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A Taxonomic Study of Jumping Plant Lice of the Subfamily Liviinae (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in Central America
PŘÍRODOVĚDECKÁ FAKULTA A taxonomic study of jumping plant lice of the subfamily Liviinae (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in Central America Bakalářská práce ELIZAVETA KVINIKADZE Vedoucí práce: Mgr. Igor Malenovský, Ph.D.Mgr. Igor Malenovský, Ph.D. Ústav botaniky a zoologie Obor Ekologická a evoluční biologie Brno 2021 Bibliografický záznam Autor: Elizaveta Kvinikadze Přírodovědecká fakulta Masarykova univerzita Ústav botaniky a zoologie Název práce: A taxonomic study of jumping plant lice of the subfamily Liviinae (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in Central America Studijní program: Ekologická a evoluční biologie Studijní obor: Ekologická a evoluční biologie Vedoucí práce: Mgr. Igor Malenovský, Ph.D. Rok: 2021 Počet stran: 92 Klíčová slova: Central America, Liviinae, Diclidophlebia, new species, Melastomataceae, biocontrol agent A TAXONOMIC STUDY OF JUMPING PLANT LICE OF THE SUBFAMILY LIVIINAE (HEMIPTERA: PSYLLOIDEA) IN CENTRAL AMERICA Bibliographic record Author: Elizaveta Kvinikadze Faculty of Science Masaryk University Department of Botany and Zoology Title of Thesis: A taxonomic study of jumping plant lice of the subfamily Liviinae (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in Central America Degree Programme: Ecological and Evolutionary Biology Field of Study: Ecological and Evolutionary Biology Supervisor: Mgr. Igor Malenovský, Ph.D. Year: 2021 Number of Pages: 92 Keywords: Central America, Liviinae, Diclidophlebia, new species, Melastomataceae, biocontrol agent 3 Anotace Mery (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psylloidea) jsou fytofágní hmyz většinou úzce specializovaný na své hostitelské rostliny, a proto potenciálně vyu- žitelný v biologické regulaci invazních druhů rostlin. Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae) je dřevina původně rozšířená ve Střední a Jižní Ame- rice, představující dnes riziko pro mnoho tropických ekosystémů. Rod Diclidophlebia Crawford, 1920 (Liviidae: Liviinae) je nadějná skupina mer pro vyhledání vhodných druhů pro potlačení této invazní rostliny. -
Crop Pollination
Habitat management and ecological infrastructures -S. Magagnoli, F. Sgolastra & G. Burgio ( University of Bologna, Italy) This project was funded with the support of the European Commission. This publication is binding only on its author and the Commission is not responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. “No other activity has transformed humanity, and the Earth, as much as agriculture, but Production the environmental effects of high- intensity farming increasingly haunt us”. (Tilman, 1998) Fertilizers Pesticides • Diversified landscapes hold most potential for the conservation of functional biodiversity. • Agriculture intensification can cause a steep drop in biodiversity or alternatively a linear relationship. • Habitat fragmentation and loss of natural areas are the major causes for biodiversity loss. High habitat fragmentation 1. Higher competition among species; 2. Difficulty in moving animals; 3. Simplification of genetic diversity; 4. Edge effect. First step for conservation and valorization of biodiversity: ecological infrastructures Hedgerows Rotational fallows Beetle banks Poor grasslands Agro-ecological service crops Wildflower strips Pro and cons of ecological infrastructures • Pro ✓Increase vegetational complexity; ✓Positive impact on natural enemies by providing food and shelters; ✓Overwintering and reproductive sites for beneficials; ✓Positive impact on soil biota; ✓Prevent soil erosion; ✓In some cases act as wind breaker. • Cons ✓Costs of management; ✓Disservices Scale of application of interventions Landscape scale Farm Global benefits Spatial Field Ecological infrastructures 1) Example in practice • Anthocorids (Anthocoris nemoralis) are effective biocontrol agents of (Simon et al., 1998) the pest Cacopsylla piry; (Souliotis & Moschos, 2008) • Density and distribution of anthocorids are strictly related with the presence of ecological infrastructures (judas trees, elm tree); • Ecological infrastructures provide alternative preys and refugees for natural enemies. -
An Updated Classification of the Jumping Plant-Lice (Hemiptera
