@article {15231,
	title = {Recent Developments in the Use of Acoustic Sensors and Signal Processing Tools to Target Early Infestations of Red Palm Weevil in Agricultural Environments},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {761-765},
	abstract = {Much of the damage caused by red palm weevil larvae to date palms, ornamental palms, and palm offshoots could be mitigated by early detection and treatment of infestations. Acoustic technology has potential to enable early detection, but the short, high-frequency sound impulses produced by red palm weevil larvae can be difficult to distinguish from certain similar sounds produced by other insects or small animals, or by wind-induced tapping noises. Considerable research has been conducted to develop instruments and signal processing software that selectively amplify insect-produced sounds and identify signal features that distinguish sounds produced by a particular target insect from those produced by other causes. Progress has been made in identifying unique spectral and temporal patterns in the sounds produced by larvae during movement and feeding activities. This report describes some of the new instrumentation and signal analyses available for early, reliable detection of red palm weevil larvae in groves and greenhouses.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Mankin, Richard W.}
}
@article {15233,
	title = {Temporal and spectral features of sounds of wood-boring beetle larvae: identifiable patterns of activity enable improved discrimination from background noise},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {91},
	number = {2},
	year = {2008},
	month = {June},
	pages = {241-248},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Rhynchophorus (curculionid) larvae produce economic damage to ornamental and date palm crops that could be mitigated significantly by early detection and treatment. Acoustic technology enables early detection, but often it is difficult to distinguish insect sounds from background noise containing energy at the resonant frequencies of stiff, fibrous structures in trees and other plants. Tests were conducted with currently available acoustic instrumentation and software to assess the capability of these methods to discriminate curculionid, cerambycid, and buprestid larval sounds from background noise in woody structures. An approach to the discrimination problem is to monitor the temporal patterns of the 3-10-ms sound impulses produced by locomotory and feeding activities. Playback and computer analyses of larval sounds revealed trains of impulses separated by intervals of less than 500 ms that experienced listeners frequently use as indications of potential insect sounds. Further analyses identified a subgroup of trains, denoted as bursts, containing > 6 and 200 impulses, which occurred frequently when larvae were present but only rarely when larvae were absent. The incorporation of bursts into the analysis process significantly improved the capability to distinguish sounds produced by beetle larvae from background noise when these insects were hidden in stiff, fibrous structures, and likely will be of assistance also in other applications where consistent activity patterns of hidden pests can be identified.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Mankin, R. W. and Mizrach, A. and Hetzroni, A. and Levsky, S. and Nakache, Y. and Soroker, V.}
}
@article {14482,
	title = {Temporal and spectral features of sounds of wood-boring beetle larvae: identifiable patterns of activity enable improved discrimination from background noise},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {91},
	number = {2},
	year = {2008},
	month = {June},
	pages = {241-248},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Rhynchophorus (curculionid) larvae produce economic damage to ornamental and date palm crops that could be mitigated significantly by early detection and treatment. Acoustic technology enables early detection, but often it is difficult to distinguish insect sounds from background noise containing energy at the resonant frequencies of stiff, fibrous structures in trees and other plants. Tests were conducted with currently available acoustic instrumentation and software to assess the capability of these methods to discriminate curculionid, cerambycid, and buprestid larval sounds from background noise in woody structures. An approach to the discrimination problem is to monitor the temporal patterns of the 3-10-ms sound impulses produced by locomotory and feeding activities. Playback and computer analyses of larval sounds revealed trains of impulses separated by intervals of less than 500 ms that experienced listeners frequently use as indications of potential insect sounds. Further analyses identified a subgroup of trains, denoted as bursts, containing > 6 and 200 impulses, which occurred frequently when larvae were present but only rarely when larvae were absent. The incorporation of bursts into the analysis process significantly improved the capability to distinguish sounds produced by beetle larvae from background noise when these insects were hidden in stiff, fibrous structures, and likely will be of assistance also in other applications where consistent activity patterns of hidden pests can be identified.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Mankin, R. W. and Mizrach, A. and Hetzroni, A. and Levsky, S. and Nakache, Y. and Soroker, V.}
}
@article {14480,
	title = {Recent Developments in the Use of Acoustic Sensors and Signal Processing Tools to Target Early Infestations of Red Palm Weevil in Agricultural Environments},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {761-765},
	abstract = {Much of the damage caused by red palm weevil larvae to date palms, ornamental palms, and palm offshoots could be mitigated by early detection and treatment of infestations. Acoustic technology has potential to enable early detection, but the short, high-frequency sound impulses produced by red palm weevil larvae can be difficult to distinguish from certain similar sounds produced by other insects or small animals, or by wind-induced tapping noises. Considerable research has been conducted to develop instruments and signal processing software that selectively amplify insect-produced sounds and identify signal features that distinguish sounds produced by a particular target insect from those produced by other causes. Progress has been made in identifying unique spectral and temporal patterns in the sounds produced by larvae during movement and feeding activities. This report describes some of the new instrumentation and signal analyses available for early, reliable detection of red palm weevil larvae in groves and greenhouses.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Mankin, Richard W.}
}
@article {14008,
	title = {EFFECT OF IRRADIATION ON DEATH-FEIGNING BEHAVIOR IN THE MALE SWEETPOTATO WEEVIL CYLAS FORMICARIUS (COLEOPTERA: BLENTIDAE)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {93},
	number = {1},
	year = {2010},
	month = {March},
	pages = {39-44},
