Fig tree xylophagous pest’s effects in the Bejaia region (central-north Algeria)
Keywords:
orchards, Ficus carica, bark beetles, Hypocryphalus scabricollis,, Algeria
Abstract
In response to alerts from farmers in Bejaia region (central-north Algeria) about the decline of their fig trees, a survey was conducted between 2019 and 2021 in the main localities known for fig crops. Hypocryphalus scabricollis (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Scolytinae) was identified as the causal agent of fig tree decline in the region. This species is reported for the first time in Algeria. Here, a morphological description and main biological traits of this species are given. Distribution of H. scabricollis in the Bejaia region is illustred, and an overview of its behaviour, symptoms and damage caused to the host plant, and their potential impact in commercial fig production is discussed. This work aims to provide a preliminary database to the scientific community about this xylophagous pest of fig trees and to alert regional and national policy makers to take it seriously and address emerging bark beetle problems before it is too late.
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Mifsud, D., Falzon, A., Malumphy, C., Lillo, E. d., Vovlas, N., & Porcelli, F. (2012). On some arthropods associated with Ficus species (Moraceae) in the Maltese Islands. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, 5, 5-34. https://www.societaentomologicaitaliana.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/08.pdf
Mifsud, D., and Knížek, M. (2009). The Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, 2, 25-52. https://l1nq.com/ne7KI
Raffa, K. F., Aukema, B. H., Bentz, B. J., Carroll, A. L., Hicke, J. A., Turner, M. G., & Romme, W. H. (2008). Cross-scale Drivers of Natural Disturbances Prone to Anthropogenic Amplification: The Dynamics of Bark Beetle Eruptions. BioScience, 58(6), 501-517. https://doi.org/10.1641/b580607
Rassati, D., Lieutier, F., & Faccoli, M. (2016). Alien Wood-Boring Beetles in Mediterranean Regions. In T. D. Paine and F. Lieutier (Eds.). Insects and Diseases of Mediterranean Forest Systems (pp. 293-327). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24744-1_11
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2023-06-10
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Chelli, A., Oudjiane, A., Zebsa, R., Razi, S., Boussad, F., & Boudalia, S. (2023). Fig tree xylophagous pest’s effects in the Bejaia region (central-north Algeria). Revista De La Facultad De Agronomía De La Universidad Del Zulia, 40(2), e234022. Retrieved from https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/agronomia/article/view/40315
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