scholarly journals Assessing the risks of non-target feeding by the accidentally introduced ragweed leaf beetle, Ophraella communa, to native European plant species

2020 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 104356
Author(s):  
Benno Andreas Augustinus ◽  
Rodolfo Gentili ◽  
David Horvath ◽  
Ruhollah Naderi ◽  
Yan Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ophraella Communa

Influence of prey size and environmental factors on predation by Podisus maculiventris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on viburnum leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

2008 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaylord A. Desurmont ◽  
Paul A. Weston
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Handling Time ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Podisus Maculiventris ◽  
Viburnum Opulus ◽  
Host Plant Species ◽  
Search Area ◽  
Rate Of Increase

AbstractExperiments were conducted under laboratory conditions to determine the influence of the relative sizes of predator and prey, temperature, presence of refugia, size of the search area, and host-plant species on the predation performance of Podisus maculiventris (Say) nymphs against viburnum leaf beetle, Pyrrhalta viburni (Paykull), a new landscape pest in North America that feeds on the foliage of species of Viburnum L. (Caprifoliaceae). Predator handling time was positively correlated with body mass of the prey for all instars of P. maculiventris, but the rate of increase of handling time relative to prey mass decreased as predator age increased. Temperature was positively correlated with predation rates, but the presence of refugia did not have an impact on predation. The influence of host-plant species and size of the search area was tested on southern arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum L.) and American cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton). There was a significant interaction between plant species and size of the search area, the species effect becoming significant as leaf surface area increased. In the case of southern arrowwood a negative correlation between size of the search area and predation rate was also detected. The identification of these factors adds valuable knowledge for using P. maculiventris as a biological-control agent against P. viburni.

Control efficiency of leaf beetle,Ophraella communa, on the invasive common ragweed,Ambrosia artemisiifolia, at different growing stages

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1049-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Ying Guo ◽  
Zhong-Shi Zhou ◽  
Xing-Wen Zheng ◽  
Hong-Song Chen ◽  
Fang-Hao Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Common Ragweed ◽  
Control Efficiency ◽  
Ophraella Communa

scholarly journals First record of Ophraella communa in Hungary (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Dávid Horváth ◽  
Márk Lukátsi
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
First Record ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Main Host ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Ophraella Communa ◽  
First Time

Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986, a leaf beetle native to North America, is recorded for the first time from Hungary. Several specimens were found on a degraded meadow in the outskirts of Budapest. Its importance in suppressing its main host plant, common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), is shortly discussed, as well as the potential problems it can cause in plant protection. With 5 figures.

scholarly journals Investigating the Current and Future Co-Occurrence of Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ophraella communa in Europe through Ecological Modelling and Remote Sensing Data Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mattia Iannella ◽  
Walter De Simone ◽  
Paola D’Alessandro ◽  
Giulia Console ◽  
Maurizio Biondi
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Ecological Modelling ◽  
Niche Modelling ◽  
Sensing Data ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Ophraella Communa

The common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia has spread throughout Europe since the 1800s, infesting croplands and causing severe allergic reactions. Recently, the ragweed leaf beetle Ophraella communa was found in Italy and Switzerland; considering that it feeds primarily on A. artemisiifolia in its invaded ranges, some projects started biological control of this invasive plant through the adventive beetle. In this context of a ‘double’ invasion, we assessed the influence of climate change on the spread of these alien species through ecological niche modelling. Considering that A. artemisiifolia mainly lives in agricultural and urbanized areas, we refined the models using satellite remote-sensing data; we also assessed the co-occurrence of the two species in these patches. A. artemisiifolia is predicted to expand more than O. communa in the future, with the medium and high classes of suitability of the former increasing more than the latter, resulting in lower efficacy for O. communa to potentially control A. artemisiifolia in agricultural and urbanized patches. Although a future assessment was performed through the 2018 land-cover data, the predictions we propose are intended to be a starting point for future assessments, considering that the possibility of a shrinkage of target patches is unlikely to occur.

scholarly journals Is the recent decrease in airborne Ambrosia pollen in the Milan area due to the accidental introduction of the ragweed leaf beetle Ophraella communa?

Aerobiologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bonini ◽  
B. Šikoparija ◽  
M. Prentović ◽  
G. Cislaghi ◽  
P. Colombo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ambrosia Pollen ◽  
Ophraella Communa ◽  
Accidental Introduction

scholarly journals Antioxidant Responses of Ragweed Leaf Beetle Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Exposed to Thermal Stress

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongsong Chen ◽  
Ghulam Sarwar Solangi ◽  
Jianying Guo ◽  
Fanghao Wan ◽  
Zhongshi Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Antioxidant Responses ◽  
Ophraella Communa

scholarly journals New occurrences of the ragweed leaf beetle (Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in Hungary

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenő Kontschán ◽  
Viktor Kerezsi ◽  
Gábor Bozsik ◽  
Balázs Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ophraella Communa ◽  
Natural Dispersal ◽  
New Occurrences

Abstract Fifteen new occurrences of ragweed leaf beetle (Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986) are presented from Hungary based on targeted faunistic investigations and the results of our call for citizen scientists. All records are concentrated on the nearby regions of Budapest, suggesting that the species was introduced to this northern central region of the country by human activity. The high number of new occurrences indicates that the species is steadily established in this region. In contrast, the natural dispersal from the neighbouring southern countries seems not to cross the Hungarian borders yet.

scholarly journals Ambrosia artemisiifolia control in agricultural areas: effect of grassland seeding and herbivory by the exotic leaf beetle Ophraella communa

NeoBiota ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 55-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Cardarelli ◽  
Arianna Musacchio ◽  
Chiara Montagnani ◽  
Giuseppe Bogliani ◽  
Sandra Citterio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Inflorescence Size ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Ophraella Communa ◽  
Male Flowers ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Disturbed Habitats

Ambrosiaartemisiifolia(common ragweed) is an invasive species native to North America and was accidentally introduced to Europe in the 19thcentury. Widespread in disturbed habitats, it is a major weed in spring-sown crops and it causes serious allergic rhinitis and asthma due to its allergenic pollen. The aim of this research was to analyse the effects of both competitive vegetation and herbivory byOphraellacommunato controlA.artemisiifoliain an agricultural area of north-western Italy. Hayseed mixtures, both over-seeded over the resident plant community or after ploughing, when seeded before the winter season, were able to suppress the establishment ofA.artemisiifoliaas well as to reduce its growth in terms of plant height and inflorescence size. Defoliation ofA.artemisiifoliabyO.communaat the end of the growing season was conspicuous but most of the plants still produced flowers and seeds. However, significantO.communaattack was recorded for reproductive structures. As for non-target species,O.communawas mainly recorded on Asteraceae, with low density and low degree of damage. Reduction of inflorescence size due to competitive vegetation and damage to male flowers byO.communamay diminish the amount of available pollen. The results of this study may be useful for the implementation of management measures to controlA.artemisiifoliain agricultural areas using mixtures of native species.

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