	abstract = {The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely used to suppress or eradicate target insect pest populations. The effectiveness of SIT depends on the ability of the released sterile males to mate with and inseminate wild females. Irradiation is effective for sterilizing mass-reared insects, and the negative impacts of this procedure are not limited to reproductive cell damage. In this study, we evaluated the death-feigning that is considered as an antipredator behavior of male Cylas formicarius (Summers) (Coleoptera: Blentidae) irradiated with 200 Gy, which is the dose used in the SIT program in Okinawa Prefecture. Irradiated male insects were observed in the laboratory for 10 d after irradiation. On d 0, fewer irradiated males feigned death than nonirradiated males. The number of irradiated and nonirradiated males who feigned death and the duration of their death-feigning were about the same from 2 d after irradiation. On the basis of our results, we discuss the optimal release time of irradiated male C. formicarius.},
	keywords = {Cylas formicarius},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Kuriwada, Takashi and Kumano, Norikuni and Shiromoto, Keiko and Haraguchi, Dai}
}
@article {14005,
	title = {High population density and egg cannibalism reduces the efficiency of mass-rearing in Euscepes postfasciatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {92},
	number = {2},
	year = {2009},
	month = {June},
	pages = {221-228},
	abstract = {The West Indian sweetpotato weevil Euscepes postfasciatus (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest of sweetpotato Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam (Solanales: Convolvulaceae) in some countries. In order to improve mass-rearing for an eradication program employing the sterile insect technique (SIT), optimal population density of E. postfasciatus in an artificial diet was examined. Six population densities (1000, 4000, 7000, 10000, 13000, and 16000 individuals per container with 200 g of artificial diet) were compared for effect on the number of eggs collected and hatchability. The total number of eggs collected after 24 d increased with an increase in population density and reached a saturation level at 13,000 individuals, whereas hatchability was not affected by population density. The results indicated that optimal population density in mass rearing was 13,000 individuals on 200 g of artificial diet. Furthermore, we examined cannibalism by adult weevils in the presence of other diets . The result suggested that egg cannibalism may be a major reason for the low rate of egg collection in the mass rearing of E. postfasciatus.},
	keywords = {Euscepes postfasciatus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Kuriwada, Takashi and Kumano, Norikuni and Shiromoto, Keiko and Haraguchi, Dai}
}
@article {13316,
	title = {DIVERSITY OF SCOLYTINAE (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) ATTRACTED TO AVOCADO, LYCHEE, AND ESSENTIAL OIL LURES},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {2},
	year = {2011},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {123-130},
	abstract = {The redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), is an exotic wood-boring insect that vectors laurel wilt, a lethal vascular disease of trees in the Lauraceae, including avocado (Persea americana) and native Persea species (redbay, swampbay). As part of research to identify host-based attractants for X. glabratus, we discovered that a diverse array of non-target ambrosia beetles was attracted to the same substrates as X. glabratus. During Sep-Dec 2009, several field tests were conducted in north Florida (in woodlands with advanced stages of laurel wilt) with traps baited with commercial lures of the essential oils, manuka and phoebe, and with freshly-cut wood bolts of avocado (a known host) and lychee (Litchi chinensis, a non-host high in the sesquiterpene [alpha]-copaene, a putative host attractant). In addition, manuka-baited traps were deployed in avocado groves in south Florida to monitor for potential spread of X. glabratus. The combined trapping results indicated that none of these substrates was specific in attraction of X. glabratus. Numerous non-target ambrosia beetles were captured, including 17 species representative of 4 tribes within the subfamily Scolytinae. This report provides photo-documentation and data on the species diversity and relative abundance for a group of poorly-studied beetles, the scolytine community in Florida Persea habitats.},
	keywords = {Xyleborus glabratus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Kendra, Paul E. and Sanchez, Jorge S. and Montgomery, Wayne S. and Okins, Katherine E. and Niogret, Jerome and Pena, Jorge E. and Epsky, Nancy D. and Heath, Robert R.}
}
@article {13314,
	title = {METHOD FOR COLLECTION OF LIVE REDBAY AMBROSIA BEETLES, XYLEBORUS GLABRATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: SCOLYTINAE)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {95},
	number = {2},
	year = {2012},
	month = {June},
	pages = {513-516},
	abstract = {Development of improved lures for Xyleborus glabratus will be expedited through experimental research conducted with host-seeking females. As an alternative to laboratory rearing of X. glabratus, we developed a simple method for field collection of dispersing females using freshly-cut host wood as bait. Female X. glabratus collected with this method are behaviorally and physiologically in host-seeking mode, ideally suited for evaluation of host-based attractants in controlled laboratory tests.},
	keywords = {Xyleborus glabratus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Kendra, Paul E. and Montgomery, Wayne S. and Sanchez, Jorge S. and Deyrup, Mark A. and Niogret, Jerome and Epsky, Nancy D.}
}
@article {13244,
	title = {ANTENNAL SENSILLA OF PARTHENOGENETIC AND BISEXUAL LISSORHOPTRUS ORYZOPHILUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {95},
	number = {1},
	year = {2012},
	month = {Mar},
	pages = {8-15},
	abstract = {Antennal sensilla were compared in parthenogenetic females and bisexual adults of rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), using scanning electron micrographs. The antenna of parthenogenetic females and of both sexes of bisexual reproductive weevils consisted of the scape, pedicel, and 6 flagellar segments. Females, regardless of mode of reproduction, had longer antennal segments than males. The 3 adult forms/genders can be correctly classified into their respective groups with a set of discriminant mathematical functions based on 4 morphological measurements of length or maximum width of segments of the antennae. For both sexes, 6 morphological sensilla types were found on the antennae, including hydrofuge scales I (hsI), trichoid sensilla (ts), 2 types of squamiform sensilla (ssI, ssII), tuft hairs (th), and Bohm bristles (Bb). No remarkable sexual differences in the types or distribution of sensilla were found on the antennae among parthenogenetic and both sexes of bisexual reproductive weevils, except for hsI. Both the length and basal diameter of hsI of females were significantly greater than those of the males. The hsI of the parthenogenetic females were significantly longer than those of the bisexual females. The numbers of branches of hsI on the sixth flagellum of the parthenogenetic females were significantly more than on both sexes of bisexual adults. The numbers of branches of hsI of the females were significantly more than those of the males. From the information gained from this scanning electronic microscope study of antennae, we can separate rice water weevils by gender and reproductive mode.},
	keywords = {Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Kang, Gui-Juan and Zhu, Zeng-Rong and Cheng, Jia-An and Way, Michael O.}
}
@article {11845,
