Response of Bark and Woodboring to Host Volatiles and Wounding on Western Juniper

Jane L. Hayes, Patricia L. Johnson, Andris Eglitis, Donald W. Scott, ha Spiegel, Craig L. Schmitt, I and Steven E. Smith

ABSTRACT: In central Oregon, management of western juniper (Juniperus occideniolis var. occideniolis Hook.) has included use of prescribed fire and mechanical removal. After these treatments, several species of bark and woodboring beetles have been observed on treated trees and also occasionally on trees outside management areas, suggesting that these might contribute to juniper mortality. In this 2-year (2002-2003) study, we identified bark and woodhoring beetles that attack western juniper along with associated predators and examined whether these insects can be manipulated for use in juniper management. Using funnel traps and sticky traps on trees wounded by pruning or treated with host volatiles (juniper berry oil, code oil, and ethanol) that may attract insects, we captured beetles in the families Buprestidoe, (erambycidae, and Scolytidae (20 species in 17 genera) and known predators in the families Cleridue and Trogositidae (8 species in 7 genera). Cedar bark beetles (Pliloeosinus spp.) were the most prevalent insects captured on trees treated with host volatiles and/or wounded. Treatments that included ethanol plus wounding were most attractive to these beetles. However, there was no obvious inse(t-caused damage or mortality of treated trees in either year of this study.

Keywords: Phloeosinus, beetle predators, ethanol, juniper berry oil, cade oil

esterii juniper (Junpeius occidentatis var. occidenjalls tions (e.g., Eddleman et al. 1994, Belski 1996, Karl and Leonard Hook.) is found in high desert environments in northern 1996, Hann et al. 1997, Miller 2001). WCalifornia, central and eastern Oregon, southwest Although additional research is needed to assess the long-term Idaho, and less commonl y in northwestern Nevada and southeast- impacts of western j uniper expansion (see Belski 1996, Hann ct al. ern Washington (Sowder and Mowat 1965, Dealy 1990). Although 1997), efforts to manage juniper continue throughout much of its its rate of expansion has declined in some areas, the range of this range (e.g., Martin et al. 1978, Leavengood and Swan 1998; sum- medium-sized native conifer has increased as much as 10-fold since marized in Miller et al. 2005). The most common control practices the late 1800s (Miller and Wigand 1994). The density of juniper include use of prescribed fire and mechanical treatments (e.g., cut, stands has also generally increased over this period. In eastern Ore- masticated, or shred). The use of prescribed fire is both site- and gon, the estimated area of juniper forest increased fivefold between condition-dependent, can contribute to increased non-native plant 1936 and 1988 (Gedney et al. 1999, Azunia et A. 2005). Over invasion and decreased air quality (Eddlcrnan et al. 1994, Karl and 890,000 ha are classified as juniper forest (>10% crown cover), and Leonard 1996, Hann et al. 1997), and may adversely affect sage- with the inclusion of juniper savanna and seedling-sapling stands, grouse (centrocercus urophasianus) habitat, and perhaps other the total area with juniper is estimated to be 2.4 million ha in sagebrush-dependent species (United States Department of the In- Oregon (Gedney et A. 1999, Azurna et at 2005). Compared with terior 2004). Although most frequently used, mechanical treat- prehistoric times, expansion has occurred with increasing aridity, ments, particularly chainsaw cutting, can be labor-intensive and decreasing Are-return intervals and grass density, increasing live- costly (e.g., Young et al. 1982), and the commercial use of juniper stock grazing, decreasing sagebrush (Artensesia spp.) density, and wood is limited. introduction of non-native plant species (Eddleman et al. 1994; Other causes of juniper mortality, including mortality caused by Miller and Rose 1995, 1999; Karl and Leonard 1996; Hann et al. insects and diseases, are not well understood. It has been observed 1997). The continued expansion of western juniper, particularly in that there is little juniper mortality caused by either insects or dis- productive rangelands, has raised concerns about potentially harm- eases (Karl and Leonard 1996). However, at least one historical ful effects on wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and hydrologic condi- (1700s) instance of widespread decline due to heartrot fungus

