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Differential response in foliar chemistry of three ash species to emerald ash borer adult feeding

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Abstract

The emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is an exotic wood-boring beetle that has been threatening North American ash (Fraxinus spp.) resources since its discovery in Michigan and Ontario in 2002. In this study, we investigated the phytochemical responses of the three most common North American ash species (black, green, and white ash) in northeastern USA to EAB adult feeding.

Keywords

Agrilus planipennis, Fraxinus, plant defense, phenolics, volatile organic compounds, VOCs, Coleoptera, Buprestidae

Citation

Allstadt, A.J., A. M. Liebhold, D. M. Johnson, R. E. Davis, and K. J. Haynes. 2015. Temporal variation in the synchrony of weather and its consequences for spatiotemporal population dynamics. Ecology, 96: 2935–2946.
Citations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/41156