	title = {Exploration in Belize for parasitoids attacking eggs of citrus weevils and an evaluation of Pediobius irregularis and Horismanus bennetti (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) as potential Biological Control agents of Diaprepes abbreviatus and Pachnaeus litus (Coleo},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {85},
	year = {2002},
	note = {ORIG-Title-Journal-Volume-Combination:  Exploration in Belize for parasitoids attacking eggs of citrus weevils and an evaluation of Pediobius irregularis and Horismanus bennetti (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) as potential biological control agents of Diaprepes abbreviatus and Pachnaeus litus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Florida Entomologist 85},
	pages = {660-663},
	author = {Hall, D.G. and Eger, J.E. and Pe{\~n}a, J. and Duncan, R. and Charles W. O{\textquoteright}Brien and G. Evans, G. and McCoy, C.}
}
@article {11553,
	title = {Natural History of the Crambe feeder, Lixus circumcinctus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {987-992},
	abstract = {Field investigations showed that Lixus circumcinctus Boheman 1835 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major herbivore species living on Crambe orientalis in northeastern Anatolia and on Crambe tataria in central Anatolia. Adults hibernate in the root crown of host plants. They associate with their hosts in the spring, feed on leaves, young stems and buds, and lay solitary eggs in the stem and lower leaves of petiole. Larvae open galleries oriented downward toward the root crown. Mature larva make a pupal case using plant fibers at the end of gallery, and pass the pupal stage in the late summer. Second generation adults appear in early autumn, overwinter in the same niche, and complete one generation a year. Crambe orientalis harbors 7 species of weevils in eastern Turkey, and Crambe tataria harbors 8 weevil species in central Anatolia.},
	keywords = {Lixus circumcinctus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Gultekin, Levent and Korotyaev, Boris A.}
}
@article {11537,
	title = {NEW DATA ON CONORHYNCHUS HOLOLEUCUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {95},
	number = {2},
	year = {2012},
	month = {June},
	pages = {503-505},
	abstract = {Larvae of Conorhynchus hololeucus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) construct a trehalalike capsule for the immature stages. The host plant is Atriplex sp. (Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae), and this weevil species is a new record for Turkey. Adults feed on leaves; females lay eggs in root neck of host plants; larvae make an external trehala-like capsule on the root; pupation and adult emergence occur in the capsule. This weevil produces one generation per year.},
	keywords = {Conorhynchus hololeucus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Gultekin, Levent}
}
@article {11287,
	title = {A modified method to visualize infection sites of spores of the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) on the exoskeleton of citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) adults},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {92},
	number = {4},
	year = {2009},
	month = {December},
	pages = {623-628},
	abstract = {Beauveria bassiana is a widespread entomopathogen which is infectious to a great variety of insects. A commercial preparation of this fungus was used to study its potential as a biocontrol agent of the citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus. Laboratory reared adult weevils were placed in clean plastic bags with 0.05 g of powdered inoculum per bag, shaken for thirty seconds, and placed in holding cages. In order to determine the spore concentration, germination, and position of ingress, inoculated weevils were dipped in a collodion solution after 30 min, 6 h, 12 h, 18 h, and 30 h. Collodion peels from various areas of the exoskeleton were removed, stained with lactophenol cotton blue, and observed microscopically. At 12 h post-inoculation spores began to swell, and at 18 h close to 25\% germinated on all body parts except on the elytra. After 30 h, between 45\% and 75\% of the spores germinated, depending on the body part. Most active spore germination occurred around the eyes (75\%), followed by the ventral abdomen (65\%), the dorsal pronotum (60\%), scales (45\%), and dorsal surface of the elytra (7\%). Spores were washed from the surface of inoculated weevils with distilled water and plating onto potato dextrose agar. Spore density on the weevils{\textquoteright} surface was determined to be 15,815 [plus or minus] 479 spores initially after inoculation, and was reduced to 5,782 [plus or minus] 136 spores after 3 h.},
	keywords = {Diaprepes abbreviatus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Gillett-Kaufman, Jennifer L. and Kimbrough, James W.}
}
@article {11275,
	title = {Chemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils (Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {79},
	year = {1996},
	month = {June},
	pages = {153-167},
	type = {Article; Meeting paper},
	abstract = {Palm weevils in the subfamily Rhynchophorinae (Curculionidae) (Rhynchophorus spp., Dynamis borassi, Metamasius hemipterus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, and Paramasius distortus) use male-produced aggregation pheromones for intraspecific chemical communication. Pheromones comprise 8, 9, or 10 carbon, methyl-branched, secondary alcohols. (4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-nonanol (ferrugineol) is the major aggregation pheromone for R. ferrugineus, R. vulneratus, R. bilineatus, M. hemipterus, and D. borassi and a minor component for R. palmarum. (5S,4S)-5-Methyl-4-octanol (cruentol), (3S,4S)-3-methyl-4-octanol (phoenicol), and (4S,2E)-6-methyl-2-hepten-4-ol (rhynchophorol) are the main aggregation pheromones for R. cruentatus, R. phoenicis, and R. palmarum, respectively. Plant kairomones strongly enhance pheromone attractiveness but none of the identified volatiles, such as ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate, or ethyl butyrate are as synergistic as fermenting plant (palm or sugarcane) tissue. Studying orientation behavior of foraging weevils to semiochemical devices helped to design and test traps for weevil capture. Generally, 3 mg per day of synthetic pheromone (with non-natural stereoisomers being benign) plus insecticide-treated plant tissue constitute highly attractive trap baits. Potential exists for pheromone-based mass-trapping of weevils to reduce their populations and the spread of the weevil-vectored red ring disease, for monitoring their population dynamics to facilitate pest management decisions, and for detection and possible interception of non-native weevils at ports of entry.},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Hosts, parasite, Rhynchophorinae},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR13300017286},
	author = {Giblin-Davis, R. M. and Oehlschlager, A. C. and Perez, A. and Gries, G. and Gries, R. and Weissling, T. J. and Chinchilla, C. M. and Pena, J. E. and Hallett, R. H. and Pierce, H. D. , Jr. and Gonzalez, L. M.}
}
@article {11273,
	title = {Chemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils (Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {79},
	number = {2},
	year = {1996},
	pages = {153-167},
