The silky cane weevil metamasius hemipterus sericeus is distributed through the west indies, central, and south america vaurie 1966, and was first reported. Management of cosmopolites sordidus and metamasius. There are more than 120 described species in metamasius. Curculionidae 2 metamasius callizona, which was first encountered in florida in 1989 at a ft. Mass trapping of both species was conductedin commercial palmito palm bactris gasipaes, kunth over 16 months using a combination lure and insecticideladen. Np acid is superior to 3,3,3trifluoro2methoxy2phenylpropionic acid mtpa in terms. Metamasius hemipterus can spread long distances through commerce in infested plants and fruit, especially bananas.
Metalure metamasius hemipterus archived in agriculture. The cactus weevil, metamasius cactophagus spinolae gyllenhal, is a limiting factor in the commercial production of prickly pear, opuntiaficus indica l. Metamasius hemipterus sericeus is generally considered to be a secondary pest of damaged sugarcane. Pdf optimization of semiochemicalbased trapping of. Adult metamasius mosieri barber, the florida bromeliad weevil. Curculionidae introduction description life cycle host range damage dynamics and trapping management selected references introduction back to top. Preparation of singleenantiomer 2methyl4heptanol, a pheromone of metamasius hemipterus, using s2methoxy21naphthylpropionic acid akio ichikawa, hiroshi ono pages 3846. Recently much interests on optically active insect pheromones are rapidly growing since their enantiomers have commonly different biological activities. Curculionidae dryophthorinae rhynchophorini identificado por. Author links open overlay panel akio ichikawa a hiroshi ono b. Metamasius hemipterus pest rating proposals and final. Three different bioassays and a field study with sugarcane demonstrated that s.
Preparation of singleenantiomer 2methyl4heptanol, a. Ethyl acetate released alone at 8601007 mgday was as effective for the capture ofm. Evidence of an aggregation pheromone in males of metamasius. Metamasius callizona chevrolat is associated with bromeliads and bananas in central america but, after introduction, it has damaged severely the. Mar 01, 2011 taxonomic redescription and biological notes on diaugia angusta diptera, tachinidae. Additional pests of concern for 20 as metamasius spp. A new distribution map is provided for metamasius hemipterus l. Response of adults of the west indian sugarcane weevil,metamasius hemipterus sericeus, to various semiochemical treatments and physical trap designs was studied in southern florida in fieldgrown banana and canary island date palms. Coupled gas chromatographicelectroantennographic detection gcead analyses and coupled gcmass spectrometry ms of volatiles produced by male and female west indian sugarcane weevils wisw, metamasius hemipterus sericeus oliv.
Several chemical insecticides and the entomopathogenic nematode, steinernema carpocapsae weiser all strain, were evaluated for efficacy against the west indian sugarcane weevil, metamasius hemipterus sericeus olivier, in laboratory and field tests. Florida bromeliad weevil metamasius mosieri barber. Curculionidae, a pest of oil palm in monagas state. Larvae of the three species are similar in appearance, except that mature larvae of m. Taxonomic redescription and biological notes on diaugia. General information about metamasius hemipterus metahe. Metamasius callizona is destroying floridas native bromeliads. This insect generally is regarded as a secondary pest of sugarcane, bananas, palms and several other tropical plants grown as ornamentals. A full datasheet will be prepared, in the meantime. In grenada in 1961, the damage caused to sugarcane by two mothborer species was accentuated by m.
Larvae mine into stems of larger bromeliads, killing them. It was detected in broward county, florida, in 1989 and has spread to 20 counties in southern florida, where it devastates populations of native epiphytic bromeliads and also attacks cultivated bromeliads. Florida bromeliad weevil suggested common name, metamasius. The silky cane weevil metamasius hemipterus sericeus is distributed through the west indies, central, and south america. In 1994, it became the first longpublished, refereed, natural science journal to make its content available on the internet and the first journal to use pdf for that purpose. With the exception of lime, citrus aurantifolia christm. Abstract life cycle and longevity of metamasius hemipterus l. Experiments in costa rica and honduras determined that both metamasius hemipterus l. Mexican bromeliad weevil suggested common name, metamasius callizona chevrolat insecta.
Host plants in florida, the weevil has been found most commonly on tillandsia balbisiana, t. Swingle, all tropical fruit crops in southern florida rely on. The florida bromeliad weevil can easily be distinguished in the adult stage from the mexican bromeliad weevil, metamasius callizona, and the silky cane weevil, metamasius hemipterus l. Metamasius hemipterus weevil dryophthorinae rhynchophorini. They correspond to an evaluation of the biological importance of the host plant for the pest concerned, together with the economic importance of this plant for the eppo region. Pdf management of cosmopolites sordidus and metamasius. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf metamasius hemipterus l. To investigate the resolution of secondary alcohols using 2methoxy21naphthylpropionic acid m.
Metamasius hemipterus linnaeus is an important stemborer of sugarcane, banana, bromeliads and palms in central and south americas, but also introduced to other regions of the world vaurie 1966. Two new species of dryophthorinae in the genera metamasius and melchus from the lesser antilles coleoptera. Metamasius hemipterus linnaeus, a pest of sugarcane, bananas, and other tropical plants, was collected by r. Palm plants are imported into the praarea from countries where the pest is present see q 1. A metamasius hemipterus adult and b sphenophorus levis adult. Metamasius callizona adults are easily distinguished from both metamasius mosieri figure 4, which is 6 to 9 mm 0. Entretanto, o manejo cultural adotado nos bananais pode interferir na ocorrencia desses insetos.
