To these seven species, we are adding four other species, namely, psoa rubripennis sp. Pupal development and adult lifespan of different beetles. Information about wood borers beetles, all you need to know. Heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse, 1884 common names in language. Termite nests can be destroyed by pouring in them a mixture of dieldrin and kerosene. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The powder post beetle, sinoxylon anale lesne 40%, is the single dominant rubberwood.
On the other side, the heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse, it s one of the major beetles that attack lumber in malaysia. Last year two excellent books for students of ecological chemistry were published, one in france and one in england. Comparative physiologists examine them as possibly simple models for the functioning of various systems. Heterobostrychus aequalis is 6 to mm long, and reddish brown to brownish black. Soil treatment with dieldrin or bhc before construction of house should be done to keep termites away from the buildings. Heterobostrychus aequalis lycus africanus they are also called powderpost beetles in india. This journal issue has been encouraging some researchers to find an environmentally friendly insecticide by a cheaper wood preservative method. This book integrates data from those and other investigations into a. Boric acid toxicity trials on the wood borer heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse coleoptera. The adult beetles are elongate, cylindrical, reddish brown to brownish black, moderately glossy, without dorsal pubescence.
Heterobostrychus aequalis, known generally as oriental wood borer, is a species of horned. The stored timber is often attacked by boring coleoptera. Myzus persicae was first described by sulzer in 1776 as aphis persicae. Biology and morphometrics of cashew stem and root borers. Information is given on the geographical distribution in europe germany, asia bangladesh. This is to ensure that we give you the best experience possible. A statewide survey of woodinfesting beetles was also initiated. A contribution to the knowledge of biology and harmfulness of deporaus betulae l.
A culture of this species was initiated by placing adults in quart mason jars with fresh medium. A new distribution map is provided for heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse. For any particular pest, when arrived into new destination, they encounter a new environment. Heterobostrychus aequalis, known commonly as the lesser auger beetle, trank borer, black borer, and kapok borer, is a notorious pest of many wood products. Spermatogenesis proceeds from outside of the seminiferous tubules to inside, with spermatogonia found on the outside and maturing sperm found on the inside of the seminiferous tubules. In korea, seven species belonging to five genera of the family bostrichidae have been recorded to date. New perspectives on the biology of the tropical powderpost beetle, minthea rugicollis walk. Twentysix thousand five hundred and fortyfour saplings were planted with 304 saplings per hectare, and the rates of survival recorded in 1970 found that only 9,158 trees managed to grow well and survive with resulting in 105 saplings per hectare, respectively. Uk, and robert beiriger, sr biological scientist at university of florida for. Today i bring you a list of most famous medical and biology books but this time,in digital format pdf with many features, the most important is low cost compared to the paper books students can save up to 80% when buying online version and all other advantage of pdf books. The adult figure 121 is a narrow, black beetle, 2 to 3 cm long. Other than that books and documents were located at universities and. The soft scale,steatococcus new species, occurs oncryptostegia grandiflora r. Late instars, males, and unmated females apparently do not feed.
Review of the family bostrichidae coleoptera of korea. The international standard for phytosanitary measures 15 ispm 15 1 that is adopted in wood packaging protection in europe is not suitable for tropical. In january 1967, specimens of a wood boring beetle were collected from oak lumber in ft. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. An heterobostrychus aequalis in uska species han coleoptera nga syahan ginhulagway ni waterhouse hadton 1884. World distribution of heterobostrychus aequalis hetbae eppo global database. Impact of longterm forest enrichment planting on the. Some notes on the biology of hymenarcys aequalis say. The head is not visible from above, as it is recessed beneath the pronotum. The botanical text book, an introduction to scientific botany. This paper provides results of the study of its occurrence, making rolls. Abstract the lesser auger beetle, heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse, is a serious pest of seasoned hardwood timber throughout the. An oriental wood borer, heterobostrychus aequalis edis.