Received March 9, 2007; accepted July 25, 2007. Jane L. Hayes (jlhayes@)fi fed. us) and Patricia L. Johnson, Pacific Northwest Research Station. Forestry and Range Sciences Laboratory, 1401 Gekeler Ln. La Grande, OR 97850. Andris Eglitis, Central Oregon and Disease Service Center, 1001 SWEmkay, Bend, OR 97702. Donald W Scott, Lia Spiegel. and Craig L. Schmitt, Blue Mountains Pest Management Service Center, Forestry and Range Sciences Laboratory, 1401 Gekeler in, La Grand,, 01197850. Steven H Smith, School ofNatural Resources, 325 Biological Sciences East. University ofArizona. Tucson, AZ 85721. We thank the Bureau of Land Management, Burns District and John Reponen for assistance with identification of study sites and installation ofstudy. Gene Paulpro videdfield and laboratory assistance; Chang I-long cindAubry King/er provided assistance in laboratory and with data summary. Trogositsdae were identified by Dr. Donald Bright (Canadian Forest Service, Retired), Buprestidae by Rick Westcoei (Oregon Department of Agriculture, Retired), and James LaBonce (Oregon Department ofAg-rzeulturr) identified the Scolytinae, (Jerambycidae, and a number ofothers not described here. We thank R. Kelsey andf LaBnnee for their helpful comments on the manuscript. The study was supported by the US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region Forest Health Protection and Pacific Northwest Research Station. The use oftrade orfirm names in this publication is for reader information and does not imply endorsement by the USDA ofany product or service. This material was prepared byfedessl government employees, with the exception ofSteven Smith, as part oftheir official duties and therefore is in the pub/ic domain and can be rep roduced at will. Inclusion in aprwate publication that is itselfcopyrighted does not nullify the public domain designation of this material.

