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Poster
Abstract
Woodboring beetles in the family Buprestidae pose a major threat to forest ecosystems. The larvae directly damage host trees by feeding, and may also weaken hosts, making them susceptible to pathogens or physical damage. Moreover, individuals of this taxa are readily transported through international commerce, creating a high risk of establishment outside of their native geographical ranges. For this reason, survey programs use traps to monitor for these and other woodboring beetles. Several different trap designs are typically deployed during surveys because a single trap design hasn’t been demonstrated as equally effective for all taxa. Thus, there is strong interest in modifying existing trap designs to improve their ability to capture multiple taxa. We compared capture of buprestid beetles by attractant-baited and unbaited prism and multifunnel traps at sites in Clermont Co., OH and Campbell Co., KY. We found no significant difference between the number of species caught between the treatments. However, the attractant-baited prism trap captured significantly more individuals than any other treatment. The results of our work will be used to improve survey methods for woodboring beetles worldwide.
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Effect of Trap Type and Lure Presence on Diversity of Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Captured
Woodboring beetles in the family Buprestidae pose a major threat to forest ecosystems. The larvae directly damage host trees by feeding, and may also weaken hosts, making them susceptible to pathogens or physical damage. Moreover, individuals of this taxa are readily transported through international commerce, creating a high risk of establishment outside of their native geographical ranges. For this reason, survey programs use traps to monitor for these and other woodboring beetles. Several different trap designs are typically deployed during surveys because a single trap design hasn’t been demonstrated as equally effective for all taxa. Thus, there is strong interest in modifying existing trap designs to improve their ability to capture multiple taxa. We compared capture of buprestid beetles by attractant-baited and unbaited prism and multifunnel traps at sites in Clermont Co., OH and Campbell Co., KY. We found no significant difference between the number of species caught between the treatments. However, the attractant-baited prism trap captured significantly more individuals than any other treatment. The results of our work will be used to improve survey methods for woodboring beetles worldwide.
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Emily Franzen - Xavier University
Dr. Ann Ray - Xavier University