Other common names include the lesser auger beetle australia and oriental bostrichid. Heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse is occasionally found in wood products imported from the orient. Indexes serve as an aid to locating quickly the source of original publication of a name, to learn if a particular name has been applied to a plant or to what order, family, subfamily or tribe, a plant of a given name may belong. For sale the most popular medical and biology books. Life cycle can take up to 2 years and longevity of adults is years. Urban entomology chapter 5 part deux department of. Harvard, stanford, the university of chicago, and more than eighty other colleges and universities adopted it for use in courses. Distribution back to top the type locality is the tanimbar islands also known as timur laut. Raviprasad research scholar, directorate of cashew research, indian council of agricultural research puttur 574 202, dakshina kannada, karnataka, india. Recommended for all undergraduate biology and natural science majors, and maybe for a few graduate students as well. Most of the bostrichids are known to be polyphagous in nature. Their attacks are confined to starchrich sapwood and often unsuspected until the emergence hole and frass is produced. Biology and morphometrics of cashew stem and root borers csrb plocaederus ferrugenius and plocaederus obesus coleoptera. Taxonomy of malbranchea and some other hyphomycetes with.
Heterobostrychus aequalis name synonyms bostrichus aequalis waterhouse, 1884 homonyms heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse, 1884 common names in language. It attacks many timber and wood from other plant species and caused damage to a broad range of wood products. Sites 1996 the bostrichidae coleoptera of missouri. Prothorax covers the deflexed head, antennae are clavate, generally 11segmented and elytra completely cover the abdomen. Like other beetles of the family, these live in wood, often inflicting significant damage on timber and other wood products. Singh dk, abood f, abdulhamid h, ashaari z, abdu a. Lesser auger beetle heterobostrychus aequalis coleoptera. A preliminary study on the bostrichid, dinoderus minutus fabricius. The bostrichid heterobostrychus aequalis, the lyctid minthea rugicollis and the curculionid myocalandra exarata caused some damage but were not considered to be major pests. Coleoptera, attelabidae 319 deporaus betulae belongs to our most abundant species of leafrolling weevils. It differs from aequalis in the lack of hooklike tubercles at the apical declivity in the male and in the presence of short recumbent pubescence on the dorsal surface.
The specimen shown in figure 114 was taken from imported mahogany furniture. A functional biology of scyphozoa 1997th edition by m. Bostrichidae introduction synonymy distribution description biology hosts economic importance selected references introduction back to top. Buy taxonomy of malbranchea and some other hyphomycetes with arthroconidia by sigler, lynne isbn.
Early instars and mated females feed on fallen drupes of the olacaceous plant, schoepfia jasminodora s. A hand book of the insects of america north of mexico. The international research group on wood preservation. Oriental wood borer heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse. This genus can also be found in crop plants such as cassava, potato, coffee, oilseeds, and pulse crops heterobostrychus aequalis, known commonly as the lesser auger beetle. It has been found in plywood, furniture, wooden toys, wooden clogs, and carvings. In the present study, 68 species of borers were recorded as pests of 50 species of stored timber. Animals without backbones has been considered a classic among biology textbooks since it was first published to great acclaim in 1938. Olivier, 1790, heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse. The botanical text book, an introduction to scientific. An oriental wood borer, heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse, recently established in florida coleoptera.
This book is designed to furnish classes in our schools and colleges with a suitable text book of structural and physiological botany, as well as private students with a convenient introductory manual, adapted to the present condition of the science. An oriental wood borer, heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse insecta. An heterobostrychus aequalis in nahilalakip ha genus nga heterobostrychus, ngan familia nga bostrichidae. People from some asiatic countries eat the medusae. Urban entomology chapter 5 part deux department of entomology. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Eeny364 an oriental wood borer, heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse insecta. Information about wood borers beetles, all you need to know about heterobostrychus aequalis, documentation and articles from nexles. Nov 03, 2015 today i bring you a list of most famous medical and biology books but this time,in digital format pdf with many features, the most important is low cost compared to the paper books students can save up to 80% when buying online version and all other advantage of pdf books. Favourable climate, suitable host plant, absence of severe competition and other physical needs such as shelter are needed in order to establish their population sutherst, 1991. About 100 commercially important timber species are being extracted from the natural forests and plantations in kerala state india, and stored in depots. So too is its biology, which together with the immatures we describe here. Lesser auger beetle heterobostrychus aequaliscoleoptera.
