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Field attraction of Cerambyx welensii to fermentation odors and host monoterpenes

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Cerambyx welensii Küster is one of the greatest threats to Quercus suber L. and Quercus ilex L. in Spain. Efficient control methods for this species are currently being tested, and the use of traps baited with food-related products for their monitoring and control has been proposed. Cerambyx welensii adults prefer to colonize old or decayed trees, in which cortical exudates frequently release fermentation odors. Fermentation-related compounds, such as ethanol, have been cited as attractants to various hardwood woodborers (as Cerambyx cerdo L.), used either alone or sometimes in combination with other host odors. In this work, we conducted field experiments to ascertain whether chemical blends mimicking fermentation odors were attractive for C. welensii. To this end, we used three types of traps (multiple funnel, cross-vane and single-funnel) baited with six synthetic blends including one or more fermentation-related chemicals (ethanol, ethyl acetate, 3-methyl-1-butanol, acetaldehyde, 2-methyl-1-propanol and 2-methyl-1-butanol), various food-related products (beer, melon and red wine mixed with peach juice) and host monoterpenes (α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, α-phellandrene and camphene). At high release rates (5–11 g/day), various synthetic blends proved attractive irrespective of trap type. Our results contribute to understand the impact of volatile organic compounds in host selection by woodborers infesting deciduous trees. The results hold promise for optimizing trapping strategies to control C. welensii within an integrated pest management framework.

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Acknowledgments

We wish to thank Esmeralda Paramio, Verónica Orta, Mercedes Benjumea and Sebastiana Malia for assistance in the field and the laboratory. Also, we are especially grateful to Juan A. Pajares for his critical review of the manuscript. This work was funded by the Andalusian Regional Council of Agriculture and Fishing.

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  1. Departamento de Ciencias Agroforestales, ETSI La Rábida, University of Huelva, 21819, Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain

    Israel Sánchez-Osorio, Gloria López-Pantoja, Antonia M. Paramio & Luis Domínguez

  2. Departamento de Zoología y Antropología Física, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain

    José L. Lencina & Diego Gallego

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Sánchez-Osorio, I., López-Pantoja, G., Paramio, A.M. et al. Field attraction of Cerambyx welensii to fermentation odors and host monoterpenes. J Pest Sci 89, 59–68 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-015-0654-2

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