DOCSLIB.ORG

Scope: Munis Entomology & Zoology Publishes a Wide Variety of Papers

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Scope: Munis Entomology & Zoology Publishes a Wide Variety of Papers 1202 _____________Mun. Ent. Zool. Vol. 5, Suppl., October 2010________ SCIENTIFIC NOTE NEW RECORDS OF FRUIT FLIES FROM IRAN (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) Ebrahim Zarghani*, Samad Khaghaninia*, Valery Alexeyevich Korneyev**, Murat Kutuk***, Reza Farshbaf Pour Abad*, Babak Gharali**** and Yaser Gharajedaghi* * Dept. of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, IRAN. E-mail: [email protected] ** I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Biogeography, B. Khmelnitski str. 15 UA 252601, Kiev-1, UKRAINE. *** University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Science and Art, Department of Biology, 27310, Gaziantep, TURKEY. **** Dept. Plant Protection, Ghazvin Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resource, IRAN. Family Tephritidae (true fruit flies), With 471 genera and 4400 species, is a family of Attractive picture-winged flies. This family is more specious than mammals. Fruit flies are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical areas of the world, being absent only from the high arctic and antarctic regions. They are almost all phytophagous, and unique in having two opposite roles in human᾿s economy. It includes some serious pests of fruit and vegetable crops, as well as species useful for biological control of weeds. (Norrbom et al. 1999, Thompson, 1998, and White, 1988). A few species induce the formation of galls in the upper or subterranean parts of stems of Asteraceae (Freidberg, 1984; Korneyev, 2003). The members of the family are united by the combination of following characters: Medium or small size; usually with variegated wings; frontalia reach frons with one to five or six frontal bristles; vertical plate usually does not reach midpoint of frons and carries one or more orbital bristles; antenna with glabrous or plumous arista; costal vein with two interruptions (Richter, 1988; White & Elson-Harris, 1992). The fruit fly fauna of Iran was studied by Becker (1913), Parchami (1995), Gharali et al. (2006), Karimpour & Merz (2006), Gilasian & Merz (2008), Mohamadzade & Rasoulian (2009), Mohamadzade, Nozari & Rasoulian (2010), Mohamadzade & Nozari (2010), Hajighorbani, Goldasteh & Mohamadzade (2010), and Zarghani et al. (2010). Nevertheless the tephritid fauna of Ajabshir region in East Azerbaijan province was poorly known. The present study represented eight species wiche previously not recorded for Iran Fauna. The materials were deposited at the insect collection, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. As follow: Tephritis nigricauda (Loew, 1856) Material examined. 2♂♂ 2♀♀: Bag Dere; 37°29' N 45°52' E, 2037 m, 2 April 2010 (leg, Y. Gharajedaghi, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). Terellia lappae Cederhielm, 1798 Material examined. 2♀♀: Galachay; 37°31' N 46°07' E, 1469 m, 24 March 2010 (leg, Y. Gharajedaghi, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). _____________Mun. Ent. Zool. Vol. 5, Suppl., October 2010________ 1203 Terellia nigronota Korneyev, 1985 Material examined: 15♂♂ 18♀♀: Qurigol; 37°55' N 46°41' E, 1888 m, 4 Augest 2009 (leg, S. Khaghaninia, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). Terellia virens Loew, 1846 Material examined: 5♂♂ 4♀♀: Huri; 37°32' N 45°50' E, 1750 m, 1 April 2010 (leg, Y. Gharajedaghi, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). Urophora affinis Frauenfeld, 1857 Material examined: 3♂♂ 2♀♀: Gunbed; 37°30' N 46°01' E, 1437 m, 13 February 2010 (leg, Y. Gharajedaghi, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). Urophora hermonis Freidberg, 1947 Material examined: 1♀: Uskulu; 38°51' N 46°59' E, 1367 m, 1 Jully 2009 (leg, S. Khaghaninia, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). Urophora solaris Korneyev 1984 Material examined: 1♂: Das Bulag; 37°33' N 45°52' E, 1526 m, 25 February 2010 (leg, Y. Gharajedaghi, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). Urophora solstitialis Linnaeus, 1758 Material examined: 1♀: Zaviyeh; 37°29' N 45°52' E, 1320 m, 24 March 2010 (leg, Y. Gharajedaghi, Depasited at Insect Museum of Tabriz University). LITERATURE CITED Becker, T. 1913. Persische Dipteren von den Expeditionen des Herrn N. Zarudny 1898 und 1901. Ezheg. Zool. Muz. (1912) 17: 503-654. Friedberg, A. 1984. Gall Tephritidae (Diptera). In: Ananthakrishnan, T. N. (ed.), Biology of Gall Insects, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delphi:1 29-167. Gharali, B., Merz, B. & Lotfalizadeh, H. 2006. The first report of Urophora impicta (Hering, 1942) (Diptera; Tephritidae) from Iran. Proceedings of the 18th Iranian plant protection congress. p. 