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Nuisance Insects and Climate Change
www.defra.gov.uk Nuisance Insects and Climate Change March 2009 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR Tel: 020 7238 6000 Website: www.defra.gov.uk © Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO 2007 This publication is value added. If you wish to re-use this material, please apply for a Click-Use Licence for value added material at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/value-added-licence- information/index.htm. Alternatively applications can be sent to Office of Public Sector Information, Information Policy Team, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ; Fax: +44 (0)1603 723000; email: [email protected] Information about this publication and further copies are available from: Local Environment Protection Defra Nobel House Area 2A 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR Email: [email protected] This document is also available on the Defra website and has been prepared by Centre of Ecology and Hydrology. Published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 An Investigation into the Potential for New and Existing Species of Insect with the Potential to Cause Statutory Nuisance to Occur in the UK as a Result of Current and Predicted Climate Change Roy, H.E.1, Beckmann, B.C.1, Comont, R.F.1, Hails, R.S.1, Harrington, R.2, Medlock, J.3, Purse, B.1, Shortall, C.R.2 1Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, 2Rothamsted Research, 3Health Protection Agency March 2009 3 Contents Summary 5 1.0 Background 6 1.1 Consortium to perform the work 7 1.2 Objectives 7 2.0 -
Lepidoptera of North America 5
Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera by Valerio Albu, 1411 E. Sweetbriar Drive Fresno, CA 93720 and Eric Metzler, 1241 Kildale Square North Columbus, OH 43229 April 30, 2004 Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Cover illustration: Blueberry Sphinx (Paonias astylus (Drury)], an eastern endemic. Photo by Valeriu Albu. ISBN 1084-8819 This publication and others in the series may be ordered from the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Abstract A list of 1531 species ofLepidoptera is presented, collected over 15 years (1988 to 2002), in eleven southern West Virginia counties. A variety of collecting methods was used, including netting, light attracting, light trapping and pheromone trapping. The specimens were identified by the currently available pictorial sources and determination keys. Many were also sent to specialists for confirmation or identification. The majority of the data was from Kanawha County, reflecting the area of more intensive sampling effort by the senior author. This imbalance of data between Kanawha County and other counties should even out with further sampling of the area. Key Words: Appalachian Mountains, -
Powderpost Beetles
FACT SHEET Agriculture and Natural Resources HYG-2090-08 Powderpost Beetles Susan C. Jones, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Entomology Extension Specialist, Household and Structural Pests owderpost beetles are so named because feeding by generally are cylindrical with a roughened thorax. The Pthe larval stages can reduce wood to a powder-like tips of the elytra (hard forewings) are frequently con- consistency. Wood typically is degraded to a powderpost cave and pitted. The head is bent downward and is not condition when it is heavily infested or repeatedly visible when viewed from above. The antennal club has attacked over an extended period of time by beetles in three or four segments. the families Lyctidae, Anobiidae, and Bostrichidae. Because powderpost beetle larvae develop within A common name of lyctids is “true powderpost wood, they typically are unavailable for identification beetles.” Bostrichids are sometimes called “false pow- purposes, and they may be difficult to identify to species derpost beetles” because they differ from lyctids in adult because many are similar in appearance. Powderpost appearance, size of exit holes, and frass characteristics. beetle larvae (figure 4) are grublike with a C-shaped body The common name “anobiids” refers to the beetle family, that is enlarged at the thorax. They are yellowish-white Anobiidae. However, in this fact sheet, the general term “powderpost beetles” is used for members of these three beetle families (Lyctidae, Anobiidae, and Bostrichidae). These beetles are of particular concern in structures because they can breed in (re-infest) wood in use. Identification Figure 2. Anobiid beetle. Lyctid beetles (figure 1) are reddish brown to black Figure 1. -
The Green Spruce Aphid in Western Europe