206 WEST. J. Aiii. FOR. 23(4) 2008 (probably caused byAntrodiajun/perina [Murrill] Nicmelae & Ry- Materials and Methods varden) has been described (Knapp and Soule 1999). Annosus root Bark and Woodboring Insect Survey disease (Heterobasidion annosu),n [Fr.] Bref) occasionally causes lo- To obtain a baseline inventory of insects associated with juniper, calized mortality in juniper-ponderosa pine (Pinusponderosa P&C specifically focusing on bark and woodboring beetles and their bee- Lawson) communities. These disease centers are usually associated tle predators, baited Lindgren funnel traps (12-funnel design) were with large ponderosa pine stumps that became colonized by air- installed in early May 2002 at two sites, one managed (cut; site borne spores immediately after cutting. Mortality may occur years 1) and one unmanaged (uncut; site 2), approximately 100 kill apart. later as the causal pathogen spreads across root contacts to adjacent An array of traps (total of 12) was placed adjacent to all along j uniper and pine trees (Schmitt et al. 2000). Several authors describe Skull Creek Road (4339.21N, 1 19°1 1.15W; elevation 1,625 m; extensive mortality of apparently healthy juniper under drought site 1), where juniper had been mechanically treated (felled and left conditions in the 1920s and 1 930s in central Oregon caused by hark oil in 2001. Also, traps (total of 16) were located within a beetles in the genus P/7loeosinus (Sowdet and Mowat 1965, Furniss proposed management demonstration area, the Western Juniper and Carolin 1977, Dealy 1990). in addition, Furniss and Carolin Management Area (42°46.18N, I 18°44.55W; elevation 1,880 in; (1977) list at least 10 insect species that feed on some portion of the site 2), along the North Loop Road of Steens Mountain, which has tree. not been subject to previous juniper management. The two study Near Burns, OR, the BureaLi of Land Management (BLM) has sites are both considered mountain big sage-bunch grass plant com- been attempting to control western juniper using prescribed fire munity types with mid-stage transition juniper. At site 1, which is since 1991 and mechanical means since 1984 Uon Reponen, BLM, slightly lower in elevation and drier, the dominant grass is Thurber personal communication, Apr. 2002). In connection with some of needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum [Trin. & Rupr.] Barkworth), these treatments, a number of insects, particularly bark and wood- with juniper in the 80-110-year-old age class and adjacent vegeta- boring species, were observed, and at times they appeared to be tion including bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata [Pursh] DC), curllcaf present in relatively high numbers (Jon Reponen, BLM, personal mountain mahogany (cercocarpus /ediJ/ius Nutt), and ponderosa communication, Apr. 2002). These insects were found on trees pine. At site 2, the dominant grass was Idaho fescue (Festuca ida- wounded by fire or that had recently been felled, and they also hoenss Elmer), the juniper were more variable in density and age appeared to he affecting trees outside treated areas. The insects ob- (from less than 50 to more than 200 years old), and adjacent vege- served include cedar bark beetles Phloeosinus spp. (Scolytinae) and tation included mountain mahogany but also aspen (Populus trernu- longhorned (Cerambycidae) and flatheaded (Buprestidae) wood- bides Michx.) and snowberry (Symphoricarpos a/bus [L.] S.F. Blake), borers. Others have observed insects associated with the burning of reflecting the higher moisture at this site. juniper (e.g.. Wcstcott, 2007). These observations give rise to ques- At each site, funnel traps were suspended from metal poles such tions about possible attraction to host volatiles and whether insects that the collection cup was approximately 1 ni above the ground. To could play a role as mortality agents in juniper management pro- prevent escapes and predation, a small piece (approximately 2 X 2 grains. A corollary question is whether increased populations of cm) of dichlorovos-impregnated plastic was placed in the collection these insects present a threat to other vegetation adjacent to juniper cup of each trap. management sites. Semiochemical treatments included the following: (a) juniper No comprehensive study has been published of hark and wood- berry oil (distilled from berries, needles, and wood ofJ. cornrnunis boring insects associated with western juniper. Feeding and coloni- L.), (b) cade oil (destructively distilled from branches and heart- zation by insects may play a significant role in juniper community wood ofJ. oxycedrus L.), (c) ethanol, or (d) acetone (see Table 1 for ecology in general and more specifically in the decomposition of details). Oils from other juniper species were used because commer- dead juniper, and in some cases they could damage living trees. cial release devices were available. Ethanol and acetone are found in Insects that attack conifers are often attracted to host-produced the inner bark of live trees and frequently used in wood boring beetle volatiles (D.I.. Wood 1982) and especially those produced by weak- attractants, especially ethanol, which is produced by stressed trees. ened or wounded hosts, such as ethanol, which tends to attract a Estimated elution rates were determined gravimetrically (devices broad array of insects (e.g., Kelsey and Joseph 2001, 2003). Volatile were weighed daily for a month) Linder laboratory conditions and compounds produced by western juniper have been described by approximately constant temperatures (25°C) (Table I). Over the several authors (e.g., Kurth and Lackey 1948, Fahey and Kurth course of the insect collection period each year, the average high and 1955, von Rudloffet al. 1980). However, it is apparently not known low temperatures at the study sites were 25.7°C (range, 8.3 to whether any specific compounds produced by juniper serve as 41.1°C) and 5.7°C (range, —5.5 to 16.1°C) in 2002 and 27.4°C semiochemical attractants of the insects that arc found in association (range, 7.8 to 40°C) and 7.1 (range, 5 to 18.3°C) in 2003, respec- with this host. tively. Weather data were obtained from a nearby remote area The objectives of this study were to identify insects that feed on weather station (42°97.36N, 199°24.61 W; elevation 1,524 m). or colonize western juniper, with emphasis on the bark beetles and At site I, traps were placed in two lines (traps 1-4 and 5-9) with woodborers, and determine whether these insects call predictably a minimum of 80.5 m (2 chains) between traps and trap lines. manipulated with semiochemicals for use in management of this Ethanol, cade, and betty treatments were assigned in sequence (e.g., tree. In 2002, we initiated a 2-year study near Burns, OR, to address traps 1, 4, and 7 ethanol, traps 2, 5, and 8 cade, etc.). At a distance three questions: (1) What are the predominant bark or woodboring of 80.5 iii from traps 1-4, all three traps (traps 10-12) beetles associated with western juniper? (2) Can these insects be were set up with a distance of 80.5 ni between traps. These traps attracted to host trees by baiting with host volatiles and by host were baited with acetone, such that there were three traps per treat- wounding? and (3) Is any damage caused by these insects sufficient ment (treatments a—d). At site 2, four sets of four traps were distrib- to contribute to juniper mortalit y or damage to adjacent vegetation? tired along a road; trap sets were separated by approximately 400 m.

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Table 1. Semiochemicals used in funnel traps and on western juniper frees with wounding.

Com pound Device Volume Release rate Product no.

2002 Plastic container 1.24 g/day Acetone 5 ml Ethanol White pouch 15 ml 35 mg/day at 20°C" L2-2041/000

Cade oil Bubble cap 400 jzl 1.87 mg/day RD-0623/000

Juniper berry oil Microcemriluge tube 300 zl 1.63 mg/day RD-0622/000 2003 Ethanol Black UHR pouch 150 ml 280 mg/day at 20°C" L2-2041/500

Ethanol White 40-cm pouch 15 ml 35 mg/day at 20°C" 12-20411000

Cade oil Bubble cap 400 1.d 1.87 mg/day RD-0623/000

Juniper berry oil Microcentrifuge tube 300 jxl 1.63 mg/day RD-0622/000

UHR, ultra high release. Value provided by Pher,, Tee inc. (Delia. B.C., Canada).

