Population Dynamics of Maladera matrida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Peanut Fields in Israel

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1040-1048

  Harari, Ali Rachel ^a,b   Ben Yakir, David ^a,c   Chen, Michael ^a,c   Rosen, David ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Invasion; Life cycle; Maladera matrida; Population

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CITRUS; COLEOPTERA; MALADERA; SCARABAEIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0001724494     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.5.1040     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Anonymous. 1991. Keep outdoor lights off to discourage rust beetles, p. 5. The Arabian Sun. XLVII (37), 25 September 1991. Saudi Aramco, Public Affairs, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
2. Barfield, C. S., and B. M. Gregory, Jr. 1984. The pattern of invasion by immigrant insect pest species, pp, 233-248. In D. R. MacKenzie, C. S. Barfield, G. G. Kennedy, R. D. Berger, and D. J. Taranto [eds.], The movement and dispersal of agriculturally important biotic agents. Claitor, Baton Rouge, LA.
3. Ben-Yakir, D., A. Bazar, and M. Chen. 1995. Attraction of Maladera matrida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to eugenol and other lures. J. Econ. Entomol. 88: 415-420.
4. Ben-Yakir, D., L. Koren, and A. R. Harari. 1996. Biometrical discrimination of the larval instars and sexes of Maladera matrida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Israel J. Entomol. 30: 47-52.
5. Dingle, H. 1972. Migration strategies in insects. Science (Wash. D.C.) 175: 1327-1335.
6. Forschler, B. T., and W. A. Gardner. 1990. A review of the scientific literature on the biology and distribution of the genus Phyllophaga (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the southeastern United States. J. Entomol. Sci. 25: 628-651.
7. Gatehouse, A. G. 1994. Insect migration: variability and success in capricious environment. Res. Popul. Ecol. 36: 165-171.
8. Gol'berg, A. M., S. Yathom, A. Almogi-Labin, and G. Fridland-Wunder. 1989. Diurnal and seasonal occurrence, feeding habits and mating behavior of Maladera matrida adults in Israel. Phytoparasitica 17: 81-89.
9. Hallock, H. C. 1932. Life history and control of the Asiatic garden beetle. USDA Circular 246. USDA, Washington, DC.
10. Harari, A. R., D. Ben-Yakir, and D. Rosen. 1994. Mechanism of aggregation behavior in Maladera matrida Argaman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). J. Chem. Ecol. 20: 361-371.
11. Jones, J. W., C. S. Barfield, K. J. Boote, G. H. Smerage, and J. Mangold. 1982. Photosynthetic recovery of peanuts to defoliation at various growth stages. Crop Sci. 22: 741-746.
12. Klein, Z. I., and C. Chen. 1983. Interceptions and introductions of new pests in Israel. Phytoparasitica 11: 124 (abstr.).
13. Lim, K. P., K. M. Toohey, W. N. Yule, and R. K. Stewart. 1979. A monitoring program for the common June beetle, Phyllophaga anxia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), in southern Quebec. Can. Entomol. 111: 1381-1387.
14. Potter, D. A., and F. C. Gordon. 1984. Susceptibility of Cyclocephala Immaculata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) eggs and immatures to heat and drought in turf grass. Environ. Entomol. 13: 794-799.
15. Rankin, M. A., E. N. Hampton, and K. R. Summy. 1994. Investigations of the oogenesis-flight syndrome in Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) using tethered flight tests. J. Insect Behav. 7: 795-810.
16. Régnèire, J., R. L. Rabb, and R. E. Stinner. 1983. Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): distribution and movement of adults in heterogeneous environments. Can. Entomol. 115: 287-294.
17. Ritcher, P. O. 1958. Biology of Scarabaeidae. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 7: 311-334.
18. SAS Institute. 1985. SAS user's guide: statistics, SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
19. Schneider, F. 1962. Dispersal and migration. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 7: 223-242.
20. Seal, D. R., R. McSorley, and R. B. Chalfant. 1992. Seasonal abundance and spatial distribution of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Georgia sweet potato fields. J. Econ. Entomol. 85: 1802-1808.
21. Smith, A. M., and G. Hepworth. 1992. Sampling statistics and sampling plan for eggs of pea weevil (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 85: 1791-1796.
22. Sokal, R. R., and F. J. Rohlf. 1969. Biometry, 2nd ed. Freeman, San Francisco.
23. Stinner, R. E., C. S. Barfield, J. L. Stimac, and L. Dosh. 1983. Dispersal and movement of insect pests. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 28: 3 19-335.
24. Stone, J. D. 1986. Time and height of flight of adults of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the southwestern United States. Environ. Entomol. 15: 194-197.
25. Teetes, G. L., L. J. Wade, R. C. McIntrye, and C. A. Schaefer. 1976. Distribution and seasonal biology of Phyllophaga crinita in the Texas high plains. J. Econ. Entomol. 69: 59-63.
26. van Steenwyk, R. A., and D. Rough. 1989. Biology of the tenlined June beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 82: 1738-1742.
27. Villani, M. G., and J. N. Nyrop. 1991. Age-dependent movement patterns of Japanese beetle and European chafer (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) grubs in soil-turf-grass microcosms. Environ. Entomol. 20: 241-251.
28. Voss, R. H., and D. N. Ferro. 1990. Ecology of migrating Colorado potato beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in western Massachusetts. Environ. Entomol. 19: 123-129.
29. Wallner, W. E. 1987. Factors affecting insect population dynamics: differences between outbreak and non-outbreak species. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 32: 317-340.
30. Wilson, K., and A. C. Gatehouse. 1993. Seasonal and geographical variation in migratory potential of outbreak populations of the African armyworm moth, Spodoptera exempta. J. Anim. Ecol. 62: 169-181.
31. Yathom, S., A. M. Gol'berg, D. Ben-Yakir, and M. Chen. 1994. A contribution to the phenology of Maladera matrida in Israel. J. Appl. Entomol. 117: 463-468.