Forestry Commission The Green Spruce Aphid in Western Europe: Ecology, Status, Impacts and Prospects for Management Edited by Keith R. Day, Gudmundur Halldorsson, Susanne Harding and Nigel A. Straw Forestry Commission ARCHIVE Technical Paper & f FORESTRY COMMISSION TECHNICAL PAPER 24 The Green Spruce Aphid in Western Europe: Ecology, Status, Impacts and Prospects for Management A research initiative undertaken through European Community Concerted Action AIR3-CT94-1883 with the co-operation of European Communities Directorate-General XII Science Research and Development (Agro-Industrial Research) Edited by Keith R. t)ay‘, Gudmundur Halldorssorr, Susanne Harding3 and Nigel A. Straw4 ' University of Ulster, School of Environmental Studies, Coleraine BT52 ISA, Northern Ireland, U.K. 2 2 Iceland Forest Research Station, Mogilsa, 270 Mossfellsbaer, Iceland 3 Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Department of Ecology and Molecular Biology, Thorvaldsenvej 40, Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C., Denmark 4 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH, U.K. KVL & Iceland forestry m research station Forest Research FORESTRY COMMISSION, EDINBURGH © Crown copyright 1998 First published 1998 ISBN 0 85538 354 2 FDC 145.7:453:(4) KEYWORDS: Biological control, Elatobium , Entomology, Forestry, Forest Management, Insect pests, Picea, Population dynamics, Spruce, Tree breeding Enquiries relating to this publication should be addressed to: The Research Communications Officer Forest Research Alice Holt Lodge Wrecclesham, Farnham Surrey GU10 4LH Front Cover: The green spruce aphid Elatobium abietinum. (Photo: G. Halldorsson) Back Cover: Distribution of the green spruce aphid. CONTENTS Page List of contributors IV Preface 1. Origins and background to the green spruce aphid C. I. Carter and G. Hallddrsson in Europe 2. -
Conservation Assessment for the Kansan Spikerush Leafhopper (Dorydiella Kansana Beamer)
Conservation Assessment For The Kansan spikerush leafhopper (Dorydiella kansana Beamer) USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region January 11, 2005 James Bess OTIS Enterprises 13501 south 750 west Wanatah, Indiana 46390 This document is undergoing peer review, comments welcome This Conservation Assessment was prepared to compile the published and unpublished information on the subject taxon or community; or this document was prepared by another organization and provides information to serve as a Conservation Assessment for the Eastern Region of the Forest Service. It does not represent a management decision by the U.S. Forest Service. Though the best scientific information available was used and subject experts were consulted in preparation of this document, it is expected that new information will arise. In the spirit of continuous learning and adaptive management, if you have information that will assist in conserving the subject taxon, please contact the Eastern Region of the Forest Service - Threatened and Endangered Species Program at 310 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 580 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................................................................ 1 NOMENCLATURE AND TAXONOMY ..................................................................................... 1 DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES....................................................................................................... -
Florida Predatory Stink Bug (Unofficial Common Name), Euthyrhynchus Floridanus(Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)1 Frank W
EENY157 Florida Predatory Stink Bug (unofficial common name), Euthyrhynchus floridanus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)1 Frank W. Mead and David B. Richman2 Introduction Distribution The predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus (Lin- Euthyrhynchus floridanus is primarily a Neotropical species naeus) (Figure 1), is considered a beneficial insect because that ranges within the southeastern quarter of the United most of its prey consists of plant-damaging bugs, beetles, States. and caterpillars. It seldom plays a major role in the natural control of insects in Florida, but its prey includes a number Description of economically important species. Adults The length of males is approximately 12 mm, with a head width of 2.3 mm and a humeral width of 6.4 mm. The length of females is 12 to 17 mm, with a head width of 2.4 mm and a humeral width of 7.2 mm. Euthyrhynchus floridanus (Figure 2) normally can be distinguished from all other stink bugs in the southeastern United States by a red- dish spot at each corner of the scutellum outlined against a blue-black to purplish-brown ground color. Variations occur that might cause confusion with somewhat similar stink bugs in several genera, such as Stiretrus, Oplomus, and Perillus, but these other bugs have obtuse humeri, or at least lack the distinct humeral spine that is present in adults of Euthyrhynchus. In addition, species of these genera Figure 1. Adult of the Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus known to occur in Florida have a short spine or tubercle floridanus (L.), feeding on a beetle. situated on the lower surface of the front femur behind the Credits: Lyle J. -
Spruce Spider Mite Oligonychus Ununguis Order Acari, Family Tetranychidae; Spider Mites Native Pest
