Identification of Sex Pheromones and Sex Pheromone Mimics for Two North American Click Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in the Genus Cardiophorus Esch.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10886-018-0940-6
Abstract: To date, all known or suspected pheromones of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) have been identified solely from species native to Europe and Asia; reports of identifications from North American species dating from the 1970s have… read more here.
Keywords: cardiophorus; sex pheromone; sex; pheromone ... See more keywords
Comparative antennal morphology of male Drilini with special reference to the sensilla (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Agrypninae)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2016.11.002
Abstract: Abstract The click-beetle tribe Drilini (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Agrypninae) contains species with soft-bodied, fully winged males and larviform apterous females. Currently, three genera comprising approximately 120 species have been classified in Drilini – Drilus Olivier, Malacogaster… read more here.
Keywords: sensilla; elateridae agrypninae; antennal morphology; coleoptera elateridae ... See more keywords
X-ray micro-computed tomography reveals a unique morphology in a new click-beetle (Coleoptera, Elateridae) from the Eocene Baltic amber
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76908-3
Abstract: Beetle fossils are a rich source of information about the palaeodiversity and evolutionary history of the order Coleoptera. Despite the increasing rate of fossil research on click-beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), the most diverse group in the… read more here.
Keywords: eocene; beetle; click beetle; amber ... See more keywords
Efficacy of Naturally Occurring and Commercial Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against Sugar Beet Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab140
Abstract: Abstract Wireworms are the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), and some of their species are serious pests of many crops. In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy of naturally occurring and commercial… read more here.
Keywords: efficacy naturally; occurring commercial; commercial entomopathogenic; feltiae ... See more keywords
Comparative Evaluation of Pitfall Traps for Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab259
Abstract: Abstract We evaluated the relative efficacy of six pheromone-baited traps used in trapping Agriotes obscurus (L.) click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae): original Yatlor Traps, Yatlor Funnel Traps, Vernon Beetle Traps, Unitraps, Baited Pitfall Traps, and Vernon… read more here.
Keywords: beetles coleoptera; click beetles; pitfall traps; trap ... See more keywords
Optimization of 13-tetradecenyl acetate sex pheromone for trapping Melanotus communis (Coleoptera: Elateridae).
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad086
Abstract: Corn wireworm, Melanotus communis Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Elateridae), is an economically important larval pest of root and tuber crops in the United States. Previous work to estimate field-level abundance of M. communis has focused on grain-based… read more here.
Keywords: melanotus communis; coleoptera elateridae; tetradecenyl acetate; communis ... See more keywords
Observing the Effect of Soil-Applied Insecticides on Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Behavior and Mortality Using Radiographic Imaging
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy130
Abstract: Abstract Radiographic imaging was used to study corn wireworm, Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Elateridae), behavior in the soil relative to Irish potato, Solanum tuberosum L. (Solanales: Solanaceae), placed above a barrier of insecticide-treated soil. Behavioral… read more here.
Keywords: wireworm; elateridae behavior; radiographic imaging; soil ... See more keywords
Soil Type Mediates the Effectiveness of Biological Control Against Limonius californicus (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy196
Abstract: Abstract Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), are a considerable threat to cereal and vegetable production in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain regions of the United States. As insecticides are generally ineffective,… read more here.
Keywords: control; soil type; limonius californicus; biological control ... See more keywords
Linking climate change and insect pest distribution: an example using Agriotes ustulatus Shall. (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.1111/afe.12259
Abstract: Agriotes ustulatus (Schaller, 1873) (Coleoptera: Elateridae) is an economically important agricultural pest. Recently, changes in the distribution and abundance of this species in Croatia have been established. The present study aimed: (i) to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: air temperature; agriotes ustulatus; dominance; distribution ... See more keywords
Laboratory and field evaluation of entomopathogenic nematodes for control of Agriotes obscurus (L.) (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.1111/jen.12343
Abstract: The susceptibility of the dusky wireworm, Agriotes obscurus (L.) (Coleoptera: Elateridae), to different species and strains of entomopathogenic nematodes was tested in a virulence assay in the laboratory. Larvae were exposed to different nematode doses… read more here.
Keywords: entomopathogenic nematodes; control; agriotes obscurus; obscurus coleoptera ... See more keywords
Annotated catalogue of the click-beetle subfamily Tetralobinae (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4323.2.1
Abstract: An annotated catalogue of the World Tetralobinae (Coleoptera: Elateridae) is presented. Two tribes are recognized, Tetralobini and Piezophyllini. Altogether, 78 species are classified in Tetralobinae. Tetralobini includes 73 species in six genera: Tetralobus Lepeletier &… read more here.
Keywords: tetralobinae coleoptera; coleoptera elateridae; one species; annotated catalogue ... See more keywords