Acceptance and suitability of novel trees for Orthotomicus erosus, an exotic bark beetle in North America

A.J. Walter; R.C. Venette; S.A. Kells

doi:10.1007/s10530-009-9531-3

Acceptance and suitability of novel trees for Orthotomicus erosus, an exotic bark beetle in North America

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Authors:

A.J. Walter, R.C. Venette, S.A. Kells

Year:

2010

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-009-9531-3

Source:

Biological Invasions. 12: 1133-1144.

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Abstract

To predict whether an herbivorous pest insect will establish in a new area, the potential host plants must be known. For invading bark beetles, adults must recognize and accept trees suitable for larval development. The preference-performance hypothesis predicts that adults will select host species that maximize the fitness of their offspring. We tested five species of North American conifers and one angiosperm for adult acceptance and suitability for reproduction of the Mediterranean pine engraver, Orthotomicus erosus (Wollaston).

Keywords

Mediterranean pine engraver, invasion biology, establishment, host range expansion, novel host association, Pinaceae

Citation

Walter, A.J.; Venette, R.C.; Kells, S.A. 2010. Acceptance and suitability of novel trees for Orthotomicus erosus, an exotic bark beetle in North America. Biological Invasions.12: 1133-1144.