MCOL, frontalin, and ethanol: A potential operational trap lure for Douglas-fir beetle in British Columbia

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  • Authors: Lingren, B. Staffan; Miller, Daniel R.; LaFontaine, J.P.
  • Publication Year: 2012
  • Publication Series: Scientific Journal (JRNL)
  • Source: J. Entomol. Soc. Brit. Columbia 108:72-74

Abstract

The Douglas-fir beetle, Dedroctonus pseudotsugae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest of Douglas-fire, Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) in British Columbia (Humphreys 1995). An operational trap lure for D. pseudotsugae could be useful in an integrated pest management program to minimize mortality of Douglas-fir, particularly in conjunction with anti-aggregation pheromones (Lindgren et al. 1988; Ross and Daterman 1995a). The principal pheromone of D. pseudotsugae is frontalin (1,5- dimethyl-6,8-dioxyabicyclo [3.2.1] octane), which is produced by male and female beetles and attracts both sexes of beetles (Pitman and Vité 1970; Kinzer et al. 1971; Rudinsky et al. 1976). In British Columbia, D. pseudotsugae prefer multiple-funnel traps baited with racemic frontalin (50:50 mix of the two enantiomers) or (S)-(–)-frontalin equally over those baited with (R)-(+)-frontalin (Lindgren 1992).

  • Citation: Lingren, B. Staffan; Miller, Daniel R.; LaFontaine, J.P. 2012. MCOL, frontalin, and ethanol: A potential operational trap lure for Douglas-fir beetle in British Columbia. J. Entomol. Soc. Brit. Columbia 108:72-74.
  • Keywords: Douglas-fir, frontalin, ethanol, MCOL, pheromone
  • Posted Date: June 14, 2013
  • Modified Date: July 10, 2013

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