in At this site, trap sets were arranged in a square pattern with 80.5 m imatel y 20-80 which received no wounding or baiting, to between traps; traps in each set were randomly assigned one of the measure insect activity on untreated trees. Collections were made on four semiochemical baits (totaling four per treatment). At both sites, a biweekly basis through Sept. 3, 2003, and samples were collected trapping was initiated on May 7, 2002, and terminated on Sept. 23, and processed as described above. 2002. Traps were checked approximately biweekly from May through July and monthly in August and September. The contents Tree Damage from collection cups were placed in paper envelopes and stored at Treated and nearby untreated trees were visually examined for 4°C until they could be transported to the Forestry and Range evidence of attack or resulting damage (presence of boring or boring Sciences Laboratory at La Grande, OR, for identification. dust around the hole and lower large limbs or dead or dying limbs over the entire crown) in late summer 2002, the following spring, Attraction of Bark and Woodboring Insects to Simulated and again in late summer 2003. In the spring of 2004, samples Wounding and Semiochemical Attractants (approximately 25-cm sections) of limbs and boles were removed The effect of treatment with semiochemicals and/or simulated and returned to the La Grande Forestry and Range Sciences Labo- wounding on insects associated with juniper trees was assessed. This ratory for insect rearing. Three sections were removed from the cut portion of the study was conducted around the perimeter of a limbs left around each of trees treated with ethanol in 2003 (2 each J uniper control area at site 1 and more than 2 km south of the with the same treatment history in 2002), 12 trees untreated in 2003 funnel traps located at the site described above. At the same time (3 each with the same treatment history in 2002), and 5 trees treated that funnel traps were installed, a total of 60 apparently healthy, with all baits in 2003. A 25-cm section of bole was removed from mature juniper trees were selected that were located along a north- four trees selected at random (one each of cade-ethanol, berry-con- south transect and separated from one another by a distance of trol, berry-ethanol, and BCE). 40-120 m. All trees were at least 25 cm diameter at the base, ranging from 27.5 to 79.0 cm, with a mean of 44.5 cm. Using a chainsaw, Insect Processing and Identification wounding was accomplished by removing several (4-13; mean, 7) Insects were identified using established keys (Fisher 1942; Lin- midhole branches (2.5-14.25 cm diameter; mean, 6.5 cm) on the sey 1962, 1964; Hatch 1962, 1971; Barron 1971; Bright 1976; north side of the tree. Cut branches were left at the base of the tree. Furniss and Carolin 1977; S.L. Wood 1982; Arnett and Thomas These trees (15/treatment) were randomly assigned to undergo one 2001) and verified by experts (see Acknowledgments). Voucher of the following treatments, wounded and: (1) not baited (control); specimens were provided to experts, and a reference collection is (2) baited with ethanol; (3) baited with juniper berry oil; or maintained at the La Grande Forestry and Range Sciences Labora- (4) baited with cade oil (see Table 1). Baits and passive barrier traps tory. The number of each selected species was recorded by treat- (15.24 X 30.48 cm Sticky Strips, BioQuip, Rancho Dominguez, ment and date. Initially, three species (Phloeosinus scopu/orum (A) to capture attracted insects were stapled to the bole within the Swaine, P. serratus [LeConre], and chaetoph/oeus heterodoxus area where branches had been removed at a height of approximately [Casey]) were grouped in samples identified as Ph/oeosinus spp., 1 .4 m. Treatments were installed on the same day and collected given their similarity and small size. All funnel trap samples were following the same schedule as the funnel traps described above. re-examined to determine the approximate proportion of each spe- Insects adhering to the sticky traps were removed, placed in paper cies. For sticky traps, subsamples of up to 40-50 insects from se- envelopes, and handled as described above. lected collections were cleaned with petroleum ether. All ethanol- In 2003, old sticky traps were removed and replaced on Apr. 5. baited trap collections on May 17 and 28, 2002, and five trap (iven preliminary evidence of a significant response by Ihloeosinus collections each of the other treatments from May 28, 2002, were spp. to ethanol (see below), 20 trees (5 from each 2002 treatment subsampled. All BCE-baited trap collections on June 6, 2003 and group) were randomly selected to be retreated with a new, larger five trap collections each of the other treatments from this date were ethanol release device (Table 1). The remainder received no new subsampled. These collection dates were chosen because they repre- semiochemical treatment (n = 40; control). To determine how sented large collections. insects respond to a combination of semiochemicals, 15 additional trees were selected and wounded, and sticky traps were placed on Data Analysis their boles as described above. Each tree was then baited with all General Approach three semiochemicals (berry oil, cade oil, and ethanol [BCE]; Table For both types of traps, variances were not homogeneous for the I ). Sticky traps were also placed on another 15 trees (located approx- number of each target insect species captured across all experimental

