Ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) associated with rapid ohia death and mixed Metrosideros polymorpha forests on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Xyleborini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) beetles on the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, are of interest due to their role in the fungal disease complex, rapid ʻōhiʻa death (ROD), and the unique radiation of endemic ambrosia beetles found across the Hawaiian archipelago. We investigated the status of RODassociated and native ambrosia beetles on Kauaʻi by rearing beetles from bolts collected from ROD-Ceratocystis infested ʻōhiʻa lehua (ʻōhiʻa; Metrosideros polymorpha) trees and trapping in mixed ʻōhiʻa forests. Beetles associated with ROD on Kauaʻi include Xyleborinus saxesenii, Xyleborus affinis, Xyleborus ferrugineus, Xyleborus perforans, Xylosandrus crassiusculus, and Crossotarsus externedentatus. Xyleborus perforans was most abundant in ʻōhiʻa bolts followed by Xyleborus ferrugineus. From trap captures, we identified new island records of the native Xyleborus beetles including Xyleborus dubiosus, Xyleborus oahuensis, and Xyleborus tantalus. Xylosandrus crassiusculus was most abundant in traps. Additional work could contribute to understanding and mitigating the spread of ROD on Kauaʻi and to documenting the endemic Xyleborus beetles.
Study Area
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) associated with rapid ohia death and mixed Metrosideros polymorpha forests on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii |
| Series title | Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society |
| DOI | 10125/110083 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ScholarSpace |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 61 |
| Last page | 71 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Other Geospatial | Kauai |