Progress 09/01/06 to 01/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: We conducted field experiments in Illinois and Southern California to identify long-range pheromones of cerambycid beetles. Four graduate students were involved in the research and in presenting research talks at conferences and preparing manuscripts. PI L.M. Hanks presented talks at the Department of Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. PI J.G. Millar presented talks at the annual meeting of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA, the annual meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel, Switzerland Research, the Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Forest Protection, Beijing and the Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China. Students and collaborators presented talks on our research at the annual meeting of the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America, St. Louis, and the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA. Student Ann M. Ray has graduated with a PhD and now is a postdoc at U.C. Riverside. Student Peter F. Reagel received his PhD and has accepted a temporary teaching position at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. Student Robert F. Mitchell received his Masters degree and now is a doctoral student in the Hanks lab. PARTICIPANTS: Lawrence M. Hanks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Full Prof. Jocelyn G. Millar, University of California, Riverside, Full Prof. James D. Barbour, University of Idaho, Asst. Prof. Emerson S. Lacey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, grad student. Ann M. Ray, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, grad student. Elizabeth E. Graham, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, grad student. Robert F. Mitchell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, grad student. Joshua Rodstein, University of California, Riverside, grad student. Jardel A. Moreira, University of California, Riverside, postdoc. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience includes entomology researchers, Extension agents, foresters and arborists, USDA-Forest Service, ARS, and APHIS agents. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Our research has generated interest in the potential for using generic pheromones as probes to assess the species composition of communities of wood borers and also to detect new invasive species. Our methods now are being tested by colleagues in Hawaii, Chile, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, China, New Zealand, as well as other areas of the United States. We have greatly refined and improved the design of pheromone traps, with the result that traps are much more efficient and longer lasting. These improvement are essential for developing pheromone technologies to be used for managing cerambycid species that are pests and for monitoring for invasive species. In the process, we also have identified new pheromones for many species with the goal of identifying phylogenetic patterns in the use of pheromones and pheromone structure. That information would greatly expedite the research involved in pheromone identification for new species, particularly new exotic species.
Publications
- Lacey, E.S., Millar, J.G., Moreira, J.A. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. Male-produced aggregation pheromones of the cerambycid beetles Xylotrechus colonus and Sarosesthes fulminans. J. Chem. Ecol. 35: 733-740.
- Rodstein, J., McElfresh, J.S., Barbour, J.D., Ray, A.M., Hanks, L.M. and Millar, J.G. 2009. Identification and synthesis of a female-produced sex pheromone for the cerambycid beetle Prionus californicus. J. Chem. Ecol. 35: 590-600.
- Ray, A.M., Swift, I.P., Moreira, J.A., Millar, J.G. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. (R)-3-hydroxyhexan-2-one is a major pheromone component of the desert cerambycid beetle Anelaphus inflaticollis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Environ. Entomol. 38: 1462-1466.
- Rutledge, C.E., Millar, J.G., Ramero, C.M. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. Identification of an important component of the contact sex pheromone of Callidiellum rufipenne (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Environ. Entomol. 38: 1267-1275.
- Ray, A.M., Ginzel, M.D. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. Male Megacyllene robiniae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) use multiple tactics when aggressively competing for mates. Environ. Entomol. 38: 425-432.
- Millar, J.G., Hanks, L.M., Moreira, J.A., Barbour, J.D. and Lacey, E.S. 2009. Pheromone chemistry of cerambycid beetles. Pp. 52-79 In: K. Nakamura and J. G. Millar (eds.), Chemical Ecology of Wood-Boring Insects. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Ibaraki, Japan.
- Ray, A.M., Millar, J.G., McElfresh, J.S., Swift, I.P., Barbour, J.D. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. Male-produced aggregation pheromone of the cerambycid beetle Rosalia funebris. J. Chem. Ecol. 35: 96-103.
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Progress 09/01/06 to 01/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: We conducted field experiments in Illinois and Southern California to identify long-range pheromones of cerambycid beetles. Four graduate students were involved in the research and in presenting research talks at conferences and preparing manuscripts. The PIs presented a research symposium titled "Semiochemicals that mediate behavior of cerambycid beetles" at the annual meeting of the Entomol. Soc. Am. in Reno, NV, in November 2008. In addition, three graduate students gave research talks that acknowledged the NRI grant at the same meeting. PI J.G. Millar presented in a symposium titled "Impacts of insects on forest landscapes: Implications for forest health management" at the International Congress of Entomology, Durban, South Africa, in July 2008. PI L.M. Hanks presented research findings at a departmental seminar at Texas A&M University. Student Emerson S. Lacey graduated with a PhD and now is on as a postdoc at UC Riverside. PARTICIPANTS: Lawrence M.
Hanks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Full Prof. Jocelyn G. Millar, University of California, Riverside, Full Prof. James D. Barbour, University of Idaho, Asst. Prof. Emerson S. Lacey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Ann M. Ray, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Elizabeth E. Graham, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Robert F. Mitchell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Joshua Rodstein, University of California, Riverside, Grad Student. Jardel A. Moreira, University of California, Riverside, Postdoc. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audience: Entomology researchers, extension agents, foresters and arborists, USDA-Forest Service, ARS, and APHIS agents. Effort: Presentation of research at professional conferences and in publications in entomological journals. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Our research has generated interest in the potential for using generic pheromones as probes to assess the species composition of communities of wood borers and also to detect new invasive species. Our methods now are being tested by colleagues in Canada and China, as well as other areas of the United States. We have greatly refined and improved the design of pheromone traps, with the result that traps are much more efficient and long lasting. These improvements are essential for developing pheromone technologies to be used for managing cerambycid species that are pests and for monitoring for invasive species. In the process, we also have identified new pheromones for many species with the goal of identifying phylogenetic patterns in the use of pheromones and pheromone structure. That information would greatly expedite the research involved in pheromone identification for new species, particularly new exotic species.