96. Gilasian, E. & Merz, B. 2008. The first report of three genera and fifteen species of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 27: 11-14. Hajighorbani, S., Goldasteh, S. H. & Mohammadzade Namin, S. 2010. The first report of Terellia uncinata White, 1989 (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Iran. Proceedings of the 19th Iranian plant protection congress, p. 139. Karimpour, Y. & Merz, B. 2006. The first report of Urophora quadrifasciata and Urophora xantippe (Diptera, Tephritidae) from Iran. Proceedings of the 17th Iranian plant protection congress, p. 73. Korneyev, V. A. 2003. New and little-known Tephritidae (Diptera, Cyclorhapha) from Europe. Vestnik Zoologii, 37: 3-12. Mohammadzade Namin, S. & Rasolian, G. H. 2009. Fruit flies of the genus Rhagoletis Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) of Iran and bordering countries, with the key to species. Vestnik Zoologii, 43 (1): 81-86. Mohammadzade Namin S. & Nozari, J. 2010. The first report of two new genera of the subfamily Tephritinae (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Iran. Journal of Iranian Entomological Society, in press. Mohammadzade Namin, S., Nozari, J. & Rasolian, G. H. 2010. The fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Tehran province, with new records for Iranian fauna. Vestnik Zoologii, 44 (1): 20-31. Mohammadzade Namin, S., Nozari, J. & Rasolian, G. H. 2010. The first report of Goniurellia persignata Freidberg, 1980 (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Iran. Proceedings of the 19th Iranian plant protection congress, P. 138. 1204 _____________Mun. Ent. Zool. Vol. 5, Suppl., October 2010________ Norrbom, A. L., Carroll, L. E., Thompson, F. C., White, I. M. & Freidberg, A. 1999. Systematic database of names. In: Thompson, F. C. (Ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database. Myia (1998), 9, pp. 65–251, & Diptera Data Dissemination Disk (CD-ROM) (1998) 1. The International Journal of the North American Dipterists’ Society, 9: 535 pp. Parchami Araghi, M. 1995. Introduce of Dacus ciliatus Loew (Dip.: Tephritidae) from Iran. Proceedings of the 12th Iranian plant protection congress, p. 160–161. Richter, V. A. 1988. [Family Tephritidae (Trypetidae)], in: Key to the insects of the European part of the USSR. Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leningrad, 68 pp. Thompson, F. C. 1998. Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database. North American Dipterists Society, Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands. White, I. M. 1988. Tephritid flies: Handbooks for the identification of British insects. Vol. 10, part 5a. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. 134 pp. White, I. M. & Elson-Harris, M. M. 1992. Fruit flies of economic significance: their identification and bionomics. CAB international, 601 pp. Zarghani, E., Khaghaninia, S., Farshbaf Pour Abad, R. and Gharali, B. 2010. Two genera and five species as new records for fruit flies fauna of Iran from East Azerbaijan Province. Munis Entomology and Zoology, 5: 823-824. .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Influence of Seed Head–Attacking Biological Control Agents
    BIOLOGICAL CONTROLÑWEEDS Influence of Seed Head–Attacking Biological Control Agents on Spotted Knapweed Reproductive Potential in Western Montana Over a 30-Year Period 1,2 3 1 1 JIM M. STORY, LINCOLN SMITH, JANELLE G. CORN, AND LINDA J. WHITE Environ. Entomol. 37(2): 510Ð519 (2008) ABSTRACT Five insect biological control agents that attack ßower heads of spotted knapweed, Centaurea stoebe L. subsp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek, became established in western Montana between 1973 and 1992. In a controlled Þeld experiment in 2006, seed-head insects reduced spotted knapweed seed production per seed head by 84.4%. The seed production at two sites in western Montana where these biological control agents were well established was 91.6Ð93.8% lower in 2004Ð2005 than 1974Ð1975, whereas the number of seed heads per square meter was 70.7% lower, and the reproductive potential (seeds/m2) was 95.9Ð99.0% lower. The average seed bank in 2005 at four sites containing robust spotted knapweed populations was 281 seeds/m2 compared with 19 seeds/m2 at four sites where knapweed density has declined. Seed bank densities were much higher at sites in central Montana (4,218 seeds/m2), where the insects have been established for a shorter period. Urophora affinis Frauenfeld was the most abundant species at eight study sites, infesting 66.7% of the seed heads, followed by a 47.3% infestation by Larinus minutus Gyllenhal and L. obtusus Gyllenhal. From 1974 to 1985, Urophora spp. apparently reduced the number of seeds per seed head by 34.5Ð46.9%; the addition of Larinus spp. further reduced seed numbers 84.2Ð90.5% by 2005.