	abstract = {Palm weevils in the subfamily Rhynchophorinae (Curculionidae) (Rhynchophorus spp., Dynamis borassi, Metamasius hemipterus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, and Paramasius distortus) use male-produced aggregation pheromones for intraspecific chemical communication. Pheromones comprise 8, 9, or 10 carbon, methyl-branched, secondary alcohols. (4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-nonanol (ferrugineol) is the major aggregation pheromone for R. ferrugineus, R. vulneratus, R, bilineatus, M. hemipterus, and D. borassi and a minor component for R. palmarum. (5S,4S)-5-Methyl-4-octanol (cruentol), (3S,4S)-3-methyl-4-octanol (phoenicol), and (4S,2E)-6-methyl-2-hepten-4-ol (rhynchophorol) are the main aggregation pheromones for R. cruentatus, R. phoenicis, and R. palmarum, respectively. Plant kairomones strongly enhance pheromone attractiveness but none of the identified volatiles, such as ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate, or ethyl butyrate are as synergistic as fermenting plant (palm or sugarcane) tissue. Studying orientation behavior of foraging weevils to semiochemical devices helped to design and test traps for weevil capture. Generally, 3 mg per day of synthetic pheromone (with non-natural stereoisomers being benign) plus insecticide-treated plant tissue constitute highly attractive trap baits. Potential exists for pheromone-based mass-trapping of weevils to reduce their populations and the spread of the weevil-vectored red ring disease, for monitoring their population dynamics to facilitate pest management decisions, and for detection and possible interception of non-native weevils at ports of entry.},
	keywords = {Dynamis borassi, Metamasius hemipterus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, Rhynchophorus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {GiblinDavis, R. M. and Oehlschlager, A. C. and Perez, A. and Gries, G. and Gries, R. and Weissling, T. J. and Chinchilla, C. M. and Pena, J. E. and Hallett, R. H. and Pierce, H. D. and Gonzalez, L. M.}
}
@article {11010,
	title = {Potential biodiversity loss in Florida bromeliad phytotelmata due to Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive species},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {91},
	number = {1},
	year = {2008},
	month = {March},
	pages = {1-8},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {An annotated list of the aquatic invertebrates inhabiting water impounded in the leaf axils of Florida{\textquoteright}s native epiphytic bromeliads is provided. Of the 22 species reported, 9 are yet undescribed. Of the 13 described species, 10 are believed to be native. Five of the native species and perhaps all of the undesciibed species are precinctive ("endemic"). These invertebrate animals and their bromeliad host plants are at risk of extinction due to destruction of the host plants by Metamasius callizona (Chevrolat) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive weevil.},
	keywords = {Metamasius callizona},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Frank, J. H. and Fish, D.}
}
@article {11002,
	title = {ZELIA TRICOLOR (DIPTERA: TACHINIDAE): NEW HOST RECORDS},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {93},
	number = {4},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Dec},
	pages = {637-638},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Fothergill, Kent and Woodley, Norman E. and Tindall, Kelly V.}
}
@article {10999,
	title = {FIRST RECORDS OF XYLEBORUS GLABRATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) IN ALABAMA AND IN HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {95},
	number = {1},
	year = {2012},
	month = {Mar},
	pages = {192-193},
	abstract = {Xyleborus glabratus Eichoff (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is reported from the state ofAlabama and from Harrison County, Mississippi for the first time. Beetle captures from Harrison County,Mississippi represent the western-most detection of X. glabratus in North America. These beetles are disjunct from X.glabratus populations occurring along the Atlanticcoast. This broad division between the two populations of X. glabratus has yet to be explained, and phylogeographic testing is underway to determine if a separate introduction from Asia into Mississippi has occurred.},
	keywords = {Xyleborus glabratus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Formby, John P. and Schiefer, Terence L. and Riggins, John J.}
}
@article {10975,
	title = {Pheromone-Food-Bait Trap and Acoustic Surveys of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Curacao},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {766-773},
	abstract = {Pheromone-food-bait trap and acoustic surveys were conducted in Curacao to monitor a recently discovered invasion of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus L. (RPW). This pest of economic importance in regions of Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean was not observed in the Americas until 2009. Due to its economic and environmental damage, there is an urgent need to manage or eradicate RPW in Curacao to reduce its impact on the island as well as avoid the possibility of transference to surrounding regions. Studies were conducted to explore methods available for monitoring adults with traps and acoustically assessing larval infestations in trees in the warm, dry but humid Curacao environment - considering also some special challenges of urban conditions, such as increased traffic noise or unwanted human curiosity that could negatively affect monitoring success. Bucket traps baited with 4- methyl-5-nonanol/ 4-methyl-5-nonanone pheromone lure, ethyl acetate and a molasses - ethylene glycol mixture captured RPW adults at consistent rates for ca. 7/d, but the rates of capture were reduced for the 9th to 14th d of a two-week sampling period. The weevils were observed to escape rapidly from dry traps but not from liquid-containing traps. A portable, user-friendly acoustic sensor system enabled identification of larvae in individual infested trees through the use of signal processing analyses that screened out bird and wind noise. This information gained about liquid baits and acoustic differences between background noise and RPW-produced sounds can assist future efforts to monitor, control, or eradicate RPW in Curacao as well as other urban landscapes.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Fiaboe, K. K. M. and Mankin, R. W. and Roda, A. L. and Kairo, M. T. K. and Johanns, C.}
}
@article {10890,
	title = {OCCURRENCE AND ABUNDANCE OF LISSORHOPTRUS ORYZOPHILUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) RELATIVE TO FIELD BORDERS IN CALIFORNIA RICE},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {95},
	number = {2},
	year = {2012},
	month = {June},
	pages = {445-453},
	abstract = {Field experiments were conducted during 2009 and 2010 on commercial rice fields in the Sacramento Valley of California to validate observations regarding the prevalence of immature populations of the rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), near field borders, and to assess their impact on yield. In 5 commercial fields, insecticide-treated and untreated plots were established 4.5, 30 and 60 m from one edge of the field. Soil core samples were collected on 2 dates and inspected for L. oryzophilus immatures. Rice yields were determined by harvesting 15 m2 plots in 2009 or 1 m2 per plot in 2010. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that in most locations, immature populations were higher in plots 4.5 or 30 m from the field{\textquoteright}s edge than in plots 60 m from the field{\textquoteright}s edge. Yields from treated and untreated plots did not differ significantly Linear regression of immature populations and rice grain yield per plot per location did not yield a significant, inverse density-yield relationship. Results indicate that border applications of insecticides for L. oryzophilus management are appropriate; however, growers are advised to inspect their fields to confirm border populations and effects on yield. Research needs regarding sampling and economic thresholds are discussed.},