208 \\ .J. AI-j-i . kin. 23( , 1) 2008 units of each treatment based on an test (Sokal and Rohlf Table 2. Number of insects by taxa captured in funnel traps (sites 1995). Distributions of the number of insects captured were also 1 and 2 combined) and sticky traps and reared from western juniper limb sections. highly non-normal. Transformation did not suitably rectify hetero- geneous variances or non-normality; therefore, all anal yses were Traps done using the nonparanletric Kruskal-Wallis test (Zar 1999). Funnelsc! Sticky Stick v Reared Family, Genus, & Species 2002 2002 2003 2004 Funnel Trap Data Buprestidae The number of target insects collected in funnels traps from each Cheysoboebris

location was small (156 at site I and 57 at site 2). Analyses of fi/aceous CLimb. 7 19 1) I elr,e/ssy.qneIj Horn 4 18 9 9 treatment differences were onl y performed for those species where a Anchaxia total of >5 individuals were collected. Data were combined over pr/nina Horn 2 925 1,442 0 five consecutive collection dates (May through early July) for site I snob/a Cay. 32 192 361 0 A,iri,uodera u/ahse,s.s,s Barr 6 8 16 0 and six consecutive collection dates (May through July) for site 2. Il!(prestis sssbornata FeC. 1 0 0 0 Later collection dates yielded too few insects for analysis be (.7;r/ophora anu1ico//i.s Icc.. IS 0 0 0 treatment. I)icerca cal/nsa /rosti Nelson 1 0 0 0 Cerani bycidae ,Sesnanonss /,a,eus (Fabricius) 2 18 13 0 Sticky Trap Data Ca//eehum cexanum Schaeffcr 6 184 18 8 For each of 10 species of bark and woodhoring beetles or their (ant,vasra spurns (1.cCince) 9 0 0 0 Cos-tndesa bari Linsley and Chemsak 2 0 0 0 predators found most often on sticky traps and also found in funnel Phtmatodes nitidus (LeConte) 1 0 0 0 traps (with the exception of the predator sphegeus [F.] Stenocorus venOus (Haldeman) 2 0 0 0 [Coleoptera: ], which was found only on sticky traps), the Esgaces spiralsmis (LeConte) 2 0 0 0 Curesilionidae Scolytinae number of insects collected per collection date was analyzed using Pi,/oens,nus app. 80 8,663 6,620 18 Kruskall-Wallis tests (SAS institute Inc. 2000) to evaluate treatment s. scopulurum Swaine 24 187 70" 0 effects in 2002 and in 2003. To determine whether treatment re- serratus LeConre 32 1,004 582 15 Unknown 12 3 sponse in 2003 was influenced by 2002 treatment, each combina- Ghaetophloeus Iseterodoxus (Casey) 12 0 0 0 tion of 2002 and 2003 treatments (e.g., ethanol-ethanol, ethanol- Iioogene.c sp. 2 0 0 0 control, berry-ethanol, berry-control, etc.) was likewise analyzed /3tiop/st/sorus op. 1 0 0 0 Cleridne using the Kruskall-Wallis test assuming a completely randomized Enoclerus sphegeus (F.) 0 201 47 0 design with eight treatments (see Table 4). For those species show- 7lmuasisnus undatu/us (Say) 1 0 0 0 ing significant treatment effects, multiple comparisons oftreatments Cyrnatodera . 2 0 0 1 were carried out using Dunns test (Zar 1999). Statistical signifi- decipinis (Fall ) soda/bit (Barr) 1 0 0 0 cance was assigned at P 0.05 in all experiments. Pbyl/ohaenzo /110510 (Barr) 1 0 0 0 Trichodes ornanss Say 1 0 0 0 frogostridae Flight Phenolo Nesnosornafissiceps (Fall) 29 296 31 The number of target insects collected from sticky traps on each 7ernns,chi/a ch/orodia (Mannerheim) 13 0 0 0 collection date over each year of the stud y was used to infer the Melsridae Ma/ac!iOec /50mb Fall 4 0 0 12 phenology of adult flight. To determine the beginning of the flight period, trapping was initiated earlier in 2003. I )eicrn, ned rain cleaned suhsamples; see ien for details.