Taxonomic indexes the taxonomic indexes are indexes of plant names and not to literature concerning the plants. The elytra are nearly tubular in shape until the posterior 110 where they abruptly descend to the abdomen. Larval and adult characteristics of heterobostrychus aequalis. The genus heterobostrychus contains only one other species, brunneus murray, that has been intercepted in the us, both in florida arnett 2000. Insect borers of commercially important stored timber in. The lesser auger beetle, heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse, is a serious pest of seasoned hardwood timber throughout the oriental region and several areas beyond. Start by marking a short guide to writing about biology as want to read. Bostrychidae american journal of agricultural and biological science. The biology, biochemistry and physiology of pieris brassicae linnaeus series entomologica 9789400986404. Clothes and other fabrics should be thoroughly dried up and then dusted with insecticides. Ten species are recorded with certainty from this archipelago, of which 6 namely, trogoxylon impressum comolli, 1837, amphicerus bimaculatus a. The process is similar to the way that a scientist in.
Studies on its biology and host plant range showed colonies could survive for up to 6 months on some genera in theapocynaceae and indefinitely on many genera in the familyasclepiadaceae. Specific location of sperm production the seminiferous tubules are found in tight coils within testes, with approximately 250 such coils per testicle. The genus heterobostrychus lesne, 1899 belongs to the bostrichidae family and comprises species that are commonly considered as forest wood pests that can also infest foodstuff and household structural timbers. Deathwatch beetles can also attack books fisher, 1937. Under warm and moist conditions the entire life cycle is completed in six weeks. Bostrichidae is a small family with approximately 650 species in seven subfamilies and 80 genera r booth. Preliminary investigations on the biology and control of. Na description this note covers the following topics. Bibliographic references 1996 database, nodc taxonomic code beiriger, robert l. Heterobostrychus species heterobostrychus aequalis name synonyms bostrichus aequalis waterhouse, 1884 homonyms heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse, 1884 common names in language. A current record from southern ethiopia aditya parmar,1,2 sascha m. Termites were capable of causing major damage to stored reed.
This appears to be the most common of the larger bostrichids in india and parts of southeast asia, where it bores into packing cases, boxes, plywood, furniture, and. Bostrichidae 2 converging to platelike sculpture on the central area it is strongly deflexed on the apical half, with the posterior angles projecting. Information about wood borers beetles, all you need to. Heterobostrychus is a genus of beetles in the family bostrichidae, the horned powder post beetles. The keywords used for search were heterobostrychus brunneus, ethiopia, cassava pests, and tropical wood pests. Folk taxonomies, historical development of systematics, concept of the population, the neodarwinian view of species, homology. Sinoxylon sudanicus bostrychidae stegobium paniceum. Dark and damp places are preferred and hence their population goes up during rainy season. This document is eeny364, one of a series of the department of entomology and nematology, ufifas extension. The species was therefore rejected as a biological control agent forc.
Heterobostrychus aequalis is a major pest of seasoned hardwood. The botanical text book, an introduction to scientific botany, both structural and systematic. The utilization of pesticides often leaves residues which potentially pollute the environment. Larva attacks wool, hair, feather, fur, dead insects, dried animals, fish meal, milk powder, leather etc. Sep 10, 2010 species diversity and infestation densities of rubberwood hevea brasiliensis mull. Twentytwo species of woodboring beetles, nine bostrichids, eight scolytines and five platypodines, were identified. Heterobostrychus aequalis, known generally as oriental wood borer, is a species of horned powderpost beetle in the family bostrichidae. The concordance of the references was a mere overall 3% rising to 7. Bibliography for biology, part of a bibliography on evolution and creationism related topics. World distribution of heterobostrychus aequalis waterhouse. Hodkinson skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.
Boxwood borer heterobostrychus brunneus coleoptera. Media in category heterobostrychus aequalis the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. All stages are found in dry lumber which is eaten by the adults and larvae. Heterobostrychus uncipennis lesne is listed as a synonym of heterobostrychus aequalis fisher 1950.