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5 July 2017 Evaluations of Insecticides and Fungicides for Reducing Attack Rates of a new invasive ambrosia beetle (Euwallacea Sp., Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Infested Landscape Trees in California
Michele Eatough Jones, John Kabashima, Akif Eskalen, Monica Dimson, Joey S. Mayorquin, Joseph D. Carrillo, Christopher C. Hanlon, Timothy D. Paine
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A recently discovered ambrosia beetle with the proposed common name of polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea sp., Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), is reported to attack >200 host tree species in southern California, including many important native and urban landscape trees. This invasive beetle, along with its associated fungi, causes branch dieback and tree mortality in a large variety of tree species including sycamore (Platanus racemosa Nutt.). Due to the severity of the impact of this Euwallacea sp., short-term management tools must include chemical control options for the arboriculture industry and private landowners to protect trees. We examined the effectiveness of insecticides, fungicides, and insecticide–fungicide combinations for controlling continued Euwallacea sp. attacks on previously infested sycamore trees which were monitored for 6 mo after treatment. Pesticide combinations were generally more effective than single pesticide treatments. The combination of a systemic insecticide (emamectin benzoate), a contact insecticide (bifenthrin), and a fungicide (metconazole) provided some level of control when applied on moderate and heavily infested trees. The biological fungicide Bacillus subtilis provided short-term control. There was no difference in the performance of the three triazole fungicides (propiconazole, tebuconazole, and metconazole) included in this study. Although no pesticide combination provided substantial control over time, pesticide treatments may be more effective when trees are treated during early stages of attack by this ambrosia beetle.

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Michele Eatough Jones, John Kabashima, Akif Eskalen, Monica Dimson, Joey S. Mayorquin, Joseph D. Carrillo, Christopher C. Hanlon, and Timothy D. Paine "Evaluations of Insecticides and Fungicides for Reducing Attack Rates of a new invasive ambrosia beetle (Euwallacea Sp., Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Infested Landscape Trees in California," Journal of Economic Entomology 110(4), 1611-1618, (5 July 2017). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tox163
Received: 21 March 2017; Accepted: 22 May 2017; Published: 5 July 2017
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ambrosia beetle
bifenthrin
Emamectin benzoate
triazole fungicide
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