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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "&g ---1524552598-1052869437-1344616236=:37620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Glad to hear they wont attack other trees. Has this hot dry summer been bet= ter conditions for the larve survival. I have never had some many alders de= foliated before. With so many beetles in the future will the defoliation be= worse next year.=0A=A0=0ARob=0A=0ATo free oneself of knowledge is to die, = and thus one lives. - Krishnamurti=0A=0A=0A________________________________= =0AFrom: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebuct= o.ns.ca =0ASent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 11:53:31 PM=0ASubject: Re: [Natur= eNS] Alder killing Larva=0A=0A=0AHi Rob, =0A=0A=0AOn 9-Aug-12, at 9:12 PM, = Rob Woods wrote:=0A=0AThe small black larva that are killing the alder leav= es this summer. Do they become something else in a later stage and do they = attack anything else beside alders as for the most part only my alders are = being attacked.=0A=0AYes, all larvae metamorphose into an adult form. Most = commonly these are beetles, flies, wasps, or moths.=0A=0AIn this case the l= arvae are that of Altica ambiens, the so-called alder flea-beetle. Photogra= phs of larvae and adults:=0A=0Ahttp://bugguide.net/node/view/643809/bgimage= =0Ahttp://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/3374-alder-flea-beetle.html= =0Ahttp://bugguide.net/node/view/652891/bgimage=0AThis species feeds exclus= ively on alder, but there are a large number of other beetles in the genus = Altica that are found on other host plants. They can significantly defoliat= e alder, but very seldom to the point of killing them.=0A=0ABest wishes!=0A= =0AChris=0A=0A=0AChristopher Majka =A0<c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> |=A0Halifax= , Nova Scotia, Canada=0A=0A* Research Associate: Nova Scotia Museum |=A0htt= p://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/research-asfr.htm=0A* Review Editor: The Coleopter= ists Bulletin |=A0http://www.coleopsoc.org/=0A* Subject Editor: ZooKeys |= =A0http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/index=0A* Review Edit= or: Zootaxa |=A0http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/taxa/Coleoptera.html=0A* Ass= ociate Editor: Journal of the Acadian Entomological Society |=A0http://www.= acadianes.org/journal.html=0A* Editor: Atlantic Canada Coleoptera |=A0http:= //www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/index.html=0A* Editor: Bugguide, C= oleoptera=A0http://bugguide.net/=0A=0AWhenever I hear of the capture of rar= e=A0beetles, I feel like an old war-horse at the sound of a trumpet.=A0- Ch= arles=A0Darwin ---1524552598-1052869437-1344616236=:37620 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:; background-color:; font-family:times new = roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><S= PAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Glad to hear they wont attack other trees. Has th= is hot dry summer been better conditions for the larve survival. I have nev= er had some many alders defoliated before. With so many beetles in the futu= re will the defoliation be worse next year.</SPAN></div> <div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto"></SPAN> </div> <div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Rob<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-= cursor></VAR></SPAN></div> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">To free oneself of knowledge is to die, and thus= one lives. - Krishnamurti<BR></div> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SI= ZE: 12pt"> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SI= ZE: 12pt"> <DIV style=3D"RIGHT: auto" dir=3Dltr><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> <DIV style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; P= ADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PAD= DING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; B= ORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=3Dhr contentEditable= =3Dfalse readonly=3D"true"></DIV><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:= </SPAN></B> Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca><BR><B><SPAN s= tyle=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <BR><B><S= PAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, August 9, 2012 1= 1:53:31 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: = [NatureNS] Alder killing Larva<BR></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv2062907637> <DIV>Hi Rob, <DIV><BR> <DIV> <DIV>On 9-Aug-12, at 9:12 PM, Rob Woods wrote:</DIV><BR class=3Dyiv20629076= 37Apple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"> <DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SI= ZE: 12pt"> <DIV><SPAN>The small black larva that are killing the alder leaves this sum= mer. Do they become something else in a later stage and do they attack anyt= hing else beside alders as for the most part only my alders are being attac= ked.</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV> <DIV>Yes, all larvae metamorphose into an adult form. Most commonly these a= re beetles, flies, wasps, or moths.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>In this case the larvae are that of <I>Altica ambiens</I>, the so-call= ed alder flea-beetle. Photographs of larvae and adults:</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style=3D"WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-tab-span><= A href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/643809/bgimage" rel=3Dnofollow targ= et=3D_blank>http://bugguide.net/node/view/643809/bgimage</A></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style=3D"WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-tab-span><= A href=3D"http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/3374-alder-flea-beetl= e.html" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-heal= th-care/3374-alder-flea-beetle.html</A></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style=3D"WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-tab-span><= A href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/652891/bgimage" rel=3Dnofollow targ= et=3D_blank>http://bugguide.net/node/view/652891/bgimage</A></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>This species feeds exclusively on alder, but there are a lar= ge number of other beetles in the genus <I>Altica</I> that are found on oth= er host plants. They can significantly defoliate alder, but very seldom to = the point of killing them.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Best wishes!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Chris</DIV><BR><BR> <DIV><SPAN style=3D"WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORD= ER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT: medium 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal;= ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); WORD-SPACING: 0px" = class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"><SPAN style=3D"WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFO= RM: none; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT: medium 'Times = New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR:= rgb(0,0,0); WORD-SPACING: 0px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"><SPAN style=3D"WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFO= RM: none; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT: medium 'Times = New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR:= rgb(0,0,0); WORD-SPACING: 0px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"><SPAN style=3D"WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFO= RM: none; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT: medium 'Times = New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR:= rgb(0,0,0); WORD-SPACING: 0px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"><SPAN style=3D"WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFO= RM: none; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT: medium 'Times = New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR:= rgb(0,0,0); WORD-SPACING: 0px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>Christopher Majka &nbs= p;<<A href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_b= lank ymailto=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= > | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DI= V> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>* Research Associate: = Nova Scotia Museum | <A href=3D"http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/research-a= sfr.htm" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/researc= h-asfr.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>* Review Editor: The C= oleopterists Bulletin | <A href=3D"http://www.coleopsoc.org/" rel=3Dno= follow target=3D_blank>http://www.coleopsoc.org/</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>* Subject Editor: ZooK= eys | <A href=3D"http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/in= dex" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.= php/journal/index</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>* Review Editor: Zoota= xa | <A href=3D"http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/taxa/Coleoptera.html" r= el=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/taxa/Coleopter= a.html</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>* Associate Editor: Jo= urnal of the Acadian Entomological Society | <A href=3D"http://www.aca= dianes.org/journal.html" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://www.acadiane= s.org/journal.html</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>* Editor: Atlantic Can= ada Coleoptera | <A href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/= PDF/index.html" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/En= vironment/NHR/PDF/index.html</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>* Editor: Bugguide, Co= leoptera <A href=3D"http://bugguide.net/" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_bla= nk>http://bugguide.net/</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO= NT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DI= V> <DIV><I><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D= "FONT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>Whenever I hear of = the capture of rare beetles, I feel like an old war-horse at the sound= of a trumpet.</SPAN></FONT></I><SPAN class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-converted-= space><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"F= ONT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span> </SPAN></FONT><= /SPAN><FONT class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"F= ONT-SIZE: 12px" class=3Dyiv2062907637Apple-style-span>- Charles Darwin= </SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></SPAN>= </DIV></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV><= BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div></body></html> ---1524552598-1052869437-1344616236=:37620--
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