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Viable Ceratocystis Propagules in Frass

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Publication Date
Start Date
2018
End Date
2019

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Roy, K., Jaenecke, K.A., and Peck, R.W., 2020, Hawaiʻi Island Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Ambrosia Beetle Communities and Frass 2018-2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9RJKOO6.

Summary

These data include Ceratocystis culture viability results from ambrosia beetle (Coleopetera: Scolytinae) frass. Frass is defined as fine particles of macerated wood or boring dust, beetle parts, and feces. Frass was collected from individual ambrosia beetle galleries in Ceratocystis-infected ʻōhiʻa (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees on Hawaiʻi Island, a phenomenon referred to as Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD). We recorded the height at which these beetles produced frass, how long we collected frass from galleries, and the total number of culturing tests from individual galleries.

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Point of Contact :
Kylle A Roy
Process Contact :
Kylle A Roy
Originator :
Kylle A Roy, Kelly A Jaenecke, Robert W Peck
Metadata Contact :
Kylle A Roy
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Purpose

Data were collected to elucidate the ambrosia beetle species that produce frass containing viable C.lukuohia and C. huliohia propagules.

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