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Attraction of Pissodes castaneus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) to Pinus taeda: laboratory and field evaluation

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Coniferous trees of the genus Pinus (Pinaceae) are under continuous threats by numerous herbivorous insect species and pathogens attacking nearly all parts and tissues of the plants. To defend themselves, pine trees produce large amounts of oleoresin that is accumulated in a highly developed network of specialized resin ducts, which are distributed in the wood, bark, and needles. Such defense reactions in pines can be induced by the attack of herbivores. The banded pine weevil, Pissodes castaneus (De Geer, 1775) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), is an important pest of Pinus in Brazil, where it has been an invasive species since 2001. The female lays its eggs under the tree bark of trees and the larvae feed in the phloem of the trunk and branches, interrupting the sap circulation and eventually causing its death. In the present study, we conducted detailed GC–MS analyses of volatiles emitted by twigs of Pinus taeda L. We analyzed how the attack by P. castaneus males and females affects the volatile pattern emitted by the twigs. When comparing volatiles produced by healthy plants and by female- and male-attacked P. taeda, qualitative and quantitative differences were detected, as the decreased production of limonene, germacrene D and (E)-caryophyllene and the increase of α-pinene. Laboratory bioassays showed that plants attacked by male and female P. castaneus were more attractive to the insects. Understanding about what compounds may attract or repel the insects may help in the development of more effective traps, as well as preventing stress to avoid infestation.

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The authors thank the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq-INCT “Controle Biorracional de Insetos Praga”) and Fundação Araucária for financial support.

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This work was supported by Fundação Araucária and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).

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  1. Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, CP 19081, Curitiba, PR, 81531-990, Brazil

    Gustavo Frensch, Scheila R. M. Zaleski, Renan R. Schorr, Marina Krasniak, Beatriz H. L. N. S. Maia & Francisco A. Marques

  2. Colegiado de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Vale Do São Francisco, Petrolina, PE, 48970-000, Brazil

    Gustavo Frensch & Liliane G. Dantas

  3. Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, CP 19020, Curitiba, PR, 81531-990, Brazil

    Sonia M. N. Lazzari

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Gustavo Frensch, Scheila R. M. Zaleski, Francisco A. Marques, Beatriz H. L. N. S. Maia and Sonia M. N. Lazzari contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Gustavo Frensch, Scheila R. M. Zaleski and Marina Krasniak. Statistical analysis was perfomed by Gustavo Frensch and Liliane G. Dantas. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Gustavo Frensch and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Frensch, G., Zaleski, S.R.M., Schorr, R.R. et al. Attraction of Pissodes castaneus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) to Pinus taeda: laboratory and field evaluation. Chemoecology 33, 45–54 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-023-00383-1

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