	keywords = {Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Espino, Luis}
}
@article {10862,
	title = {Sampling methods for Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) adults},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {92},
	number = {2},
	year = {2009},
	month = {June},
	pages = {388-390},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Epsky, Nancy D. and Walker, Alison and Kendra, Paul E.}
}
@article {10863,
	title = {Life history and damage of a new Baradinae Baridinae weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on amaryllis},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {91},
	number = {2},
	year = {2008},
	month = {June},
	pages = {214-219},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {A small Baradinae weevil that feeds on amaryllis plants has been known in Florida for over 15 years. It is yet to be named taxonomically and its life history has not been studied previously. Observations on weevil damage were made on containerized amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybrids) plants naturally infested in a greenhouse or used for colony rearing. Laboratory studies were conducted at ambient room temperature (75[degree]C) with excised leaves to obtain information on weevil life history. Adults lived about 3 months, and fed on basal versus apical leaf tissue. Females inserted eggs near the thickened leaf base, and eggs were 0.65 [plus or minus]0.02 mm long by 0.40 [plus or minus]0.01 mm wide. Females laid >400 eggs over their lifetime, with egg production increasing over the first 7 weeks and then tending to decline. Eclosion ranged from 51\% for eggs removed from host tissue within 24 h to 84\% for eggs removed from host tissue after 24 h of oviposition. In tests with excised leaf tissue, eggs hatched after 7.1 d and larval development was complete after 28.8 d, of which 9.9 d were spent as prepupae. In no-choice tests, survival was lower and pupal developmental time period was longer when larvae were reared on excised bulb versus excised leaf tissue. Although larval development was poorer on bulbs versus leaves in the laboratory studies, in intact plants larvae tunnel through leaf tissue towards the bulb where they feed and complete development. In severe infestations, larvae hollow out the inside of the bulb and may cause plant death. Adult damage is primarily to the foliage through feeding and oviposition. This is the first report to quantify the life history of this weevil.},
	keywords = {Baridinae},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Epsky, Nancy D. and Weissling, Thomas J. and Walker, Alison and Meerow, Alan W. and Heath, Robert R.}
}
@article {10791,
	title = {NEW RECORD OF RED PALM WEEVIL, RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) ON ARECANUT (ARECA CATECHU) FROM MEGHALAYA, INDIA},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {93},
	number = {3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Sep},
	pages = {446-448},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Dutta, Ram and Thakur, Narain Singh Azad and Bag, Tusar Kanti and Anita, Ngashepam and Chandra, Satish and Ngachan, Shishomvanao}
}
@article {9964,
	title = {ACQUIRED NATURAL ENEMIES OF THE WEED BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT OXYOPS VITIOSA (COLEPOTERA COLEOPTERA : CURCULIONIDAE)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {1},
	year = {2011},
	month = {Mar},
	pages = {1-8},
	abstract = {The Australian curculionid Oxyops vitiosa Pascoe was introduced into Florida in 1997 as a biological control agent of the invasive tree Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake. Populations of the weevil increased rapidly and became widely distributed throughout much of the invasive tree{\textquoteright}s adventive distribution. In this study we ask if O. vitiosa has acquired natural enemies in Florida, how these enemies circumvent the protective terpenoid laden exudates on larvae, and what influence 1 of the most common natural enemies has on O. vitiosa population densities? Surveys of O. vitiosa populations and rearing of field-collected individuals resulted in no instances of parasitoids or pathogens exploiting weevil eggs or larvae. In contrast, 44 species of predatory arthropods were commonly associated (>5 individuals when pooled across all sites and sample dates) with O. vitiosa. Eleven predatory species were observed feeding on O. vitiosa during timed surveys, including 6 pentatomid species, 2 formicids and 3 arachnids. Species with mandibulate or chelicerate mouthparts fed on adult stages whereas pentatomids, with haustellate beaks, pierced larval exoskeletons thereby bypassing the protective larval coating. Observations of predation were rare, with only 8\% of timed surveys resulting in 1 or more instances of attack. Feeding by the pentatomid Podisus mucronatus Uhler accounted for 76\% of all recorded predation events. Podisus mucronatus numerically responded to fourth instars but no response was observed for other life stages. Damage to M. quinquenervia plants from feeding by O. vitiosa, however, was not influenced by P. mucronatus densities, indicating that predation does not alter plant suppression.},
	keywords = {Oxyops vitiosa},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Christensen, Robin M. and Pratt, Paul D. and Costello, Sheryl L. and Rayamajhi, Min B. and Center, Ted D.}
}
@article {9936,
	title = {First Report of Damage by the Sugarcane Root Weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to Florida Sugarcane},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {1063-1065},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Cherry, Ron and Hall, David G. and Wilson, Alvin and Baucum, Les}
}
@article {9878,
	title = {EFFECTS OF HOST QUALITY ON FLIGHT MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT IN NEOCHETINA EICHHORNIAE AND N. BRUCHI (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {93},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {161-166},
