Diversity and Seasonal Abundance of the Pine Bark and Ambrosia Beetles in the Florida Panhandle
Ann Marie S Robinson-Baker, Muhammad Haseeb, Lambert H B Kanga, Rimvys Vasaitis · 2025
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Description
Ann Marie S Robinson-Baker and co-authors surveyed beetles that attack pine trees in the Florida Panhandle. Their 2025 field study ran from July 2022 to October 2023 in Leon and Gadsden counties. Many of these beetles bore into bark or farm fungi inside wood, and some arrive from far away through trade.
Baited funnel traps caught 1,657 beetles from twenty-four species. The most common species differed between the two counties, and three species were new records for the area. Catches peaked in spring and early fall, and wet air and rain best predicted beetle numbers. The authors call for steady watch with better lures to protect timber and forest health.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ann Marie S Robinson-Baker, Muhammad Haseeb, Lambert H B Kanga, Rimvys Vasaitis |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |