scholarly journals Feeding preference of the sugar beet webworm (Spoladea recurvalis F.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) for Trianthema portulacastrum L. (Aizoaceae) and other putative hosts in Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 89 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 211-219
Author(s):  
Lorimar Figueroa ◽  
Ángel L. González-Rodríguez ◽  
Nelson Semidey ◽  
Lizzette González
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Sweet Cherry ◽  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Cucumis Sativus L ◽  
Leaf Discs ◽  
Trianthema Portulacastrum ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Alternate Food ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae

The feeding preferences of the herbivore Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was determined through choice and no-choice tests in the laboratory with 12.7-mm leaf discs of the following weeds and crops: horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum L), common pigweed (Amaranthus dubius Mart.), botoncillo (Borreria ocymoides [Burm. F] DC), sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), sweet cherry pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.), tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), and eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Spoladea recurvalis preferred horse purslane as its primary food host plant. The pyralid larva also fed on leaf discs of common pigweed and sugar beet, the only vegetable crop serving as an alternate food plant. Larvae did not feed on the other plants studied (sweet cherry pepper, tomato, cucumber, eggplant and botoncillo), some of which were previously reported as alternate food host plants for the herbivore. This manuscript discusses the application of these findings for the biological control of horse purslane and the foraging behavior of S. recurvalis.

scholarly journals Nymphal development and feeding preference of Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on eggs of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) parasitised or not by Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 64 (3a) ◽  
pp. 459-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. N. Oliveira ◽  
P. De Clercq ◽  
J. C. Zanuncio ◽  
D. Pratissoli ◽  
E. P. Pedruzzi
Keyword(s):  
Adult Stage ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Fourth Instar ◽  
Ephestia Kuehniella ◽  
Podisus Maculiventris ◽  
Trichogramma Brassicae ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
Factitious Food

Predation by Podisus maculiventris nymphs, a predatory pentatomid, was evaluated with eggs of the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella (Pyralidae), parasitised or not by Trichogramma brassicae (pupae stage). Eggs of this pyralid were glued on rectangular cardboard and presented to nymphs of P. maculiventris as food. The pentatomid successfully reached adult stage when feeding on unparasitised eggs, indicating that flour moth eggs can be used as a factitious food for rearing this predator. Pentatomid nymphs that received only parasitised eggs died before reaching fourth instar. In choice tests, P. maculiventris showed a preference for preying on unparasitised eggs of E. kuehniella rather than those containing pupae of T. brassicae. These results show that it is possible to combine the use of P. maculiventris with releases of T. brassicae in control programs of lepidopteran pests.

scholarly journals Feeding preference of the shredder Phylloicus sp. for plant leaves of Chrysophyllum oliviforme or Miconia chartacea after conditioning in streams from different biomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. F. Reis ◽  
M. M. D. Machado ◽  
N. P. Coutinho ◽  
J. V. Rangel ◽  
M. S. Moretti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Leaf Discs ◽  
Forest Stream ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
The One

Abstract Macroinvertebrate shredders consume preferably leaves conditioned by fungi and bacteria which offer greater palatability to them. Plant species in Cerrado present high concentration of chemical elements such as lignin and cellulose, phenols and tanins thus making them less attractive for shredders consumption and limiting the palatability. This study aimed to evaluate the feeding preference of a macroinvertebrate shredder of the genus Phylloicus for plant material from two different biomes (Cerrado and Mata Atlântica), after conditioning in a stream of Mata Atlântica and observing their physical and chemical characteristics. Senescent leaves were collected, monthly from the litterfall of riparian vegetation in a 500 m stretch of a stream in each biome from August 2014 to January 201. The most abundant species in each stream was selected for the experiment. The experimental design consisted in with two treatments. The first (T1) comprised leaf discs from Chrysophyllum oliviforme (Cerrado species) together with leaf discs of Miconia chartacea (Atlantic Forest species) which were conditioned in the Atlantic Forest stream. The second treatment (T2) involved leaf discs of Miconia chartacea conditioned in Mata Altlântica and Cerrado streams. Both tests had showed significant differences between the two treatments (T1 and T2). For T1, there was consumption of M. chartacea leaf discs by Phylloicus sp., but there was no consumption of C. oliviforme discs. For T2, there was preference for M. chartaceae leaves conditioned in a stream of Mata Atlântica than in Cerrado stream. The results showed that Phylloicus sp., had presented preference for food detritus of the Mata Antlântica biome and rejection to the one from Cerrado biome.

