[MAIPC] MAIPC Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1

Mon Jan 6 05:34:56 PST 2020

The introduction of anynon-native is cause for concern. There are native Simaroubaceae in theneotropics and across the American south extending into South America whichcould face extinction if Agrilussmaragdifrons Ganglbauer isnot controlled.

The whole concept of"specialist" is always of concern because it refers to one organismat a specific point in space and time. What may appear to be a specialistorganism under certain conditions might be a generalist forced into a specificniche until a change in environmental conditions. In this case, what appears tobe a specialist to Ailanthus in Asia, may be a generalist tothe Simaroubaceae family when introduced to the rest ofthe family.  

As in all aspects ofecology, we need to realize that we are scientists, not arrogant tinkerers. Myexperience with Castanea dentata shows me that our almostoverwhelming drive to "solve" the apparent problems of our worldalmost always cause more issues and very often cause disasters. We need to take the timeto realize we are a part of the ecology, not the masters of it. A system 4.5billion years old is much more complicated than any of us ephemeral organismswith minute life spans can ever comprehend.

I will do what I canthis summer with this insect since I am not far from the origin of itsintroduction and probably on the leading edge of its spread. (It would be niceif I was not at the leading edge of another invasive insect issue, but that isthe life of an ecologist with lots of time to research.) Referencematerial in PDF is welcome.

                                                        Richard Gardner

    On Saturday, January 4, 2020, 08:45:00 PM EST, Virginia Woolridge <gingerwoolridge at comcast.net> wrote:  

 A good thing?

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>  1. New Wood Boring Beetle Attacks Tree-of-heaven (Marc Imlay)
>  2. Re: New Wood Boring Beetle Attacks Tree-of-heaven
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>  3. Re: New Wood Boring Beetle Attacks Tree-of-heaven (Marc Imlay)
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> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 21:39:55 -0500
> From: "Marc Imlay" <ialm at erols.com>
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> Subject: [MAIPC] New Wood Boring Beetle Attacks Tree-of-heaven
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> Monday, October 30, 2017
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> https://bugwood.blogspot.com/
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> First North American Records of the Eastasian Metallic Wood-
> Boring Beetle Agrilus smaragdifrons Ganglbauer (Coleoptera:
> Buprestidae: Agrilinae), a Specialist on Tree of Heaven
> (Ailanthus altissima, Simaroubaceae)
> 
> Abstract.-The East Asian buprestid Agrilus smaragdifrons Ganglbauer is
> reported for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. Specimens of this
> species taken from emerald ash borer (A. planipennis Fairmaire) monitoring
> traps in New Jersey in 2015-2016 suggest establishment of this metallic
> wood-boring beetle in the northeastern United States. The earliest known
> record of A. smaragdifrons in the U.S. is based on a verifiable image found
> on BugGuide, from a specimen collected in Hudson County, New Jersey in June
> 2011. Diagnostic information and high-resolution images of the of this
> adventive buprestid from other North American Agrilus. A summary of
> information about the host plant (Ailanthus altissima), native distribution,
> and biology are given, and all known North American records are listed and
> mapped.
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> Authors: E. RICHARD HOEBEKE, EDUARD JENDEK, JAMES E. ZABLOTNY, RYAN RIEDER,
> ROSA YOO, VASILY V. GREBENNIKOV, AND LILY REN
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> Marc & others,notice that the insect was first detected in 2011, described by Rick Hoebeke and others in 2016 or so.? I blogged about it in November 2017 - see link.
> http://nivemnic.us/new-woodborer-detected-importance-of-surveillance-by-catch/ 
> I really don't understand why Entomological Society is treating it as a headline-worthy matter now.
> ???
> Faith CampbellIn a message dated 1/3/2020 9:40:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, ialm at erols.com writes:
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> Monday, October 30, 2017
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> https://bugwood.blogspot.com/
> 
> First North American Records of the Eastasian Metallic Wood-
> Boring Beetle Agrilus smaragdifrons Ganglbauer (Coleoptera:
> Buprestidae: Agrilinae), a Specialist on Tree of Heaven
> (Ailanthus altissima, Simaroubaceae)
> 
> Abstract.?The East Asian buprestid Agrilus smaragdifrons Ganglbauer is reported?for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. Specimens of this species taken from?emerald ash borer (A. planipennis Fairmaire) monitoring traps in New Jersey in 2015?2016 suggest establishment of this metallic wood-boring beetle in the northeastern?United States. The earliest known record of A. smaragdifrons in the U.S. is based on?a verifiable image found on BugGuide, from a specimen collected in Hudson County,?New Jersey in June 2011. Diagnostic information and high-resolution images of the?of this adventive buprestid from other North American Agrilus. A summary of?information about the host plant (Ailanthus altissima), native distribution, and biology?are given, and all known North American records are listed and mapped.
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> Authors:?E. RICHARD HOEBEKE, EDUARD JENDEK, JAMES E. ZABLOTNY, RYAN RIEDER, ROSA YOO,?VASILY V. GREBENNIKOV, AND LILY REN
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> Taken from www.BioOne.org?
> Published by:?Entomological Society of Washington
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> Still, no proper host-specificity test has yet been conducted on the beetle.
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> From: phytodoer at aol.com <phytodoer at aol.com> 
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2020 10:55 AM
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> Subject: Re: [MAIPC] New Wood Boring Beetle Attacks Tree-of-heaven
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> Marc & others,
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> notice that the insect was first detected in 2011, described by Rick Hoebeke and others in 2016 or so.  I blogged about it in November 2017 - see link.
> 
> 
> 
> http://nivemnic.us/new-woodborer-detected-importance-of-surveillance-by-catch/ 
> 
> 
> 
> I really don't understand why Entomological Society is treating it as a headline-worthy matter now.
> 
> 
> 
> ???
> 
> 
> 
> Faith Campbell
> 
> In a message dated 1/3/2020 9:40:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, ialm at erols.com <mailto:ialm at erols.com>  writes: 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> Monday, October 30, 2017
> 
> https://bugwood.blogspot.com/
> 
> First North American Records of the Eastasian Metallic Wood-
> Boring Beetle Agrilus smaragdifrons Ganglbauer (Coleoptera:
> Buprestidae: Agrilinae), a Specialist on Tree of Heaven
> (Ailanthus altissima, Simaroubaceae)
> 
> Abstract.?The East Asian buprestid Agrilus smaragdifrons Ganglbauer is reported for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. Specimens of this species taken from emerald ash borer (A. planipennis Fairmaire) monitoring traps in New Jersey in 2015?2016 suggest establishment of this metallic wood-boring beetle in the northeastern United States. The earliest known record of A. smaragdifrons in the U.S. is based on a verifiable image found on BugGuide, from a specimen collected in Hudson County, New Jersey in June 2011. Diagnostic information and high-resolution images of the of this adventive buprestid from other North American Agrilus. A summary of information about the host plant (Ailanthus altissima), native distribution, and biology are given, and all known North American records are listed and mapped.
> 
> Authors: E. RICHARD HOEBEKE, EDUARD JENDEK, JAMES E. ZABLOTNY, RYAN RIEDER, ROSA YOO, VASILY V. GREBENNIKOV, AND LILY REN
> 
> Taken from www.BioOne.org <http://www.BioOne.org>  
> Published by: Entomological Society of Washington
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