Dispersal Patterns and Mark-and-Recapture Estimates of Two Pine Root Weevil Species,Hylobius palesandPachylobius picivorus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Christmas Tree Plantations
作者:
Lynne K. Rieske,
Kenneth F. Raffa,
期刊:
Environmental Entomology
(OUP Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 19,
issue 6
页码: 1829-1836
ISSN:0046-225X
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1093/ee/19.6.1829
出版商: Oxford University Press
关键词: Insecta;pine root weevils;dispersal;migration
数据来源: OUP
摘要:
The pales weevil,Hylobius pales(Herbst), and the pitch-eating weevil,Pachylobius picivorus(Germar), are pests of plantation pines in the eastern United States. Dispersal patterns of these species were studied in the summer of 1989 using pitfall traps baited with ethanol and turpentine, and mark-and-recapture techniques. Approximately 17% ofH. palesand 34% ofP. picivoruswere recaptured. Most pales weevils were recaptured in the immediate vicinity of the release point, whereas pitch-eating weevils appeared to disperse farther before responding to the baits. Marked weevils were recaptured up to 8 wk following the release. No gender differences were found in recapture rates. Pronounced temporal differences in recapture rates were observed, with more weevils attracted to baits in spring than in summer. A separate baited trap was developed to monitor weevil flight. Total weevil numbers, and femaleH. palesconsidered singly, were more commonly caught at 81 cm than 160 cm. The role of dispersal and migration in pine root weevil ecology is discussed with respect to the ability of these species to colonize new habitats.
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