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A review: chemical ecology of Ips typographus (Coleoptera, Scolytidae)

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Chemical ecology of the spruce bark beetle Ips typographus (L.) was reviewed. The outbreak of I. typographus in central Europe triggered extensive research on chemical ecology. Males initiate host location and produce semiochemicals which attract both males and females. A successful mass attack must first overcome the resistance of the host tree. Pioneer I. typographus evolved to use the resin flow of host trees as kairomones in host location, and synthesized semiochemicals initially to detoxify the resin. If small bark beetle populations infest healthy trees, mass attack is prevented by host resistance. Nine monoterpene alcohols were found in male hind-guts, including cis-verbenol (cV) and 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (MB) which are regarded as primary aggregation pheromones, and a low proportion of Ipsdienol (Id) which increases attractiveness of cV and MB. Verbenone (Vn) and Ipsenol (Ie) are anti-aggregation pheromones, that play important roles in adjusting attack density and insect density under the bark. Non-host volatiles are repellent to I. typographus, so that beetles do not waste energy boring into non-host trees. The relationship between host resistance, pheromone compounds and behavior, non-host volatiles, bioassays and mass trapping are reviewed. Results of field bioassays stressed that traps baited with specific pheromones could be used as a reasonable protection measure.

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  1. School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P.R. China

    Sun Xiao-ling

  2. School of Life Sciences, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P.R. China

    Sun Xiao-ling

  3. General Forestry Protection Office of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 11002, P.R. China

    Yang Qing-yin

  4. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, P.O. Box 4000, Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5P7, Canada

    Jonathan David Sweeney

  5. Jilin Provincial Academy of Forestry Sciences, Changchun, 130031, P.R. China

    Gao Chang-qi

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Foundation item: This research is supported by Introducing Overseas Advanced Agriculture Science and Technology Program of China (948 Program) (No. 2002-37).

Biography: SUN Xiao-ling (1974–), female, Ph. Doctor Candidate in School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P.R. China.

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Sun, Xl., Yang, Qy., Sweeney, J.D. et al. A review: chemical ecology of Ips typographus (Coleoptera, Scolytidae). J. of For. Res. 17, 65–70 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-006-0016-2

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