Collection itself can result in direct competition with other predators, undermining population viability choo, 2008. Isolation and identification of native entomopathogenic. Body length between 1019mm, body colour back, without dorsal scales. First record of the sisal weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus. Geographical distribution of scyphophorus acupunctatus the principal pest that attacks agave crops is scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. Currently, we maintain a colony of this weevil in or. Besides, the effects of these bacteria on entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes, which are used in agave weevil control, were also evaluated. Scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal, 1838 sisal weevil scyphophorus anthracinus gyllenhal, 1838. It lets you view and print pdf files on a variety of hardware and pdf means portable document format. Dec 01, 2015 entomopathogenic nematodes are potential control agents for insect pests in cryptic habitats and are found in many environments worldwide.
Aquino bolanos t, pozo velazquez e, alvarez hernandez u, delgado gamboa j r, 2014. Articles published in the florida entomologist reflect all aspects of basic and applied entomological and acarological science of relevance to. First record of scyphophorus acupunctatus in cyprus 23 table 1. The combination of food bait molasses and fermented agave and aggregation pheromone trap type incorporated into the carafe was the best combination to attract adults of s. We also investigated the sensitivity of these bacteria, entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes to different. Date of collection locality of collection no of adults may 20 limassol germasogeia area 34o40. The agave weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. Scyphophorus acupunctatus males produce an aggregation pheromone, composed of 2 ketones and 2 alcohols ruizmontiel et al. Pdf scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal, plaga del.
Edible insects are a natural renewable resource that provides food to many ethnic groups in mexico. Aggregation pheromone of the agave weevil, scyphophorus. Tequila, slaughterhouse wastes and composting treesearch. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government. Pdf first record of the sisal weevil scyphophorus acupunctatus. Added in 2002 deleted in 2006 reasons for deletion. European and mediterranean plant protection organisation eppo, 2008.
Dryophthoridae, which also is known as agave weevil. Tocci and toccia traps were the most efficient for capturing migrant adults. Pdf view all issues about florida entomologist florida entomologist, an international journal for the americas, is the official journal of the florida entomological society and is published quarterly. Scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal causes economic losses to plants of the agavaceae. Abstract the agave weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. It attacks sisal agave sisalana and other plants such as ornamentals beaucarnea, dasylirion and yucca, tuberose, polianthes tuberosa walker 2008c. Behavioural responses of scyphophorus acupunctatus to pheromone components in the laboratoryboth females and males were more attracted to compounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 than to clean air in a ytube olfactometer figure 3. Abundance of scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. In tulancalco, a small arid village in the state of hidalgo, i. Oct 01, 2009 the agave weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal, is indigenous to america. It is a polyphagous species in the family dryophthoridae or curculionidae solisaguilar et al. General information about scyphophorus acupunctatus scypin eppo global database. The agave weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhall coleoptera.
It was earlier described by caspar bauhin in 1623 as draconi arbori affinis americana sargent, 1896. In safari, when i click download pdf on somebodys instructable, it first looks like its going to download, but nothing really happens. Jasmonic acid ja is a plant hormone that is involved in the induction of plant defence in response to herbivore attack. Problems and pests of agave, aloe, cactus and yucca jack kelly commercial horticulture agent pima county cooperative extension mary olsen extension plant pathology. There are many forms and varieties of the species missouri botanical garden, 2016.
The agave snout weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. Rojas, influence of trap color and food bait on the catches of scyphophorus acupunctatus by pheromonebaited traps in tuberose crop, journal of the kansas entomological society, 10. The sisal weevil or agave weevil scyphophorus acupunctatus is a species of polyphaga beetle of the family of the curculionidae. The weevil scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal col. Scyphophorus acupunctatus scypinoverview eppo global. Scyphophorus acupunctatus is native to the southwestern u. Instructables is experiencing technical difficulties. Pdf scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. Although native to the american southwest, it has been introduced into the plant trade and shipped to such locations as hawaii, australia, east africa and throughout texas. Larvae and adults of this species are found in roots, lower leaves, and inside the heads, especially on. Media in category scyphophorus acupunctatus the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
Zoology and wildlife conservation biological sciences insect pests sugarcane weevils. How to convert pdf to dwf with a free download 5 steps it still works. Backyard gardener agave snout weevils february 3, 2016. The adult is solid black, about 1 inch long, and has the snout typical of weevils. Determining the best pheromonebaited traps for capturing.