Results and Discussion the presence of ponderosa pine at site 1; at least four species collected Bark and Woodboring Insects Associated with Western Lit site 1 are common to pine, such as chalcophora angulicollis Juniper (I .eCo nte) (western pine borer). Various members of Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Hem iptera, A number of the species captured are known to use twigs or dead and Coleoptera were found in the funnel traps; however, we focused and dying host tree boles or limbs, such as Phlceosinus spp. (Furniss on the bark and woodboring beetles in the Buprestidac and Cerarn- and Carolin 1977), which were the most prevalent beetles (P. scopu- hycidae families, and Scolytinae subfamilies and their associated lorum and P. serratus) in both funnel and sticky traps. Juniper is predators (Cleridae and Trogositidae) (Table 2). The general pred- known to be the host of two species of buprestids in the genus ator Malachius horni Fall (Coleoptera: Melyridae) is also included, clnysobothris, C. uiriaicyanea (Horn) and C lilaceous (Chamberlin), because it was not only collected in funnel traps but also reared from and two species of cerambycids, (Jallidiurn texanum Schaeffer and removed limbs. A total of 20 species in 17 genera of bark and ligneus Fabricius (Hatch 1971). The hosts of S. ligneus woodboring beetle families, and 7 species in 6 genera of associated also include Libocedrusdecurrans, cupressusspp., and Sequoia gigan- predators, were captured in funnel and sticky traps. Although there tea (Linsey 1964). were more funnel traps at site 2, half as many insects were captured Several of the \voodhorers in the family Buprestidae, including (n = 57, x = approximately 4 per trap at site 2; n = 156, . = Anthaxia spp., are cone or flower feeders as adults and had the approximately 14 per trap at site 1). The difference may be attrih- highest number captured during May and June, when the western ittable to management activities in the juniper control area (site I), juniper is releasing pollen (Figures 1 antI 2). Although larval hosts which resulted in more dead and (lying trees on site than occurred at are unknown, adult Anthaxia prasina (Horn) have been observed site 2. In addition, the differences in plant communities in the two feeding on Taraxacurn sp. (dandelion), Rosa sp. (rose), and Balsamo- sites may account for some of the differences observed, particularly rhiziz sagittata (Pursh) Nutt (arrowleafbalsamroot) (Hatch 1971).

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Figure 1. Phenology (total per collection date) of target species from sticky traps, 2002.

Adult Anthaxia sirniola (Casey) feeds on various flowers, and imma- when re-examined, it was found to represent only approximately tures are associated with mountain mahogany (Hatch 1971). An- 15% of the insects in funnel trap samples collectively labeled Phloeo- other species of buprestid or flathead woodborer, Acmaeadera ida- sinus spp.; some specimens could not be identified because of their hoensis Barr, feeds as an adult oil flowering plants: Bahama- poor condition (Table 2). Ph/oeosinus spp. were also grouped in rhiza sp., Ercophyllum sp., Achillea millefolium L., Eysimum sp., and sticky trap collections because of their similarity and the difficulty of Tarrixacum sp. The larvae of this species feed on the wood of moun- identifying insects coated in "stickem." Although the two are ap- tain mahogany and Celris occidenralis L. The mountain mahogany proximately the same size (2.4-4.0 and 2.2-3.7 mm, respectively), bark beetle, chaetop/noeus heterodoxus (Casey), a scolytine that feeds P. scopulorum is generally associated with twigs and small branches on weakened, injured, and recently dead branches of mountain (<4 cm diameter), whereas P. serratus (juniper bark beetle) attacks mahogany, as well as Prunus, Amelanchier, and various desert shrubs the bole as well as branches of western juniper (S.L. Wood 1982). (Furniss and Carolin 1977), was captured only in funnel traps Based on cleaned subsamples, no C heterodoxus were found, and it (Table 2). appears that P. serratus was the dominant of the two Phloeosinusspp. Because of its close resemblance to Phloeosinus spp., mountain in this species grouping, making up approximately 85% and 891?/6 of mahogany bark beetle was initially combined ill group, but the samples examined in 2002 and 2003, respectively (Table 2).

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Figure 2. Phenology (total per collection date) of target species from sticky traps, 2003.

Again, because of poor condition, not all cleaned specimens could based on Kruskall-Wallis tests. The sample sizes were small, and be identified. multiple comparison tests showed no significant differences among Four of the species captured in Funnel and/or sticky traps (the treatments. However, more of all three species were collected in clerids E. sphegeus and Thanasirnus undatulus [Say] and the trogosit- ethanol- and cade-baited traps than acetone or berry-baited traps. ids Temnochila cijiorodia [Mannerheim] and Nernosorna fissiceps Neither I chiorodia nor C spurca was collected on sticky traps, and [Fall]) are known predators of adult and immature stages of bark therefore they were not included in further analysis. and woodboring insects (Furniss and Carolin 1977). We did not directly observe predation by any of these common scolytine pred- Baiting with Host Volatiles and Host Wounding ators of beetles associated with juniper; however, we did rear Ma/a- Although the trapping methods are not directly comparable, chias horni from juniper limbs, and this generalist predator may there were nearly 20 times more insects captured per sticky trap than exert considerable pressure on juniper borers. per funnel trap in 2002 fable 2; Figures 1 and 2). Although there Of the species included in treatment analysis of funnel trap col- is overlap in the species captured by the two collection methods lections, only the predators N. fissiceps (P < 0.0 14) and T chiorodia (Table 2), both methods have their drawbacks. It is not surprising (P < 0.003) at site 1 and the cerambycid (entrodera spurca (Le- that species were collected in funnel traps that were not found on the Conte) (P < 0.028) at site 2 showed significant treatment effects sticky traps. Funnel traps are more likely to attract or incidentally

