Diapause incidence and duration in the pest mango blossom gall midge, Procontarinia mangiferae (Felt), on Reunion Island

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (5) ◽  
pp. 661-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Amouroux ◽  
F. Normand ◽  
H. Delatte ◽  
A. Roques ◽  
S. Nibouche

AbstractThe mango blossom gall midge, Procontarinia mangiferae, is a multivoltine species that induces galls in inflorescences and leaves of the mango tree, Mangifera indica. In subtropical Reunion Island, populations of P. mangiferae are observed all-year round, but the pattern and the role of dormancy in their life cycle have never been documented. We performed field and laboratory experiments using more than 15,000 larvae. We demonstrated that a larval diapause may affect a part of the midge population, regardless of the season. The total duration of the diapause varied from 6 weeks to more than 1 year. One year of field monitoring showed that the highest incidence of diapause was observed in larvae collected during the summer from mango leaves, where it affected approximately one-third of the individuals. This facultative diapause allows the permanent presence of P. mangiferae in the orchards. By recording diapause duration during 22 weeks under controlled conditions, we showed that high temperatures (26 °C) increased diapause duration and extended the range of the dates of diapause emergence, whereas cool temperatures (20 °C) shortened diapause duration and shortened the range of the dates of emergence from diapause. A temperature decrease from 26 to 20 °C triggered the emergence of diapausing individuals. These mechanisms ensure the synchronization of the emergence of diapausing individuals with the appearance of mango inflorescences, which is also induced by cool winter temperatures.

2000 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana P. M. Mourão ◽  
Antônio R. Panizzi

The Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Fabr.), was collected on sunflower [Helianthus annuus (L.)], soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill], star bristle [Acanthospermum hispidum (DC.)], and under fallen leaves of mango tree [Mangifera indica (L.)] and privet (Ligustrum lucidum Ait.), during one year, to evaluate the diapause incidence and the occurrence of different seasonal morphs. The majority of the insects (ca. 90%) with mature reproductive organs was observed during the summer (December-March), when E. heros was found on soybean or on sunflower; in the beginning of autumn, most insects (87%) showed immature reproductive organs, and they were found on star bristle and under fallen leaves. Bugs with mature reproductive organs had more developed shoulders (3.23 and 3.27 mm, for males and females, respectively) than bugs with immature organs (2.91 and 2.89 mm, for males and females, respectively). Two distinct body colors, dark brown and reddish brown, were observed. Nevertheless, the reddish brown was the predominant color of both mature and immature adults during all year. Adults were parasitized by Hexacladia smithii (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and Tachinidae mainly Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard) (Diptera: Tachinidae) (80% and 40% of parasitism in male and female, respectively) during summer (December), when the bugs colonized sunflower. In soybean, 12% of males and 10% of females were parasitized, whereas in fallen leaves, the parasitism rate was 5% in both sexes.These results showed that in autumn/winter (shorter photoperiod) the majority of the insects were inactive under fallen leaves, showing immature reproductive organs and less developed shoulders, indicating that, at this time, these bugs were in diapause.


2020 ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
Bashir Alabi Ali ◽  
Abdullahi Attah Alfa ◽  
Kokori Bajeh Tijani ◽  
Egbeja Tsobaza Idris ◽  
Umar Sabdat Unoyiza ◽  
...  

Mango leaves (Mangifera indica) contain a lot of beneficial phytopharmacological compounds to remedy various diseases through its nutritional bioactives. Mangifera indica leaves were successfully collected from healthy mango tree. The qualitative phytochemical analysis of obtained, indicated the presence of many medicinally important secondary metabolite present which are alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, and total phenol with no trace of cardiac glycosides. This indicates that the (Mangifera indica) possess high profile values and can be used to treat various kinds of diseases. The quantitative phytochemical analysis of mango leave extract obtained revealed that, the content of total phenol was high (1.342 ± 0.001mg/g) and the least concentration was observed in cardiac glycosides (0.136 ± 0.001mg/g). It also contain 1.054 ± 0.001mg/g of flavonoid. The extract was found to contain 0.977 ± 0.001mg/g of tannins. The concentration of alkaloid observed was 0.300 ± 0.141mg/g. Saponins was 0.244 ± 0.001mg/g concentration. The proximate composition of a nutritional benefits of mango leaves. It has crude protein value of 18.59%, for the carbohydrates is higher in it has a value of 30.60%. The percentage ash content which is an indicator of the quality of mineral nutrients present has a value of 11.49%. Crude firbre content has a value of 13.99%. Estimation of vitamins in the leaves of Mango, where vitamin A, B, C, E (121, 189, 30, 10). The mineral compositions in the leaves of Mango are Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, P, N, Mn (28, 589, 368, 98, 343, 14, 480, 2, 3). The metalocompounds play a vital roles in human health physiology. This research classified a large number of nutritional benefits available from various sources and used in the treatment of various diseases such as Cardiovascular, anemia, Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer, Parkinson, Inflammation, and Allergy. These are cured by herbal nutrition or food herb dietary condiment for phytotherapeutic purposes. The presence of various phytochemicals in the tested plant reveals that this plant may be a good source for production of new drugs for various ailments.


