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Lepidoptera of North America 5
Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera by Valerio Albu, 1411 E. Sweetbriar Drive Fresno, CA 93720 and Eric Metzler, 1241 Kildale Square North Columbus, OH 43229 April 30, 2004 Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Cover illustration: Blueberry Sphinx (Paonias astylus (Drury)], an eastern endemic. Photo by Valeriu Albu. ISBN 1084-8819 This publication and others in the series may be ordered from the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Abstract A list of 1531 species ofLepidoptera is presented, collected over 15 years (1988 to 2002), in eleven southern West Virginia counties. A variety of collecting methods was used, including netting, light attracting, light trapping and pheromone trapping. The specimens were identified by the currently available pictorial sources and determination keys. Many were also sent to specialists for confirmation or identification. The majority of the data was from Kanawha County, reflecting the area of more intensive sampling effort by the senior author. This imbalance of data between Kanawha County and other counties should even out with further sampling of the area. Key Words: Appalachian Mountains, -
Food Extraction by the Males of Podisus Nigrispinus (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from Cotton Leafworm Larvae
1027 Vol.53, n. 5: pp.1027-1035, September-October 2010 BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF ISSN 1516-8913 Printed in Brazil BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL Food Extraction by the Males of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from Cotton Leafworm Larvae Alexandre Igor de Azevedo Pereira 1, Francisco de Sousa Ramalho 1*, Karjoene Cassimiro Vilar Rodrigues 1, José Bruno Malaquias 1, Jefferson Virgínio da Silva Souza 1 and José Cola 2 Zanuncio 1Embrapa Algodão; Unidade de Controle Biológico; C.P. 174; 58107-720; Campina Grande - PB – Brasil. 2Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Departamento de Biologia Animal; Viçosa - MG - Brasil ABSTRACT In this work, the effect of different densities (1, 3, 5, 7 and 9) of 3rd instar Alabama argillacea (Huebner) larvae on food consumption by Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) males was evaluated . The densities established were converted to weight of prey offered: 13.4 mg (one larva), 33.3 mg (three larvae), 54.3 mg (five larvae), 81.8 mg (seven larvae), and 110.34 mg (nine larvae). The quantity of food consumed by P. nigrispinus increased with the prey density. The density of preys did not affect the time spent by the predator to ingest the food. The quantity of food extracted per minute was always higher in smaller densities and lower in higher densities. Males mean body weight did not differ statistically between the treatments tested, and weight gain was smaller in the first two densities tested. Relative consumption rates increased with the quantity of larvae offered. P. nigrispinus males might change its predatory behavior as a function of the quantity of prey available. -
Prof. Dr. Ir. Patrick De Clercq Department of Crop Protection, Laboratory of Agrozoology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University
Promoters: Prof. dr. ir. Patrick De Clercq Department of Crop Protection, Laboratory of Agrozoology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University Prof. dr. ir. Luc Tirry Department of Crop Protection, Laboratory of Agrozoology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University Dr. Bruno Gobin, PCS- Ornamental Plant Research Dean: Prof. dr. ir. Marc Van Meirvenne Rector: Prof. dr. Anne De Paepe Effects of temperature regime and food supplementation on the performance of phytoseiid mites as biological control agents by Ir. Dominiek Vangansbeke Thesis submitted in the fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor (PhD) in Applied Biological Sciences Dutch translation: Effecten van temperatuurregime en voedingssupplementen op de prestaties van Phytoseiidae roofmijten als biologische bestrijders Please refer to this work as follows: Vangansbeke, D. (2015) Effects of temperature regime and food supplementation on the performance of phytoseiid mites as biological control agents. Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Front and backcover photographs: Dominiek Vangansbeke ISBN-number: 978-90-5989-847-9 This study was funded by grant number 090931 from the Institute for Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT). The research was conducted at the Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium and partly at PCS-Ornamental Plant Research, Schaessestraat 18, 9070 Destelbergen, Belgium The author and promoters give permission to use this study for consultation and to copy parts of it for personal use only. Every other use is subject to the copyright laws. Permission to reproduce any material should be obtained from the author. Table of content List of abbreviations ..........................................................................................................................i Scope and thesis outline ................................................................................................................. -
