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First record of Dendroctonus micans (Kugelann, 1794) on non-native spruces in Slovakia - short communication

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  • Jozef VAKULA

    (Centre of Forest Protection Service, Forest Research Institute Zvolen, National Forest Centre, Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic)

  • Milan ZÚBRIK

    (Centre of Forest Protection Service, Forest Research Institute Zvolen, National Forest Centre, Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic)

  • Juraj GALKO

    (Centre of Forest Protection Service, Forest Research Institute Zvolen, National Forest Centre, Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic)

  • Andrej GUBKA

    (Centre of Forest Protection Service, Forest Research Institute Zvolen, National Forest Centre, Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic)

  • Andrej KUNCA

    (Centre of Forest Protection Service, Forest Research Institute Zvolen, National Forest Centre, Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic)

  • Ján PAVLÍK

    (Secondary Forestry School in Liptovský Hrádok, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovak Republic)

  • Christo NIKOLOV

    (Centre of Forest Protection Service, Forest Research Institute Zvolen, National Forest Centre, Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic)

Abstract

In 2015, we recorded the first attack of the great spruce bark beetle, Dendroctonus micans (Kugelann) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) on non-native Picea orientalis (L.) and Picea pungens (Engelmann) in Slovakia. To our knowledge, the occurrence of D. micans on P. orientalis in Central Europe has not been described yet. We found that D. micans preferred P. orientalis over P. pungens and other coniferous trees in urban areas. In laboratory conditions, 352 adults of D. micans emerged and only 1 predator, Rhizophagus grandis (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Monotomidae), was recorded. D. micans has a potential to become a serious pest of P. orientalis and P. pungens in urban, and in air-polluted areas.

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  • Jozef VAKULA & Milan ZÚBRIK & Juraj GALKO & Andrej GUBKA & Andrej KUNCA & Ján PAVLÍK & Christo NIKOLOV, 2016. "First record of Dendroctonus micans (Kugelann, 1794) on non-native spruces in Slovakia - short communication," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 52(4), pages 277-282.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpps:v:52:y:2016:i:4:id:60-2016-pps
    DOI: 10.17221/60/2016-PPS
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