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Bracalini M, Benigno A, Aglietti C, Panzavolta T, Moricca S. Thousand Cankers Disease in Walnut Trees in Europe: Current Status and Management. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12020164. [PMID: 36839436 PMCID: PMC9959596 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12020164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Thousand cankers disease (TCD) is a new deadly disease in walnut trees (Juglans spp.), which is plaguing commercial plantations, natural groves, and ornamental black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) in their native and invasion areas in the US and, more recently, in artificial plantations and amenity trees in the newly-invaded areas in Europe (Italy). This insect/fungus complex arises from the intense trophic activity of the bark beetle vector Pityophthorus juglandis in the phloem of Juglans spp. and the subsequent development of multiple Geosmithia morbida cankers around beetles' entry/exit holes. After an analysis of the main biological and ecological traits of both members of this insect/fungus complex, this review explores the options available for TCD prevention and management. Special focus is given to those diagnostic tools developed for disease detection, surveillance, and monitoring, as well as to existing phytosanitary regulations, protocols, and measures that comply with TCD eradication and containment. Only integrated disease management can effectively curtail the pervasive spread of TCD, thus limiting the damage to natural ecosystems, plantations, and ornamental walnuts.
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Siddiqui JA, Fan R, Naz H, Bamisile BS, Hafeez M, Ghani MI, Wei Y, Xu Y, Chen X. Insights into insecticide-resistance mechanisms in invasive species: Challenges and control strategies. Front Physiol 2023; 13:1112278. [PMID: 36699674 PMCID: PMC9868318 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1112278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Threatening the global community is a wide variety of potential threats, most notably invasive pest species. Invasive pest species are non-native organisms that humans have either accidentally or intentionally spread to new regions. One of the most effective and first lines of control strategies for controlling pests is the application of insecticides. These toxic chemicals are employed to get rid of pests, but they pose great risks to people, animals, and plants. Pesticides are heavily used in managing invasive pests in the current era. Due to the overuse of synthetic chemicals, numerous invasive species have already developed resistance. The resistance development is the main reason for the failure to manage the invasive species. Developing pesticide resistance management techniques necessitates a thorough understanding of the mechanisms through which insects acquire insecticide resistance. Insects use a variety of behavioral, biochemical, physiological, genetic, and metabolic methods to deal with toxic chemicals, which can lead to resistance through continuous overexpression of detoxifying enzymes. An overabundance of enzymes causes metabolic resistance, detoxifying pesticides and rendering them ineffective against pests. A key factor in the development of metabolic resistance is the amplification of certain metabolic enzymes, specifically esterases, Glutathione S-transferase, Cytochromes p450 monooxygenase, and hydrolyses. Additionally, insect guts offer unique habitats for microbial colonization, and gut bacteria may serve their hosts a variety of useful services. Most importantly, the detoxification of insecticides leads to resistance development. The complete knowledge of invasive pest species and their mechanisms of resistance development could be very helpful in coping with the challenges and effectively developing effective strategies for the control of invasive species. Integrated Pest Management is particularly effective at lowering the risk of chemical and environmental contaminants and the resulting health issues, and it may also offer the most effective ways to control insect pests.
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- Junaid Ali Siddiqui
- College of Agriculture, College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- International Jointed Institute of Plant Microbial Ecology and Resource Management in Guizhou University, Ministry of Agriculture, China & China Association of Agricultural Science Societies, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou-Europe Environmental Biotechnology and Agricultural Informatics Oversea Innovation Center in Guizhou University, Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Department, Guiyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- International Jointed Institute of Plant Microbial Ecology and Resource Management in Guizhou University, Ministry of Agriculture, China & China Association of Agricultural Science Societies, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou-Europe Environmental Biotechnology and Agricultural Informatics Oversea Innovation Center in Guizhou University, Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Department, Guiyang, China
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- Research and Development Centre for Fine Chemicals, National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Henry Fok School of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- International Jointed Institute of Plant Microbial Ecology and Resource Management in Guizhou University, Ministry of Agriculture, China & China Association of Agricultural Science Societies, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou-Europe Environmental Biotechnology and Agricultural Informatics Oversea Innovation Center in Guizhou University, Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Department, Guiyang, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rice Genetics and Breeding, Guangxi Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology Lab, Rice Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- International Jointed Institute of Plant Microbial Ecology and Resource Management in Guizhou University, Ministry of Agriculture, China & China Association of Agricultural Science Societies, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou-Europe Environmental Biotechnology and Agricultural Informatics Oversea Innovation Center in Guizhou University, Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Department, Guiyang, China
- College of Science, Tibet University, Lhasa, China
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Kajtoch Ł, Gronowska M, Plewa R, Kadej M, Smolis A, Jaworski T, Gutowski JM. A review of saproxylic beetle intra- and interspecific genetics: current state of the knowledge and perspectives. THE EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2022.2048717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Ł. Kajtoch
- Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Forest Protection, Forest Research Institute, Raszyn, Poland
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- Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Forest Protection, Forest Research Institute, Raszyn, Poland
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- Department of Natural Forests, Forest Research Institute, Białowieża, Poland
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Venette RC, Hutchison WD. Invasive Insect Species: Global Challenges, Strategies & Opportunities. FRONTIERS IN INSECT SCIENCE 2021; 1:650520. [PMID: 38468878 PMCID: PMC10926476 DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2021.650520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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- Robert C. Venette
- Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, MN, United States
- Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States
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- Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States
- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States
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Weigand AM, Desquiotz N, Weigand H, Szucsich N. Application of propylene glycol in DNA-based studies of invertebrates. METABARCODING AND METAGENOMICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/mbmg.5.57278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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High-throughput sequencing (HTS) studies on invertebrates commonly use ethanol as the main sample fixative (upon collection) and preservative (for storage and curation). However, alternative agents exists, which should not be automatically neglected when studies are newly designed. This review provides an overview of the application of propylene glycol (PG) in DNA-based studies of invertebrates, thus to stimulate an evidence-based discussion.
The use of PG in DNA-based studies of invertebrates is still limited (n = 79), but a steady increase has been visible since 2011. Most studies used PG as a fixative for passive trapping (73%) and performed Sanger sequencing (66%; e.g. DNA barcoding). More recently, HTS setups joined the field (11%). Terrestrial Coleoptera (30%) and Diptera (20%) were the most studied groups. Very often, information on the grade of PG used (75%) or storage conditions (duration, temperature) were lacking. This rendered direct comparisons of study results difficult, and highlight the need for further systematic studies on these subjects.
When compared to absolute ethanol, PG can be more widely and cheaply acquired (e.g. as an antifreeze, 13% of studies). It also enables longer trapping intervals, being especially relevant at remote or hard-to-reach places. Shipping of PG-conserved samples is regarded as risk-free and is authorised, pinpointing its potential for larger trapping programs or citizen science projects. Its property to retain flexibility of morphological characters as well as to lead to a reduced shrinkage effect was especially appraised by integrative study designs. Finally, the so far limited application of PG in the context of HTS showed promising results for short read amplicon sequencing and reduced representation methods. Knowledge of the influence of PG fixation and storage for long(er) read HTS setups is currently unavailable.
Given our review results and taking difficulties of direct methodological comparisons into account, future DNA-based studies of invertebrates should on a case-by-case basis critically scrutinise if the application of PG in their anticipated study design can be of benefit.
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Audley JP, Dallara PL, Nelson LJ, Hamud SM, Bostock RM, Seybold SJ. Trapping Failure Leads to Discovery of Potent Semiochemical Repellent for the Walnut Twig Beetle. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2020; 113:2772-2784. [PMID: 33135731 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaa257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The walnut twig beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, and its associated fungal pathogen that causes thousand cankers disease, currently threaten the viability of walnut trees across much of North America. During a 2011 assessment of seasonal flight patterns of P. juglandis with yellow sticky traps baited with the male-produced aggregation pheromone component, 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol, dramatically reduced catches were recorded when Tree Tanglefoot adhesive was used to coat the traps. In summer 2011, two trap adhesives were tested for potential repellency against P. juglandis in a field trapping bioassay. SuperQ extracts of volatiles from the most repellent adhesive were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and limonene and α-pinene were identified as predominant components. In field-based, trapping experiments both enantiomers of limonene at a release rate of ~700 mg/d conferred 91-99% reduction in trap catches of P. juglandis to pheromone-baited traps. (+)- and (‒)-α-Pinene reduced trap catch by 40 and 53%, respectively, at the highest release rate tested. While a combination of R-(+)-limonene and (+)-α-pinene resulted in a 97% reduction in the number of P. juglandis caught, the combination did not consistently result in greater flight trap catch reduction than individual limonene enantiomers. The repellent effect of limonene may be valuable in the development of a semiochemical-based tool for management of P. juglandis and thousand cankers disease.
