Interruption of the Semiochemical-Based Attraction of Ambrosia Beetles to Ethanol-Baited Traps and Ethanol-Injected Trap Trees by Verbenone

M. Ranger, Christopher; C. Tobin, Patrick; E. Reding, Michael; M. Bray, Alicia; B. Oliver, Jason; B. Schultz, Peter; D. Frank, Steven; B. Persad, Anand

doi:10.1603/en13016

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Interruption of the Semiochemical-Based Attraction of Ambrosia Beetles to Ethanol-Baited Traps and Ethanol-Injected Trap Trees by Verbenone

Published in Environmental Entomology • Jun 1, 2013

Authors:

Christopher M. Ranger

Patrick C. Tobin

Michael E. Reding

Abstract

We examined the extent to which verbenone, a bark beetle antiaggregation pheromone, interrupted the semiochemical-based attraction of ambrosia beetles. Field trapping studies conducted in Ohio showed that a verbenone dispenser with a release rate of 50 mg/d at 25°C reduced the attraction of Anisandr...

Subject

Ambrosia beetle

Semiochemical

Attraction

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