Pests of Trees and Shrubs Spruce spider mite Oligonychus ununguis Order Acari, Family Tetranychidae; spider mites Native pest Host plants: Blue spruce, Norway, and white spruce are preferred, but arborvitae, cedar, cryptomeria, dawn redwood, Douglas-fir, hemlock, juniper, larch, and pine, are also susceptible. Description: Adult mites are approximately 0.5 mm long with eight legs. They are dark green when young but turn darker green as they mature. Protonymphs are smaller and lighter. Eggs are reddish-orange and oval to circular. Life history: This is a cold tolerant spider mite not active in hot summer temperatures. Eggs hatch in April and May. Feeding damage may be first observed after feeding started. Activity eases in summer with the arrival of 90 degree F temperatures and resumes with cooler weather in fall. There are several generations a year. Overwintering: Eggs on bark and needles. Damage to blue spruce in June caused by spruce spider mite; Damage symptoms: Mite feeding causes color changes note discoloration on the older needles. (234) in needles, giving them first a mottled appearance, then Photo: Cliff Sadof turning needles yellow and finally bronze. Damaged needles may drop prematurely. Severe infestations can cause loss of foliage, twig dieback, even branch dieback. Host trees may be killed, if extremely heavy infestations occur when they are stressed. Monitoring: Eggs hatch when PJM rhododendron blooms in mid April (Herms). Look for fine stippling turning into bronzing of needles beginning in June. To confirm mite presence, hold a sheet of white paper under a branch and tap the branch to dislodge mites. -
Prairie Ridge Species Checklist 2018
Prairie Ridge Species Checklist Genus species Common Name Snails Philomycus carolinianus Carolina Mantleslug Gastrocopta contracta Bottleneck Snaggletooth Glyphalinia wheatleyi Bright Glyph Triodopsis hopetonensis Magnolia Threetooth Triodopsis juxtidens Atlantic Threetooth Triodopsis fallax Mimic Threetooth Ventridens cerinoideus Wax Dome Ventridens gularis Throaty Dome Anguispira fergusoni Tiger Snail Zonitoides arboreus Quick Gloss Deroceras reticulatum Gray Garden Slug Mesodon thyroidus White-lip Globe Slug Stenotrema stenotrema Inland Stiltmouth Melanoides tuberculatus Red-rim Melania Spiders Argiope aurantia Garden Spider Peucetia viridans Green Lynx Spider Phidippus putnami Jumping Spider Phidippus audax Jumping Spider Phidippus otiosus Jumping Spider Centipedes Hemiscolopendra marginata Scolopocryptops sexspinosus Scutigera coleoptrata Geophilomorpha Millipedes Pseudopolydesmus serratus Narceus americanus Oxidus gracilis Greenhouse Millipede Polydesmidae Crayfishes Cambarus “acuminatus complex” (= “species C”) Cambarus (Depressicambarus) latimanus Cambarus (Puncticambarus) (="species C) Damselflies Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing Lestes australis Southern Spreadwing Lestes rectangularis Slender Spreadwing Lestes vigilax Swamp Spreadwing Lestes inaequalis Elegant Spreadwing Enallagma doubledayi Atlantic Bluet Enallagma civile Familiar Bluet Enallagma aspersum Azure Bluet Enallagma exsulans Stream Bluet Enallegma signatum Orange Bluet Ischnura verticalis Eastern Forktail Ischnura posita Fragile Forktail Ischnura hastata Citrine -
Lesser Canna Leafroller, Geshna Cannalis (Quaintance) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)1
Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office. EENY-133 Lesser Canna Leafroller, Geshna cannalis (Quaintance) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)1 Heather J. McAuslane2 Introduction Description and Life History The lesser canna leafroller, Geshna cannalis Adult G. cannalis are nondescript, small, (Quaintance), can be a serious pest of ornamental light-brown pyralid moths which may be found canna, Canna spp., in Florida. It is one of two resting in the shade of a canna plant during the day. leaf-rolling lepidopteran species found infesting The female wing span averages 25 mm (Quaintance canna, the other one being the larger and more 1898). There are two brownish black lines across the voracious larger canna leafroller, Calpodes ethlius fore- and hindwings, and a small angular white patch (Stoll). Cannas may be infested with both species near the distal portion of the discal cell of the simultaneously. forewing. Females lay eggs in groups of six to 15 on the upper surface of a canna leaf (Quaintance 1898). Distribution Eggs are flat, clear whitish yellow in color, and average 0.9 mm in size. Very little is known about the distribution of G. cannalis but it appears to be distributed throughout The first instars hatch and feed as leaf miners, the southeastern United States. It has been recorded tunneling between the upper and lower epidermis and as a pest of canna in Florida (Kimball 1965), excreting much frass into the tunnel. This first larval Mississippi, and North Carolina (see North Carolina instar measures 1.4 mm in length and has a yellowish, Pest News). -
Crop Profile for Snap Beans in Florida
