scholarly journals Additional Host Plants of the Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa brasilianorum (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), in Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-265
Author(s):  
George C. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Nesting Habits ◽  
Seed Crops

Ten years of observing the food and nesting habits of the carpenter bee or "cigarrón", Xylocopa brasilianorum (L.), has resulted in the listing of an additional 89 new records of plant species whose flowers provide food for this insect in the form of nectar and pollen. Four additional species were observed as being used as nesting sites, and are first reports for Puerto Rico. It is suggested that the carpenter bee, in her food harvesting activities, may be responsible for the pollination of 18 fruit and seed crops that are used as food sources by man in Puerto Rico.

scholarly journals Host Plants of the Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa brasilianorum L. (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 639-660
Author(s):  
George C. Jackson ◽  
Roy O. Woodbury
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Dendrocalamus Strictus ◽  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Seed Crops ◽  
First Time

The host plants of the carpenter bee, cigarrón, Xylocopa brasilianorum L., whose flowers supply adult foods, nectar, and pollen, and whose woods are used as nesting sites are reported. More than ten years of observations and accumulated notes indicate that more than 284 dicotyledonous and one monocotyledonous species (male bamboo, Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees) are used for food. Of these 285 plants, 277 are reported for the first time for Puerto Rico. Thirteen species are used as nesting sites, with eight being first reports also. It is suggested that the carpenter bee inadvertently, directly or indirectly may be responsible for the pollination of 25 fruit and seed crops that are used as food by man in Puerto Rico.

scholarly journals Biodiversity of Heteroptera in Puerto Rico: Part III. Conspectus of Pentatomomorpha: Aradoidea, Pyrrhocoroidea, Coreoidea, and Concluding Notes on Endemism and Biogeography

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-102
Author(s):  
Alejandro E. Segarra-Carmona ◽  
Rosa A. Franqui ◽  
Hariette Pérez-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
West Indies ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Final Part ◽  
The West ◽  
Island Endemics

Superfamilies Aradoidea, Pyrrhocoroidea and Coreoidea from Puerto Rico are discussed as part of an updated account of Hemiptera: Heteroptera. In this final part, we present 48 species belonging to the three superfamilies, with six families known from Puerto Rico: Aradoidea: Aradidae (12); Pyrrhocoroidea: Largidae (1) and Pyrrhocoridae (3); and Coreoidea: Alydidae (5), Rhopalidae (7) and Coreidae (20). Taxonomic accounts presented here include synonymies, known distribution, lists of host plants and a listing of examined specimens. Taxonomical keys are also provided for the identification of all taxa included. Color plates for 43 species are included. Five species are new records for Puerto Rico: Brachyrhynchus membranaceus (F.), Leptoglossus confusus Alayo and Grillo, Eubule scutellata (Westwood), Mamurius cubanus Barber and Bruner, and Merocoris typhaeus (F.). Most species are widespread in the West Indies, with the largest number of island endemics in the Aradidae. A discussion of the origins, biodiversity, biogeography, and endemism of all Puerto Rican Pentatomomorpha is presented.

Further Observations on the Occurrence of Nematodes of the Genus Meloidogyne in the Gold Coast

1955 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. E. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Gold Coast ◽  
Root Tissues

An account is given of observations on the occurrence of nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne in the Gold Coast. It includes a list of seventy-six host plants, both cultivated and wild, suitable for the sustenance and multiplication of the parasites as well as comments on the reactions of these various plant species to invasions of their root tissues. Many of the host plants listed constitute new records and the data submitted point to the conclusion that the root-knot eelworm has been long established in the Gold Coast.

scholarly journals New records of host plants used by a weaver ants Camponotus textor Forel, 1899 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Jean Carlos Santos ◽  
Jonas José Mendes Aguiar ◽  
Tatiana Rosa Alves ◽  
Wanessa Rejane Almeida ◽  
Kleber Del-Claro
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
New Records ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Phytophagous Insect ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Weaver Ants ◽  
Weaver Ant

Weaver ants nest on plants but the extent of such associations is unknown for many species. Literature records of weaver ant host plants from 1945 to 2016 showed that Camponotus textor Forel, 1899 (= Camponotus senex), the Brazilian savanna weaver ant, was recorded on 17 plant species belonging to 11 families. Our field survey recorded nine plant species in eight families at Brazilian Cerrado. Overall, we expanded the list to a total of 24 host plant species and 14 families, including economically important tree species as mango, citrus, and jambo trees. Such host plants could be used to augment the establishment of weaver ants, facilitating their role in biocontrol as deterrents of phytophagous insect pests of economically important plants.

scholarly journals Nesting behavior of stingless bees

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Roberto da Costa Macedo ◽  
Italo de Souza Aquino ◽  
Péricles de Farias Borges ◽  
Alex da Silva Barbosa ◽  
Geovergue Rodrigues de Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Indigenous Species ◽  
Native Bees ◽  
Melipona Subnitida ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Anthropogenic Action ◽  
Nesting Habits

Abstract Native bees, besides excellent producers of honey, lend a great legacy to humanity through their ability to pollinate plants and the consequent preservation of ecosystems. In this interspecific relation, bees are benefited by plant species by the provision of food (nectar and pollen), besides using their branches and trunks for lodging. However, the anthropogenic action has jeopardized the survival of stingless bees, causing irreversible environmental damage in the preservation of natural resources. This study aimed to identify the nesting habits of native bees under natural conditions. Random trails in the Curimataú micro-region of Paraíba allowed identifying nesting sites of indigenous species in their natural habitat. Sixty honeycomb nests were identified in 12 different plant species, being Commiphora leptophloeos the most preferred host (46.66%), with 55% of the entrance holes pointed to magnetic orientations between the Northeast and Northwest; a greater choice by host trees (85%); preference for nesting in host plants with a circumference of 0.98 m in diameter, entrance hole of nests of 7.77 mm in diameter, and height from the ground of 1.52 m. The obtained data showed little variety of stingless bee species in the Curimataú region of Paraíba, especially Melipona subnitida. The species Melipona asilvae, Melipona scutellaris, Partamona seridoenses, and Plebeia sp. should receive special attention not to become extinct in this region.