	abstract = {Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache, biological control agents of Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms-Laubach, are usually incapable of flight but occasionally develop indirect flight muscles enabling dispersal. This reportedly alternates with oogenesis and is reversible. We examined host quality as a possible explanation for the transitions between these 2 states by allowing populations of the 2 species to develop on plants differing in nutritive quality and then examining the status of their ovaries and flight muscle development. The leaf nitrogen content of the plants increased directly with fertilizer treatment levels but herbivory by the weevils changed the pattern of variation. Neochetina eichhorniae suppressed overall nutritive quality while still enabling tissue nitrogen levels to increase with fertilizer treatments. Neochetina bruchi, however, negated these effects and tissue nitrogen levels failed to correlate with fertilizer treatments. As a result, herbivore intensity (the number of weevils per plant) and the proportion of the populations that responded in one way or the other (either oogenesis or flight muscle development) differed between the 2 species. Very few N eichhorniae responded in the lowest fertilizer treatment and none produced flight muscles. This increased in the intermediate treatments to about an 80\% response with most individuals reproductive. At higher levels, the overall response declined somewhat with an increasing proportion becoming dispersive. Very few N bruchi developed flight muscles except in the highest fertilizer treatment. The frequency of reproductive N bruchi varied little across fertilizer treatments, tracking host quality instead. We conclude that transitions from reproduction to dispersal in these 2 species are not in response to low nutritive quality of the plant tissue and require adequate nutrition to occur. Host quality, however, is affected by a multitude of factors, including the intensity of herbivory, which complicates interpretation of nuanced responses.},
	keywords = {Neochetina},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Center, Ted D. and Dray, F. A., Jr.}
}
@article {9879,
	title = {A SIMPLE, EFFICIENT METHOD FOR EXTRACTING NEOCHETINA EICHHORNIAE AND N. BRUCHI (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) FROM WATERHYACINTH (EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES: PONTEDERIACEAE)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {93},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {315-316},
	abstract = {Neochetina },
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Center, Ted D. and Dray, F. A., Jr.}
}
@article {9876,
	title = {FIRST RECORD OF THE PIT-PROP BEETLE HEXARTHRUM EXIGUUM (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) IN TURKEY},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	month = {Sep},
	pages = {404-406},
	abstract = {The pit-prop beetle, Hexarthrum exiguum (Boheman), is reported for the first time from Turkey where a population was found colonizing skirting boards (baseboards) in Istanbul. The feeding of adults and larvae caused the skirting boards to disintegrate.},
	keywords = {Hexarthrum exiguum},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Cebeci, H. Huseyin and Hellrigl, Klaus and Whitehead, Paul F.}
}
@article {9111,
	title = {Annotated checklist of the bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Paltypodidae and Scolytidae) of tropical southern Florida},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {77},
	year = {1994},
	note = {ORIG-Title-Journal-Volume-Combination: Annotated checklist of the bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Paltypodidae and Scolytidae) of tropical southern Florida. Florida Entomologist 77},
	pages = {313-329},
	author = {Atkinson, T.H. and Peck, S.B.}
}
@article {9097,
	title = {Molecular identification of the economically important invasive citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {92},
	number = {1},
	year = {2009},
	month = {March},
	pages = {167-172},
	abstract = {We developed a sensitive barcoding technique based on the PCR-amplification and sequencing of the mitochondrial COI gene to use in identification of eggs, larvae, and adults of the citrus root weevil, D. abbreviatus. This molecular tool provides accurate species identification for management and quarantine decisions of this pest.},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Ascunce, Marina S. and Nigg, Herbert N. and Clark, Annmarie}
}
@article {9053,
	title = {INTRODUCTION OF PARASITOIDS OF HYPOTHENEMUS HAMPEI (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: SCOLYTINAE) ON SMALL COFFEE PLANTATIONS IN COLOMBIA THROUGH FARMER PARTICIPATORY METHODS DEVELOPMENT},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	month = {Sep},
	pages = {690-693},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Aristizabal, Luis F. and Jimenez, Mauricio and Bustillo, Alex E. and Arthurs, Steven P.}
}
@article {8939,
	title = {Evaluation of date palm cultivars for rearing the red date palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {91},
	number = {3},
	year = {2008},
	month = {September},
	pages = {353-358},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Development of red date palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) was evaluated on 4 popular cultivars of date palm, viz., {\textquoteright}Khalas{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteright}Sukkary{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteright}Khasab{\textquoteright}, and {\textquoteright}Sillaj{\textquoteright} for 2 consecutive generations. The weevils reared on {\textquoteright}Sukkary{\textquoteright} showed significantly better growth expressed in most parameters such as length, width and weight at larval, pupal and adult stages. Significantly greater numbers of eggs were laid on cv. {\textquoteright}Sukkary{\textquoteright} as compared to the other 3 cultivars. This might be because of higher sugar content of cv. {\textquoteright}Sukkary{\textquoteright}. Adult lifespan was significantly longer on cv. {\textquoteright}Khasab{\textquoteright}. Though more cocoons were harvested from {\textquoteright}Khalas{\textquoteright}, frequency of adult emergence was better on {\textquoteright}Sukkary{\textquoteright}. Male to female ratio was similar on all date palm cultivars.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Al-Ayedh, H.}
}
@article {8942,
	title = {Rearing Optimization of Red Palm Weevil: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Date Palm: Phoenix dactylifera},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {756-760},
	abstract = {Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (RPW), is the most deleterious pest of date palm Phoenix dactylifera, spreading rapidly in date palm growing countries around the globe. To facilitate behavioral and biological studies on this important pest, a study to optimize rearing procedures was conducted at King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. RPW pairs were introduced into date palm bolts and subsequent RPW populations were harvested at the pupal stage. The populations of RPW resulting from different numbers of introduced RPW pairs and the use of mated vs. virgin RPW pairs were compared for different date palm cultivars and sizes of the bolts. Results indicated that RPW can successfully be reared on date palm bolts. Subsequent population was increased with increases in numbers of introduced RPW pairs. Date palm cultivars significantly influenced the subsequent RPW population. Thickness of the date palm bolt wase positively correlated with the subsequent RPW population. Introducing mated vs. virgin RPW pairs did not show any significant effect on subsequent RPW population.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Aldawood, A. S. and Rasool, K. G.}
}
@article {8943,
	title = {Distribution and Abundance of Phoretic Mites (Astigmata, Mesostigmata) on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {748-755},
