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Use Of Ethanol-And-Turpentine-Baited Flight Traps To Monitor Pissodes Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) In Christmas Tree Plantations, L. K. Rieske, K. F. Raffa

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Pissodes nemorensis and Pissodes strobi are major pests of pine production in eastern North America. Ethanol-and-turpentine baited traps were used here to monitor weevil populations in a Scotch pine Christmas tree plantation in Wisconsin. Baited pitfall traps were ineffective in trapping either weevil species. However, baited flight traps at 0.8 and 1.6 m above ground effectively captured flying weevils of both species, 70% of which were P. nemoren­sis. Females of both species were more attracted than males to the ethanoll turpentine baits. Significantly more female P. nemorensis and total P. nemorensis were trapped at a height of 0.8 m …

A New Microsporidium In Alfalfa Weevil Populations: Distribution And Characterization, Leellen F. Solter, Stephen J. Roberts, Joseph V. Maddox, Edward J. Armbrust

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A microsporidium species, not previously reported, was found infecting field populations of the alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica, in Illinois. The pathogen is widely distributed thoughout the state. Percent infection ranged from 1 % to 50% at different collection locations. Characteristics of the microsporidium and possible modes of transmission are presented.

Effects Of Nitrogen Fertilization On Monoterpenes Of Jack Pine Seedlings And Weight Gain Of Jack Pine Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Deborah G. Mccullough, Paul D. Swedenborg, Herbert M. Kulman

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Nine-month old jack pine (Pinus banksiana) seedlings were grown in a greenhouse under four nitrogen fertilization regimes. Levels of total nitrogen and five monoterpenes in new foliage were measured. Fertilization resulted in four significantly different levels of foliar nitrogen; means ranged from 1.8-4.5 percent dry weight. Contrary to predictions of resource availability theory, seedlings grown under the highest fertilization regime had higher foliar monoterpene levels than seedlings in the other treatments. Newly molted, sixth-instar female jack pine budworm (Choristoneura pinus pinus [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae]) larvae were allowed to feed for four days on new foliage of the seedlings. …

Dytiscidae And Noteridae Of Wisconsin (Coleoptera). Iii. Distribution, Habitat, Life Cycle, And Identification Of Species Of Colymbetinae, Except Agabini, William L. Hilsenhoff

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Nineteen species of Colymbetinae, excluding Agabini, were collected in Wisconsin over the past 30 years. Included are three species of Colymbetes, two species of Copelatus, three species of Coptotomus, two species of Matus, two species of Neoscutopterus, and seven species of Rhantus. Species keys are provided for adults, but larvae are poorly known and species keys are provided only for larvae of Matus and Neoscutopterus. Information on distribution and abundance in Wisconsin, habitat, life cycle, and identification is provided for each species based on a study of 9,857 adults and 834 larvae. Most …

Solvent Deactivation Of Mimosa Webworm Larval Webbing (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), Robert C. North, Elwood R. Hart, Lu Mingxian

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Untreated larval webbing of the mimosa webworm, Homadaula anisocentra stimulated oviposition. Six-week-old webbing was as active as two-day-old webbing. Stimulatory activity of webbing was lost after rinsing with highly polar solvents, but not after rinsing with nonpolar solvents. Addition of the polar solvent rinses did not induce activity in other substrates nor restore activity to rinsed webbing. No differences in structure were found in a scanning electron microscope examination of unrinsed webbing and webbing rinsed with solvents of varying polarity.

Seasonal Abundance And Species Diversity Of Adult Tabanidae (Diptera) At Lake Lansing Park-North, Michigan, Jeffrey D. Strickler, Edward D. Walker

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A two year study was undertaken to determine the seasonal abundance and diversity of adult deer flies and horse flies, to compare two methods of sampling (Malaise trap and sweep net), and to estimate attack rates by tabanids on people at Lake Lansing Park-North, Ingham County, Michigan, in 1990 and 1991. Tabanids were sampled using dry ice-baited Malaise traps, and by making over- head sweeps with a standard insect net while hiking a trail. Hybomitra spp. (299 individuals of 9 species) peaked in abundance in mid-May to early June in both years. Chrysops spp. (11,675 individuals of 14 species) and …

Seasonal Flight Patterns Of Miridae (Hemiptera) In A Southern Illinois Black Walnut Plantation, J. E. Mcpherson, B. C. Weber, T. J. Henry

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The seasonal flight patterns of 92 species of Miridae collected in window traps in a southern Illinois black walnut plantation are compared with similar data from a North Carolina black walnut plantation. Flying height distributions and seasonal flight activities of Amblytylus nasutus, Deraeocoris nebulosus, Leptopterna dolabrata, Lopidea heidemanni, Lygus lineolaris, and Plagiognathus politus are considered in detail. Six species are newly recorded for Illinois.

