It is caused by the fungus raffaelea lauricola, which is a nutritional symbiont of its ambrosia beetle vector, xyleborus glabratus. Scolytinae, is an invasive species that vectors a phytopathogenic fungus, raffaelea lauricola t. The redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, is the vector of the laurel wilt disease fungal pathogen, raffaelea lauricola. Xyleborus glabratus was first detected in 2002 and is one of the 10 ambrosia beetle species in the us haack 2003, 2006. General information about xyleborus glabratus xylbgr this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. The laurel wilt pathogen, raffaelea lauricola, is a fungal symbiont of the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, which is native to asia and was believed to have brought r. Eggs of the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus eichhoff, inside gallery which an adult female constructed. The redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus eichhoff coleoptera. The redbay ambrosia beetle xyleborus glabratus is a dark colored, bullet shaped beetle with small puncturelike dents covering the elytra, and is 2 mm long when mature. All are suspected to have been introduced in solid wood packing materials, such as crates and pallets haack 2003. Xyleborus glabratus is an ambrosia beetle native to asia which is the only known vector of a newly discovered fungus raffaelea lauricola that causes laurel wilt in members of the lauraceae family, most notably redbay trees persea borbonia and avocado p. Manuka and phoebe oil are readily available and are good alternatives to redbay wood as a trap bait for monitoring x. Attraction of the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, to key fungal and host plant odors. It has been documented as the primary vector of raffaelea lauricola, the fungus that causes laurel wilt, a disease that can kill several north american tree species in the family lauraceae, including redbay, sassafras, and avocado.
It is designed to seperate xyleborus from related genera such as ips figs. Pdf evaluation of repellents for the redbay ambrosia beetle. Attraction of the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, to avocado, lychee, and essential oil lures. Evaluation of repellents for the redbay ambrosia beetle. Distribution of the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle xyleborus. Xyleborus glabratus xylbgroverview eppo global database. Pdf rearing redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus. Xyleborus glabratus is the twelfth species of nonnative ambrosia beetle known to have become established in the us since 1990. Scolytinae, is a woodboring pest that transmits the fungal pathogen raffaelea lauricola, the causal agent of laurel wilt disease in american lauraceae. Pdf attraction of the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus. Laurel wilt, caused by raffaelea lauricola, is responsible for extensive mortality of redbay and other american members of the lauraceae in the southeastern united states. Xyleborus glabratus is a small, elongate, cylindrical beetle about 2 mm in length fig. Genetic variability among xyleborus glabratus populations.
Xyleborus glabratus attacks and systemic colonization by. Xyleborus glabratus is an invasive, small, ambrosia beetle that has been present in the united states since 2002. Curculionidae, a vector of laurel wilt disease in avocados. Pdf evaluation of repellents for the redbay ambrosia. Potential of contact insecticides to control xyleborus. This page was last edited on 30 august 2019, at 12. The redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, and its fungal symbiont, raffaelea lauricola rf, were introduced into port wentworth, georgia, usa, in infested wood packing material from asia during 2002 mayfield and thomas 2006. Genetic variability among xyleborus glabratus populations native to southeast asia coleoptera. Dec 01, 2012 xyleborus glabratus is not a pest in its native distribution, but in the united states the beetle is responsible for vectoring laurel wilt, a newlydescribed lethal disease of trees in the family lauraceae fraedrich et al. Since the vectors initial detection in the usa in the early 2000s, laurel wilt has killed millions of redbay, persea borbonia, trees and other members of the plant family lauraceae. Evaluation of repellents for the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, vector of the laurel wilt pathogen article in journal of applied entomology february 2017 doi. The redbay ambrosia beetle is a member of the family curculionidae along with weevils, which can be identified with a characteristic snout representing. Isolations from the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus. Potential of contact insecticides to control xyleborus glabratus coleoptera.
Response of swamp bay, persea palustris, and redbay, p. Pdf distribution of the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle. Chemical control of the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, and other scolytinae coleoptera. The larva of xyleborus glabratus is similar to other scolytid beetles.
Pdf the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus, is the vector of the laurel wilt disease fungal pathogen, raffaelea lauricola. Manuka oil and phoebe oil are attractive baits for xyleborus glabratus coleoptera. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download. Quantification of propagules of the laurel wilt fungus and. Xyleborus glabratus the redbay ambrosia beetle is a type of ambrosia beetle invasive to the united states. Pest alert florida department of agriculture and consumer.
Life cycle, development, and culture of xyleborus glabratus. Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Xyleborus glabratus is the only known vector for the exotic fungus raffaelea lauricola which causes laurel wilt in members of the lauraceae family, most notably redbay trees persea borbonia. Manuka oil and phoebe oil are attractive baits for xyleborus.
For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. Redbay ambrosia beetle xyleborus glabratus eichhoff. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Cold tolerance and invasive potential of the redbay ambrosia. This study documents the gallery formation patterns of x. Xyleborus glabratus is redescribed to facilitate comparison to the new species. It is very similar to other members of the genus but the combination of its coloration, glabrous elytra, and abrupt declivity distinguishes it from other. Cold temperatures are currently the only viable limitation to the establishment of x. Pdf life cycle, development, and culture of xyleborus. The redbay ambrosia beetle is a member of the family curculionidae along with weevils, which can be identified with a characteristic snout representing modified mandibles for taking up nutrients. The redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus eichhoff and its fungal symbiont, raffaelea sp. Bioone sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an. Life cycle xyleborus glabratus adults are small, 0. Pdf geographic variation in mycangial communities of.
We do not use these to store personal information about you. Pdf chemical control of the redbay ambrosia beetle. Raffaelea lauricola is a mycangial symbiont of the redbay ambrosia beetle xyleborus glabratus, and the beetle. We compared the response of two laurel wilt suspects, swamp bay persea palustris and redbay persea borbonia, to five of these species, another undescribed raffaelea. Xyleborus glabratus may 2002 port wentworth, ga laurel wilt disease is a destructive disease of redbay persea borbonia, and other species within the laurel family lauraceae caused by a vascular wilt fungus raffaelea lauricola that is vectored by the redbay ambrosia beetle xyleborus glabratus. In total, 14 species in ambrosiodmus, euwallacea, premnobius. Xyleborus glabratus is native to india, japan, myanmar, and taiwan. Laurel wilt is a devastating invasive disease of members of the lauraceae plant family. It is a known to live in lauraceae plants and is a vector of the fungal plant disease, laurel wilt, raffaelea lauricola.
Level 1 screening is based on characteristics of the antennae, general dorsal surface, and tibia. Dec 01, 20 the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus eichhoff coleoptera. Rearing redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus coleoptera. New combinations in raffaelea, ambrosiella, and hyalorhinocladiella, and four new species from the redbay ambrosia beetle, xyleborus glabratus download pdf. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our.