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Research Project: Systematics of Hemiptera and Related Groups: Plant Pests, Predators and Disease Vectors

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Title: First report of Pineus strobi (Hartig) (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in western North America

Author
item DARR, MOLLY - Virginia Polytechnic Institution & State University
item SALOM, SCOTT - Virginia Polytechnic Institution & State University
item BROOKS, RACHEL - Virginia Polytechnic Institution & State University
item FOOTTIT, ROBERT - Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada
item Miller, Gary
item HAVILL, NATHTHAN - Us Forest Service (FS)

Submitted to: Pan Pacific Entomology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/14/2018
Publication Date: 3/30/2018
Citation: Darr, M., Salom, S., Brooks, R., Foottit, R., Miller, G.L., Havill, N.P. 2018. First report of Pineus strobi (Hartig) (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in western North America. Pan Pacific Entomology. 94(1):40-42.

Interpretive Summary: Adelgids are minute insects that are economically important to forest and shade trees. Their feeding damage can case millions of dollars annually to these trees. One such adelgid is the pine bark adelgid, Pineus strobe. The pine bark adelgid is native to eastern North America. Its main host species is eastern white pine and is reported here for the first time from Washington, Colorado, Saskatchewan and tentatively Oregon by identification of contemporary samples using morphology and DNA barcodes. This represents a significant range distribution of the adelgid. This information will be helpful foresters, horticulturists, entomologists, and federal and state regulatory agencies.

Technical Abstract: The pine bark adelgid, Pineus strobi (Hartig, 1839) (Hempitera: Adelgidae), is native to eastern North America. Its main host species is eastern white pine, Pinus strobus L. Pineus strobi is reported here for the first time from Washington, Colorado, Saskatchewan and tentatively Oregon by identification of contemporary samples using morphology and DNA barcodes. This represents a significant range distribution of the adelgid.