do feed on herbaceous plants (see Chapter 3). Cerambycids develop in nearly all parts of woody plants, especially in roots, trunks, and branches, but occasionally also in seeds, pods, cones, and leaves. In addition, cerambycid larvae develop in nearly all major tissues in woody plants, including outer bark, inner bark, cambium, sapwood, heartwood, and pith (see Chapter 3).
In New York City and Chicago, ALB is most often found in maples (Acer spp.), reflecting both a pr... more In New York City and Chicago, ALB is most often found in maples (Acer spp.), reflecting both a preferences for maples as well as the fact that maples are the most common urban trees in both cities. In the United States and China, the ALB also attacks a wide range of other deciduous trees including birches (Betula spp.), elms (Ulmus spp.), poplars (Populus spp.), and willows (Salix spp.). Recent observations show that several other trees in the United States also serve as hosts to the ALB, including species of Aesculus, Fraxinus, Hibiscus, Prunus, and Sorbus. Laboratory rearing studies by U.S. researchers suggest that the host range may be even broader.
The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), and citrus longhorned ... more The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), and citrus longhorned beetle (CLB), Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), are polyphagous xylophages native to Asia and are capable of killing healthy trees. ALB outbreaks began in China in the 1980s, following major reforestation programs that used ALB-susceptible tree species. No regional CLB outbreaks have been reported in Asia. ALB was first intercepted in international trade in 1992, mostly in wood packaging material; CLB was first intercepted in 1980, mostly in live plants. ALB is now established in North America, and both species are established in Europe. After each infestation was discovered, quarantines and eradication programs were initiated to protect high-risk tree genera such as Acer, Aesculus, Betula, Populus, Salix, and Ulmus. We discuss taxonomy, diagnostics, native range, bionomics, damage, host plants, pest status in their native range, invasion history and management,...
Agrilus sulcicollis Lacordaire was first reported in North America from (Quercus rubra L.), on st... more Agrilus sulcicollis Lacordaire was first reported in North America from (Quercus rubra L.), on sticky traps, and also found in insect collections that dated from 1995. After hearing of this discovery in Ontario, unidentified Agrilus specimens that had been collected in Michigan during recent field studies of the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, were examined. As a result, A. sulcicollis specimens were identified that had been collected in four Michigan counties during 2003 to 2008: Ingham, Oakland, Saint Clair, and Washtenaw. All Michigan specimens had been collected from sticky traps or reared from English oak, Q. robur L. This is the first establishment record of A. sulcicollis in the United States. In addition, A. sulcicollis adults were collected on sticky traps in Monroe and Orleans counties, New York, during surveys in 2009 that targeted A. planipennis. In Europe, A. sulcicollis infests primarily oak. Information is provided on U.S. collection records, U.S. po...
1983 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 47 BUPRESTIDAE, CERAMBVCIDAE, AND SCOlVTIDAE ASSOCIATED WITH SU... more 1983 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 47 BUPRESTIDAE, CERAMBVCIDAE, AND SCOlVTIDAE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF AGRILUS BILINEATUS (COlEOP" rERA: BUPRESTIDAE) INFESTATION OF OAKS IN WISCONSIN 1 Roben A. Haack2, Daniel M. ...
Ten species of bark-and wood-infesting Coleoptera (borers) and five parasitoid species (Hymenopte... more Ten species of bark-and wood-infesting Coleoptera (borers) and five parasitoid species (Hymenoptera) were reared from shagbark hickory [Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch] branches 1-2 years after tree death, and similarly, seven borers and eight parasitoids were reared from slippery elm (Ulmus rubra Muhl.) branches one year after tree death in Ingham County, Michigan, in 1986-87. The borers were species of bostrichids, buprestids, cerambycids, and curculionids (including Scolytinae). The parasitoids were braconids, chalcidids, eurytomids, ichneumonids, and pteromalids. One new larval host record was recorded: the cerambycid Urgleptes querci (Fitch), being reared from U. rubra. This paper presents new Michigan state records for the eurytomids Eurytoma conica Provancher and Eurytoma phloeotribi Ashmead, the ichneumonid Xorides humeralis (Say), and pteromalid Cheiropachus quadrum (Fabricius). At the same field site where the above rearings occurred, when newly cut shagbark hickory branches were placed on the ground and at two canopy levels in a healthy hickory tree in May 1986 and then collected 11 months later in April 1987 and placed in rearing cages, borers (two species) and parasitoids (four species) were reared from the branches that had been suspended in the canopy, but none emerged from the branches that had been on the ground, suggesting vertical stratification of both borers and parasitoids.
Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest eco... more Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest ecosystems.
A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World... more A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World woodwasp, was identified by the first author on 19 February 2005 from a funnel-trap sample collected in New York State on 7 September 2004 (see photo). This specimen was confirmed as S. noctilio by the USDA-
A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreate... more A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreated wooden pallets, crating, bracing, and other solid wood packing materials (SWPM). Recent introductions of forest pests associated with importation of SWPM demonstrate that current United States import regulations are inadequate to exclude such pests. Nearly all (97 percent) of the quarantine-significant tree pests found by port inspectors are associated with SWPM. In spite of current bark-free import requirements, about 9 percent of maritime shipments contain bark, which provides habitat for numerous organisms. A pest risk assessment was conducted for the SWPM pathway to document risks associated with the pathway under current import requirements. The document includes a description of SWPM pathway characteristics and assessments of potential for pest entry and establishment. The potential consequences of pest introduction, including expected environmental and economic impacts, were als...