Dryophthoridae, which is also known as agave weevil, is distributed across. It has been introduced to different parts of the world, including countries in europe, africa, asia, and oceania vaurie 1971, cabieppo 2006. Agave snout weevils scyphophorus acupunctatus can be a problem for landscapes in the low desert. Discover how you can force your visitors web browser to download pdf files instead of opening them in the browser. Free downloadable animal health articles and posters to be printed as needed. Nota cientifica semiochemicalsbaited traps for detecting and. There are about 11 described species in scyphophorus. A new weevil pest of the endangered century plant, agave eggersiana from st. Curculionidae, in mexico more by azuara dominguez ausencio. It is considered a pest because it creates conditions that cause cultivated and.
The hunting billbug, sphenophorus venatus vestitus chittenden, is a key economic pest of turfgrass and part of a complex of nine weevil species that are problematic for turfgrass managers throughout the united states dupuy and ramirez 2016. Jasmonic acid induces the production of gerbera volatiles. First record of scyphophorus acupunctatus in cyprus xx lower leaves, and inside the heads montiel et al. This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 08. The counts of the pests are accumulated through the day and the counts are transmitted via the mobile phone network straight to a smartphonetablet or internet address. Allelochemicals for host location by the arctiid moth, diacrisia casignetum kollar lepidoptera. Factors affecting pheromone release by scyphophorus. The most serious pest is agave snout weevil scyphophorus acupunctatus. Articulo cientifico by acta zoologica mexicana nueva serie.
Checklist with keys, new synonymy and descriptions of new species of cactophagus, mesocordylus, metamasius and rhodobaenus coleoptera. Adult agave snout weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus, jennifer c. The file format was created to improve the efficiency, distribution and communication of rich design data for users of print design files. First record of scyphophorus acupunctatus in france eppo reporting service no. We studied the effect of exposure of gerbera leaves to ja on indirect plant defence, i. This weevil feeds exclusively on plants belonging to the agavaceae and dracaenaceae families. Scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal breeds in economically important agave varieties in mexico, including agave tequilana weber, agave fourcroides lemaire, and agave salmiana otto ex salm dick. Several chemical based methods for control of the bacterium erwinia carotovorawere evaluated and its hosts and vectors were characterized as well. Scyphophorus is a genus of snout and bark beetles in the family dryophthoridae. Dead agave americana colonized by agave snout weevils, s. The agave weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal, is considered the main pest of. Erwinia carotovorawere evaluated and its hosts and vectors were characterized as well. Behavioral responses of hunting billbug coleoptera. These weevils also are associated with tuberose, polianthes tuberosa l.
Interrelationships of the agave weevil scyphophorus. It bores a small hole near the base of the leaf in which it deposits eggs. Combined gas chromatographyelectroantennography gcead analysis of male volatile extracts showed that four peaks elicited antennal responses from males and females. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Reason for performing the pra since 1980, scyphophorus acupunctatus has been found times at post import inspections in the netherlands, on plants mainly originating from guatemala. To browse pdf files, you need adobe acrobat reader. If you have large agaves, especially agave americana, in your garden you may want to follow some preventative measures to limit the chances of your plants falling victim to attack. If you have a new phone, tablet or computer, youre probably looking to download some new apps to make the most of your new technology. May 11, 2020 one of the most important pests that affect the blue agave, agave tequilana is scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal which as larvae bore into and make galleries in the plant and also damage plant tissues as adults. Beaucarnea 1984, 1987, 1989, 19972x, 20012x, 2003, 2004, 2006 yucca 1980, 2001 dasylirion 1989. Larvae and adults of this species are found in roots.
Since a couple days i cannot download pdfs anymore. Pdf a new specific plant host for the agave snout weevil. Advertisement based on our internal quality systems, this software could be either potentially malicious or may contain unwanted bundled software. Plantas hospedantes del picudo del agave scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. There are two types of worms that you can find in mezcal, white worms are larvae of the beetle scyphophorus acupunctatus, one red worm, the gourmet is the larvae of the comadia redtenbacheri moth from the cossidae family of butterflies. Perrine agavaceae, in the guanica dry forest reserve in the southwestern part of the island. Scyphophorus acupunctatus, sisal weevil november 2009 1. Pdf aggregation pheromone of the agave weevil, scyphophorus. Longchain free fatty acids from sunflower asteraceae leaves. Pdf scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal, plaga del agave. Pdf biological effectivity of insecticides to control the. Ronell r klopper south african national biodiversity.