Metamasius callizona and floridas native bromeliads. James alberto jimenez 1, juan carlos lopez n 2 y alberto soto g 3. Silky cane weevil, metamasius hemipterus sericeus olivier. Curculionidae article pdf available in journal of chemical ecology 228. The species is widely distributed throughout the west indies, central and south america vaurie, 1966.
Preparation of singleenantiomer 2methyl4heptanol, a pheromone of metamasius hemipterus, using s2methoxy21naphthylpropionic acid. Role of insects as vectors of red ring disease nature. License creative commons attribution license reuse allowed show more show less. Weekly mean captures of metamasius hemipterus in 9liter plastic containers in an oil. Metamasius callizona chevrolat is native to southern mexico and guatemala. The west indian sugarcane weevil wisw, metamasius hemipterus sericeus oliv. Optimization of semiochemicalbased trapping of metamasius. Dryophthoridae, from southern florida and costa rica. Pdf lethal pitfall trap for evaluation of semiochemical. Florida entomologist an international journal for the americas has published reports of research on insects and other arthropods since 1917. Aggregation pheromones and host kairomones of west indian. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Categories have been assigned by the eppo secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry.
For both ornamental and palms as crops for oil and food, the damage caused by m. Metamasius hemipterus metaheoverview eppo global database. Pdf aggregation pheromones and host kairomones of west. Dec 28, 2016 metamasius hemipterus weevil besourorajadodacana brocarajadadacana gorgulho rajado boll weevil of the sugar cane the silky cane weevil curculionidae dryophthorinae. It was introduced into florida, miamidade county, in 1984. Curculionidae 3 damage metamasius hemipterus sericeus is generally considered to be a secondary pest of damaged sugarcane. Florida bromeliad weevil suggested common name, metamasius mosieri barber insecta.
Pdf a pheromone based trapping system for rhynchophorus. Lepidoptera, but it occasionally causes serious damage box, 1950. Rhabditidae was cultured from dauer juveniles recovered during dissections of the west indian sugarcane weevil, metamasius hemipterus coleoptera. From there it has spread through much of the caribbean and cameroon, congo, equatorial guinea, gabon, and. In the mid1980s the wisw was introduced into florida, where it has. Silky cane weevil, metamasius hemipterus sericeus edis. Metamasius hemipterus was added to the eppo a1 list in 2009. West indian cane weevil or silky cane weevil, metamasius hemipterus linnaeus was first reported in dade county in 1984 woodruff and baranowski, 1985. It is unknown if all plant species belonging to the arecaceae are host plants see also q 6. The silky cane weevil metamasius hemipterus sericeus is distributed through the west indies, central, and south america vaurie 1966, and was first reported in dade county, florida in 1984 woodruff and baranowski 1985. View of lethal pitfall trap for evaluation of semiochemicalmediated. Response of adults of the west indian sugarcane weevil, metamasius hemipterus sericeus, to various semiochemical treatments and physical trap designs was studied in southern florida in fieldgrown banana and canary island date palms. Metamasius hemipterus linnaeus recently established in florida coleoptera.
Metamasius hemipterus linnaeus recently established in. Lauderdale broward county bromeliad nursery, is thought to have entered the state in a shipment of bromeliads imported from veracruz, mexico. Metamasius hemipterus appears to be native to central america andor northern south america 1. In continuing your browsing of this site, you accept the use of cookies to offer you suitable content and services and realize visits statistics. A full datasheet will be prepared, in the meantime you can view here the data which was previously available from the eppo alert list added to the eppo alert list in 2006 deleted in 2009. Elytra on outer intervals disc is variable red in basal third or less. Lethal pitfall trap for evaluation of semiochemicalmediated attraction of metamasius hemipterus sericeus coleoptera.
Besouro metamasius hemipterus linnaeus, 1764 familia. Metamasius hemipterus sericeus olivier is a widely distributed weevil in central and south america, as well as the west indies. Silky cane weevil, metamasius hemipterus sericeus olivier insecta. Evaluation of an entomopathogenic nematode and chemical. Metamasius is a genus of bromeliad weevils in the beetle family dryophthoridae. Optimization of semiochemicalbased trapping of metamasius hemipterus sericeus olivier coleoptera. Volatiles emitted by several host plants and by male wisw attract male and female weevils giblindavis et al. Research article the first detection of metamasius hemipterus. Metamasius hemipterus sericeus, in contrast, is an important pest of palms, sugarcane, pineapple and bananas in the west indies, mexico, and central and south america giblindavis et al. Detection in venezuela of entomopathogenic fungi attacking cosmopolites sordidus germar and metamasius hemipterus l. Jun 01, 2003 the cactus weevil, metamasius cactophagus spinolae gyllenhal, is a limiting factor in the commercial production of prickly pear, opuntiaficus indica l. The larvae live in segments and stems, tunneling from joint to joint, and frequently destroy whole plants by causing decay of the tissues and disintegration of the branches. Np acid, 2methyl4heptanol, one of the aggregation pheromones of metamasius hemipterus, was resolved using sm. However, larvae feeding on dead tissue often bore into and feed on healthy material resulting in significant damage or even cane death.
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