    [Show full text]
  • 12 Short Communication
    J o u r n a l o f E n t o m o l o g i c a l S o c i e t y o f I r a n 11 2008, 27(2), Supplement, 11-14 Short communication The first report of three genera and fifteen species of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Iran E. Gilasian1&* and B. Merz2 1. Insect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 19395, Iran, 2. Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, C.P. 6434, CH-1211 Genève, Switzerland, E-mail: [email protected] ge.ch *Corresponding author, E-mail: [email protected] ƵŶǀƨģ ŻřƶƬǀŞƣƂƃƹžƴūƶƳƶŝƢƬƘŤƯžĮƯƶƳƺĭƵŵżƳŚěžƳŚƿřŻźǀƯƦƿŚƷšřźƄůƽƵŻƺƯŹŵŵƺūƺƯƽŚƷƶ ƳƺưƳƾſŹźŝƾƏ Hypenidium Loew Euleia Walker Tephritidae ƹ žƴºūƶºſƹŚºƷƶºƳƺĭƽƶºưƷƶºƧŶºƿŵźĭƾƿŚºſŚƴƃ ƽƵŵřƺƳŚºų Metasfenisca Hendel ŶƳƺƃƾ ƯƁŹřżĭƱřźƿřŻřŹŚŝƲǀƫƹřƽřźŝ The Tephritidae (= Trypetidae, Trupaneidae, Euribiidae) is a large family of acalyptrate Diptera with over 4300 species known worldwide. Most species are phytophagous and have prominently patterned wings (White, 1988). So they are economically important because of the damage they may cause in fruit plantations (Merz, 2001). Other species are important agents in biological control programs against weeds (White & Elson-Harris, 1992). This family is recognized by the following characters: medium or small sized flies; vertical plate usually dose not reach midpoint of frons and carries one or more orbital bristles; antennae with glabrous or plumose arista; wings usually with a pattern consisting of brown strips and spots, costal vein with two interruptions, one before humeral vein and one at place of ending of subcostal vein; abdomen in males with five and in females with six segments visible externally (Rikhter, 1989).
    [Show full text]
  • Agent Name Here)
    9999999999 Urophora affinis Frfld. INVASIVE SPECIES ATTACKED: Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) Spotted knapweed (C. biebersteinii) TYPE OF AGENT: Seed feeding fly COLLECTABILITY: Mass ORIGIN: France and Russia DESCRIPTION AND LIFE CYCLE Adult: The 1 - 3 mm long flies have dark bodies and clear wings marked with faint dark bars. When at rest their wings are often held close in line with the body. Females can be identified by their long, pointed, black ovipositor. Urophora affinis adults emerge in June and July which coincides with the flower budding stage. Adults mate immediately and start to lay eggs between immature flower bracts within three days. Each female lays 120 eggs. There is a narrow egg-laying phase for U. affinis where the host plant’s floral buds must be a specific size to ensure egg hatching coincides with a particular stage necessary for larvae development. Egg: Fig. 1. U. affinis adult female with The eggs incubate for 3 - 4 days. prominent ovipositor (credit Powell et al. 1994) Larva: Creamy, white larvae penetrate into the flower head and develop into a plump, 'barrel-like' shape. The plant objects to the intruding larvae and over 10 - 15 days produces a woody gall around each of them. The galls are lined with nutritive cells that the larvae feed upon. After 28 days, all the cells inside the gall will be consumed and the larvae development will be complete. Under normal conditions 1 - 2 galls are produced in diffuse knapweed, whereas, 2 - 5 galls are produced in spotted knapweed. The hard galls provide protection for the larvae and pupae during their development from most other seed-feeding insects.
