Project Number: 1926-22000-019-08
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jan 01, 2006
End Date: Dec 31, 2010

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to develop detection and monitoring methods, and Attract-and-Kill and control strategies, for the Asian Longhorned Beetle, ANOPLOPHORA GLABRIPENNIS (ALB). More specifically, we will determine the relative attraction of ALB to sentinel trees and artificial lures; the efficacy of an encapsulated insecticide when used in combination with sentinel trees and when applied to landscape trees; and the indigenous geographic and host range of ALB in China.

Approach:
(1) Spatiotemporal analysis of relative abundance of adult ALB population levels within willow plantation. (2) Relative efficacy of an encapsulated insecticide to control adult ALB will be evaluated when applied at different rates to ALB-infested Acer negundo landscape trees in Yanji. (3) Adult ALB attraction to different host odor blends will be evaluated, and relative seasonal abundance of adult ALB among the adjoining infested willow trees measured under natural field conditions in Hebei and/or other appropriate field sites, including evaluation of formulation, blend ratio and attractive radius.