An overview of the biology of the wharf borer beetle (Nacerdes melanura L., Oedemeridae) a pest of wood in marine structures.
The UK distribution of N. melanura is reported, based on records from museum collections, government laboratories and a field survey of wooden marine structures and driftwood along the English and Welsh coastlines. The global distribution is also reported, based on a questionnaire survey. The life cycle of the wharf borer under different environmental conditions is described and the environmental conditions over the adult emergence period presented. The cellulase complex, xylanase and a range of dissacharases were present in the larval digestive tract when tunnelling archaeological oak.
Pitman
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Forest Products Research Centre, BCUC, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, UK. apitma01@bcuc.ac.uk
Jones
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Jones
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Oevering
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D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D003710:Demography; D004777:Environment; D005843:Geography; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012623:Seawater; D013696:Temperature; D014934:Wood; D014994:Xylose / Q000737:chemistry
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