13-Tetradecenyl Acetate, a Female-Produced Sex
www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN 13-Tetradecenyl acetate, a female-produced sex pheromone component of the economically important click beetle Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Livy Williams III 1*, Jacqueline M. Serrano 2,3, Paul J. Johnson4 & Jocelyn G. Millar2 Species-specifc behavior-modifying chemicals have been used for more than 50 years for monitoring and management of insect pests of agriculture and human health. Elaterid beetle larvae are among insect pests in soil that are increasingly problematic, in part due to the lack of efective management strategies. However, little is known about the insect-produced chemicals that mediate the reproductive behavior of these pests. We used chemical and behavioral studies to identify, synthesize, and feld test the sex attractant pheromone of adults of Melanotus communis, commonly called the corn wireworm, the larvae of which are economically important pests of U.S. crops. Our results indicated that a single female-produced chemical, 13-tetradecenyl acetate, was strongly attractive to conspecifc male beetles, and did not appear to attract other species. In feld evaluations, male M. communis exhibited a dose-dependent response to this compound. In a trial comparing diferent slow-release dispensers, a small rubber septum impregnated with the chemical was as efective as and easier to use than a plastic bag dispenser. Given that the sex attractant of this insect consists of a single compound that can be readily synthesized, its development for monitoring and management of the corn wireworm may be economically feasible. Te click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) comprise a large and diverse family of insects, with > 12,000 described species worldwide (P.J. -
EU Project Number 613678
EU project number 613678 Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens Work package 1. Pathways of introduction of fruit pests and pathogens Deliverable 1.3. PART 7 - REPORT on Oranges and Mandarins – Fruit pathway and Alert List Partners involved: EPPO (Grousset F, Petter F, Suffert M) and JKI (Steffen K, Wilstermann A, Schrader G). This document should be cited as ‘Grousset F, Wistermann A, Steffen K, Petter F, Schrader G, Suffert M (2016) DROPSA Deliverable 1.3 Report for Oranges and Mandarins – Fruit pathway and Alert List’. An Excel file containing supporting information is available at https://upload.eppo.int/download/112o3f5b0c014 DROPSA is funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration (grant agreement no. 613678). www.dropsaproject.eu [email protected] DROPSA DELIVERABLE REPORT on ORANGES AND MANDARINS – Fruit pathway and Alert List 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Background on oranges and mandarins ..................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Data on production and trade of orange and mandarin fruit ........................................................................ 5 1.3 Characteristics of the pathway ‘orange and mandarin fruit’ ....................................................................... -
Official Lists and Indexes of Names in Zoology
Official Lists and Indexes of Names in Zoology Names placed on the Official Lists and Indexes in Opinions and Directions published in Volumes 43 (1986) to 63 (2006) of the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature This section lists in alphabetic order every family-group, generic and specific name placed on the Official Lists and Indexes; specific names are given in their original binomen. Names on the Official Lists are in bold type and those on the Official Indexes in non-bold type.The Direction or Opinion number under which each name was placed on the Official List or Index is given at the end of that entry. aalensis, Loligo, Schübler in Zieten, 1832, Die Versteinerungen Württembergs, Expeditum des Werkes ‘Unsere Zeit’, part 5, p. 34 (specific name of the type species of Loligosepia Quenstedt, 1839) (Cephalopoda, Coleoidea). Op. 1914 abbreviatus, Carabus, Fabricius, 1779, Reise nach Norwegen mit Bemerkungen aus der Naturhistorie und Oekonomie, p. 263, ruled under the plenary power not to be given priority over Lesteva angusticollis Mannerheim, 1830 whenever they are considered to be synonyms (Coleoptera). Op. 2086 abbreviatus, Carabus, Fabricius, 1779, Reise nach Norwegen mit Bemerkungen aus der Naturhistorie und Oekonomie, p. 263, ruled under the plenary power not to be given priority over Lesteva angusticollis Mannerheim, 1830 whenever they are considered to be synonyms (Coleoptera). Op. 2086 aberrans, Philonthus, Cameron, 1932, The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Coleoptera. Staphylinidae, vol. 3, p. 111, ruled under the plenary power to be not invalid by reason of being a junior primary homonym of P. aberrans Sharp, 1876 (Coleoptera). -