	abstract = {The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, is the most important insect pest on date palms. Weevils were collected from randomly selected infested date palms in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mites from three families were recorded. Uroobovella sp. (Acari: Urodinychidae) were the most common phoretic mites. Curculanoetus sp. (Acari: Histiostomatidae) were second in abundance. Uropoda orbicularis (Acari: Uropodidae) was recorded on one beetle. The abundance of phoretic mites varied among body parts of R. ferrugineus, and the maximum numbers occurred in the subelytral space. The mean intensity, mean abundance, and prevalence of Uroobovella and Curculanoetus mites did not differ between male and female weevils. Uroobovella had significantly greater mean intensity, abundance and prevalence compared to Curculanoetus . Most Uroobovella and Curculanoetus aggregated under the sublytral space, which presumably offers protection from the hot and dry environment. This study is the first to document the presence of phoretic mites on R. ferrugineus in UAE and will help to direct future research on their interactions.},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Al-Deeb, Mohammad Ali and Muzaffar, Sabir Bin and Abuagla, Abdullah Mohamed and Sharif, Eyas Mohammad}
}
@article {8893,
	title = {Life history of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophtoridae), in southern Japan},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {92},
	number = {3},
	year = {2009},
	month = {September},
	pages = {421-425},
	abstract = {We surveyed the life history of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), in southern Japan, including seasonal changes in the flight activity of adults and composition of R. ferrugineus in different developmental stages in a total of 17 infested Phoenix canariensis trees which were cut down in 2003-2005. The flight of adults began in Mar, showed some peaks in summer and autumn, and ceased in mid-Dec. Various stages of individuals inhabited infested R canariensis trees throughout the year. The composition of individuals at different stages in late fall was dependent on the resource (white intact tissue) availability in R canariensis trees. In R canariensis trees where considerable resource remained, all stages of larvae, pupae, and adults were found, whereas in palm trees with no resource, few young- and medium-stage larvae were observed. The temperature in the infested part of a palm trunk was 30[degree]C or higher even in winter. From these results, we view the life history of R. ferrugineus in southern Japan as follows: Adults emerge from host trees in spring and continue to attack host trees until late fall. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus grows even in winter if intact tissue remains at the peripheral part of trunks, and there may be 3 or 4 generations per year. A cold winter probably does not have any negative effects on successful colonization of R. ferrugineus in Japan.},
	keywords = {Rhynchophorus ferrugineus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Abe, Fukiko and Hata, Kunihiko and Sone, Koichi}
}
@article {8585,
	title = {LEAF GAS EXCHANGE AND DAMAGE OF MAHOGANY AND POND APPLE TREES FROM ADULT DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) FEEDING AND SOIL FLOODING},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	month = {Sep},
	pages = {655-668},
	abstract = {The effects of feeding on leaves by adult Diaprepes root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and flooding on leaf gas exchange (net CO2 assimilation (A), transpiration (E), and stomatal conductance (g,)), plant growth (root, stem, leaf, and total plant dry weights, stem diameter, and plant height) and adult host plant preference (feeding damage and oviposition) were determined on mahogany, Swietenia mahagoni Jacq., and pond apple, Annona glabra L., trees in outdoor screen cages. Flooding reduced leaf gas exchange, plant growth, and D. abbreviatus feeding damage of mahogany trees. Leaf gas exchange of infested and non-infested trees of both mahogany and pond apple were similar except for one measurement date for mahogany. Leaf dry weights were greater for non-infested than infested mahogany trees. There was no effect of infestation on dry weights of pond apple trees. Based on feeding injury to leaves, adults preferred non-flooded to flooded mahogany trees. The lack of response in leaf damage or oviposition to flooding for pond apple was attributable to the avoidance of leaves by adult D. abbreviatus of this plant species despite it being a host for root weevil larvae. The results indicate that while flooding of the root zone adversely affects growth and physiology of mahogany trees, it does not predispose trees to greater damage from adult D. abbreviatus. In fact, adult insect damage was greater for non-flooded than flooded trees. Pond apple was not greatly affected by root zone flooding and was not a preferred host of adult D. abbreviatus under flooded or non-flooded conditions.},
	keywords = {Diaprepes abbreviatus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Martin, Cliff G. and Mannion, Catharine and Schaffer, Bruce}
}
@article {8584,
	title = {LEAF GAS EXCHANGE AND GROWTH RESPONSES OF GREEN BUTTONWOOD AND SWINGLE CITRUMELO TO DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) LARVAL FEEDING AND FLOODING},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {94},
	number = {2},
	year = {2011},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {279-289},
	abstract = {Effects of flooding and herbivory by Diaprepes abbreviatus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae on leaf gas exchange (net CO2 assimilation (A), transpiration (E), and stomatal conductance (gs)) and growth of green buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus L.) and Swingle citrumelo (Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. x Citrus paradisi Macf.) trees were tested. Growth and survival of the larvae were also examined. For each plant species, there were 2 larval infestation treatments (infested and non-infested) and 2 flooding treatments (flooded and non-flooded). Beginning 6 d after larval infestation, plants were flooded in three 1-wk cycles each with 2 d of flooding followed by 5 d of non-flooding. For green buttonwood, E was higher for non-flooded than flooded plants on the third of 5 measurement dates and A and gs were higher for non-flooded than flooded plants on the fifth (final) measurement date. For Swingle citrumelo, E and gs were higher for non-infested than infested plants on the fifth (final) measurement date. Root dry weight of Swingle citrumelo was higher for flooded, infested than for non-flooded, infested plants and for non-flooded, non-infested than for non-flooded, infested plants. Larval survival rate, head capsule width, and root damage rating of Swingle citrumelo were lower for flooded than for non-flooded plants, whereas flooding did not affect larval survival or growth on green buttonwood. Thus, short-term cyclical flooding of three 2-d cycles may control D. abbreviatus larvae on Swingle citrumelo but did not control larval populations or reduce damage on green buttonwood.},
	keywords = {Diaprepes abbreviatus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Martin, Cliff G. and Mannion, Catharine and Schaffer, Bruce}
}
@article {8582,
	title = {SURVIVAL OF DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) LARVAE ON GREEN BUTTONWOOD TREES IN FLOODED MARL SOIL AND POTTING MEDIUM},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {93},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {153-160},