WFsT. J . Apri.. Poir. 23(4) 2008 211 rap insects that are not specifically associated with juniper but that treatment with ethanol in both years significantly influenced cap- may be attracted to one of the baits or the dark silhouette of the trap. tures over most treatments. Funnel trap collections, in number of both individuals and repre- Not surprisingly, a comparison between trees wounded in 2003 sentative species, are likely low for a number of reasons, including and baited with all three semiochemicals (BCE), and no treatment the fact that we used dry collection cups, which can permit escape (semiochemical or wounding), revealed significant treatment effects and predation until the insecticide takes effect. On the other hand, for 7 of the 10 species (Figure 3; Table 5). Only the associated it is not surprising that a larger number of insects were collected on species C. texanum and the nonassociated species A. simiola showed sticky traps, given the presence of the combination of host vola- no treatment effect; no A. idahoensa were collected in these treat- tiles released through wounding and specific semiochemical vola- ments. tiles and the pruned limbs available at the base of each tree as potential host material. Also, sticky traps are likely to capture insects Flight Phenology that are locally abundant and/or that alight on any available surface. We examined flight phenologies among species by comparing In addition, in previous studies, we have observed strong, typically insects captured in sticky traps over all treatments in each year large, beetles to escape from sticky traps U.L. Hayes, personal (Figures 1 and 2). Only Phloeosinus spp. were captured throughout observation). the period from May through September, although most were cap- Beetles from all five targeted families were captured in both fun- tured in late May. The cerambycid S. ligneus was found only during nd and sticky traps. Of the insects captured in funnel traps, nine the first two collection periods in May. The cerambycid C. texanum species of beetles (two Phloeosinus spp. were combined for the pur- and the buprestids A. simiola and A. prasina were found in traps pose of analysis) in seven genera were also captured in sticky traps at from May into July, and each reached peak numbers by early June. site 1 and used in subsequent analyses. The exception was the pred- The buprestid C. viridicyanea was captured from late May through atory clerid, E. sphegeus, which was not found in funnel traps but was July, and C lilaceous, was trapped from the end of June until trap- found in relatively high numbers on sticky traps and included in ping ceased in September. The buprestid A. idahoensis was trapped analyses. For the purposes of our analyses, we considered those in June and July. The two predators Enoclerus sphegeus and Nemo- species known to use juniper as a larval host as being directly asso- somafissiceps overlapped but showed distinctly different peak flight ciated with juniper (Phloeosinus spp., C. viridicyanea, C. liLaceous, C periods. The clerid E. sphegeus did not appear until early June and texanum, and S. ligneus), whereas the other species were considered reached peak numbers in late June/mid-July, whereas the trogositid nonassociated, although they may visit juniper cones as adults. In N fissiceps reached peak numbers in May. 2002, the analysis of treatment differences by species revealed that only Phloeosinus spp. showed a significant treatment effect (P < 0.00 1), and the number of Phloeosinus spp. was significantly higher Damage Caused by These Insects in ethanol-baited traps than other treatments (Figure 3; Table 3). No obvious signs of insect attack or damage were observed at the Ethanol is produced by trees under stress (e.g., Kelsey and Joseph end of the first or second year of this experiment. A small number of 2001, 2003). The number of Phloeosinus spp. captured was also insects were successfully reared from pruned limbs (Table 2), con- significantly higher in cade-baited traps than the control (Figure 3; firming their colonization ofjuniper. There was no obvious relation- Table 3). The apparent lack of significant treatment effects among ship between numbers of reared insects and the treatment history of the other species may be largely attributable to small sample sizes. the tree, and a surprising number were reared from limbs cut in It is also important to note that neither of the juniper oils (cade and 2002 (on the ground for 2 years). The generalist predator Matachius juniper berry) was derived from occidentalis, and even subtle dif- horni was one of the most abundantly reared insects and may have ferences in the constituent compounds among host species may contributed to the low number of emerging insects. A few of these yield substantial differences among coevolved insects. predators were found in funnel trap collections (Table 2) but were Although not significantly different, three of the other associated not tracked on sticky traps. No insects were reared from bole species were trapped most frequently on cade oil-treated trees (C. samples. texanum, C. lilaceous, C. viridicyanea) along with one of the Phloeosinus spp. were the most abundant insect reared from sociated species, A. prasina, and the predator N fissiceps. Interest- limbs. Of the specimens that could be identified, all were P. serratus. ingly, more than twice as many N fissiceps were collected in etha- In general, Phloeosinus spp. are associated with feeding under the nol-baited (n = 19) than cade-baited (n = 8) funnel traps. The bark of weakened, dead, or dying bole and tops or branches of their other associated species, S. ligneus, and a nonassociated species, A. host. However, under certain conditions, Phloeosinus spp., particu- simiola, were trapped most frequently on ethanol-treated trees, larly P. serratus, have been described as primary mortality agents of whereas the nonassociate A. idahoensis responded equally to cade western juniper (Sowder and Mowat 1965, Furniss and Carolin and ethanol, and the predator E. sphegeus occurred slightly more 1977, Dealy 1990). Several firsthand accounts exist of juniper mor- frequently on traps on unbaited (control) trees (Figure 3). tality in central Oregon caused by P. punctatus (possibly serratus) To determine whether there was any influence from the previous (Chamberlin 1917) and P. juniperi( serratus) (Chamberlin 1939, years treatment, all combinations of treatments in 2002 and 2003 1958). (e.g., year 1, berry; year 2, ethanol, etc.) were analyzed for treatment Phloeosinus spp. are widely recognized as pests of juniper and effects. Significant differences were found among treatment combi- other members of the family Cupressaceae. Drought in the south- nations for Phloeosinus spp. (P < 0.00 1), C. lilaceous (P < 0.004), western United States is apparently creating sufficient stress for and E. sphegeus (P < 0.01) (Table 4). However, the results of the Phloeosinus cristatus to be a contributing factor in mortality of native multiple comparison tests for Phloeosinus spp. suggest that ethanol and ornamental cypress and juniper in this region (e.g., Schalau treatment in 2003, regardless of previous year treatment, in most 2003, US Forest Service 2003). In the Mediterranean region and cases significantly influenced capture numbers. For C. lilaceous, elsewhere, Phloeosinus spp. cause minor damage to Cypress spp., but

