Eur. J. Entomol. 116: 362-371, 2019 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2019.038

Laboratory breeding of Korynetes caeruleus (Coleoptera: Cleridae) for the biological control of Anobium punctatum (Coleoptera: Ptinidae)Original article

Tilo HAUSTEIN1, Sabine BUSWEILER2, Vera HAUSTEIN1, Claudia von LAAR3, Rudy PLARRE2,*
1 Sachverständigenbüro Haustein, Königsteinstraße 8, 01277 Dresden, Germany; e-mail: info@dr-haustein.com
2 Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Biologische Materialschädigung und Referenzorganismen, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany; e-mails: sabine.busweiler@bam.de, ruediger.plarre@bam.de
3 Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences, Technology, Business and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Philipp-Müller-Straße 14, 23952 Wismar, Germany; e-mail: claudia.von_laar@hs-wismar.de

Larvae and adults of Korynetes caeruleus (de Geer 1775) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) were collected from old churches and reared in the laboratory on Anobium punctatum (de Geer 1774) (Coleoptera: Ptinidae). Breeding success of K. caeruleus was low, but basic parameters of this species' developmental cycle were identified. At 21°C and 75% relative humidity and a four-month cold period at 4°C, the development of K. caeruleus from egg to adult appearance lasted 2 years. The pupal stage may be reached and completed after one and a half years. Feeding on larvae of A. punctatum by larvae of K. caeruleus was observed and consisted of a combination of sucking haemolymph and consuming body parts. The sickle-like mandibles of larvae of K. caeruleus penetrate the cuticle of prey larvae; this is followed by pumping and sucking body movements. Adult beetles of A. punctatum were not attacked by K. caeruleus larvae. Feeding behaviour of adult K. caeruleus was not investigated.

Keywords: Coleoptera, Cleridae, Korynetes caeruleus, Ptinidae, Anobium punctatum, biological pest control, life history data, laboratory breeding, wood protection, cultural heritage

Received: June 20, 2019; Revised: September 23, 2019; Accepted: September 23, 2019; Published online: November 4, 2019  Show citation

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HAUSTEIN, T., BUSWEILER, S., HAUSTEIN, V., LAAR, C.V., & PLARRE, R. (2019). Laboratory breeding of Korynetes caeruleus (Coleoptera: Cleridae) for the biological control of Anobium punctatum (Coleoptera: Ptinidae). EJE, 116, Article 362-371. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2019.038
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