European Journal of Taxonomy 736: 137–182 ISSN 2118-9773 https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.736.1257 www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu 2021 · Burckhardt D. et al. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). Research article urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F2976039-934E-46BE-B839-4D28C92C871F An updated classifi cation of the jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) integrating molecular and morphological evidence Daniel BURCKHARDT 1,*, David OUVRARD 2 & Diana M. PERCY 3 1 Naturhistorisches Museum, Augustinergasse 2, 4001 Basel, Switzerland. 2 ANSES, Plant Health Laboratory, Entomology and invasive plants unit, 755 avenue du campus Agropolis, CS 30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez Cedex, France. 3 Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada. * Corresponding author: [email protected] 2 Email: [email protected] 3 Email: [email protected] 1 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:2FA5C7E5-D28E-4220-9796-02717E892B1D 2 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:2748132A-5D53-4BBA-9E33-F2723DCAAF19 3 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:84F3C908-9927-40A6-BBBF-6951B7736278 Abstract. The classifi cation of the superfamily Psylloidea is revised to incorporate fi ndings from recent molecular studies, and to integrate a reassessment of monophyla primarily based on molecular data with morphological evidence and previous classifi cations. We incorporate a reinterpretation of relevant morphology in the light of the molecular fi ndings and discuss confl icts with respect to different data sources and sampling strategies. Seven families are recognised of which four (Calophyidae, Carsidaridae, Mastigimatidae and Triozidae) are strongly supported, and three (Aphalaridae, Liviidae and Psyllidae) weakly or moderately supported. -
Biodiversity Guide in Viticulture CONTENT
Biodiversity Guide in viticulture CONTENT Introduction ................................................................................................... 4 Beneficial fauna ............................................................................................. 5 ARTHROPODS 5 Insects ........................................................................................................... 6 Arachnida ...................................................................................................... 18 REPTILES ............................................................................................................. 24 BIRDS .................................................................................................................. 26 MAMMALS ......................................................................................................... 44 Beneficial plants ............................................................................................. 46 Pests and invasives species ............................................................................ 52 Promoting biodiversity in the vineyard .......................................................... 54 Further reading .............................................................................................. 59 [Ecological infrastructure: ground cover between vines] Picture: Cristina Carlos | Advid Introduction Beneficial fauna ARTHROPODS [insects/spiders/mites] A balanced vineyard environment with a diverse agro-ecosystem must be created and preserved -
Gall-Inducing Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea: Eriosomatinae) Associated with Salicaceae and Ulmaceae in Razavi Khorasan Province, with New Records for Fauna of Iran
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Repository of the Academy's Library Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica 54 (1), pp. 113–126 (2019) DOI: 10.1556/038.54.2019.010 Gall-inducing Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea: Eriosomatinae) Associated with Salicaceae and Ulmaceae in Razavi Khorasan Province, with New Records for Fauna of Iran A. NAJMI1, H. S. NAMAGHI1*, S. BARJADZE2 and L. FEKRAT1 1Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran 2Institute of Zoology, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia (Received: 11 November 2018; accepted: 16 November 2018) A survey of gall-inducing aphids on elm and poplar trees was carried out during 2017 in Razavi Kho- rasan province, NE Iran. As a result, 15 species of gall-inducing aphids from 5 genera, all belonging to the subfamily Eriosomatinae, were recorded on 6 host plant species. The collected species included the genera Eriosoma, Kaltenbachiella, Pemphigus, Tetraneura and Thecabius. Pemphigus passeki Börner (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Pemphigus populinigrae (Schrank) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Populus nigra var. italica (Sal- icaceae) were new records for the Iranian aphid fauna. Both new recorded species belong to the tribe Pem- phigini, subfamily Eriosomatinae. Among the identified species, 8 aphid species were new records for Razavi Khorasan province. Keywords: Aphid, elm, poplar, fauna, gall-inducing aphid. Many insect groups, around 13,000 species, are known as plant gall makers (Nyman and Julkunen-Tiitto, 2000; Suzuki et al., 2009). Among them, Aphidoidea is a very large superfamily in the hemipteran suborder Sternorrhyncha with about 5000 known species (Blackman and Eastop, 2000; Ge et al., 2016). -