    [Show full text]
  • Integrated Noxious Weed Management Plan: US Air Force Academy and Farish Recreation Area, El Paso County, CO
    Integrated Noxious Weed Management Plan US Air Force Academy and Farish Recreation Area August 2015 CNHP’s mission is to preserve the natural diversity of life by contributing the essential scientific foundation that leads to lasting conservation of Colorado's biological wealth. Colorado Natural Heritage Program Warner College of Natural Resources Colorado State University 1475 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, CO 80523 (970) 491-7331 Report Prepared for: United States Air Force Academy Department of Natural Resources Recommended Citation: Smith, P., S. S. Panjabi, and J. Handwerk. 2015. Integrated Noxious Weed Management Plan: US Air Force Academy and Farish Recreation Area, El Paso County, CO. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. Front Cover: Documenting weeds at the US Air Force Academy. Photos courtesy of the Colorado Natural Heritage Program © Integrated Noxious Weed Management Plan US Air Force Academy and Farish Recreation Area El Paso County, CO Pam Smith, Susan Spackman Panjabi, and Jill Handwerk Colorado Natural Heritage Program Warner College of Natural Resources Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 August 2015 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, orders, and policies require land managers to control noxious weeds. The purpose of this plan is to provide a guide to manage, in the most efficient and effective manner, the noxious weeds on the US Air Force Academy (Academy) and Farish Recreation Area (Farish) over the next 10 years (through 2025), in accordance with their respective integrated natural resources management plans. This plan pertains to the “natural” portions of the Academy and excludes highly developed areas, such as around buildings, recreation fields, and lawns.
    [Show full text]
  • Centaurea Stoebe Ssp. Micranthos
    Species: Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/cenmac/all.html SPECIES: Centaurea maculosa Introductory Distribution and occurrence Management Considerations Botanical and ecological characteristics Fire ecology Fire effects References INTRODUCTORY SPECIES: Centaurea maculosa AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION FEIS ABBREVIATION SYNONYMS NRCS PLANT CODE COMMON NAMES TAXONOMY LIFE FORM FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS OTHER STATUS AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION: Zouhar, Kris. 2001. Centaurea maculosa. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ [2007, September 24]. FEIS ABBREVIATION: CENMAC SYNONYMS: Centaurea biebersteinii DC. [82] Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek [137] NRCS PLANT CODE [212]: CEBI2 1 of 58 9/24/2007 4:04 PM Species: Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/cenmac/all.html COMMON NAMES: spotted knapweed TAXONOMY: The scientific name for spotted knapweed is Centaurea maculosa Lam. (Asteraceae) [45,67,217,233]. Oschmann [137] suggests that in North America, the name Centaurea maculosa has been misapplied to Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos. The taxonomy of spotted knapweed is discussed in Ochsmann [137] and on the Centaurea website. Oschsmann [136] also cites evidence of hybridization between spotted and diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) in at least 7 U.S. states. The hybrid is named Centaurea × psammogena Gayer. LIFE FORM: Forb FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS: No special status OTHER STATUS: Spotted knapweed has been declared a noxious or restricted weed in at least 15 states in the U.S. and 4 Canadian provinces [213].
    [Show full text]
  • Assessment of Insects, Primarily Impacts of Biological Control Organisms and Their Parasitoids, Associated with Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea Stoebe L
    University of Tennessee, Knoxville TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Masters Theses Graduate School 8-2004 Assessment of Insects, Primarily Impacts of Biological Control Organisms and Their Parasitoids, Associated with Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L. s. l.) in Eastern Tennessee Amy Lynn Kovach University of Tennessee - Knoxville Follow this and additional works at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes Part of the Plant Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Kovach, Amy Lynn, "Assessment of Insects, Primarily Impacts of Biological Control Organisms and Their Parasitoids, Associated with Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L. s. l.) in Eastern Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2004. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2267 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. To the Graduate Council: I am submitting herewith a thesis written by Amy Lynn Kovach entitled "Assessment of Insects, Primarily Impacts of Biological Control Organisms and Their Parasitoids, Associated with Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L. s. l.) in Eastern Tennessee." I have examined the final electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the equirr ements for the degree of Master of Science, with a major in Entomology and Plant Pathology. Jerome F. Grant, Major Professor We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance: Paris L. Lambdin, B. Eugene Wofford Accepted for the Council: Carolyn R.
