Predator Ants of Teak Beehole Borer, Xyleutes ceramicus Walker (Lepidoptera : Cossidae)

Authors

  • Decha Wiwatwitaya Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forest, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

teak, ant, biological control, forest insect pest, teak beehole borer

Abstract

The study on predator ants of teak beehole borer, Xyleutes ceramicus Walker (Lepidoptera : Cossidae) was carried out at Phob Plantation, Tak province from October, 1993 to September, 1994. The main purpose was to investigate the quantity and kind of predatory ant species preying on the borer. All ant species living on the forest ground and teak trees were collected and preserved in 70% alcohol during rainy and dry season. Fifteen species of ants were found in the areas. 4 species out of these consisting of Crematogaster spp., Anoploepis longipes, Monomorium sp., and Sima rufonigra were the predator ants. Crematogaster spp. and A. longipes were mostly dominant predators on the borer.

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Published

1996-09-30

How to Cite

Decha Wiwatwitaya. 1996. “Predator Ants of Teak Beehole Borer, Xyleutes Ceramicus Walker (Lepidoptera : Cossidae)”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 30 (3). Bangkok, Thailand:330-35. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/241168.

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (1996): July-September

Section

Research Article

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