BEHAVIOR OF MALE AND FEMALE SPRUCE BARK BEETLES, IPS-TYPOGRAPHUS, ON THE BARK OF HOST TREES DURING MASS ATTACK

被引:23
作者
PAYNTER, QE [1 ]
ANDERBRANT, O [1 ]
SCHLYTER, F [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LUND,DEPT ECOL ANIM ECOL,ECOL BLDG,S-22362 LUND,SWEDEN
关键词
bark beetle; behavioral sequence; Ips typographus; Scolytidae;
D O I
10.1007/BF01052016
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号
摘要
The behavior of 118 spruce bark beetles, Ips typographus, was observed on trees under colonization. Most individuals were followed from when they landed until they entered or left the tree. Both males and females spent most time inspecting crevices and searching for a place to start boring or for a hole to enter. These behaviors accounted for 87 and 70% of all behavioral acts recorded for males and females, respectively. Females entered galleries with males only after a period of pushing at the gallery entrance. Males spent on average 3 min and females 4 min on the bark before entering or leaving the tree. Thirty-three percent of the beetles eventually entered the tree, 31% flew away, 35% dropped from the host, and one beetle was eaten by a predator. The results are discussed in relation to the question of mate choice in bark beetles and to studies on attack dynamics of spruce bark beetle populations. © 1990 Plenum Publishing Corporation.
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页数:15
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