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The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi
Populations and communities are known to respond to abiotic conditions, but the forces determining the distribution of particular insect pests are sometimes overlooked in the process of developing control methods. Bark and ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are important pests of crops, fo...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6315950/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30241361 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects9040123 |
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author | Bernard, Jared Ewing, Curtis P. Messing, Russell H. |
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description | Populations and communities are known to respond to abiotic conditions, but the forces determining the distribution of particular insect pests are sometimes overlooked in the process of developing control methods. Bark and ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are important pests of crops, forestry, and ecosystems worldwide, yet the factors that influence their success are unknown for many species. The Hawaiian archipelago is host to over three dozen invasive scolytines, many of which occur on Kauaʻi and are pests of agriculture. We analyzed scolytine community dynamics at two coffee estates: a hand-harvested site in a tropical wet forest and a mechanically harvested site in a tropical dry savanna. Our regression analyses show overall scolytine abundance was negatively correlated with rainfall, as were four species: the tropical nut borer (Hypothenemus obscurus), H. brunneus, Cryphalus longipilus, and Xyleborinus andrewesi. These relationships contributed to the compositions of the communities being markedly dissimilar despite having the same species richness. Multivariate analysis found no influence from temperature or harvest method on community dynamics. This information can be valuable for the timing of pest control methods, for predicting the success of possible new scolytine arrivals on Kauaʻi, and for forecasting how these species may spread with climate change. |
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spelling | pubmed-63159502019-05-05 The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi Bernard, Jared Ewing, Curtis P. Messing, Russell H. Insects Article Populations and communities are known to respond to abiotic conditions, but the forces determining the distribution of particular insect pests are sometimes overlooked in the process of developing control methods. Bark and ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are important pests of crops, forestry, and ecosystems worldwide, yet the factors that influence their success are unknown for many species. The Hawaiian archipelago is host to over three dozen invasive scolytines, many of which occur on Kauaʻi and are pests of agriculture. We analyzed scolytine community dynamics at two coffee estates: a hand-harvested site in a tropical wet forest and a mechanically harvested site in a tropical dry savanna. Our regression analyses show overall scolytine abundance was negatively correlated with rainfall, as were four species: the tropical nut borer (Hypothenemus obscurus), H. brunneus, Cryphalus longipilus, and Xyleborinus andrewesi. These relationships contributed to the compositions of the communities being markedly dissimilar despite having the same species richness. Multivariate analysis found no influence from temperature or harvest method on community dynamics. This information can be valuable for the timing of pest control methods, for predicting the success of possible new scolytine arrivals on Kauaʻi, and for forecasting how these species may spread with climate change. MDPI 2018-09-20 /pmc/articles/PMC6315950/ /pubmed/30241361 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects9040123 Text en © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Bernard, Jared Ewing, Curtis P. Messing, Russell H. The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi |
title | The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi |
title_full | The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi |
title_fullStr | The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi |
title_full_unstemmed | The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi |
title_short | The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kauaʻi |
title_sort | structure and phenology of non-native scolytine beetle communities in coffee plantations on kauaʻi |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6315950/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30241361 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects9040123 |
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