First records of the banded elm bark beetle, <i>Scolytus schevyrewi</i> Semenov (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), in British Columbia

Authors

  • L. M. Humble Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service Pacific Forestry Centre 506 West Burnside Road Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5
  • E. John Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service Pacific Forestry Centre 506 West Burnside Road Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5
  • J. Smith Canadian Food Inspection Agency 506 West Burnside Road Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5
  • G. M. G. Zilahi-Balogh Canadian Food Inspection Agency Forestry Division 1853 Bredin Road Kelowna, BC V1Y 7S9
  • T. Kimoto Canadian Food Inspection Agency Plant Health Surveillance Unit 4321 Still Creek Drive Burnaby, BC V5C 6S7
  • M. K. Noseworthy Canadian Food Inspection Agency 506 West Burnside Road Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5

Keywords:

banded elm bark beetle, Scolytus schevyrewi, forest pest, invasive species

Abstract

The banded elm bark beetle, Scolytus schevyrewi Semenov was detected for the first time in British Columbia near Kelowna during 2010. Fifty-eight S. schevyrewi were captured in an experiment that targeted the European elm bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus (Marsham). It was a test of the efficacy of a new trap design relative to the multiple funnel trap currently used in surveillance programs for invasive bark— and wood—boring Coleoptera. Data on the seasonal occurrence of the banded elm bark beetle are presented.

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2010-12-31

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Vol. 107 (2010): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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