    [Show full text]
  • Deer Mouse Predation on the Biological Control Agent, Urophora Spp., Introduced to Control Spotted Knapweed
    This file was created by scanning the printed publication. Errors identified by the software have been corrected; however, some errors may remain. NORTHWESTERN NATURALIST 80:26-29 SPRING 1999 DEER MOUSE PREDATION ON THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT, UROPHORASPP., INTRODUCED TO CONTROL SPOTTED KNAPWEED D. E. PEARSON USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 800 East Beckwith Avenue, Missoula, Montana 59801 USA ABSTRACT-Field observations made in 1993 suggested that rodents were preying on spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) seedheads, possibly targeting the gall fly larvae (Urophoraspp.) which overwinter within them. I conducted a brief study to determine the cause of seedhead predation and quantify gall fly predation. Stomachs were examined from 19 deer mice (Pero- myscus maniculatus) captured in the fall of 1993 and winter of 1997. All individuals had preyed upon gall fly larvae. The mean number of gall fly larvae found in 10 deer mouse stomachs in the winter of 1997 was 212.8. The minimum number of larvae consumed by these 10 animals for 1 night of foraging was 2686. Availability of a concentrated protein that is a readily accessible and abundant resource during winter may elevate deer mouse populations in knapweed-in- fested habitats. Increases in densities of deer mice due to gall fly presence could bring about shifts in composition of small mammal communities. Key words: Peromyscus maniculatus, Urophora,Centaurea maculosa, deer mouse, gall fly, spot- ted knapweed, predation, biological control Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) is 1 0.8 to 9.3 galls per seedhead (Story and Now- of the fastest-spreading rangeland weeds in ierski 1984).
    [Show full text]
  • Centaurea Stoebe)
    Chapter 11 Sustainable Control of Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) D.G. Knochel and T.R. Seastedt Abstract Spotted knapweed is native to Eastern Europe, with a locally scarce but widespread distribution from the Mediterranean to the eastern region of Russia. The plant is one of over a dozen Centaurea species that were accidentally introduced into North America and now is found in over 1 million ha of rangeland in the USA and Canada. Land managers spend millions of dollars annually in an attempt to control spotted knapweed and recover lost forage production, and meanwhile the plant perse- veres as a detriment to native biodiversity and soil stability. These ecological concerns have motivated intense scientific inquiry in an attempt to understand the important fac- tors explaining the unusual dominance of this species. Substantial uncertainty remains about cause–effect relationships of plant dominance, and sustainable methods to control the plant remain largely unidentified or controversial. Here, we attempt to resolve some of the controversies surrounding spotted knapweed’s ability to dominate invaded com- munities, and focus on what we believe is a sustainable approach to the management of this species in grasslands, rangelands, and forests. Application of both cultural and bio- logical control tools, particularly the concurrent use of foliage, seed, and root feeding insects, is believed sufficient to decrease densities of spotted knapweed in most areas to levels where the species is no longer a significant ecological or economic concern. Keywords Biological control • Biological invasions • Centaurea stoebe L. ssp micranthos • Centaurea maculosa • Knapweed • Sustainable management 11.1 Introduction Knapweeds and yellow starthistle, plants belonging to the genus Centaurea and the closely related genus Acroptilon, are members of the Asteraceae that were acciden- tally introduced into North America from Eurasia over a century ago.
    [Show full text]
  • Field Cage Assessment of Interference Among Insects Attacking Seed Heads of Spotted and Diffuse Knapweed L
    This article was downloaded by: [USDA National Agricultural Library] On: 18 September 2008 Access details: Access Details: [subscription number 731703660] Publisher Taylor & Francis Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Biocontrol Science and Technology Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713409232 Field cage assessment of interference among insects attacking seed heads of spotted and diffuse knapweed L. Smith a; M. Mayer b a USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA, USA b USDA-ARS, Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, Sidney, MT, USA Online Publication Date: 01 August 2005 To cite this Article Smith, L. and Mayer, M.(2005)'Field cage assessment of interference among insects attacking seed heads of spotted and diffuse knapweed',Biocontrol Science and Technology,15:5,427 — 442 To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/09583150400016902 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09583150400016902 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.informaworld.com/terms-and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources.
