Field Test of the Propheromones of the Whitemarked Tussock Moth (WMTM) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae).

The whitemarked tussock moth (WMTM), (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is an economic pest in Nova Scotia, Canada, where it undergoes periodic outbreaks defoliating several tree species of economic value, including balsam fir, (L.

Courtship behavior and identification of a sex pheromone in (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae), a larval parasitoid of (Hymenoptera: Siricidae).

Background: (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae) is a larval parasitoid that has been widely introduced as a biological control agent for the invasive woodwasp (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) in the Southern Hemisphere. In this study, the courtship behavior and identificaion of sex pheromones are described for under laboratory conditions.

Methods: For courtship behavior, both sexes were observed in a wire mesh observation cylinder (75 cm length ×10 cm diameter) for 15 minutes.

Interactions Between syn- and anti-2,3-Hexanediol Lures on Trap Catches of Woodboring Beetles and Associates in Southeastern United States.

In 2016, we conducted three experiments to clarify the effects of 2,3-hexanediols isomers on trap catches of Neoclytus acuminatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). We also noted the effects of the isomers on trap catches of other cerambycids and associated species of predators and competitors.

Evaluation of Trapping Schemes to Detect Emerald Ash Borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).

Management responses to invasive forest insects are facilitated by the use of detection traps ideally baited with species-specific semiochemicals. Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, is currently invading North American forests, and since its detection in 2002, development of monitoring tools has been a primary research objective. We compared six trapping schemes for A.

Effects of Topical Tebufenozide Application to Pupae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

(Clemens) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a defoliating pest in Canada and the northeastern United States. Given its important ecological and economic effects in affected regions, several direct management techniques have been developed, including the application of the insect growth regulator tebufenozide (Mimic™, RH-5992) to feeding larval stages. While the effectiveness of tebufenozide, in this capacity, is understood, management programs of other lepidopteran pests have demonstrated the effectiveness of tebufenozide application when utilized against other life stages.