TY  - JOUR
A1  - Covre, Luana de Souza
A1  - Haack, Robert A.
A1  - Flechtmann, Carlos Alberto Hector
T1  - Establishment of Sinoxylon anale Lesne (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in Brazil and its potential implications
T2  - Insecta Mundi
N2  - Bostrichidae (Coleoptera) are a family of beetles with specialized xylophagous feeding habits that allow consumption of dry woody plant tissues. Bostrichids are often polyphagous and therefore pose a significant threat to many agricultural and forestry products, particularly in tropical regions. Bostrichids are commonly detected in solid wood packaging material at in ternational ports of entry. Notably, Sinoxylon anale Lesne has been intercepted in wood crates and pallets worldwide and has now become established in Brazil. This paper reports the first documented establishment of S. anale in Brazil, being found both in domestic wood pallets and within native forest and monoculture. The origin of these populations remains uncertain, but introductions through infested wood packaging at ports of entry is a likely scenario. Similarly, the exact time of establishment is unknown. Given that S. anale adults are attracted to light and ethanol, trapping using light or ethanol could be used in monitoring surveys. This species typically infests dead or decaying woody material, and therefore does not pose a direct threat to healthy, live trees. Although more common in tropical regions, S. anale has exhibited some adaptability to temperate climates, which may allow it to spread across the tropical and subtropical regions of Brazil and potentially to other parts of South America.
ZooBank registration. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9B47075B-AC63-4AA4-AFB6-E2689346CC11
T3  - Insecta Mundi - 1005 
KW  - Auger beetle
KW  - exotic species
KW  - flight intercept trap
KW  - invasive species
KW  - pest status
KW  - dispersal
Y1  - 2023
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/71104
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-711040
UR  - https://centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/1005_Covre_etal_2023.pdf
SN  - 1942-1354
SN  - 0749-6737
VL  - 2023
IS  - article 1005
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
PB  - Flora & Fauna Publ.
CY  - Gainesville, Fla.
ER  -