Laboratory Studies on the Feeding Preference and Feeding Behaviour in Lygaeus equestris (L.) (Het. Lygaeidae)1

1974 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto Kugelberg
Keyword(s):  
Seed Coat ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Larval Instar ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Feeding Choice ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Lygaeus Equestris

AbstractThe seed-feeding bug Lygaeus equestris changes and extends its food plant spectrum during its life-cycle. Whether this is the result of only the natural succession of the food plants, or also includes a change in the insect's food preference during its life, was the primary question of the present paper. Feeding-choice tests using ripe seeds from important food plants in the laboratory showed that Cynanchum vincetoxicum seeds were preferred during all stages of life. Among the lesser preferred seeds tested, a shift in preference occurred during the bug's development. It seems probable that this shift may be due as much to the physical as to the chemical properties of the seeds. It is suggested that most of the other plant species exploited for feeding by L. equestris probably serve mainly as substitute food when suitable developmental stages of C. vincetoxicum are absent or in short supply. Furthermore the paper gives some notes on duration of feeding upon seeds and effects of seed coat at initiation of feeding on Cynanchum and Helianthus seeds. During the third larval instar, the preference switches from the endosperm to the seed coat for initiation of feeding on Cynanchum seeds, and so it remains during the following stages. On Helianthus seeds, only adult L. equestris feed as willingly through the coat as directly from the endosperm.

scholarly journals Feeding Preference of Japanese Beetles for Taxa of Birch, Cherry and Crabapple

1992 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-180
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Ranney ◽  
James F. Walgenbach
Keyword(s):  
Natural Populations ◽  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Natural Resistance ◽  
Popillia Japonica ◽  
Japanese Beetle ◽  
Resistant Species ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Individual Trees ◽  
Significant Injury

Abstract Preference of adult Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman) for different species, varieties, and cultivars was compared among 33 crabapple (Malus Mill.), nine cherry (Prunus L.), and nine birch (Betula L.) taxa. Field-grown crabapples and cherries and container-grown birches were visually rated based on the percentage of total leaf area skeletonized by natural populations of this beetle. The largest variation in the preference of Japanese beetles was found among the crabapples, with injury ranging from 0 to 83%. Eighteen of the crabapple taxa had no significant injury. All of the cherry taxa were skeletonized in excess of 46%, suggesting little natural resistance among these plants. Eight of the birch taxa had no significant injury, while one species, B. jacquemontii, had an average injury of 16%. An additional study was conducted to evaluate the degree of resistance of selected crabapple taxa by caging beetles on branches of individual trees in no choice tests. Although beetles continued to feed on one resistant species, M. hupehensis (a species without injury under natural conditions), beetles would not feed on leaves of another resistant cultivar, M. baccata ‘Jackii’, when caged on those trees. These results indicate there is considerable potential for using resistance to adult Japanese beetle feeding as one selection criterion when choosing taxa of crabapple and birch for use in the landscape. Results also suggest that the mechanism(s) of resistance can vary and may include aspects of avoidance (low attraction of beetles) as well as antixenosis.

scholarly journals The Effects of Stomatal Size on Feeding Preference of Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides (Hemiptera: Tingidae), on Selected Cultivars of Evergreen Azalea

HortScience ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 2098-2103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant T. Kirker ◽  
Blair J. Sampson ◽  
Cecil T. Pounders ◽  
James M. Spiers ◽  
David W. Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Delaware Valley ◽  
Stomatal Size ◽  
Lace Bug ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Length And Area ◽  
Stomatal Length ◽  
Choice Feeding ◽  
Economic Pest ◽  
Evergreen Azalea

Azalea lace bug (ALB), Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott), is an important economic pest of azaleas in the southeastern United States. In this study, 33 commercially available cultivars of evergreen azalea, Rhododendron spp., were evaluated for S. pyrioides feeding preference in both choice and no-choice feeding bioassays. Mean stomatal length and area, which were hypothesized to affect ALB feeding preference, were also measured for each of 33 cultivars and results were correlated with indices of ALB feeding (mean feces) and fecundity (mean eggs). An azalea cultivar, Fourth of July, was least preferred by ALB in both no-choice and choice tests, whereas ‘Watchet’ was most preferred. Cultivars Fourth of July and Delaware Valley White had the smallest mean stomatal areas despite their disparate susceptibilities to ALB feeding. Although stomates through which ALB insert their proboscides vary in size among azalea cultivars, they confer no obvious resistance to ALB feeding preference. Therefore, the mechanism for lace bug resistance in azalea remains elusive.