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- Jackson P Audley
- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA
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- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA
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- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA
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- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA
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Audley JP, Bostock RM, Seybold SJ. Trap Assays of the Walnut Twig Beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Reveal an Effective Semiochemical Repellent Combination. J Chem Ecol 2020; 46:1047-1058. [PMID: 33106973 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-020-01228-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Thousand cankers disease (TCD), is an invasive insect-disease complex caused by the walnut twig beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis, and fungal pathogen, Geosmithia morbida. Semiochemical interruption is a viable option for protecting walnut trees from P. juglandis attack. The goal of this study was to test beetle responses to potential repellent compounds. The results of five, flight-intercept assays are reported. Assays 1-3 tested four compounds at variable release rates: (S)-(-)-verbenone, (R)-(+)-verbenone, racemic chalcogran, and racemic trans-conophthorin. Trapping results indicated that the highest release rate tested for each compound was the most effective in reducing the number of beetles caught. (S)-(-)-Verbenone was the least effective, reducing P. juglandis trap catches by 66%. (R)-(+)-Verbenone reduced the number of P. juglandis by 84%. Neither enantiomer of verbenone performed as well as chalcogran or trans-conophthorin, which both reduced the number of beetles caught by ca. 98%. Following individual assays, the most effective compounds were tested in subtractive-combination assays. Combinations of high release rates for (R)-(+)-verbenone, trans-conophthorin, and two stereoisomers of limonene (tested in a previous study) were tested in two assays. The subtractive-combination assays were inconclusive in that trap catches were similar across all treatments. All combination treatments were highly effective, achieving approximately 99% reduction in the number of beetles caught. Based on the trapping results, commercial availability, and cost of the semiochemicals tested, we conclude that a combination of (R)-(+)-limonene, trans-conophthorin, and (R)-(+)-verbenone constitutes an effective tool for reducing P. juglandis trap catches.
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- Jackson P Audley
- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA, 95618, USA.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA, 95618, USA
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Moricca S, Bracalini M, Benigno A, Ghelardini L, Furtado EL, Marino CL, Panzavolta T. Observations on the non-native thousand cankers disease of walnut in Europe’s southernmost outbreak. Glob Ecol Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Chen Y, Aukema BH, Seybold SJ. The Effects of Weather on the Flight of an Invasive Bark Beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis. INSECTS 2020; 11:E156. [PMID: 32121509 PMCID: PMC7143028 DOI: 10.3390/insects11030156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The walnut twig beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), vectors the fungus Geosmithia morbida, which has been implicated in thousand cankers disease of walnut. Little is known about the flight behavior of the insect across seasons, or about the variability in its flight patterns with weekly fluctuations in weather. We sampled flying adults weekly over a 142-week period (from 29 August, 2011 to 2 June, 2014) with 12-unit black plastic multiple funnel traps baited with a male-produced aggregation pheromone in California, USA. Up to 5000 beetles were captured per trap per week, although catches in most weeks were less than 100 insects. Trap catches were regressed against terms for precipitation, solar radiation, vapor pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and trap catches in preceding weeks. The number of beetles captured in each of the preceding two weeks explained most variation in a current week's catch. This strong temporal autocorrelation was present in regression models developed for males, females, and both sexes pooled. These models were improved by including two environmental variables. Captures of P. juglandis increased with mean weekly air temperature and decreased with increasing mean minimum relative humidity. The percentage of variation in male, female, or total trap catch explained by the temporal variables and the two environmental variables in these multiple regression models ranged from 72% to 76%. While the flight of this invasive insect will likely be affected by site-specific factors as it spreads to new areas, the strong temporal correlation present in this system may provide a useful starting point for developing flight models for newly invaded areas.