Atti Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale Di Trieste
ISSN: 0365-1576 ATTI DEL MUSEO CIVICO DI STORIA NATURALE DI TRIESTE VOL. 50 - 2003 TRIESTE 2003 DIRETTORE RESPONSABILE: dott. Sergio Dolce Autorizzazione del Tribunale di Trieste, 16.02.1976 N. 491 Reg. Periodici INDICE BETIC A., BERNARDINI F. - Reperti archeologici provenienti da San Canziano del Timavo (Slovenia) ritrovati nel Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Trieste (studio preliminare) . pag. 7 CAPASSO L. - Embryos and trophonems in Cenomanian rays from Lebanon (Batomorphii, pisces) . »23 GENZO C. - Altezze dal suolo e cromatismi degli apparati fiorali in due biocenosi del Carso Triestino (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italia) » 41 TOMASI E. - Indagine cecidologica nella foresta di Tarvisio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italia) I - contributo . »59 DE MATTIAW. - I molluschi ipogei del Carso Triestino (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italia) (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia, basommatophora, styllommatophora; Bivalvia: Pterioida). Check-list delle specie, tassonomia, sistematica, ecologia e biogeografia . »89 COLLAA., GOMY Y.,VIENNAP. - Su Parabraeus tarsalis Müller, 1944 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Histeridae) . » 219 BUCUR R., KOSUCH J., SEITZ A. - Molecular phylogenetic relationships of Romanian cave Leptodirinae (Coleoptera: Cholevidae) . » 231 VICIDOMINI S. - Sistematic and distribution of Xylocopini (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopinae): New and rare records for Africa (part III) and description of two new taxa . » 267 Contributo breve TOMASI E. - I fito-zoocecidi dell’area di Muggia e dei laghetti delle Noghere (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italia) I - contributo . -
Ecological and Logistical Considerations Toward Introducing Heringia Calcarata to New Zealand
Ecological and logistical considerations toward introducing Heringia calcarata to New Zealand Sean D. M. Gresham Thesis submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Science in Life Science In Entomology J. Christopher Bergh (Committee Chair) Loke T. Kok Scott M. Salom 28 January 2013 Blacksburg, VA Keywords: Eriosoma lanigerum, Heringia calcarata, Aphelinus mali, Intraguild predation, biological control, ovary development, captive rearing Ecological and logistical considerations toward introducing Heringia calcarata to New Zealand Sean D. M. Gresham Abstract This thesis outlines research conducted as part of a collaborative project between Virginia Tech and Plant and Food Research New Zealand (PFRNZ) to introduce Heringia calcarata (Loew) (Diptera: Syrphidae) to New Zealand (NZ) for biological control of woolly apple aphid (WAA), Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Ultimately, the introduction of H. calcarata to New Zealand will be contingent upon satisfying regulatory requirements and concerns, including documentation that it will not have an adverse effect on the existing biological control of WAA by Aphelinus mali (Haldeman) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). As well, it will be critical to develop methods for sustained rearing of H. calcarata in captivity. Basic and applied studies were conducted toward providing essential information for advancing this project. Apple shoot sections with a WAA colony that did or did not contain mummified aphids parasitized by A. mali were deployed in pairs at the base of apple trees. There was no significant difference in the mean number of H. calcarata eggs deposited between shoots with parasitized (1.5 ± 0.34 SE) and non-parasitized colonies (1.75 ± 0.42 SE), although female H. -
Invasive Alien Species in Switzerland