Absence Of Behavioral Induction In Oviposition Preference Of Papilio Glaucus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), J Mark Scriber

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This study addressed the possible behaviora induction effects of previous exposure to several specific host plants on subsequent host "preference hierarchy" and "specificity" (i.e .. how far down the ranking order a female will go) the most polyphagous swallowtail butterfly in the world, Papilio glaucus (Papilionidae). Multi-choice preference bioassays using individual females in revolving arenas were used to assess one of the potentially most significant non-genetic sources of variation: learned (or induced) oviposition preferences. Results of the 4-choice studies using tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera; Magnoliaceae), black cherry (Prunus serotina; Rosaceae), quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides; …

Use Of Communal Nest Entrances By Osmia Simillima (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Virginia Scott

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Six Osmia simillima females used communal nest entrances to gain access to their nests in a piece of buried wood. Some nest characteristics are described.

New Prey Families For Crabro Advena (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), Frank E. Kurczewski

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Three new prey families of adult Diptera are presented for Crabro advena, bringing to 14 the total number of fly families captured by this euryphagous wasp. The variety of prey flies used as provisions by this species is probably related to its varied nesting habitat.

Resistance Stability Of The Secondary Tiller Of 'Caldwell' Wheat After The Primary Culm Was Infested With Virulent Hessian Fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Larvae, Stanley G. Wellso, Jaime E. Araya

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Secondary tiller resistance of 'Caldwell' wheat, Triticum aestivum, with the H6 gene for larval resistance to Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor, was maintained, after the primary culm had been previously infested with virulent larvae. Earlier studies showed that a primary culm infested initially with a virulent larva allowed subsequent normally avirulent larvae to survive on that cultivar; however, in our study the resistance of secondary tillers was mainained even though the primary culm was infested earlier with virulent Hessian fly larvae. This gene stability for resistance is important for optimizing wheat yield of those cultivars that possess genes resistant to …

Field Investigations On The American Dog Tick, Dermacentor Variabilis, In Northwest Ohio (Acari: Ixodidae), Kelly M. Micher, C. Lee Rockett

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Ecological investigations on the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, were conducted in two metroparks located in Lucas County, Ohio. Adult tick surveys were conducted in 1989 and 1990. For both years, adult tick activity began in late April, and adult ticks were most abundant from early May to mid-June. Observed activity had ceased by early August, producing a unimodal pattern of activity. Sunny days with temperatures between 24 ° and 32°C were most conducive to adult tick activity, and adult ticks were most abundant on grass trails and in meadows. Using nest boxes inhabited by white-footed mice, immature tick …

Microctonus Pachylobii (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): New Host Record From Hylobius Radicis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), And Additional Notes On Its Biology, George D. Hoffman, Kenneth F. Raffa

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The endoparasite Microctonus pachylobii was discovered parasitizing a new weevil host, Hylobius radicis. Thirteen of the 154 H. radicis adults collected were parasitized (8.5%). The median numbers of parasites per weevil were 26 (x =22.5) during the period April through June, and 4 (x =9.4) during August and September. The median male:female sex ratio was 0.91 (x =0.65). Males emerged approximately 1 day earlier than females. Median parasite mortality while in the cocoon was 10.2% per parasitized weevil (x = 11.8%). Microctonus pachylobii was not found parasitizing two previously recorded weevil hosts from field samples, Hylobius rhizophagus and H. …

Dytiscidae And Noteridae Of Wisconsin (Coleoptera). Ii. Distribution, Habitat, Life Cycle, And Identification Of Species Of Dytiscinae, William L. Hilsenhoff

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Twenty-one species of Dytiscinae were collected in Wisconsin over the past 30 years, including three species of Acilius, one species of Cybister, eight species of Dytiscus, five species of Graphoderus, two species of Hydaticus, and two species of Thermonectus. Species keys are provided for adults, and except for Dytiscus and Cybister, keys are also provided for larvae. Based on a study of 13,236 adults and 854 larvae, information on the distribution and abundance of each species in Wisconsin is provided along with notes on their habitat, life cycle, and identification.

Aphid Prey Of Passaloecus Cuspidatus (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), John M. Fricke

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Provisioning activity of Passaloecus cuspidatus extended from 29 May through 6 August 1987. Eighty trap-nests contained 281 provisioned cells containing 9,618 aphids. The average number of aphids per cell was 34.2 and the average number of cells provisioned per day was 0.73. Passaloecus cuspidatus stored the following aphids as provisions: Cinaria sp., Euceraphis sp., Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Myzus sp., Myzus cerasi, Myzus monardae, and Sitobium avenae. The number of aphids provisioned per cell was inversely related to aphid size. The number of aphids provisioned per cell varied signifI­cantly (9-74).