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- Yigen Chen
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA 95618, USA
- E&J Gallo Winery, 600 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto, CA 95354, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA;
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- USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA 95618, USA;
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Chahal K, Gazis R, Klingeman W, Hadziabdic D, Lambdin P, Grant J, Windham M. Assessment of Alternative Candidate Subcortical Insect Vectors From Walnut Crowns in Habitats Quarantined for Thousand Cankers Disease. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 48:882-893. [PMID: 31145452 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thousand cankers disease (TCD) results from the combined activity of the fungal pathogen, Geosmithia morbida Kolařík, Freeland, Utley, and Tisserat and its principle vector, Pityophthorus juglandis (Blackman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Juglans L. spp. and Pterocarya Kunth spp. host plants. TCD has been reported from the eastern and western United States. To evaluate potential for other beetle species to vector the fungus in east Tennessee, specimens were collected using ethanol-baited traps that were suspended beneath crowns of TCD-symptomatic trees. Associations of G. morbida with insect species collected in traps were assessed in an unsuccessful, preliminary culture-based fungal assay, and then with a molecular-based detection method. For culture-based assays, rinsate from washed, individual insects was plated on nutrient media and growing colonies were subcultured to obtain axenic G. morbida cultures for identification. For the molecular-based method, G. morbida presence was detected by amplifying the previously developed, species-specific microsatellite locus GS004. Capillary electrophoresis was used to detect the amplified amplicons and representative reactions were validated using Sanger sequencing. Eleven beetle species were found to carry G. morbida, including Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford), Dryoxylon onoharaensum (Murayama), Hylocurus rudis (LeConte), Monarthrum fasciatum (Say), Monarthrum mali (Fitch), Xyleborinus saxesenii (Ratzeburg), Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky), Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford) (all Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Stenomimus pallidus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cossoninae), Oxoplatypus quadridentatus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Platypodinae), and Xylops basilaris (Say) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). These findings raise concerns that alternative subcortical insect species that already occur within quarantined habitats can sustain incidence of introduced G. morbida and contribute to spread within the native range of black walnut, Juglans nigra L., in the eastern United States.
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- Karandeep Chahal
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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Lait LA, Hebert PDN. A survey of molecular diversity and population genetic structure in North American clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) using cytochrome c oxidase I. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202281. [PMID: 30133486 PMCID: PMC6104984 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The phylogeographic structure of insect species in North America is poorly understood. The moth family Sesiidae (Lepidoptera) contains many economically important pests of agriculture and forestry, as well as beneficial species used in biological control. Despite their significance, this study constitutes the first broad-ranging population genetic study on North American sesiids. It probes the population structure of eight species of sesiid moths based on sequence variation in cytochrome c oxidase I (N = 191). Haplotype diversity levels were high in seven of the eight species, while nucleotide diversity varied considerably. Patterns ranged from limited structure and a starburst pattern in the raspberry crown borer Pennisetia marginata to highly geographically structured populations in the peachtree borer Synanthedon exitiosa and the maple callus borer Synanthedon acerni. These varied patterns suggest differing evolutionary histories and dispersal abilities. By elucidating population genetic structure and barriers to dispersal we can begin to devise conservation and management plans.
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- Linda A. Lait
- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Mayfield AE, Audley J, Camp R, Mudder BT, Taylor A. Bark Colonization of Kiln-Dried Wood by the Walnut Twig Beetle: Effect of Wood Location and Pheromone Presence. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2018; 111:996-999. [PMID: 29415131 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The walnut twig beetle (Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a regulated pest in the United States due to its causal role in thousand cankers disease of walnut trees, including the commercially valuable eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra L.). Several state quarantines designed to limit spread of P. juglandis regulate movement of kiln-dried walnut lumber that contains bark. Previous research demonstrated that P. juglandis will enter and re-emerge from bark of kiln-dried, J. nigra slabs subjected to extreme beetle pressure (baited with a pheromone lure and hung in infested J. nigra trees). This study evaluated P. juglandis bark colonization of both kiln-dried and fresh J. nigra slabs, varying the presence of aggregation pheromone and relative proximity to a beetle source. Wood treatment, slab location, and pheromone presence all significantly affected P. juglandis colonization, as assessed by subsequent beetle emergence. When placed on the ground directly beneath infested trees, kiln-dried slabs were not colonized, and fresh slabs were colonized only when baited with the pheromone lure (6/14 replicates). When placed in crowns of infested trees, kiln-dried slabs were colonized only when baited with pheromone (3/14 replicates), whereas fresh slabs were colonized with and without pheromone (14/14 and 1/13 replicates, respectively). Timing of emergence indicated that beetles did not reproduce in kiln-dried bark. Results suggest that the risk of kiln-dried walnut bark becoming colonized by the P. juglandis during movement of commercial wood products is very low. This information may be useful to government agencies that administer quarantines regulating the transport of walnut lumber.
