Glischrochilus quadrisignatus

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Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Nitidulidae
Genus: Glischrochilus
Species:
G. quadrisignatus
Binomial name
Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
(Say, 1835)
Synonyms [1]
  • Glischrochilus canadensis Brown, 1932
  • Glischrochilus sexpustulatus (Reitter, 1873)
  • Glischrochilus similis (Melsheimer, 1846)

Glischrochilus quadrisignatus, known generally as four-spotted sap beetle, is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. Other common names include the beer bug and picnic beetle. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is found in North America. [1]

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Four-spotted sap beetle, Glischrochilus quadrisignatus Glischrochilus.quadrisignatus.jpg
Four-spotted sap beetle, Glischrochilus quadrisignatus

Four-spotted sap beetles (and other sap beetles) feed on fruits and vegetables that are either damaged, overripe, or decomposing. At times they can also feed on intact fruits and vegetables after first being attracted to and feeding on the damaged or decomposing fruits and vegetables. They often leave deep holes in fruits and vegetables. These look similar to holes made by slugs. [6]

The University of Minnesota Extension program recommends sanitation as the best method for managing sap beetles in a garden. They also say that pesticides are not very effective and they recommend against using them to manage sap beetles. Bait traps may be set out as an alternative management option using overripe fruit or other baits. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Glischrochilus quadrisignatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Glischrochilus quadrisignatus species details". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Glischrochilus quadrisignatus". GBIF. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Glischrochilus quadrisignatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Glischrochilus quadrisignatus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  6. 1 2 3 Wold-Burkness, Suzanne; Hahn, Jeffrey (2021). "Sap beetles in home gardens". University of Minnesota Extension. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-29.

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