Crop Profile for Beans (Snap) in Florida Prepared: October 8, 1999 Revised: March 2003, September 2012 Production Facts • Florida is ranked first nationally in the production, acreage and total value of fresh market snap beans (1). • The state's snap bean crop contributes 44 percent of the U.S. total in terms of production and 27.4 percent in terms of cash receipts (1). During the winter months (January, February and March), Florida produces 100 percent of the fresh market snap beans grown in the U.S. (1,2). • In 2009-2010, Florida growers produced 193.2 million pounds of snap beans, with a value of $0.69 per pound and a total value of $135 million. Snap beans were planted on 36,400 acres, and 32,200 acres were harvested, yielding an average of 6,000 pounds per acre (1,2). • In 2007, there were 373 snap bean producing farms in Florida. Of those farms, 68.6 percent produced snap beans on less than 5 acres, as a group representing 0.4 percent of the state's total snap bean acreage. An additional 11.5 percent maintained between 5 and 49 acres of snap beans (representing 1.85 percent of the state's snap bean acreage), 8.6 percent planted between 50 and 249 acres (10.7 percent of acreage), 4.8 percent planted between 250 and 499 acres (13.8 percent of acreage), and 6.4 percent planted greater than 500 acres (73.2 percent of acreage) (3). • During the 2009-2010 season, snap beans ranked 3rd and 1st for harvested acreage and value of production, respectively, for Florida's diverse vegetable commodities. -
Table of Contents for Plants, Pests & Pathogens North Carolina State University
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PLANTS, PESTS & PATHOGENS NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY PLANTS, PESTS, AND PATHOGENS 2009 May 2009 Diseases How to take a good tree sample Normal leaf drop of magnolia and holly Abiotic problems . Cold injury . Mechanical damage . High pH / iron chlorosis Anthracnose (Colletotrichum) on liriope Oak leaf blister (Taphrina) Exobasidium leaf gall of camellia, rhododendron Quince rust (Gymnosporangium clavipes) on callery pear Seiridium canker on Leyland cypress Dog vomit slime mold (Fuligo septica) Lacebug injury on azalea Insects and another arthropod Some common spring scales Galls . Eriophyid mite galls . Homopteran galls . Midge galls . Wasp galls Millipede (live on web cam) June 2009 Diseases Powdery mildews Daylily leaf streak (Aureobasidium microstictum) Armillaria (mushroom) root rot Southern blight (Sclerotium rolfsii) . Comparison of southern blight and southern bacterial wilt Tomato spotted wilt virus on tomato . Plant virus “Need to know” facts Glyphosate injury on tomato Root knot nematodes Downy mildew of cucurbits (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) Insects Carrot beetle (Bothynus (=Ligyrus) gibbosus) True bugs . A predatory stink bug (Euthyrhynchus floridanus) . Leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus sp.) . Stink bug (Euschistus sp.) Townsend scale (Abgrallaspis townsendi) Snail fecal material True flies . Migrating darkwinged fungus gnat larvae (Bradysia sp.) . Warble/bot fly (Cutereba buccata) European earwig (Forficula auricularia) Page 1 of 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PLANTS, PESTS & PATHOGENS NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY July 2009 Diseases Leaf spot on Loropetalum caused by Pseudocercospora Entomosporium leaf spot on Indian hawthorn Botryosphaeria canker on redbud Two rusts on hemlock . Hemlock-hydrangea rust (Thekopsora hydrangea) . Hemlock twig rust (Melampsora farlowii) Phytoplasma diseases . Confirmations and suspicions on crape myrtle . Aster yellows on marigold, carrot, coneflower . -
Keystone Ancient Forest Preserve Resource Management Plan 2011
Keystone Ancient Forest Preserve Resource Management Plan 2011 Osage County & Tulsa County, Oklahoma Lowell Caneday, Ph.D. With Kaowen (Grace) Chang, Ph.D., Debra Jordan, Re.D., Michael J. Bradley, and Diane S. Hassell This page intentionally left blank. 2 Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge the assistance of numerous individuals in the preparation of this Resource Management Plan. On behalf of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department’s Division of State Parks, staff members were extremely helpful in providing access to information and in sharing of their time. In particular, this assistance was provided by Deby Snodgrass, Kris Marek, and Doug Hawthorne – all from the Oklahoma City office of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. However, it was particularly the assistance provided by Grant Gerondale, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, that initiated the work associated with this RMP. Grant provided a number of documents, hosted an on-site tour of the Ancient Forest, and shared his passion for this property. It is the purpose of the Resource Management Plan to be a living document to assist with decisions related to the resources within the park and the management of those resources. The authors’ desire is to assist decision-makers in providing high quality outdoor recreation experiences and resources for current visitors, while protecting the experiences and the resources for future generations. Lowell Caneday, Ph.D., Professor Leisure Studies Oklahoma State University Stillwater,