New Distribution Records Of The Tiger-Moth Genus Phragmatobia In North America (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae), Julian P. Donahue

The Great Lakes Entomologist

New distribution records for all three Nearctic species of Phragmatobia include state records (the first records for the states indicated) of P lineata (Maryland, Wisconsin); P fuliginosa rubricosa (Ohio, South Dakota), and P assimilans (Idaho, Montana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin), all representing southern range extensions at those longitudes except for the Wisconsin records of P lineata, which are northern range extensions. Chelone glabra (Scrophulariaceae) is reported as a larval hostplant of P lineata, and descriptive notes on the larva of this species are included. Midwinter activity of a larva crawling on snow is reported for P fuliginosa rubricosa. The rare …

Methods For Artificial Rearing Of Solitary Eumenid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae), Charles F. Chilcutt, David P. Cowan

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Solitary eumenid wasps of the genera Ancistrocerus and Euodynerus can be reared in small cages. Laboratory-reared larvae of the spruce budworm caterpillars, Choristoneura fumiferana (Lepidoptera: Torlricidae) are suitable prey.

A New Eutarsopolipus (Acari: Podapolipidae); Parasite Of Harpalus Herbivagus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) From Michigan, Robert W. Husband

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Eutarsopolipus porteri n. sp. (Acari: Podapolipidae) is described from HarpaIus herbivagus and E. elongatus is reported for the first time in North America from Amara aenea (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Fort Custer State Recreation Area, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Of the 7 species of Podapolipidae known from American Carabidae, E. elongatus was introduced with Amara aenea and the others are native species. All are parasites restricted to Carabidae.

The Owlet Moths Of Ohio, Order Lepidoptera Family Noctuidae, By Roy W. Rings, Eric Metzler, Fred J. Arnold, And David H. Harris. 1992. Published By College Of Biological Sciences, The Ohio State University, In Cooperation With Ohio Department Of Natural Resources, Division Of Wildlife And The Ohio Lepidopterists, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Vi + 219 Pp., 9 Text Figures, 8 Color Plates, 8 Black And White Plates. Soft Cover, 8.5 X 11 In.(21.6 X 27.9 Cm), Issn 0078-3994, $20.00 U.S., Mogens Nielsen

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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The authors are to be commended for producing an extremely useful and thoroughly complete compilation of this fascinating but frequently ignored group of Lepidoptera. Itis, without a doubt, the finest state systematic check- list that this reviewer has previously read and one that will probably not be exceeded in the near future. This monograph, a systematic checklist of the owlet moths (Noctuidae) of Ohio, is the second monograph to present the lepidopterological results of a cooperative effort among the Ohio Biological Survey, the Ohio Lepidopterists, and the Ohio Department of Natural His- tory. It follows a very comprehensive survey …

Occurrence Of Ululodes Quadrimaculata (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) In Michigan, Douglas R. Spencer

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The first published record of the owlfly, Ululodes quadrimaculata from Michigan is reported. Other verified distribution records from Michigan are listed along with published accounts of the species in the Great Lakes region.

First Records Of Gomphaeschna Furcillata And Anax Longipes In Wisconsin (Odonata: Aeshnidae), K. J. Tennessen

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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The two new records of Odonata reported here for Wisconsin are north- western range extensions for each species.

The genus Gomphaeschna Selys contains two species, antilope (Hagen) and furcillata (Say), the distributions of which are limited to eastern North America. Gomphaeschna antilope ranges from New Jersey west to Ohio and south to Louisiana and Florida (Needham and Westfall 1955). Gomphaeschna furcillata is similarly distributed in the south, but ranges further north, to Nova Scotia and Maine eastward, and to Michigan westward.

Ixodes Dentatus (Acari: Ixodidae) In Michigan: First State Records And Occurrence On A Human, Edward D. Walker, Melvin L. Poplar, Howard L. Russell

The Great Lakes Entomologist

An Ixodes dentatus adult female was taken from a cottontail rabbit in Kalamazoo County, and a nymph from a child in Berrien County, in 1992 in Michigan. These findings represent the first records of I.dentatus in the state, and document an unusual parasitization of a human being by this species of tick.

Carnivory In Adult Female Eumenid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) And Its Effect On Egg Production, Charles F. Chilcutt, David P. Cowan

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Seventy captive adult female wasps of the eumenid genera Ancistrocerus and Euodynerus were observed to feed on multiple prey items. It was shown experimentally that E. foraminatus females that fed on prey had significantly larger egg volumes than adult wasps deprived of prey.