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
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- Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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- USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Asheville, NC
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- Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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Hefty AR, Aukema BH, Venette RC, Coggeshall MV, McKenna JR, Seybold SJ. Reproduction and potential range expansion of walnut twig beetle across the Juglandaceae. Biol Invasions 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-018-1692-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oren E, Klingeman W, Gazis R, Moulton J, Lambdin P, Coggeshall M, Hulcr J, Seybold SJ, Hadziabdic D. A novel molecular toolkit for rapid detection of the pathogen and primary vector of thousand cankers disease. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0185087. [PMID: 29304036 PMCID: PMC5755734 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) of Juglans and Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) involves a fungal pathogen, Geosmithia morbida, and a primary insect vector, Pityophthorus juglandis. TCD was described originally from dying Juglans nigra trees in the western United States (USA), but it was reported subsequently from the eastern USA and northern Italy. The disease is often difficult to diagnose due to the absence of symptoms or signs on the bark surface of the host. Furthermore, disease symptoms can be confused with those caused by other biotic and abiotic agents. Thus, there is a critical need for a method for rapid detection of the pathogen and vector of TCD. Using species-specific microsatellite DNA markers, we developed a molecular protocol for the detection of G. morbida and P. juglandis. To demonstrate the utility of the method for delineating TCD quarantine zones, we tested whether geographical occurrence of symptoms and signs of TCD was correlated with molecular evidence for the presence of the cryptic TCD organisms. A total of 1600 drill cores were taken from branch sections collected from three regions (n = 40 trees for each location): California-J. hindsii (heavy disease incidence); Tennessee-J. nigra (mild disease incidence); and outside the known TCD zone (Missouri-J. nigra, no record of the disease). California samples had the highest incidence of the TCD organisms (85%, 34/40). Tennessee had intermediate incidence (42.5%, 17/40), whereas neither organism was detected in samples from Missouri. The low cost molecular protocol developed here has a high degree of sensitivity and specificity, and it significantly reduces sample-processing time, making the protocol a powerful tool for rapid detection of TCD.
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- Emel Oren
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States of America
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- USDA Forest Service, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America
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- School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States of America
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Schuelke TA, Wu G, Westbrook A, Woeste K, Plachetzki DC, Broders K, MacManes MD. Comparative Genomics of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Beetle-Vectored Fungi in the Genus Geosmithia. Genome Biol Evol 2017; 9:3312-3327. [PMID: 29186370 PMCID: PMC5737690 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evx242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Geosmithia morbida is an emerging fungal pathogen which serves as a model for examining the evolutionary processes behind pathogenicity because it is one of two known pathogens within a genus of mostly saprophytic, beetle-associated, fungi. This pathogen causes thousand cankers disease in black walnut trees and is vectored into the host via the walnut twig beetle. Geosmithia morbida was first detected in western United States and currently threatens the timber industry concentrated in eastern United States. We sequenced the genomes of G. morbida in a previous study and two nonpathogenic Geosmithia species in this work and compared these species to other fungal pathogens and nonpathogens to identify genes under positive selection in G. morbida that may be associated with pathogenicity. Geosmithia morbida possesses one of the smallest genomes among the fungal species observed in this study, and one of the smallest fungal pathogen genomes to date. The enzymatic profile in this pathogen is very similar to its nonpathogenic relatives. Our findings indicate that genome reduction or retention of a smaller genome may be an important adaptative force during the evolution of a specialized lifestyle in fungal species that occupy a specificniche, such as beetle vectored tree pathogens. We also present potential genes under selection in G. morbida that could be important for adaptation to a pathogenic lifestyle.
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- Taruna A Schuelke
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire
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- Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University
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- USDA Forest Service Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire
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- Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire
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Kees AM, Hefty AR, Venette RC, Seybold SJ, Aukema BH. Flight Capacity of the Walnut Twig Beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) on a Laboratory Flight Mill. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2017; 46:633-641. [PMID: 28334300 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvx055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The walnut twig beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, and associated fungus Geosmithia morbida Kolařík, Freeland, Utley, & Tisserat constitute the insect-fungal complex that causes thousand cankers disease in walnut, Juglans spp., and wingnut, Pterocarya spp. Thousand cankers disease is responsible for the decline of Juglans species throughout the western United States and more recently, the eastern United States and northern Italy. We examined the flight capacity of P. juglandis over 24-h trials on a flight mill in the laboratory. The maximum total flight distance observed was ∼3.6 km in 24 h; however, the mean and median distances flown by beetles that initiated flight were ∼372 m and ∼158 m, respectively. Beetles flew for 34 min on average within a 24-h flight trial. Male and female flight capacities were similar, even though males were larger than females (0.64 vs. 0.57 mm pronotal width). Age postemergence had no effect on flight distance, flight time, or mean flight velocity. The propensity to fly, however, decreased with age. We integrated results of flight distance with propensity to fly as beetles aged in a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the maximum dispersal capacity over 5 d, assuming no mortality. Only 1% of the insects would be expected to fly >2 km, whereas one-third of the insects were estimated to fly <100 m. These results suggest that nascent establishments remain relatively localized without anthropogenic transport or wind-aided dispersal, which has implications for management and sampling of this hardwood pest.
