Prionus laticollis

Prionus • Cerambycidae • Chrysomeloidea • Coleoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Prionus laticollis (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Jon Yuschock
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Prionus laticollis (Drury, 1773) - (broad necked root borer)

This long-horned beetle breeds in the roots of pecan, hickory and other trees in the eastern and central parts of North America. It can reach pest status, causing decline of the trees.

For details see the respective page in BugwoodWiki.

Publications covering Prionus laticollis

Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2016) 109, 872-880
E. Dunn, J. Hough-Goldstein, L.M. Hanks, J.G. Millar and V. D'Amico (2016)
Range of attraction of pheromone lures and dispersal behavior of cerambycid beetles

Journal of Entomological Science (2016) 51, 199-208
James D. Dutcher and Basil Bactawar (2016)
Sampling and control trials for tilehorned Prionus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and broadnecked root borer (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in commercial pecan orchards

Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2011) 104, 588-593
James D. Barbour, Jocelyn G. Millar, Joshua Rodstein, Ann M. Ray, Diane G. Alston, Martin Rejzek, James D. Dutcher and Lawrence M. Hanks (2011)
Synthetic 3,5-dimethyldodecanoic acid serves as a general attractant for multiple species of Prionus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)