Evidence for Limited Spatial Spread in an Exotic Longhorn Beetle, Tetropium fuscum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

2011 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 1928-1933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Rhainds ◽  
Wayne E. Mackinnon ◽  
Kevin B. Porter ◽  
Jon D. Sweeney ◽  
Peter J. Silk
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Spread ◽  
Longhorn Beetle ◽  
Tetropium Fuscum

Calling behavior of Tetropium fuscum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Spondylidinae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 142 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Lemay ◽  
Peter J. Silk ◽  
Jon Sweeney
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase ◽  
Visual Assessment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Calling Behavior ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Calling Behaviour ◽  
Longhorn Beetle ◽  
Tetropium Fuscum

AbstractWe describe the calling posture of the brown spruce longhorn beetle, Tetropium fuscum (F.), and demonstrate, using solid-phase micro-extraction and gas chromatography – mass spectrometry, that this posture is positively correlated with the release of fuscumol, a male-produced long-range pheromone. The posture is observed only in males and is characterized by an extension of the legs that raises the body entirely off the substrate at an angle of approximately 10°, with the posterior end higher than the head. Characterization of the calling posture is a useful diagnostic tool for future research on the reproductive biology of T. fuscum, since a simple visual assessment can be used instead of chemical analysis to determine when males are emitting fuscumol. In addition, we demonstrate that the presence of conspecific males stimulates calling behaviour in T. fuscum. This study contributes much-needed data on the biology and mating behavior of this invasive wood-boring species.

Heat as a phytosanitary treatment for the brown spruce longhorn beetle

2004 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Mushrow ◽  
Andrew Morrison ◽  
Jon Sweeney ◽  
Dan Quiring
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Treated Wood ◽  
Larval Survival ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Longhorn Beetle ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Phytosanitary Measures ◽  
C 30 ◽  
Tetropium Fuscum

The brown spruce longhorn beetle (BSLB), Tetropium fuscum (Fabr.), is native to Europe but has recently been discovered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where efforts are underway to eradicate it. If attempts to eradicate this beetle are unsuccessful, phytosanitary measures will have to be developed to ensure continued access to markets. We carried out studies to determine the lethal temperatures for different BSLB life stages in spruce. The beetles were exposed to different temperatures for various time periods in lumber of low and high moisture content. Adults died after 30 and 15 minutes exposure to 40 and 45°C, respectively, and pupae died after 30 minutes exposure to 45°C. Larvae required exposure to 50°C for 30 minutes (or 55°C for 15 minutes) to ensure 100% mortality. Larval survival was slightly higher in wood with low moisture content. The study was repeated a second year for the 50°C/30-minute and 55°C/15-minute treatments for larvae and the 45°C/30-minute for pupae at very low moisture (12-15% oven-dry basis) content, with similar results. Our results demonstrate that heat treatment is an effective phytosanitary method to ensure that wood does not contain any live BSLB.Current phytosanitary guidelines listed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in its directive "Canadian Heat-treated Wood Products Certification Program (CHTWPCP) for Export" (56ºC, 30 minutes) are more than adequate to ensure BSLB-free wood. Key words: brown spruce longhorn beetle, heat treatment, hygrothermal stress, Tetropium fuscum, wood borers

Identity and phylogenetic relationships of ophiostomatoid fungi associated with invasive and native Tetropium species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Atlantic Canada

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 316-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Jacobs ◽  
Keith A Seifert ◽  
Ken J Harrison ◽  
Thomas Kirisits
Keyword(s):  
Original Description ◽  
Picea Rubens ◽  
Atlantic Canada ◽  
Ophiostomatoid Fungi ◽  
Ophiostoma Piceae ◽  
Longhorn Beetle ◽  
Tetropium Fuscum ◽  
Eurasian Species ◽  
Molecular Characters ◽  
Isolated Species

In 1999, red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) trees in a small area of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, were found to be infested and killed by Tetropium fuscum (Fabr.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a Eurasian species of longhorn beetle. We isolated and identified the fungi associated with T. fuscum in Halifax and compared them with ophiostomatoid fungi associated with Tetropium spp. on spruce in Europe. Ophiostoma species associated with Tetropium cinnamopterum Kirby (indigenous to and transcontinental in Canada) were also compared with those associated with T. fuscum. Strains were identified based on morphological and molecular characters. Ophiostoma piceae (Münch) Syd. & P. Syd., Pesotum fragrans Mathiesen-Käärik, and Ophiostoma tetropii Mathiesen were the most frequently isolated species. Lack of type material for O. tetropii and discrepancies between the ex-type strain of O. tetropii and its original description prompted us to lectotypify this species and designate epitype material for it. The results suggest that O. tetropii was introduced with T. fuscum from Europe into Atlantic Canada.Key words: Ophiostoma tetropii, Tetropium fuscum, molecular phylogeny, invasive species.