	abstract = {Survival of Diaprepes root weevil Diaprepes abbreviates (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae was assessed in flooded marl soil and a flooded nursery potting medium with green buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus L., Combretaceae) as a food source for the larvae. Root-zone flooding may be a viable control option for flood-tolerant ornamental plants including buttonwood. Significantly more larvae survived after 38 d in non-flooded than in flooded marl soil. Similarly, more larvae survived in non-flooded than in flooded potting medium; no larvae were recovered from flooded potting medium. Larval survival rates were significantly higher in flooded marl soil than in flooded potting medium, but there was no difference in survival between non-flooded marl soil and non-flooded potting medium. Larvae recovered from flooded marl soil had significantly smaller head capsule widths and probably were at least 1 instar younger than larvae recovered from non-flooded marl soil or non-flooded potting medium. In summary, flooding marl soil or potting medium reduced survival, and in marl soil flooding slows the growth of D. abbreviatus larvae.},
	keywords = {Diaprepes abbreviatus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Martin, Cliff G. and Mannion, Catharine M. and Schaffer, Bruce}
}
@article {8519,
	title = {Ability of the redbay ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) to bore into young avocado (Lauraceae) plants and transmit the laurel wilt pathogen (Raffaelea sp.)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {91},
	number = {3},
	year = {2008},
	month = {September},
	pages = {485-487},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {In 2 no-choice experiments, female redbay ambrosia beetles were released onto young plants of redbay, live oak, and 5 different avocado cultivars of various genetic backgrounds. Beetles bored into all species except live oak, and transmitted the laurel wilt fungus to redbay and all the avocado cultivars except {\textquoteright}Hass{\textquoteright}. Only redbay and {\textquoteright}Simmonds{\textquoteright} avocado plants were killed, suggesting that avocado susceptibility to laurel wilt may vary among plants or cultivars of different genetic background.},
	keywords = {Xyleborus glabratus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Mayfield, A. E., III and Pena, J. E. and Crane, J. H. and Smith, J. A. and Branch, C. L. and Ottoson, E. D. and Hughes, M.}
}
@article {8020,
	title = {Hilipinus nearcticus, new species in a genus new to the United States (Curculionidae: Coleoptera)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {65},
	number = {2},
	year = {1982},
	pages = {211-215},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Hilipinus nearcticus},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Charles W. O{\textquoteright}Brien}
}
@article {7762,
	title = {Arthropods associated with Annona spp. in the neotropics},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {78},
	number = {2},
	year = {1995},
	pages = {329-349},
	author = {Pe{\~n}a, J.E. and Bennett, F.D.}
}
@article {2760,
	title = {A New Species of Plocetes from the Florida Keys with Notes on Other Species Occurring in the United States (Curculionidae; Curculioninae; Tychiini).},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {74},
	year = {1991},
	pages = {105-110},
	author = {Anderson, R. S.}
}
@article {2325,
	title = {Old traps for new weevils: new records for curculionids (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), brentids (Coleoptera: Brentidae) and anthribids (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from Jefferson Co., Florida.},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {85},
	year = {2002},
	note = {ORIG-Title-Journal-Volume-Combination:  Old traps for new weevils: new records for curculionids (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), brentids (Coleoptera: Brentidae) and anthribids (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from Jefferson Co., Florida. Florida Entomologist 85},
	pages = {632-644},
	author = {Bloem, S. and Mizell, R.F. and Charles W. O{\textquoteright}Brien}
}
@article {2132,
	title = {A new species of Pityophthorus Eichhoff (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) from southern Florida with a key to the Florida species.},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {76},
	year = {1993},
	note = {ORIG-Title-Journal-Volume-Combination:  A new species of Pityophthorus Eichhoff (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) from southern Florida with a key to the Florida species. Florida Entomologist 76},
	pages = {608-616},
	author = {Atkinson, T.H.}
}
@article {2133,
	title = {Annotated checklist of the bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Paltypodidae and Scolytidae) of tropical southern Florida.},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {77},
	year = {1994},
	note = {ORIG-Title-Journal-Volume-Combination:  Annotated checklist of the bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Paltypodidae and Scolytidae) of tropical southern Florida. Florida Entomologist 77},
	pages = {313-329},
	author = {Atkinson, T.H. and Peck, S.B.}
}
@article {1891,
	title = {Chemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils (Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae)},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {79},
	number = {2},
	year = {1996},
	month = {June},
	pages = {153-167},
	type = {Article; Meeting paper},
	abstract = {Palm weevils in the subfamily Rhynchophorinae (Curculionidae) (Rhynchophorus spp., Dynamis borassi, Metamasius hemipterus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, and Paramasius distortus) use male-produced aggregation pheromones for intraspecific chemical communication. Pheromones comprise 8, 9, or 10 carbon, methyl-branched, secondary alcohols. (4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-nonanol (ferrugineol) is the major aggregation pheromone for R. ferrugineus, R. vulneratus, R. bilineatus, M. hemipterus, and D. borassi and a minor component for R. palmarum. (5S,4S)-5-Methyl-4-octanol (cruentol), (3S,4S)-3-methyl-4-octanol (phoenicol), and (4S,2E)-6-methyl-2-hepten-4-ol (rhynchophorol) are the main aggregation pheromones for R. cruentatus, R. phoenicis, and R. palmarum, respectively. Plant kairomones strongly enhance pheromone attractiveness but none of the identified volatiles, such as ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate, or ethyl butyrate are as synergistic as fermenting plant (palm or sugarcane) tissue. Studying orientation behavior of foraging weevils to semiochemical devices helped to design and test traps for weevil capture. Generally, 3 mg per day of synthetic pheromone (with non-natural stereoisomers being benign) plus insecticide-treated plant tissue constitute highly attractive trap baits. Potential exists for pheromone-based mass-trapping of weevils to reduce their populations and the spread of the weevil-vectored red ring disease, for monitoring their population dynamics to facilitate pest management decisions, and for detection and possible interception of non-native weevils at ports of entry.},
	keywords = {Behaviour, Chemical signals, Hosts, parasite, Rhynchophorinae},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR13300017286},
	author = {Giblin-Davis, R. M. and Oehlschlager, A. C. and Perez, A. and Gries, G. and Gries, R. and Weissling, T. J. and Chinchilla, C. M. and Pena, J. E. and Hallett, R. H. and Pierce, H. D. , Jr. and Gonzalez, L. M.}
}
