Year-to-Year Variation in Prey Capture by<b />
                  <i>Cerceris fumipennis</i> (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) at Two Sites in North Carolina

Swink, Whitney G.; Nalepa, Christine A.; Basham, Joshua P.

doi:10.1603/an14068

Cited by 6 publications
(2 citation statements)

References 26 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…For example, of the 310 beetles taken from C. fumipennis nests by Evans (1971) in New York State, 84.5% were Agrilus spp., while just 8.2% of the 466 beetles collected from C. fumipennis in the Goldsboro area of North Carolina over four years were in that genus (Swink et al 2014). Nonetheless, C. fumipennis has specific morphological and behavioral adaptations to secure and transport Agrilus, suggesting that this buprestid genus is an evolutionarily significant prey item of the wasp.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%

Prey carriage varies with prey size in Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)
Nalepa¹,
Swink²
2015
JHR
5
0
0
0
View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Exploitation of the hunting behavior of the solitary wasp Cerceris fumipennis is proving to be a useful method for detecting pest Buprestidae as well as for documenting buprestid diversity in eastern North America. Here we review prey carriage mechanisms in the species, and conclude that variation in prey carriage is correlated with the spectacular size range of their buprestid prey (4.9-22.3 mm length). Small prey items, including Agrilus species, are transported with the aid of a specialized morphological structure on the fifth metasomal sternite ("buprestid clamp"), resulting in a distinct curved posture during flight. Analysis of prey items from C. fumipennis in North Carolina in 2014 indicates that 30% of collected Agrilus spp. were not paralyzed prior to wasp arrival at the nest, and suggests that the buprestid clamp may function to prevent the escape of active small prey. Recognition that the curved flight posture of a female approaching her nest is a signal that she may be carrying a beetle in the genus Agrilus can improve efficiency of biosurveillance for pest Buprestidae.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%

Prey carriage varies with prey size in Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)
Nalepa¹,
Swink²
2015
JHR
5
0
0
0
View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The second nondestructive method for detecting pest Buprestidae is the novel technique of exploiting the natural hunting behaviour of the solitary wasp C. fumipennis . The system was first developed in Canada (Marshall et al ., ; Careless et al ., ) and has subsequently proven to be an effective biosurveillance tool for monitoring both native and invasive species of Buprestidae across eastern North America (Swink et al ., , ; Careless et al ., ). The first reports of Agrilus subrobustus Saunders in North Carolina (Swink et al ., ) and EAB in Connecticut (Rutledge et al ., ) are the result of prey beetles brought back to C. fumipennis nesting aggregations.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%

Comparison of Buprestidae collected by Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) with those collected by purple prism traps
Nalepa
¹
,
Swink
²
,
Basham
³

et al. 2015
Agri and Forest Entomology
4
0
0
0
View full text Add to dashboard Cite

1 Detection of low-level infestations of pest Buprestidae such as emerald ash borer is crucial for their effective management, but the efficiency of trapping techniques varies. In the present study, we compare two nondestructive methods for monitoring metallic wood-boring beetles. 2 Buprestidae captured by the wasp Cerceris fumipennis Say (Hymenoptera:Crabronidae) were compared with those captured by USDA-APHIS-PPQ standard issue purple prism traps (PPTs) at three sites in North Carolina, U.S.A. At each site, four PPTs were hung on trees at the edge of a known C. fumipennis nest aggregation, and changed at 5.5-7.0-week intervals. Buprestids were collected from hunting wasps once a week during their 5-6-week activity period. 3 A total of 28 buprestids (seven species) were caught by traps, whereas 267 buprestids (35 species) were collected from C. fumipennis. Of buprestids captured by PPTs, 22 were caught during the pre-flight period of C. fumipennis, six during their flight period and none during the post-flight period. One species of Agrilus Curtis was captured by PPTs, while six Agrilus species were captured by wasps. Of the 38 identified buprestid species taken at these sites, only four were recovered at a given location by both methods. 4 Although a standardized comparison of the two techniques is not feasible, C.fumipennis captured a greater number and diversity of Buprestidae than did PPTs. A combination of both techniques may provide the most complete temporal coverage of buprestid activity in a given area, provided that a nesting aggregation of C. fumipennis is available.

show abstract

Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer)
Kenis¹
2022
CABI Compendium
1
0
0
0
View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Year-to-Year Variation in Prey Capture by Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) at Two Sites in North Carolina

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

Prey carriage varies with prey size in Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)

Prey carriage varies with prey size in Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)

Comparison of Buprestidae collected by Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) with those collected by purple prism traps

Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About