Four species of barkand wood-infesting borers (two Coleoptera and two Hymenoptera) and six parasi... more Four species of barkand wood-infesting borers (two Coleoptera and two Hymenoptera) and six parasitoid species (Hymenoptera) were reared from yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britton) one year after the trees were cut and left standing in a woodlot in Ingham County, Michigan in 1986–87. The borers were species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) and Xiphydriidae (Hymenoptera), and hymenopteran parasitoid species of Aulacidae, Braconidae, Chalcididae, and Pteromalidae. Xiphydriophagus meyerinckii (Ratzeburg) (Pteromalidae) is a new Michigan state record. For the borers, yellow birch is a new host record for the cerambycid Sternidius alpha (Say) and the xiphydriid Xiphydria tibialis Say. Seasonal emergence data are presented for each insect, as well as sex ratio data for the xiphydriids and aulacid parasitoids. Mean (± SE) exit hole density for all borers and parasitoids combined was 2.3 ± 0.7 exit holes/dm2 for all branch and trunk samples, but significantly higher (4.7 ± 0.8 exit holes/d...
Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest eco... more Description of data sources and computation of the urban gradient for agricultural and forest ecosystems.
A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World... more A single adult female specimen of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), an Old World woodwasp, was identified by the first author on 19 February 2005 from a funnel-trap sample collected in New York State on 7 September 2004 (see photo). This specimen was confirmed as S. noctilio by the USDA-
A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreate... more A wide variety of exotic tree pests can readily be transported into the United States on untreated wooden pallets, crating, bracing, and other solid wood packing materials (SWPM). Recent introductions of forest pests associated with importation of SWPM demonstrate that current United States import regulations are inadequate to exclude such pests. Nearly all (97 percent) of the quarantine-significant tree pests found by port inspectors are associated with SWPM. In spite of current bark-free import requirements, about 9 percent of maritime shipments contain bark, which provides habitat for numerous organisms. A pest risk assessment was conducted for the SWPM pathway to document risks associated with the pathway under current import requirements. The document includes a description of SWPM pathway characteristics and assessments of potential for pest entry and establishment. The potential consequences of pest introduction, including expected environmental and economic impacts, were als...
There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter... more There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter 1), and they are found on all continents except Antarctica (Linsley 1959, 1961). Nearly all cerambycids are phytophagous, feeding primarily on woody plants, although some species do feed on herbaceous plants (see Chapter 3). Cerambycids develop in nearly all parts of woody plants, especially in roots, trunks, and branches, but occasionally also in seeds, pods, cones, and leaves. In addition, cerambycid larvae develop in nearly all major tissues in woody plants, including outer bark, inner bark, cambium, sapwood, heartwood, and pith (see Chapter 3).
There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter... more There are more than 36,000 species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) recognized worldwide (see Chapter 1), and they are found on all continents except Antarctica (Linsley 1959, 1961). Nearly all cerambycids are phytophagous, feeding primarily on woody plants, although some species do feed on herbaceous plants (see Chapter 3). Cerambycids develop in nearly all parts of woody plants, especially in roots, trunks, and branches, but occasionally also in seeds, pods, cones, and leaves. In addition, cerambycid larvae develop in nearly all major tissues in woody plants, including outer bark, inner bark, cambium, sapwood, heartwood, and pith (see Chapter 3).
In New York City and Chicago, ALB is most often found in maples (Acer spp.), reflecting both a pr... more In New York City and Chicago, ALB is most often found in maples (Acer spp.), reflecting both a preferences for maples as well as the fact that maples are the most common urban trees in both cities. In the United States and China, the ALB also attacks a wide range of other deciduous trees including birches (Betula spp.), elms (Ulmus spp.), poplars (Populus spp.), and willows (Salix spp.). Recent observations show that several other trees in the United States also serve as hosts to the ALB, including species of Aesculus, Fraxinus, Hibiscus, Prunus, and Sorbus. Laboratory rearing studies by U.S. researchers suggest that the host range may be even broader.
The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), and citrus longhorned ... more The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), and citrus longhorned beetle (CLB), Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), are polyphagous xylophages native to Asia and are capable of killing healthy trees. ALB outbreaks began in China in the 1980s, following major reforestation programs that used ALB-susceptible tree species. No regional CLB outbreaks have been reported in Asia. ALB was first intercepted in international trade in 1992, mostly in wood packaging material; CLB was first intercepted in 1980, mostly in live plants. ALB is now established in North America, and both species are established in Europe. After each infestation was discovered, quarantines and eradication programs were initiated to protect high-risk tree genera such as Acer, Aesculus, Betula, Populus, Salix, and Ulmus. We discuss taxonomy, diagnostics, native range, bionomics, damage, host plants, pest status in their native range, invasion history and management,...
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