Abstract
The order Coleoptera has several families that contain wood borers whose effects can be detrimental to fruit trees. However, there are not many studies carried out on the importance of these borer beetles, especially for mango (Mangifera indica) cultivation. In this study, the objective was to observe which species of wood-boring beetles were collected in “Cross-Vane” traps using five types of attractants. The five attractants used were: (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, nonanal, alfa-pinene, Asian Longhorn Beetle Lure and Brown Spruce Lure. The captures of the borers and the evaluations of the attractants were carried out on a commercial mango farm (M. indica) in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, between September 2021 and February 2023. The results of the “Cross-Vane” traps indicated that the attractants (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol and nonanal at low doses were effective in attracting insects of the order Coleoptera. In identifying the wood-boring beetles, the families Curculionidae, Bostrichidae and Cerambycidae were found with 517, 61 and 48 individuals, respectively. The Scolytinae was the most abundant and diverse group in the trial, in which the species Hypothenemus ascitus and H. javanus represented a first report for Puerto Rico, in addition to a new species of Xyleborus spn.