Publications
- Lacey, E.S., Moreira, J.A., Millar, J.G. and Hanks, L.M. 2008. A male-produced aggregation pheromone blend consisting of alkanediols, terpenoids, and an aromatic alcohol from the cerambycid beetle Megacyllene caryae. J. Chem. Ecol. 34: 408-417.
- Lacey, E.S., Ginzel, M.D., Millar, J.G. and Hanks, L.M. 2008. 7-methylheptacosane is a major component of the contact sex pheromone of the cerambycid beetle Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus. Physiol. Entomol. 33: 209-216.
- Ray, A.M., Millar, J.G., McElfresh, J.S., Swift, I.P., Barbour, J.D. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. Male-produced aggregation phermone of the cerambycid beetle Rosalia funebris. J. Chem. Ecol. (In Press).
- Ray, A.M., Swift, I.P., Moreira, J.A., Millar, J.G. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. An aggregation pheromone produced by males of the desert cerambycid beetle Anelaphus inflaticollis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Environ. Entomol. (Pending).
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Progress 09/01/07 to 08/31/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: We conducted field experiments in Illinois and Southern California to identify long-range pheromones of cerambycid beetles. Four graduate students were involved in the research and in presenting research talks at conferences and preparing manuscripts. The PIs presented a research symposium titled "Semiochemicals that mediate behavior of cerambycid beetles" at the annual meeting of the Entomol. Soc. Am. in Reno, NV, in November 2008. In addition, three graduate students gave research talks that acknowledged the NRI grant at the same meeting. PI J.G. Millar presented in a symposium titled "Impacts of insects on forest landscapes: Implications for forest health management" at the International Congress of Entomology, Durban, South Africa, in July 2008. PI L.M. Hanks presented research findings at a departmental seminar at Texas A&M University. Student Emerson S. Lacey graduated with a PhD and now is on as a postdoc at UC Riverside. PARTICIPANTS: Lawrence M. Hanks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Full Prof. Jocelyn G. Millar, University of California, Riverside, Full Prof. James D. Barbour, University of Idaho, Asst. Prof. Emerson S. Lacey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Ann M. Ray, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Elizabeth E. Graham, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Robert F. Mitchell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grad Student. Joshua Rodstein, University of California, Riverside, Grad Student. Jardel A. Moreira, University of California, Riverside, Postdoc. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audience: Entomology researchers, extension agents, foresters and arborists, USDA-Forest Service, ARS, and APHIS agents. Effort: Presentation of research at professional conferences and in publications in entomological journals. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Our research has generated interest in the potential for using generic pheromones as probes to assess the species composition of communities of wood borers and also to detect new invasive species. Our methods now are being tested by colleagues in Canada and China, as well as other areas of the United States. We have greatly refined and improved the design of pheromone traps, with the result that traps are much more efficient and long lasting. These improvements are essential for developing pheromone technologies to be used for managing cerambycid species that are pests and for monitoring for invasive species. In the process, we also have identified new pheromones for many species with the goal of identifying phylogenetic patterns in the use of pheromones and pheromone structure. That information would greatly expedite the research involved in pheromone identification for new species, particularly new exotic species.
Publications
- Lacey, E.S., Moreira, J.A., Millar, J.G. and Hanks, L.M. 2008. A male-produced aggregation pheromone blend consisting of alkanediols, terpenoids, and an aromatic alcohol from the cerambycid beetle Megacyllene caryae. J. Chem. Ecol. 34: 408-417.
- Lacey, E.S., Ginzel, M.D., Millar, J.G. and Hanks, L.M. 2008. 7-methylheptacosane is a major component of the contact sex pheromone of the cerambycid beetle Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus. Physiol. Entomol. 33: 209-216.
- Ray, A.M., Millar, J.G., McElfresh, J.S., Swift, I.P., Barbour, J.D. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. Male-produced aggregation phermone of the cerambycid beetle Rosalia funebris. J. Chem. Ecol. (In Press).
- Ray, A.M., Swift, I.P., Moreira, J.A., Millar, J.G. and Hanks, L.M. 2009. An aggregation pheromone produced by males of the desert cerambycid beetle Anelaphus inflaticollis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Environ. Entomol. (Pending).
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Progress 09/01/06 to 08/31/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Presentation of research results: Hanks, L.M., Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, May 2007. Millar, J.G., Moreira, J.A., Lacey, E. and Hanks, L.M. 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Chemical Ecology, Tsukuba, Japan, September 2007.
PARTICIPANTS: Emerson S. Lacey, graduate student, involved in field and laboratory research on identification of pheromones. Ann M. Ray, graduate student, involved in research on identification of pheromones and scanning electron microscopy to study the taxonomic distribution of morphological characters associated with production of long-range pheromones. Michael Currier, Mark Knaub and Paul Masonick, undergraduate students at the University of Illinois, research experience with behavior of cerambycid beetles (special projects course).
Impacts
The research has lead to improvements in design of traps for capturing cerambycid beetles, particularly in development of more effective pheromone emitters. Our research last year revealed that some species produce pheromones that are more complicated in the chemical composition than previously reported. This finding has important implications for identifying pheromones of new species, and we have modified our approach as a result. We also have conducted a survey of more than 100 species for a morphological character that is associated with pheromones, and this study has revealed than most of the species have the character (and therefore are likely to use long-range pheromones for mate location). We also have discovered that pheromones of many cerambycid species are comprised of one particular compound, either alone or as an important component, and multiple species within beetle communities will respond to this compound. This finding suggests that cerambycid species
are cross attracted to pheromone of other species, with important implications for competition for resources.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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