Stephen F. Austin State University SFA ScholarWorks Faculty Publications Forestry 1976 Effects of Six Insecticides on Emergence of Some Parasites and Predators from Southern Pine Beetle Infested Trees Jack E. Coster I. R. Ragenovich Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/forestry Part of the Forest Sciences Commons Tell us how this article helped you. Repository Citation Coster, Jack E. and Ragenovich, I. R., "Effects of Six Insecticides on Emergence of Some Parasites and Predators from Southern Pine Beetle Infested Trees" (1976). Faculty Publications. 317. https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/forestry/317 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Forestry at SFA ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of SFA ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Effects of Six Insecticides on Emergence of Some Parasites and Predators from Southern Pine Beetle' Infested Trees2 JACK E. COSTER AND IRAL R. RAGENOVICHB School of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 75961 ABSTRACT Six insecticides (lindane, phosmet, diazinon, acephate, propoxur, and carbaryl) were tested to determine effects on predators and parasites associated with southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmerman, in eastern Texas. Eleven species of parasites and predators emerged from insecticide-treated pine bolts. The most prevalent species was Coeloides pissodis followed by Medetera lJistriata, Roptrocerus xylophagorum, Corticeus glaber, and Thanasimus dulJius. In terms of emergence from treated pines, only diazinon significantly reduced the total number of associated insects. They were 65% fewer in number following diazinon treatment. The insecticides differed in their effects on the 11 associates.