Native entomopathogenic nematodes were collected from march to june 2012 in soil from agave agave angustifolia haw fields in the central valleys of oaxaca to evaluate potential for control of agave weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. Scyphophorus acupunctatus interstitialis gyllenhal coleoptera. A number of anthropogenic factors impose threats on edible insect populations. Dryophthoridae under field conditions on mezcal agave in guerrero, mexico. Dryophthoridae is an important pest in agaves, and is the main pest of agaves in morelos, also this is the first time that the population density of this weevil was sampled in agave plantations in morelos state using pheromonebaited traps. Get jeff pavlats list via pdf rightclick download agaves for the landscape jeff pavlat 807.
We augment typical, lowcost plastic traps for many insect pests with the necessary optoelectronic sensors to guard the entrance of the trap to detect, timestamp, gps tag, andin relevant casesidentify the. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Threatened edible insects in hidalgo, mexico and some. Nuevas citas del picudo del agave scyphophorus acupunctatus. Managing insect pests of cacti insects in the city. Some of these species are overexploited because of increased consumption, caused by the huge human population growth in the area and because of the large demand of these insects from many restaurants in mexico and in other countries. Html5 allows you to force the visitors web browser to download files, such as. Scyphophorus interstitialis gyllenhal, 1838 scyphophorus robustior horn, 1873 the sisal weevil or agave weevil scyphophorus acupunctatus is a species of polyphaga beetle of the family of the curculionidae. First record of scyphophorus acupunctatus coleoptera curculionidae in italy. Their legless larvae feed within the stem of grass plants when they are small, and when larger 710 mm long, bore into the grass crown as well as. The new world genus scyphophorus has two species s.
Dec 01, 2016 three traps tocci, toccia, and container lured with synthetic aggregation insect pheromone and food attractant, were evaluated in the capture of scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. Biology the distribution of scyphophorus acupunctatus wassummarizedbyvaurie1971 and includes localities in both hemispheres. Curculionidae, is the most important insect pest of wild and. Curculionidae, is the most important insect pest of wild and cultivated agaves in the world. First record of the agave snout weevil, scyphophorus. Scyphophorus acupunctatus has been included in eppo alert list for more than 3 years and during this period no particular international action was requested by.
I paid for a pro membership specifically to enable this feature. Molecular and morphological tools to distinguish scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal, 1838 curculionidae. The agave weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal, is indigenous to america. All i get is a blank dark gray window on the new tab that a. A new specific plant host for the agave snout weevil.
They both invade agave plants what tequila and mezcal are made of, which is why these are the worms that go. Adult agave snout weevils are large, up to 15 mm long, and black. Dryophthoridae, is considered a primary pest of agave agave spp. Since 1980, scyphophorus acupunctatus has been found. The genus can be differentiated from other rhyncophorinae by. Host plants of the agave weevil scyphophorus acupunctatus gyllenhal coleoptera. Number of adults of the sisal weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus, captured in red palm weevil pheromone traps across cyprus during 20 and early 2014. It has been widely introduced to many parts of the. Classical, plastic rpw traps containing aggregation pheromones for rpw are modified to include an optical sensor that senses adult pests falling in the trap. Were terribly sorry about this and were doing our best to fix it. First report of the entomophagous enoclerus zonatus. The objective of this study was to search for potential attractants for this weevil species from the freshly cut fleshy leaves of healthy agave tequilana weber var.
Dryophthorinae, is reported from puerto rico for the first time. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It was collected on feral sisal, agave sisalana perrine agavaceae, in the guanica dry forest reserve in the southwestern part of the island. Influence of trap color and food bait on the catches of scyphophorus acupunctatus by pheromonebaited traps in tuberose crop pp. Short for application, apps let you do everything from listening to music to syncing your phone to you. Problems and pests of agave, aloe, cactus and yucca. We also investigated the sensitivity of these bacteria, entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes to. Department of agriculture, ministry of agriculture, natural resources and environment. Potential host plants of sisal weevil, scyphophorus acupunctatus, on cyprus. Sisal weevil, found in the white sands monument in new mexico.
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