Publications by authors named "Matthew W Ethington"
Anisandrus maiche Stark (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is a non-native ambrosia beetle from central Asia that has been spreading throughout the eastern United States since 2005. Preferred hosts of A. maiche are not well characterized within its currently invaded range, but it is established in managed and natural forests throughout Indiana.
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- The peach bark beetle significantly harms black cherry trees, reducing their value by up to 90% due to a defensive gum produced when infested.
- Current management strategies are ineffective in preventing widespread damage in the Central Hardwoods Forest Region.
- Research found that adult beetles are attracted to benzaldehyde, a compound released from infested trees, suggesting that this could be used to improve pest management approaches.
The genus Monochamus Dejean (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) includes large, woodboring, longhorned beetles, which colonize pine trees in North America. Many authors have classified the genus as saprophagous, but one recent study reported successful colonization of standing jack pine trees (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) (Pinales: Pinaceae) following severe wind disturbance in Minnesota.
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