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1 December 2016 A Field-Based Method to Estimate Densities of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae), an Introduced Predator of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)
Gregory J. Wiggins, Jerome F. Grant, James R. Rhea, Abdul Hakeem, Paris L. Lambdin
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Abstract

This study investigated the use of emergence traps to assess densities of Laricobius nigrinus Fender (Coleoptera: Derodontidae), a predator of hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), in an area of release and establishment. Results indicate that traps effectively collect emerging adults and allow systematic population estimates of L. nigrinus. The incorporation of this method in future monitoring efforts could enable population estimates across the release range of L. nigrinus, thereby enhancing the evaluation of establishment and long-term persistence of this predator.

Gregory J. Wiggins, Jerome F. Grant, James R. Rhea, Abdul Hakeem, and Paris L. Lambdin "A Field-Based Method to Estimate Densities of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae), an Introduced Predator of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)," Florida Entomologist 99(4), 805-807, (1 December 2016). https://doi.org/10.1653/024.099.0442
Published: 1 December 2016
KEYWORDS
Adelges tsugae
biological control
Control biológico
estimación de la población
muestreo
population estimation
sampling
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