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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
Volume 40, Issue 4, Pages 355-362Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-014-0427-z
Keywords
Avocado; Laurel wilt; Raffaelea lauricola; Boring stimulant; Kairomone; Host acceptance; Scolytinae; Invasive beetle; Coleoptera; Cuculionidae
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- NIFA (USDA-SCRI) [2009-51181-05915]
- NIFA [581380, 2009-51181-05915] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
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The redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, is an invasive wood-boring beetle that has become established in the southeastern United States. The beetle transmits the causal pathogen of lethal laurel wilt to susceptible host trees, which include redbay, an important forest community species, and avocado, a valuable food crop. By examining odors of redbay wood, we developed an artificial lure that captured X. glabratus in redbay forests. Eucalyptol was a critical component of the blend for beetle attraction, and eucalyptol alone in large quantities attracted X. glabratus. Furthermore, eucalyptol stimulated boring by X. glabratus into paper arenas. The results suggest that eucalyptol contributes to host selection behavior of X. glabratus and may be useful for management of this pathogen vector.
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