Abstract

CIESLA, William M.; ERKANAT, Musa  and  AKESON, Cemal. Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytidae) Associated with Pinus brutia and Cupressus sempervirens in Northern Cyprus. Silva Lus. [online]. 2011, vol.19, n.Especial, pp.117-126. ISSN 0870-6352.

Observations on biology and damage caused by bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytidae) associated with Pinus brutia and Cupressus sempervirens, two conifers indigenous to northern Cyprus, done between December 2000 and August 2003 are reported. Insect life stages, breeding galleries and/ or damage caused by six species were detected: Orthotomicus erosus (Wollaston), Pityogenes calcaratus (Eichoff), P. pennidens (Reitter), Tomicus destruens (Wollaston) and T. minor (Hartig) on Pinus brutia and Phloeosinus armatus Reitter on Cupressus sempervirens. The most damaging species detected was Tomicus destruens, which was killing pines in groups of up to 30 trees. Other species typically killed single trees, small groups of 2-3 trees or confined their attacks to recently downed trees or storm-damaged material. Data are reported on the occurrence and behavior of each species detected.

Keywords : Bark beetles; Cupressus sempervirens; Cyprus; forest insects; forest protection; Orthotomicus erosus; Pinus brutia; Pityogenes calcaratus; Pityogenes pennidens; Phloeosinus armatus; Scolytidae; Tomicus destruens; Tomicus minor.

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