Quarantine Protocol Against Coleopteran Borers in Date Palm Offshoots Using Eco2 Fume Gas

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 190-192
Author(s):  
H.A. El-Shafie ◽  
M.E. Mohammed ◽  
A.A. Sallam
Keyword(s):  
Date Palm ◽  
Exposure Period ◽  
Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus ◽  
Internal Tissue ◽  
Red Palm Weevil ◽  
Rhinoceros Beetle ◽  
Planting Material ◽  
Palm Weevil ◽  
Longhorn Beetle ◽  
The World

Date palm offshoots represent an important source of planting material in many date palm-growing countries around the world. Infestation by the red palm weevil ((RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), the longhorn beetle ((LHB) Jebusaea hammerschmidti) and the rhinoceros beetle ((OB) Oryctes spp.) hinders commercialization and movement of these offshoots. An effective quarantine protocol, with exposure period of 72 h at 25 °C using ECO2FUME (EF) with phosphine concentration of 1500 ppm has been developed for date palm offshoots against these coleopteran internal tissue borers.

scholarly journals A Simulation on Relation between Power Distribution of Low-Frequency Field Potentials and Conducting Direction of Rhythm Generator Flowing through 3D Asymmetrical Brain Tissue

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 900
Author(s):  
Hao Cheng ◽  
Manling Ge ◽  
Abdelkader Nasreddine Belkacem ◽  
Xiaoxuan Fu ◽  
Chong Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tissue ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Field Potentials ◽  
Spatial Spread ◽  
Rhythm Generator ◽  
Equivalent Dipole ◽  
Head Surface ◽  
Brain Rhythm ◽  
Deep Brain

Although the power of low-frequency oscillatory field potentials (FP) has been extensively applied previously, few studies have investigated the influence of conducting direction of deep-brain rhythm generator on the power distribution of low-frequency oscillatory FPs on the head surface. To address this issue, a simulation was designed based on the principle of electroencephalogram (EEG) generation of equivalent dipole current in deep brain, where a single oscillatory dipole current represented the rhythm generator, the dipole moment for the rhythm generator’s conducting direction (which was orthogonal and rotating every 30 degrees and at pointing to or parallel to the frontal lobe surface) and the (an)isotropic conduction medium for the 3D (a)symmetrical brain tissue. Both the power above average (significant power value, SP value) and its space (SP area) of low-frequency oscillatory FPs were employed to respectively evaluate the strength and the space of the influence. The computation was conducted using the finite element method (FEM) and Hilbert transform. The finding was that either the SP value or the SP area could be reduced or extended, depending on the conducting direction of deep-brain rhythm generator flowing in the (an)isotropic medium, suggesting that the 3D (a)symmetrical brain tissue could decay or strengthen the spatial spread of a rhythm generator conducting in a different direction.

scholarly journals Variation in human mobility and its impact on the risk of future COVID-19 outbreaks in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng-Chun Chang ◽  
Rebecca Kahn ◽  
Yu-An Li ◽  
Cheng-Sheng Lee ◽  
Caroline O. Buckee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Spatial Spread ◽  
Movement Data ◽  
Intercity Travel ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, understanding how patterns of human mobility and connectivity affect outbreak dynamics, especially before outbreaks establish locally, is critical for informing response efforts. In Taiwan, most cases to date were imported or linked to imported cases. Methods In collaboration with Facebook Data for Good, we characterized changes in movement patterns in Taiwan since February 2020, and built metapopulation models that incorporate human movement data to identify the high risk areas of disease spread and assess the potential effects of local travel restrictions in Taiwan. Results We found that mobility changed with the number of local cases in Taiwan in the past few months. For each city, we identified the most highly connected areas that may serve as sources of importation during an outbreak. We showed that the risk of an outbreak in Taiwan is enhanced if initial infections occur around holidays. Intracity travel reductions have a higher impact on the risk of an outbreak than intercity travel reductions, while intercity travel reductions can narrow the scope of the outbreak and help target resources. The timing, duration, and level of travel reduction together determine the impact of travel reductions on the number of infections, and multiple combinations of these can result in similar impact. Conclusions To prepare for the potential spread within Taiwan, we utilized Facebook’s aggregated and anonymized movement and colocation data to identify cities with higher risk of infection and regional importation. We developed an interactive application that allows users to vary inputs and assumptions and shows the spatial spread of the disease and the impact of intercity and intracity travel reduction under different initial conditions. Our results can be used readily if local transmission occurs in Taiwan after relaxation of border control, providing important insights into future disease surveillance and policies for travel restrictions.

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