The use ofCerceris fumipennis(Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) for surveying and monitoring emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) infestations in eastern North America

Autor: Bruce D. Gill, Stephen A. Marshall, Philip Careless
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: The Canadian Entomologist. 146:90-105
ISSN: 1918-3240
0008-347X
DOI: 10.4039/tce.2013.53
Popis: The beetle-hunting wasp,Cerceris fumipennisSay (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae), native to eastern North America, provisions its subterranean nest almost exclusively with adult metallic wood-boring beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), including the destructive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennisFairmaire, EAB). This wasp provides a unique opportunity to survey indigenous and nonindigenous buprestid diversity. We discuss the accessibility, sustainability, and productivity ofC. fumipenniswith respect to its application as a buprestid surveying and monitoring tool.
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