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Mating behavior and functional morphology of genitalia in longhorn beetle Dorysthenes granulosus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae)
Sexual selection is a driving force behind the evolution of insect genitalia morphology. Understanding the functional morphologies of mating-related...
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Preventing invasions of Asian longhorn beetle and citrus longhorn beetle: are we on the right track?
Two Asian longhorn beetles, Anoplophora glabripennis and Anoplophora chinensis, are among the most serious alien invasive species attacking forest...
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A new fungal entomopathogen has potency as a biocontrol agent of longhorn beetle larva, Osphranteria coerulescencs
Entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) are a significant group of insect pathogens that are used as microbial insecticides with distinct physiological...
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Chemical Ecology of the Asian Longhorn Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
The Asian longhorn beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), is a destructive forest pest in its native range, East Asia, or a high-risk...
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Effects of neonicotinoid insecticide trunk injections on non-target arboreal ants, potential biological control agents for invasive longhorn beetle Aromia bungii on cherry trees
Trunk injection is a relatively new, environmentally friendly method to apply insecticides to trees which does not cause insecticide drift and...
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Identification of a female-produced pheromone in a destructive invasive species: Asian longhorn beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
Male-produced pheromone components have been reported in the Asian longhorn beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera:...
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Verbenone—the universal bark beetle repellent? Its origin, effects, and ecological roles
Bark beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) spend most of their life in tissues of host plants, with several species representing economically relevant...
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The pine bark beetle Ips acuminatus: an ecological perspective on life-history traits promoting outbreaks
The bark beetle Ips acuminatus is an important pest in pine-dominated forests of Eurasia. Recently, the frequency of I. acuminatus outbreaks and...
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The eradication of Asian longhorned beetle at Paddock Wood, UK
In March 2012, an outbreak of Anoplophora glabripennis was detected at Paddock Wood, Kent, UK. The epicentre of the outbreak was adjacent to a site...
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Woodborers in Forest Stands
Woodborers are an ecologically important guild in forested ecosystems and include Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, and Siricidae. Members of these families...
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Composition and Distribution of Insect Faunas of the World. 4. Holarctic Kingdom
AbstractThis chapter is devoted to the Holarctic Kingdom, one of the four major parts distinguished in the world fauna. This enormous zoogeographic...
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Monitoring and Surveillance of Forest Insects
Monitoring of insect populations is widely used in forest entomology in the context of biodiversity studies, as an aspect of pest management, and for...
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Effects of Fusarium solani on the Growth and Development of Anoplophora glabripennis Larvae
Anoplophora glabripennis (Asian longhorned beetle) is a wood-boring pest that can inhabit a wide range of healthy deciduous host trees in native and...
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Dispersal and colonization risk of the Walnut Twig Beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis, in southern Europe
The Walnut Twig Beetle (WTB), Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, is a small bark beetle native to Mexico and Southwestern USA recorded for the first...
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First record of Neoplocaederus conradti (Kolbe) (Insecta, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) as a pest of Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst in Ethiopia
The Frankincense tree Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst is native to Ethiopia and is the chief source of frankincense, the aromatic resin used in...
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Reproductive traits of the egg parasitoid Aprostocetus fukutai, a promising biological control agent for invasive citrus longhorned beetle Anoplophora chinensis
Aprostocetus fukutai (Miwa & Sonan) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is the only known egg parasitoid of the citrus longhorned beetle Anoplophora chinensis ...
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Composition and Distribution of Insect Faunas of the World. 3. Palaeotropical Kingdom
AbstractThis chapter is devoted to the Palaeotropical Kingdom, one of the four major zoogeographic entities distinguished in the world fauna. In the...
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Evidence of cross-channel dispersal into England of the forest pest Ips typographus
A breeding population of the tree-killing European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus was detected in England for the first time in 2018 and was...
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Composition and Distribution of Insect Faunas of the World. 1. Notogaean Kingdom
AbstractThis chapter is dealing with the Notogaean Kingdom, one of the four major zoogeographic entities distinguished in the world fauna. In the...
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Exploitation of Vibration Sensing for Pest Management in Longicorn Beetles
Many insects exhibit sensitivities to substrate-borne vibrations. Some beetles detect vibrations via leg chordotonal organs and respond with predator...