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The use of Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) for surveying and monitoring emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) infestations in eastern North America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2013

Philip Careless ,
Stephen A. Marshall  and
Bruce D. Gill
Philip Careless*
Affiliation:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4R 1H9
Stephen A. Marshall
Affiliation:
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
Bruce D. Gill
Affiliation:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
*
1 Corresponding author (e-mail: pcareless@gmail.com).
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Abstract

The beetle-hunting wasp, Cerceris fumipennis Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae), native to eastern North America, provisions its subterranean nest almost exclusively with adult metallic wood-boring beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), including the destructive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, EAB). This wasp provides a unique opportunity to survey indigenous and nonindigenous buprestid diversity. We discuss the accessibility, sustainability, and productivity of C. fumipennis with respect to its application as a buprestid surveying and monitoring tool.

Résumé

La guêpe approvisionneuse Cerceris fumipennis Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae), indigène de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord, approvisionne son nid souterrain presque exclusivement avec des buprestes adultes (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), y compris ceux de l'Agrile du frêne (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), une espèce invasive très nuisible. L’étude de cette guêpe fournit une occasion unique d'inventorier la diversité des buprestes, tant indigènes qu'introduits. Nous évaluons la disponibilité, la viabilité et l'efficacité de C. fumipennis en tant qu'agent pour évaluer les populations de buprestes.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 146 , Issue 1 , February 2014 , pp. 90 - 105
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2013 

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