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- Aubree M Kees
- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Ave., 432 Hodson Hall, St. Paul, MN 55108 (; ; )
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Ave., 432 Hodson Hall, St. Paul, MN 55108 ( ; ; )
- US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, Region 5, 602 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408
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- USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, 1561 Lindig St., St. Paul, MN 55108
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- USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, HDH001 (F039) Orchard Park Drive, Rm 116, Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Ave., 432 Hodson Hall, St. Paul, MN 55108 (; ; )
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Thousand Cankers Disease Complex: A Forest Health Issue that Threatens Juglans Species across the U.S. FORESTS 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/f7110260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Morse JG, Rugman-Jones PF, Woolley JB, Heraty JM, Triapitsyn SV, Hofshi R, Stouthamer R. Armored Scales and Their Parasitoids on Commercial Avocados Grown in California or Imported from Mexico. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2016; 109:2032-2042. [PMID: 27417639 DOI: 10.1093/jee/tow155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Levels of armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on Mexican Hass avocados imported into California over May 2008-June 2009 were monitored on 135 trucks entering the state via the Blythe border station, the entry point receiving the highest volume of fruit. Levels of live sessile scales were 3.9-fold higher than indicated in a previous survey (September 2007-April 2008) although levels of live eggs and crawlers were similar to previous levels. A survey of avocado fruit in California infested with armored scales detected four species known to be endemic but failed to find any of the seven exotic Diaspididae entering the state on Mexican fruit. Monitoring of Mexican armored scales on imported avocados from September 2007 to December 2010 recovered 10 species of parasitoids predominated by two species of Signiphora Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Signiphoridae). One of these species, Signiphora flavopalliata Ashmead, comprised 36% of all collected Mexican parasitoids and is a known hyperparasitoid. A survey of armored scale parasitoids present on commercial California avocados detected 17 genetic signatures, with only four of these in common with those detected on imported Mexican fruit. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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- J G Morse
- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (; ; ; ; )
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (; ; ; ; )
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (; ; ; ; )
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (; ; ; ; )
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- The Hofshi Foundation, Fallbrook, CA 92028; www.avocadosource.com
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 (; ; ; ; )
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Schuelke TA, Westbrook A, Broders K, Woeste K, MacManes MD. De novo genome assembly of Geosmithia morbida, the causal agent of thousand cankers disease. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1952. [PMID: 27168971 PMCID: PMC4860301 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Geosmithia morbida is a filamentous ascomycete that causes thousand cankers disease in the eastern black walnut tree. This pathogen is commonly found in the western U.S.; however, recently the disease was also detected in several eastern states where the black walnut lumber industry is concentrated. G. morbida is one of two known phytopathogens within the genus Geosmithia, and it is vectored into the host tree via the walnut twig beetle. We present the first de novo draft genome of G. morbida. It is 26.5 Mbp in length and contains less than 1% repetitive elements. The genome possesses an estimated 6,273 genes, 277 of which are predicted to encode proteins with unknown functions. Approximately 31.5% of the proteins in G. morbida are homologous to proteins involved in pathogenicity, and 5.6% of the proteins contain signal peptides that indicate these proteins are secreted. Several studies have investigated the evolution of pathogenicity in pathogens of agricultural crops; forest fungal pathogens are often neglected because research efforts are focused on food crops. G. morbida is one of the few tree phytopathogens to be sequenced, assembled and annotated. The first draft genome of G. morbida serves as a valuable tool for comprehending the underlying molecular and evolutionary mechanisms behind pathogenesis within the Geosmithia genus.
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- Taruna A. Schuelke
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, United States
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- Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
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- Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, USDA Forest Service, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, United States
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