    [Show full text]
  • Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team Biological Control of Invasive
    Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Biological Control Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States Roy Van Driesche Bernd Blossey Mark Hoddle Suzanne Lyon Richard Reardon Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team—Morgantown, West Virginia United States Forest FHTET-2002-04 Department of Service August 2002 Agriculture BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE PLANTS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE PLANTS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES Technical Coordinators Roy Van Driesche and Suzanne Lyon Department of Entomology, University of Massachusets, Amherst, MA Bernd Blossey Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Mark Hoddle Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA Richard Reardon Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team, USDA, Forest Service, Morgantown, WV USDA Forest Service Publication FHTET-2002-04 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We thank the authors of the individual chap- We would also like to thank the U.S. Depart- ters for their expertise in reviewing and summariz- ment of Agriculture–Forest Service, Forest Health ing the literature and providing current information Technology Enterprise Team, Morgantown, West on biological control of the major invasive plants in Virginia, for providing funding for the preparation the Eastern United States. and printing of this publication. G. Keith Douce, David Moorhead, and Charles Additional copies of this publication can be or- Bargeron of the Bugwood Network, University of dered from the Bulletin Distribution Center, Uni- Georgia (Tifton, Ga.), managed and digitized the pho- versity of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, (413) tographs and illustrations used in this publication and 545-2717; or Mark Hoddle, Department of Entomol- produced the CD-ROM accompanying this book.
    [Show full text]
  • Larinus Minutus (Knapweed Seedhead Weevil)
    RANGE Operational Field Guide to the propagation and establishment of the bioagent Larinus minutus (Knapweed seedhead weevil) March 1999 The contents of this Field Guide may not be cited in whole or in part without the advance written approval of the Director, Forest Practices Branch, Ministry of Forests, Victoria, British Columbia Information contained in this Field Guide is comprised of fact and field observations as of March 1999. Site specific experiences may vary. Operational Field Guide to the propagation and establishment of the bioagent Larinus minutus (Knapweed seedhead weevil) March 1999 Forest Practices Branch Range Section Noxious Weed Control Program British Columbia Ministry of Forests Larinus minutus (Knapweed seedhead weevil) - Operational Field Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PURPOSE........................................................................................................1 2. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................1 14 LARINUS MINUTUS .......................................................................................2 BIOLOGY ...................................................................................................3 RANGE.......................................................................................................6 Native (European) Distribution.........................................................6 Predicted North American Distribution.............................................6 HABITAT ....................................................................................................7
    [Show full text]
  • Diptera, Tephritidae) of Fars Province, Iran
    © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Linzer biol. Beitr. 43/2 1229-1235 19.12.2011 Introduction to the Fruit Flies fauna (Diptera, Tephritidae) of Fars province, Iran M. FAZEL, M. FALLAHZADEH & M. GHEIBI A b s t r a c t : Data are given on the distribution of 16 species belonging to the Tephritidae (subfamilies Dacinae, Tephritinae and Trypetinae) that were collected by the first author in Fars province, Iran, during 2009-2010. Urophora cuspidata (MEIGEN 1826), Urophora kasachstanica (RICHTER 1964) and Chaetorellia jaceae (ROBINEAU- DESVOIDY 1830) are herein presented as a new to the Iranian fauna. Locality and date of collection, host(s) and distribution data for each species are provided. Key words: Diptera, Distribution, Fars province, Fruit flies, Iran, New records, Tephritidae. Introduction Tephritidae are picture-winged flies of variable size and belonging to the superfamily Tephritoidea within the suborder Brachycera. (DE MEYER 2006). The Tephritidae com- prise one of the largest and most abundant acalyptrate Diptera families worldwide of present day insects. The more than 4.400 species of fruit flies (family Tephritidae) in- clude numerous species important to agriculture as plant pests and biological control agents of noxious weeds. Other species are important as model organisms used for va- rious scientific studies, ranging from genetics and evolutionary biology to ecology (NORRBOM 2004, NORRBOM & CONDON 2010). The faunistic and taxonomic papers treated the family Tephritidae in Iran accumulated rapidly through last years (GHARALI et al. 2006, KARIMPOUR & MERZ 2006, GILASIAN & MERZ 2008, MOHAMMADZADE NAMIN & RASOULIAN 2009, MOHAMMADZADE NAMIN et al. 2010, ZARGHANI et al.
    [Show full text]