01109nas a2200157   4500008004100000245006100041210006100102260001200163300000800175490000600183520062000189653002400809100001800833700002300851856007700874       2010                        eng d00aNew threat from an insect borer in urban trees in Greece0 aNew threat from an insect borer in urban trees in Greece  cJanuary  a1-50 v33 aThe insect borer Phloeosinus bicolor (Brulle) (=aubei (Perris)) det. Thompson (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) was found on 35-40 year-old Mediterranean Cypress trees in urban areas of Attica, Greece, in June 2008. The scolytid has been previously recorded in Greece with sparse referenc- es on its host plant species. The potential risk posed by the dispersal of the borer, which is also a vec- tor of the cypress canker fungus Seiridium cardinale (Wag.) Sutt. et Gibs., to urban trees as well as to nurseries and forests located near urban and suburban areas is stressed and control measures are presented.10aPhloeosinus bicolor1 aKaramouna, F.1 aKontodimas, D., C.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/new-threat-insect-borer-urban-trees-greece03187nas a2200157   4500008004100000245015500041210006900196260001200265300000900277490000600286520253700292653003002829100001702859700001802876856013502894       2012                        eng d00aBio-ecology and integrated management of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in the region of Valencia (Spain)0 aBioecology and integrated management of the red palm weevil Rhyn  cJanuary  a1-120 v53 aThe invasive red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculioni- dae), is one of the most destructive pests of palms in the world. It is widely distributed in all continents and has been reported on 26 palm species belonging to 16 different genera. In the Mediterranean basin, R. ferrugineus has become the major pest of palms, mainly Phoenix canariensis hort. ex Chabaud, an endemic palm to the Canary Islands widely used as ornamental. In this manuscript we summarize the research that the UJI-IVIA Unit has carried out on this pest. The first objective of our work was to determine different bio-ecological parameters of R. ferrugineus under natural conditions in a Mediterranean climate. Washingtonia filifera is the only palm species included in our studies showing mechanisms of complete resistance against R. ferrugineus. Although Chamaerops humilis and Phoenix theophrasti show antixenotic and antibiotic mechanisms of resistance, respectively, they cannot be considered as resistant against R. ferrugineus. Under Mediterranean climate, the preimaginal development of R. ferrugineus in P. canariensis takes 666.5 DD and the weevil can complete 13 larval instars. Based on the results obtained, less than one generation per year can be expected in areas with a mean annual temperature (MAT) below 15[degree]C and more than two in those with MAT above 19[degree]C. Oviposition in R. ferrugineus is also strongly affected by temperature. The thresholds for oviposition and egg hatching obtained are very close to MAT registered in most of the northern shore of the Mediterranean basin. Under these circum- stances, no new infestations would be expected during most of the winter. The second objective has been to improve chemical and biological control. Both imidacloprid and Steinernema carpocapsae in a chitosan formulation are highly effective against R. ferrugineus in the field. Different timings and product combinations were studied, and high efficacies were obtained in all cases. An indigenous strain of Beauveria bassiana, found naturally infecting pupae of R. ferrugineus, resulted highly virulent against all developmental stages of the weevil in the laboratory. Additionally, adults of either sex inoculated with the fungus efficiently transmitted the disease to healthy adults of the opposite sex and this result confirmed the potential of B. bassiana as a biological control agent against this pest. These results should help developing an integrated management program against this pest.10aRhynchophorus ferrugineus1 aDembilio, O.1 aJacas, J., A.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/bio-ecology-and-integrated-management-red-palm-weevil-rhynchophorus-ferrugineus-coleoptera-curculion01094nas a2200157   4500008004100000245012900041210006900170260000900239300001000248490000600258520047900264653002300743100001700766700001800783856013500801       2011                        eng d00aFirst record of Lixus umbellatarum Fabricius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Greece, on the medicinal herb Opopanax chironium0 aFirst record of Lixus umbellatarum Fabricius Coleoptera Curculio  cJuly  a53-560 v43 aIn summer 2004, adults of a Coleopteran species were observed piercing with their rostrum the stems of the plant Opopanax chironium at an altitude of 1850 m on Parnassus Mountain. Upon insect's feeding, the effused sap of the plant turned into droplets of a resinous fluid which is known to have pharmaceutical and other useful properties. The insect was identified as Lixus umbellatarum Fabricius of the Curculionidae family and it is recorded for the first time in Greece.10aLixus umbellatarum1 aBuchelos, Th1 aEvergetis, E.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/first-record-lixus-umbellatarum-fabricius-coleoptera-curculionidae-greece-medicinal-herb-opopanax-ch01227nas a2200157   4500008004500000245012900045210006900174260001200243300001000255490000600265520061500271653001200886653002100898100001800919856013200937       2008                        Engldsh  00aFirst record of Acalles barbarus (Lucas) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Greece. A serious pest of caper in the island of Ios0 aFirst record of Acalles barbarus Lucas Coleoptera Curculionidae   cJanuary  a42-450 v13 aAcalles barbarus (Lucas) (Col.: Curculionidae) was found in 2005 on caper (Capparis spinosa) plants of an organic crop in the island of Ios. It is a new species to the Greek entomological fauna. The insect attacks main shoots and twigs of the caper plants with the larvae boring galleries on them. Damaged twigs are short, rather thin and scrubby with small chlorotic leaves. First observations on biology and ethology of the insect in the area indicated that it completes one generation per year, hibernates at the larval stage inside capper twigs and adult appearance starts in mid-June to beginning of July.10aAcalles10aAcalles barbarus1 aSouliotis, C.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/first-record-acalles-barbarus-lucas-coleoptera-curculionidae-greece-serious-pest-caper-island-ios