Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennis
The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a woodboring beetle native to East Asia. It is highly invasive in North America, where it causes large-scale dieback of American ash species, Fraxinus spp. EAB is also invasive in Western Russia and Ukraine, and it continues to spread towards Cent...
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| description | The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a woodboring beetle native to East Asia. It is highly invasive in North America, where it causes large-scale dieback of American ash species, Fraxinus spp. EAB is also invasive in Western Russia and Ukraine, and it continues to spread towards Central and Western Europe where all three native ash species are susceptible. Biological control approaches offer sustainable solutions to control invasive pests. In North America, four Asian parasitoid species that have coevolved with EAB have been introduced to control the pest. In Europe, many species of the genus Agrilus occur, and it is likely that at least some of their parasitoids will adopt EAB as a host as it spreads across the continent. However, parasitoids of Agrilus spp., are very poorly known in Europe because of the difficulty of studying the parasitoid complex of these solitary wood boring insects. In this review, we provide a literature overview of studies and records of European parasitoids of Agrilus spp. to provide a basis for future studies on the emerging parasitoid complex of EAB in Europe. Parasitoid records were found for 24 European species of Agrilus. Sixty-four parasitoid species were recorded, mostly larval parasitoids. However, it is likely that several of them are erroneous host-parasitoid associations or misidentifications, and the biology of most species and their role in the population dynamics of their hosts has been poorly studied. It is recommended to conduct pre-emptive studies on these parasitoids and their suitability as potential biological control organisms with EAB. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f06c3a5ebaea49ed95e899cfe2a8e8122024-12-14T06:30:01ZengElsevierBiological Control1049-96442024-12-01199105655Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennisMarc Kenis0Michael Eisenring1Martin M. Gossner2M. Lukas Seehausen3CABI, Rue des Grillons 1 2800, Delémont, Switzerland; Corresponding author.Forest Entomology, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, SwitzerlandForest Entomology, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland; ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Universitaetstrasse 8, 16, 22 8092, Zurich, SwitzerlandCABI, Rue des Grillons 1 2800, Delémont, SwitzerlandThe emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a woodboring beetle native to East Asia. It is highly invasive in North America, where it causes large-scale dieback of American ash species, Fraxinus spp. EAB is also invasive in Western Russia and Ukraine, and it continues to spread towards Central and Western Europe where all three native ash species are susceptible. Biological control approaches offer sustainable solutions to control invasive pests. In North America, four Asian parasitoid species that have coevolved with EAB have been introduced to control the pest. In Europe, many species of the genus Agrilus occur, and it is likely that at least some of their parasitoids will adopt EAB as a host as it spreads across the continent. However, parasitoids of Agrilus spp., are very poorly known in Europe because of the difficulty of studying the parasitoid complex of these solitary wood boring insects. In this review, we provide a literature overview of studies and records of European parasitoids of Agrilus spp. to provide a basis for future studies on the emerging parasitoid complex of EAB in Europe. Parasitoid records were found for 24 European species of Agrilus. Sixty-four parasitoid species were recorded, mostly larval parasitoids. However, it is likely that several of them are erroneous host-parasitoid associations or misidentifications, and the biology of most species and their role in the population dynamics of their hosts has been poorly studied. It is recommended to conduct pre-emptive studies on these parasitoids and their suitability as potential biological control organisms with EAB.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424002202BuprestidaeInvasive speciesNatural enemiesPre-emptive biological control |
| spellingShingle | Marc Kenis Michael Eisenring Martin M. Gossner M. Lukas Seehausen Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennis Biological Control Buprestidae Invasive species Natural enemies Pre-emptive biological control |
| title | Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennis |
| title_full | Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennis |
| title_fullStr | Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennis |
| title_short | Parasitoids of Agrilus spp. in Europe: Anticipating the arrival of Agrilus planipennis |
| title_sort | parasitoids of agrilus spp in europe anticipating the arrival of agrilus planipennis |
| topic | Buprestidae Invasive species Natural enemies Pre-emptive biological control |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424002202 |
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