> Environmental studies > Organisms 29 > Invasive alien species 06 in Switzerland An inventory of alien species and their threat to biodiversity and economy in Switzerland > Environmental studies > Organisms > Invasive alien species in Switzerland An inventory of alien species and their threat to biodiversity and economy in Switzerland Mit deutscher Zusammenfassung – Avec résumé en français Published by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN Bern, 2006 Impressum Editor Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) FOEN is an office of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC). Authors Rüdiger Wittenberg, CABI Bioscience Switzerland Centre, CH–2800 Delémont Marc Kenis, CABI Bioscience Switzerland Centre, CH–2800 Delémont Theo Blick, D–95503 Hummeltal Ambros Hänggi, Naturhistorisches Museum, CH–4001 Basel André Gassmann, CABI Bioscience Switzerland Centre, CH–2800 Delémont Ewald Weber, Geobotanical Institute, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH–8044 Zürich FOEN consultant Hans Hosbach, Head of Section, Section Biotechnology Suggested form of citation Wittenberg, R. (ed.) (2005) An inventory of alien species and their threat to biodiversity and economy in Switzerland. CABI Bioscience Switzerland Centre report to the Swiss Agency for Environment, Forests and Landscape. The environment in practice no. 0629. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern. 155 pp. Design Ursula Nöthiger-Koch, 4813 Uerkheim Fact sheets The fact sheets are available at www.environment-switzerland.ch/uw-0629-e Pictures Cover picture: Harmonia axyridis Photo Marc Kenis, CABI Bioscience, Delémont. Orders FOEN Documentation CH-3003 Bern Fax +41 (0)31 324 02 16 [email protected] www.environment-switzerland.ch/uw-0629-e Order number and price: UW-0629-E / CHF 20.– (incl. -
Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Anthocoridae), a New Species from Iran
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 64(2), pp. 133–141, 2018 DOI: 10.17109/AZH.64.2.133.2018 ANTHOCORIS GOLESTANICUS SP. N. (HEMIPTERA, HETEROPTERA, ANTHOCORIDAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM IRAN Pierre Moulet1, Hassan Ghahari2 and Hadi Ostovan3 1Museum Requien, 67 rue Joseph Vernet, F-84000 Avignon, France; E-mail: [email protected] 2Department of Plant Protection, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; E-mail: [email protected]. Corresponding author 3Department of Entomology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran; E-mail: [email protected] Anthocoris golestanicus sp. n. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) is described from Golestan province (northern Iran). The species was collected on Rubus hyrcanus (Linnaeus) (Rosaceae) as the predator of Aphis idaei van der Goot, 1912 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Aleurocanthus zizyphi Priesner et Hosny, 1934 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Updated list of Iranian Anthocoris is given. With this new species, the total number of Iranian Anthocoris reaches to 16 species. Key words: Anthocoris golestanicus sp. n., description, distribution, identification key, illustration. INTRODUCTION Anthocoris Fallén, 1814 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) is the second largest genus in the family Anthocoridae, comprising more than 70 species worldwide (Ke & Bu 2007, Péricart 2007). The majority of species oc- cur in the Holarctic Region, but the genus is most speciose in Asia (Yamada et al. 2010). Species of the genus Anthocoris are usually found on broad-leaved plants, particularly on trees, where they appear to feed on small insects (es- pecially homopteran and thrips species) and mites. Some species have been known as economically important predators on agricultural pests (Lattin 2000, Horton 2008). -
Anthocoris Nemorum (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) As Predator of Cabbage Pests – Voracity and Prey Preference
© Entomologica Fennica. 27 May 2010 Anthocoris nemorum (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) as predator of cabbage pests – voracity and prey preference Marie-Louise Rugholm Simonsen, Annie Enkegaard, Camilla Nordborg Bang & Lene Sigsgaard Simonsen, M.-L. R., Enkegaard, A., Bang, C. N. & Sigsgaard, L. 2010: Antho- coris nemorum (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) as predator of cabbage pests – vora- city and prey preference. — Entomol. Fennica 21: 12–18. Laboratory experiments were performed with adult female Anthocoris nemorum (Linnaeus) (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) at 20°C ± 1°C, L16:D8, 60–70% RH to determine voracity and preference on cabbage aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), diamondback moth larvae (Plutella xylostella L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) (model species for cabbage thrips (Thrips angusticeps Uzel) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)). When offered individually, A. nemorum readily accepted all three species with no significant differences in con- sumption. When aphids and moth larvae were offered simultaneously, A. nemo- rum showed preference for the latter (numbers eaten and biomass consumed). When aphids and thrips were offered together, A. nemorum preferred thrips in terms of numbers eaten but preferred aphids in terms of biomass consumed. The results showed that A. nemorum is a voracious predator of B. brassicae, P. xylostella and F. occidentalis and can therefore be considered as a potential can- didate for biological control in cabbage. M.