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... Adults of Hylobius abietis (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) were found to locate conifer roots suitable for oviposition by utilizing host volatiles diffusing through the soil. Underground sources of host volatiles were presented to weevils in a laboratory bioassay. A cold-trapping condensate of Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris L., and fractions of it were tested. Various fractions containing host terp ...
... 1 More than 100 ha of forest restocking sites in Northern Britain are treated annually with the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae to control larvae of the large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis. However, data on geographical distribution, thermal niche breadth and foraging strategy suggest that S. carpocapsae may be a poor choice for this application. 2 We undertook laboratory and fie ...
... Many insects spend a large proportion of their life inactive, often hiding in shelters. The presence of shelters may, therefore, influence where insects feed. This study examines stimuli affecting the use of shelters by adults of the pine weevil, Hylobius abietis (L.) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). This species is an economically important forest pest in Europe since the adults feed on the stem bark ...
... 1 Larval and adult Hylobius abietis (L.) can feed and, in the case of the adults, cause commercially significant damage to many species of conifer. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of larval and adult feeding on different host plants on subsequent reproductive fitness. 2 Hylobius abietis larvae were reared on logs of four host species known to vary in suitability for development; Pin ...
... 1 Adult pine weevils Hylobius abietis emerge from conifer root-stumps, on which larvae develop, over an extended period during summer and autumn. Newly-emerged weevils were tested for their ability to fly and assessed for wing muscle and reproductive development. In addition, the effect of summer-autumn maturation feeding on reproductive development was assessed in field bioassays. 2 There was con ...
... The responses (knock-down and mortality) were studied of large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.) adults to selected insecticides with different mechanisms of action, such as neonicotinoids (clothianidin, acetamiprid); acting on the nicotinic receptors of acetylcholine (ACh), and fenylpirazoles (fipronil); interfering with gamma butyric acid (GABA) receptors. Taking into account the speed of insect ...
... The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, is a major pest in European conifer forests causing millions of Euros of damage annually. Larvae develop in the stumps of recently felled trees; the emerging adults feed on the bark of seedlings and may kill them. This study investigated the susceptibility of different developmental stages of H. abietis to commercial and commercially viable isolates of ento ...
... 1 The pine weevil Hylobius abietis is widely distributed in the Palaearctic region where it is a major pest. Although predominantly semi‐voltine, with a 2‐year life cycle, the generation time across its range can vary from 1 to 4 years. The duration of the life cycle and the seasonal timing of weevil activity affect the economic impact and management of this pest, all of which are likely to change ...
Heterorhabditis; Hylobius abietis; Rhabditidae; Rhagium; Steinernema carpocapsae; adults; biological control; dead wood; entomopathogenic nematodes; field experimentation; forestry; insects; lethal concentration 50; nematode larvae; pests; pupae; risk; stumps; trees; wood; Europe
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... Entomopathogenic nematodes are being applied to tree stumps on coniferous clearfell sites in Europe for inundative biological control of the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis; Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a major forestry pest. We investigated the risk that two nematode species, Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis downesi (Nematoda: Rhabditidae), present to longhorn beetle Rhagium bifasci ...
Beauveria bassiana; Hylobius abietis; Nematoda; adults; application technology; bark; conifers; control methods; emergence traps; entomopathogenic fungi; entomopathogenic nematodes; field experimentation; forestry; mortality; pest control; pests; seedlings; soil; stumps
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... Hylobius abietis, a major problem for seedling survival on forested land, develops under the bark of stumps of felled conifers. We investigated the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) and fungi (EPF) applied to stumps to suppress adult emergence. We performed five field trials over three years and assessed results through destructive sampling and emergence trapping. We used two strategies ...
Hylobius abietis; Picea; Steinernema carpocapsae; adults; biological control; entomopathogenic nematodes; field experimentation; foraging; forest pests; linear models; meta-analysis; mineral soils; organic soils; parasitism; peat; reforestation; stumps; trees; Ireland; United Kingdom
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... The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, is a serious pest of reforestation in northern Europe. However, weevils developing in stumps of felled trees can be killed by entomopathogenic nematodes applied to soil around the stumps and this method of control has been used at an operational level in the UK and Ireland. We investigated the factors affecting the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes in ...
... The pine weevil [Hylobius abietis (L.); Coleoptera: Curculionidae] has a high economic impact on forest regeneration in Europe. The general biology of the pine weevil has received considerable attention, although there is insufficient knowledge about its diel behaviour and time budget. Therefore, in the present study, the feeding and locomotion behaviour of individual adult weevils on Norway spruc ...
Hylobius abietis; adults; air; air temperature; chemical control; climate; climate change; climate models; conifers; economic impact; geographical variation; microhabitats; pest management; simulation models; trees; United Kingdom
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... Hylobius abietis develop in conifer root‐stumps and emerging adults attack replanted trees. Development is largely semi‐voltine and this is an important determinant of economic impact, influencing the length of a fallow period or the frequency of chemical control. A simulation model followed a generation of weevils through the life cycle to predict voltinism based on temperature in the root‐stump ...
... The large pine weevil Hylobius abietis is a serious pest of reforestation in northern Europe. Development takes place in the stumps of felled conifer trees and emerging adults feed on and kill newly planted trees. Application of entomopathogenic nematodes around tree stumps has been shown to reduce the emergence of adult weevils. In order to target application at the most susceptible stage, the su ...
... As the use of mounding as a soil preparation method and mechanized planting become more common, the use of deep planting has increased. In deep planting, a greater portion of the stem is buried below the soil surface. However, it is feared that this increases the risk of insect damage, especially damage from the pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The effects of planting ...
... The large pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.), LPW, is a major pest of trees in replanted coniferous forests in northern Europe. The use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) applied against developing stages for population suppression is increasingly recognized as an effective alternative to plant protection using chemical pesticides. Here, we report results from a series of trials we conducted over ...
... Diplodia sapinea, an important pathogen of various conifer species, was recently recorded in the northern Baltic region. The pathogen can disperse over short distances via rain or wind, whereas long range dispersal occurs via movement of contaminated plant material and seeds by humans, as well as by insects. Hylobius abietis is one of the most important forest pests over large areas of Europe. Adu ...
... Hylobius abietis (Linnaeus), or large pine weevil (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), is a pest of European coniferous forests. In order to gain understanding of the functional physiology of this species, we have assembled a de novo transcriptome of H. abietis, from sequence data obtained by Next Generation Sequencing. In particular, we have identified genes encoding neuropeptides, peptide hormones and t ...
Beauveria bassiana; Heterorhabditis; Hylobius abietis; Metarhizium brunneum; Steinernema carpocapsae; additive effect; adults; application methods; entomopathogenic fungi; entomopathogenic nematodes; field experimentation; forests; habitats; immatures; pests; reforestation; stumps; traps; Northern European region
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... The large pine weevil Hylobius abietis is an important pest of reforestation in northern Europe. In field trials, we assessed the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) alone and in combination with entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) against immature stages. We used commercial strains of Metarhizium brunneum and Beauveria bassiana and a strain of Beauveria caledonica isolated from the pest’s habit ...
... Oosporein was first identified from the insect pathogen Beauveria bassiana >50 y ago. Here, we investigate the insecticidal, anti-feedant and immunomodulation effects of oosporein produced by Beauveria caledonica on the forestry pest Hylobius abietis and model insect Galleria mellonella. We report a novel feedback induction mechanism regulating oosporein production in B. caledonica; exogenous oosp ...