scholarly journals The Flora of Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-505
Author(s):  
Roy C. Woodbury ◽  
Luis F. Martorell ◽  
José C. García Tudurí
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Plant Communities ◽  
New Records ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Annotated Checklist

The first section of this paper furnishes a discussion of the origin of the name Desecheo, notes on the geology of the Island, a chronological history of the scientific investigations conducted there and a detailed account of the different plant communities. The second section is an annotated checklist of the plants of Desecheo, representing 43 families in the Angiosperma and only one in the Gymnosperma. Of 128 plant species hereby recorded, 65 are new records for Desecheo, the remaining 63 had been mentioned previously in Britton and Wilson, Flora of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

scholarly journals Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 11495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravikanthachari Nitin ◽  
V. C. Balakrishnan ◽  
Paresh V. Churi ◽  
S. Kalesh ◽  
Satya Prakash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspot ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
Larval Host Plants

We present a systematic, updated checklist of larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot.  This includes recent new records, with a total of approximately 834 plant species/groups belonging to 88 families that are used by 320 butterfly species of the Western Ghats (the host plant records for 16 species are unknown).  A reverse list is also provided as a reference to plant species-wise plant-butterfly associations.  This work highlights the diversity of plant species on which the endemic and other butterfly species of the Western Ghats depend. 

scholarly journals Tisanopterofauna Associada à Plantas Ornamentais e Cultivadas no Sudoeste Baiano

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
André Luiz Santos Mascarenhas ◽  
Silvia Marisa Jesien Pinent ◽  
Juvenal Cordeiro Silva Junior
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Crop Plants ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Thrips Species ◽  
Southwest Region ◽  
Microscope Slides

Resumo: Os tripes são insetos diminutos pertencentes à ordem Thysanoptera, sendo em sua maioria fitófagos. Poucos são os estudos sobre a fauna de tripes no Brasil, especialmente no nordeste do Brasil. Assim, este trabalho tem como objetivo realizar um inventário da tisanopterofauna associada à plantas ornamentais e cultivadas da região Sudoeste da Bahia. Os insetos foram coletados em ramos e flores de diversas espécies vegetais entre janeiro de 2006 e janeiro de 2007. Em laboratório, os tripes foram triados, montados em lâminas de microscopia e identificados. Doze espécies de tripes pertencentes a seis gêneros e duas famílias foram obtidos, sendo três novos registros para a Bahia. Foram identificadas 28 espécies de plantas hospedeiras pertencentes a 16 famílias. Os resultados obtidos nesse trabalho indicam uma rica tisanopterofauna.Thysanopterofauna Associated with Ornamental and Crop Plants in Southwest BahiaAbstract: Thrips are tiny insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera, being mostly phytophagous. There are few studies on the thrips fauna in Brazil, especially in northeastern Brazil. This work aims to conduct an inventory of Thysanopterofauna associated with ornamentals and crops of Bahia Southwest region. The insects were collected in branches and flowers of several plant species between January 2006 and January 2007. In the laboratory, the thrips were screened, mounted on microscope slides and identified. Twelve thrips species belonging to six genera and two families were obtained, and three new records for Bahia. 28 species of host plants belonging to 16 families were identified. The results of this study indicate a rich Thysanopterofauna.

scholarly journals Pathogenicity of the Reniform Nematode on Various Hosts

1969 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Alejandro Ayala
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Parasitic Nematodes ◽  
Agricultural Crops ◽  
Reniform Nematode ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Host List

The reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus, Linford and Oliveira, 1940, is one of the most common parasitic nematodes in Puerto Rico. Its host list includes most of the agricultural crops of economic importance. To study the effect on different host plants of an isolate of a new species of Rotylenchulus, an experiment was conducted in the greenhouse. Six species of plants, e.g. sugarcane, coffee, tobacco, tomatoes, pigeonpeas, and two varieties of pineapple, were inoculated with 10,000 juveniles, preparasitic females, and males obtained from pigeonpeas. After 4 months the plants were dug and observations made. The degrees of pathogenicity and susceptibility of the different hosts were observed and are discussed. Marked differences were observed. Five of the plant species and varieties—pigeonpea, pineapple, tomato, and tobacco, were found to be good hosts, coffee was incompletely resistant, and sugarcane was completely resistant. The attack of bacterial nodules on pigeonpea roots by this nematode is discussed also.

scholarly journals ALTERNATE HOST PLANTS OF THE PINK BOLLWORM, PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA (SAUND.), IN PUERTO RICO

1969 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-492
Author(s):  
L. Courtney Fife
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Pink Bollworm ◽  
Cotton Production ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Alternate Host ◽  
Thespesia Populnea ◽  
Important Host

The seed pods of three malvaceous plants, Montezuma speciosissima (maga), Thespesia populnea (emajagüilla), and Abelmoschus esculentus (okra, or guingambó) were found to be important host plants of the pink bollworm in that they provide a continuous food supply for breeding during the dead season of cotton production. Several other plant species were attacked, namely. Abeloschus abelmoschus (algalia), Hibiscus sabidariffa (vina), Hibiscus trilobus, Hibiscus bifurcatus (buenas tardes), Abutilon hirtum (buenos días), and Althaea rosea (hollyhock, or varilla de San José). None of these species, however, is sufficiently numerous to be of any importance.

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