scholarly journals Mycofumigation with Muscodor albus and Muscodor roseus for Control of Seedling Diseases of Sugar Beet and Verticillium Wilt of Eggplant

Plant Disease ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 87 (11) ◽  
pp. 1349-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Stinson ◽  
N. K. Zidack ◽  
G. A. Strobel ◽  
B. J. Jacobsen
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Pythium Ultimum ◽  
Potato Dextrose Agar ◽  
Infested Soil ◽  
Damping Off ◽  
Stand Establishment ◽  
Aphanomyces Cochlioides ◽  
Alginate Capsules ◽  
Antimicrobial Volatiles

Mycofumigation is the use of antimicrobial volatiles produced by fungi such as Muscodor albusitalic and M. roseus for the control of other organisms. Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) stand establishment was increased and disease severity decreased by mycofumigation with M. roseus and M. albus in autoclaved soil infested with Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium ultimum, or Aphanomyces cochlioides. Eggplant seedlings (Solanum melongena L.) transplanted into autoclaved soil infested with Verticillium dahliae and mycofumigated with M. albus and M. roseus had significantly less disease (P < 0.05) after 4 and 5 weeks compared with nonmycofumigated Verticillium-infested soil. The effect of formulation on efficacy of mycofumigation with M. roseus was tested using potato dextrose agar strips, alginate capsules, ground barley, pesta granules, and stabileze granules. The stabileze and ground barley formulations of M. roseus resulted in the best control of P. ultimum damping-off. The best control of A. cochlioides damping-off was with the stabileze formulation, and the stabileze, ground barley, and agar strip formulations provided similar control of R. solani damping-off. In soil infested with P. ultimum, mycofumigation with M. albus stabileze formulation resulted in stand establishment similar to that in the autoclaved soil. Mycofumigation was ineffective in controlling Fusarium wilt of sugar beet. Neither M. albus nor M. roseus affected sugar beet or eggplant growth or appearance except in the stabileze formulation, where stunting was noticed. Mycofumigation with M. albus and M. roseus shows promise for control of soilborne diseases caused by P. ultimum, A. cochlioides, R. solani, and V. dahliae.

NaCl-stimulated proton efflux and cell expansion in sugar-beet leaf discs

Planta ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 158 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Nunes ◽  
M. M. Correia ◽  
M. D. Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Cell Expansion ◽  
Proton Efflux ◽  
Leaf Discs

Feeding preferences, growth, and development of Mamestra configurata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Brassicaceae

2001 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Ulmer ◽  
C. Gillott ◽  
M. Erlandson
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Leaf Disc ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mamestra Configurata ◽  
Breeding Lines ◽  
Feeding Experiments ◽  
Growth Increase ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Choice Feeding

AbstractThe growth (increase in body mass) and development (progression to specific instar) of the bertha armyworm, Mamestra configurata Walker, were examined using up to 14 plant lines from five species of brassicaceous plants. Varietal and breeding lines of Brassica napus L., B. juncea L., B. rapa L., B. carinata L., and Sinapis alba L. were selected on the basis of differing seed and foliar glucosinolate levels. No-choice feeding experiments were conducted with larvae isolated on leaf discs, individual leaves, or entire plants of each line. The no-choice tests showed that M. configurata weight gain and development varied significantly among host plants tested. Two B. juncea lines (AC Vulcan and H-Allyl) and the S. alba lines (AC Pennant and L-GS) were the poorest hosts in terms of larval weight gain, and the two B. juncea lines also significantly slowed development relative to the other lines tested. Mamestra configurata feeding preference, which was examined using a series of paired leaf disc choice tests, was also significantly different among the lines examined. Two B. juncea lines (AC Vulcan and H-Allyl) were significantly less preferred than all the other lines examined. The data extends previous work indicating that specific foliar glucosinolates, such as sinigrin, which is predominant in B. juncea, and sinalbin, which is abundant in S. alba, may provide brassicaceous crops with some protection from M. configurata. Thus, it may be possible to use foliar glucosinolate levels as predictors of M. configurata feeding damage in the development of breeding lines for the genus Brassica.

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