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rawati Panjaitan

Mites have hostplant specifications or host plants. Mites can be destructive and deadly of which is the host plants a mango crop. Mites on mango crops will cause the leaves yellow and fall off prematurely. This is will lead to the disruption of the productivity of mango. It is necessary for research to identify the mites that infect the mango crop. The method is carried out by direct observation. Mites were taken from the surface of mango leaves later in preservation with several levels of concentration of alcohol, and polyvinyl laktofenol. Then, observed under a microscope and documented for identification purposes. Mites on the leaf surface of manalagi mango (<em>Mangifera indica</em>) found two species, it is <em>Oligonychus</em> sp. and <em>Oligonychus ilicis</em> (Family: Tetranychidae, Superfamily: Tetranychoidea). <em>Oligonychus</em> sp. hallmark is rounded body shape like a spider, with a body is transparent and there are two long seta on posterior part. While <em>Oligonychus ilicis</em> has a characteristic elongated rounded body shape, red, and there is a short posterior seta. <em>Oligonychus</em> sp. and <em>Oligonychus ilicis</em> live as parasites on the surface of mango leaves that can lead to wrinkled leaves, yellow and to fall. <em>Oligonychus</em> life cycle starts from the eggs develop into Nympha and then adult.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Riana Ningsih ◽  
Zusfahair Zusfahair ◽  
Dadan Hermawan ◽  
Wulan Anggraeni ◽  
Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein

Background: Acne is caused by several factors including the active secretion of sebaceous sweat glands, hyperkeratosis in the hair infundibulum and the effects of bacteria. One of the plants that has the potential as an antibacterial is the extract of arumanis mango leaves. Method: Determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of methanol extract of mango leaves which can inhibit Propionibacterium acnes activity. The antibacterial activity tests were performed using agar diffusion. The ointment formulation, the characteristics of ointment preparations and the ointment activity against P. Acnes are discussed. Result: MIC of methanol extract of mango leaves value is 5 ppm with an inhibition zone of 1 mm. The ointment obtained is white, has distinctive smell, semisolid form, possesses a pH of 4.92 - 5.87, dispersive power of 5.05 - 6.30 cm, adhesive power of 1 - 3.67 seconds, homogeneous and protective. Ointment preparations of methanol extract of mango leaves has activity on P. acnes on the 0 and 15th day of storage. The activities of ointment preparation on day 0 with concentrations of 0, 5, 10 and 15 ppm are 0.00 mm; 10.20 mm; 19.97 mm and 23.60 mm respectively, while the inhibition zones produced by the preparation of ointment on day 15 with concentrations of 0, 5, 10 and 15 ppm are 0.00 mm; 5.71 mm; 9.58 mm and 21.88 mm respectively. Conclusion: Methanol extract of mango leaves (Mangifera indica L.) and oinment preparation are able to inhibit the growth of Propionibacterium acnes.


Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 868
Author(s):  
Jonathan Durand ◽  
Edouard Lees ◽  
Olivier Bousquet ◽  
Julien Delanoë ◽  
François Bonnardot

In November 2016, a 95 GHz cloud radar was permanently deployed in Reunion Island to investigate the vertical distribution of tropical clouds and monitor the temporal variability of cloudiness in the frame of the pan-European research infrastructure Aerosol, Clouds and Trace gases Research InfraStructure (ACTRIS). In the present study, reflectivity observations collected during the two first years of operation (2016–2018) of this vertically pointing cloud radar are relied upon to investigate the diurnal and seasonal cycle of cloudiness in the northern part of this island. During the wet season (December–March), cloudiness is particularly pronounced between 1–3 km above sea level (with a frequency of cloud occurrence of 45% between 12:00–19:00 LST) and 8–12 km (with a frequency of cloud occurrence of 15% between 14:00–19:00 LST). During the dry season (June–September), this bimodal vertical mode is no longer observed and the vertical cloud extension is essentially limited to a height of 3 km due to both the drop-in humidity resulting from the northward migration of the ITCZ and the capping effect of the trade winds inversion. The frequency of cloud occurrence is at its maximum between 13:00–18:00 LST, with a probability of 35% at 15 LST near an altitude of 2 km. The analysis of global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-derived weather data also shows that the diurnal cycle of low- (1–3 km) and mid-to-high level (5–10 km) clouds is strongly correlated with the diurnal evolution of tropospheric humidity, suggesting that additional moisture is advected towards the island by the sea breeze regime. The detailed analysis of cloudiness observations collected during the four seasons sampled in 2017 and 2018 also shows substantial differences between the two years, possibly associated with a strong positive Indian Ocean Southern Dipole (IOSD) event extending throughout the year 2017.


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