-L. Rugholm Simonsen, C. Nordborg Bang & L. Sigsgaard, University of Co- penhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Agriculture and Ecology, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; E-mail: [email protected] A. Enkegaard, Aarhus University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Integrated Pest Management, Research Centre Flakkebjerg, DK-4200 Sla- gelse, Denmark; E-mail: [email protected] Received 22 May 2009, accepted 28 August 2009 1. -
A Primary Survey of Aphid Species on Almond and Peach, and Natural Enemies of Brachycaudus Amygdalinus in As-Sweida, Southern Syria 1 2 W
109 Archived at http://orgprints.org/13654/ A primary survey of aphid species on almond and peach, and natural enemies of Brachycaudus amygdalinus in As-Sweida, Southern Syria 1 2 W. Almatni and N. Khalil Abstract Syria is one of the biggest almond producer country in the world. Few arthropdes that live on almond are consider as pests. Aphids are one of the major pests their. In order to change the product to organic we should know more about the pests and their natural enemies in order to use better bio- and organic decisions. A field survey was done to aphids that attack Almond and Peach in Al-Arab mountain at As- Sweida governorate, between 2002 and 2006. Three species of aphids were considered as important pests on both trees. They are Brachycaudus amygdalinus and Brachycaudus helichrysi, which are aphids that feed on the young leaves causing stunted growth; and Pterochloroides persicae which is a species that attack the bark and excretes large quantities of honeydew. A survey of natural enemies of B. amygdalinus has been done in addition to study its population dynamics during the seasons of 2002, 2003 and 2004. 30 species of natural enemies were recorded includes 15 Coccinellidae, 4 of each Anthocoridae and Miridae, 3 of Syrphidae, one species of each of Chrysopidae and Chamaemyiidae, and one beetle, in addition to one parasitoid. Some Arachinids were also mentioned to prey on this aphid. Most numerous predator at the beginning of the season was Coccinella septempunctata followed later with Scymnus (Pullus) subvillosus and Hyppodamia variegate. Most numerous predatory bug was Orius horvathi. -
The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Part 4
THE INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS OF CANADA PART 4 The Anthocoridae of Canada and Alaska Heteroptera: Anthocoridae Agriculture 1+ Canada THE INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS OF CANADA PART 4 The Anthocoridae of Canada and Alaska Heteroptera: Anthocoridae Leonard A. Kelton Biosystematics Research Institute Ottawa, Ontario Research Branch Canada Department of Agriculture Publication 1639 1978 © Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1977 Available by mail from Printing and Publishing Supply and Services Canada Ottawa, Canada KIA OS9 or through your bookseller. Catalogue No. A42-42!l977-4 Canada: $4.00 ISBN 0-660-01596-X Other countries: $4.80 Prices subject to change without notice. Printed by Kromar Printing Ltd. 12KT.OIA05-7-38886 The Insects and Arachnids of Canada. Part 1. Collecting, Preparing, and Preserving Insects, Mites, and Spiders, compiled by J. E. H. Martin, Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa, 1978. Part 2. The Bark Beetles of Canada and Alaska (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), by D. E. Bright, Jr., Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa, 1976. Part 3. The Aradidae of Canada (Hemiptera: Aradidae), by R. Matsuda, Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa, 1977. Contents Acknowledgments 7 Introduction 9 Collecting and preserving specimens 11 Classification 12 Morphology 12 Definitions of morphological terms .. 14 Key to subfamilies 15 Subfamily Lasiochilinae Carayon . 15 Genus Lasiochilus Reuter 15 Lasiochilus fusculus (Reuter) 16 Subfamily Anthocorinae Van Duzee 16 Key to tribes of Anthocorinae 17 Key to genera of Anthocorini . 17 Genus Temnostethus Fieber 18 Temnostethus gracilis Horvath 18 Genus Elatophilus Reuter 19 Key to species of Elatophilus 19 Elatophilus brimleyi Kelton . 20 Elatophilus minutus Kelton 20 Elatophilus inimicus (Drake & Harris) 21 Elatophilus pullus Kelton & Anderson 22 Genus Melanocoris Champion 23 Key to species of Melanocoris 23 Melanocoris nigricornis Van Duzee 23 M elanocoris longirostris Kelton 25 Genus Tetraphleps Fieber .