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Figure 3. Proportions of Ph!oeosinus spp., other associated species, nonassociated species, and predators collected by 2002 treatments (left column) and by 2003 treatments (right column). See Tables 4 and 5 for results of Kruskal-Wallis analyses and multiple comparisons. B.C.E., berry oil, code oil, and ethanol; EtOH, ethanol.

Table 3. Effects of semioc hem ical treatment on the total number of they are a serious concern as vectors of plant pathogens (e.g., Phloeosinus spp. captured on sticky traps in 2002. Mendel 1983, Moricca etal. 2000). I Berry Cade Control Ethanol Despite the seemingly high numbers of Phloeosinus spp. attracted

Ph/oeosinusspp. <0.001 9.38, A 15.75, BD 8.33, CD 38.73, AC to our traps, we did not observe damage attributable to these bark beetles in our treated trees. Although the historical record suggests it Treatment means with the sante letter differed significantlybased on Dunns test (P < 0.05; Zar 1999). is possible for Phloeosinus spp. to cause significant damage, it appears

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Table 4. Results of Kruskal-Wallis test and multiple comparisons of sticky traps from 2002-2003.

2002 = Berry ItOH Control Control EtOH Cade Cade Berrs Species 1 2003 = Er(I)H [toll EtOH Control Control EtOH Control Control Phloeosinus spp. <0.001 ABDE ABDE ABDE AC B C 1) B C. lilaceous 0.004 A ABC[)E B C D E E. sphegeus 0.01 Within species (rows), the trearrrrcriis with the same letter differed significantly V Dunns test (P < 0.05; Zw 1999). Et()H. ethanol.

Table 5. Results of Kruskal-Wallis test for sticky trap data shown numbers of individuals and species should be considered conserva- in Fig. 3 from 2003 treatments: Mean number of insects responding tive given the drawbacks of the trapping methods used; in particular, to all three semiochemicals (berry oil, code oil, and ethanol [BCE]) rare or large species may have eluded capture. By far the most prev- plus wounding or no treatment; n = 15. alent associated beetles captured were members of the genus Ph/oeo- Species P B( P + wounding No treatment sinus. These insects were attracted in the largest numbers to Phloeosinus spp. <0.001 52.042 0.03 wounded trees baited with ethanol, but they were also found to be • lilaceous 0.004 0.075 0 the most abundant species associated with wounding and terpenoid • viridicyanea 0.82 0.033 0 baits. 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