Comparative Aspects Of Mating Behavior Patterns In Six Species Of Stink Bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), Lee C. Drickamer, J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Mating sequences were analyzed for six species of stink bugs using video- tapes. The results consisted of qualitative descriptions of the precopulatory activities of the pairs and quantitative analyses of the number and direction of mating sequences, including the latency to and duration of copulatory lock. It was possible to quantitatively characterize each of the six species tested. In addition, certain infrequent behavior patterns, e.g., head butts, were observed for some species and not others. The results extend the previous information on mating activities in stink bugs, particularly for Euschistus. We interpret our findings with regard to reproductive strategies …

Epigeal And Flight Activity Of Coleoptera In A Commercial Raspberry Plantation And Adjacent Sites In Southern Quebec (Canada): Introduction And Nitidulidae, Claire Levesque, Gilles-Yvon Levesque

The Great Lakes Entomologist

We studied the epigeal and flight activity of Coleoptera in a commercial raspberry plantation and adjacent sites in southern Quebec, from 1987-1989. In this first paper, we present the results for the Nitidulidae. Pitfall traps yielded 521 beetles representing 15 species; Glischrochilus quadrisignatus represented 86% of catches in raspberry rows (old and young plants), and Epuraea spp. were the most abundant nitidulids in a woods-field boundary and in a pine woods. Nitidulids in flight interception traps comprised 2179 individuals of 28 species; Meligethes nigrescens was the most abundant species in open sites around the raspberry plantation, while Epuraea avara and …

Ecological Observations On Predatory Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) In Southwestern Michigan, K. M. Maredia, S. H. Gage, D. A. Landis, T. M. Wirth

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Ecological observations on habitat utilization by thirteen species of predatory Coccinellidae were made at a southern Michigan site during 1989 and 1990. Most of species were common during both years and used both agricul- tural and uncultivated habitats. Coccinella septempunctata and Coleomegilla maculata, were the most abundant in agricultural crops (alfalfa, maize, soy- bean and triticale), whereas Adalia bipunctata and Cycloneda munda, were the most abundant in deciduous and bushy habitats.

Factors Influencing Oviposition In Aedes Triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae), Jeffrey Beehler, Sharon Lohr, Gene Defoliart

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Five factors associated with natural oviposition sites were tested for their attractancy to ovipositing Aedes triseriatus, including dyed oviposition water, presence of decaying organic matter, a dark oviposition container, water in which conspecific larvae have been reared to the 4th instar and the presence of eggs on the balsa wood oviposition substrate. A replicated fractional factorial design was used to examine the effects of the above factors on oviposition behavior in laboratory experiments. Regression analysis showed dyed oviposition water and eggs on the oviposition substrate to be statistically significant attractants for ovipositing A. triseriatus females. The attraction to dyed …

Effects Of Neighboring Nectar-Producing Plants On Populations Of Pest Lepidoptera And Their Parasitoids In Broccoli Plantings, J. Z. Zhao, G. S. Ayers, E. J. Grafius, F. W. Stehr

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Eggs and larvae of the imported cabbageworm, Pieris rapae, were much more abundant in broccoli interplanted with nectar-producing plants than in broccoli monoculture. More diamondback moth larvae, Plutella xylostella, occurred in broccoli interplanted with or adjacent to nectar-producing plants than in broccoli monoculture. Density of cabbage looper larvae, Trichoplusia ni, was similar among the three types of broccoli plantings. For Cotesia rubecula, established in Michigan after introduction from Yugoslavia, pupae were more numerous in broccoli interplanted with nectar-producing plants than in other plots. High parasitism rates of diamondback moth, mainly by Diadegma insulare, were observed in …

Suitability Of Selected Broad-Leaved Weeds For Survival And Growth Of Two Stalk-Boring Hydraecia Species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Bruce L. Giebunk, J. Mark Scriber, John L. Wedberg

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Third instar hop vine borer (Hydraecia immanis) and potato stem borer (H. micacea) are new pest species on corn in the Midwest. Early instar larvae feed on small-stemmed grasses, and later instar larvae switch to broad- stemmed hosts to complete development. In order to assess potential suitability of various weeds of corn fields, larvae were reared on seven selected broad- leaved plants for 16-18 days under greenhouse conditions to determine their feeding behavior and performance. Domestic plants included hop (Humulus lupulus) and potato (Solanum tuberosum); weed species included curly dock (Rumex crisp us), redroot pigweed …

Effects Of Aspen Phenolic Glycosides On Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) Susceptibility To Bacillus Thuringiensis, Gavin E. Arteel, Richard L. Lindroth

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Performance of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, on quaking aspen, Populus tremuloides, is strongly affected by foliar concentrations of phenolic glycosides. Because the microbial insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used against gypsy moths and has a mode of action similar to that of phenolic glycosIdes, we investigated the combined effects of the two toxins on gypsy moth larvae. The experimental design was a 2 x 2 factorial: two levels (0, +) of phenolicglycosides for each of two levels (0, +) of B. thuringiensis. The toxins were incorporated into artificial diets and bioassayed against first and fourth instars. …