P. DE CLERCQ and D. DEGHEELE Abstract Resume Introduction Stink
DEVELOPMENT AND SURVIVAL OF PODZSUS MACULZVENTRZS (SAY) AND PODZSUS SAGZTTA (FAB.) (HETEROPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE) AT VARIOUS CONSTANT TEMPERATURES P. DE CLERCQand D. DEGHEELE Laboratory of Agrozoology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gent, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium Abstract Can. Ent. 124: 125-133 (1992) Development and survival of the predatory pentatomids Podisus rnaculiventris (Say) and Podisus sagitta (Fab.) were studied at six constant temperatures ranging from 19 to 35OC. Time required for development from egg to adult ranged from 48.9 days (19°C) to 18.9 days (30°C)for P. rnaculiventris and from 5 1.9 days (1 9°C)to 16.9 days (33°C) for P. sagitta. At 33"C, eggs of P. rnaculiventris did not hatch and development of nymphs that had emerged at 23°C was retarded; none of the first-instar nymphs incu- bated at 35OC survived the next moult. A constant temperature of 35°C was fatal to P. sagitta eggs and extended the developmental period of nymphs from 23°C. Egg hatch ranged from 47% (19°C)to 57% (27°C)for P. rnaculiventris and from 54% (33°C) to 71% (27°C)for P. sagitta. Nymphal survival was high at moderate temperatures, with 63-78% and 65-82% of the first-instar nymphs of the respective species reaching adulthood. Mortality during the nymphal stage was significantly increased at high tem- peratures, but was considerably lower for P. sagitta than for P. rnaculiventris. Lower threshold temperatures for egg and nymphal development were estimated to be 10.7 and 1 1.7"Cfor P. -
Influence of Diet on Long-Term Cold Storage of the Predator Podisus
Biological Control 42 (2007) 186–195 www.elsevier.com/locate/ybcon Influence of diet on long-term cold storage of the predator Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) q T.A. Coudron a,*, M.R. Ellersieck b, K.S. Shelby a a Biological Control of Insects Research Laboratory, USDA-Agriculture Research Service, 1503 S. Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65203-3535, USA b Agricultural Experiment Station Statisticians, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA Received 26 December 2006; accepted 23 April 2007 Available online 29 April 2007 Abstract Long-term storage could aid in the cost-effective mass production of beneficial insects. Pre-conditioning, insect developmental stage and environmental conditions should be considered when selecting storage conditions in order to obtain the highest performance after storage. We evaluated the influence of nutrient quality on the response of eggs, nymphs and adults of Podisus maculiventris when exposed to two temperatures most likely to be used for long-term storage. Natural prey-fed insects were compared to artificial diet-fed insects. The results of our study showed that eggs survived storage at 10 °C better than 4 °C, and that eggs from diet-fed insects survived storage at 10 °C significantly better than eggs from prey-fed insects. Nymphal survival of cold storage treatment was slightly higher than for eggs, with a similar pattern of response to temperature, nutrient quality and time of storage. However, of the three developmental stages tested, the best survival was obtained with adults. Similar to eggs and nymphs, adults survival was higher at 10 °C. However, different from eggs and nymphs was that the prey-fed adults survived better than diet-fed adults. -
Assessment of Potential Endocrine Disrupting Agrochemicals In
Assessment of potential endocrine disrupting agrochemicals in freshwater systems: Full life-cycle testing over two generations with the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius (Meigen) Kumulative Dissertationsschrift zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) an dem Fachbereich 7: Natur-und Umweltwissenschaften der Universität Koblenz-Landau Campus Landau vorgelegt am 11.10.2012 von Koffi Tcha Tassou geboren am 15.03.74 in Gbalavé-Aveno (Togo, Westafrika) Gutachter: 1. Prof. Dr. Ralf Schulz 2. Jun.-Prof. Dr. Ralf B. Schäfer (Institut für Umweltwissenschaften Universität Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau) 1 If pesticide registration is to become more responsive to ecological issues, the information and approach to determining potential effects must be made explicitly ecological. The current focus is foremost on chemistry and toxicology. Kapustka et al. (1996) 2 The current cumulative thesis is based on the following scientific publications: I. Tassou KT, Schulz R. 2011. Two-generation effects of the chitin synthesis inhibitor, teflubenzuron, on the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 74:1203-1209. II. Tassou KT, Schulz R. 2012. Low field-relevant tebufenozide concentrations affect reproduction in Chironomus riparius (Diptera: Chironomidae) in a long-term toxicity test. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Accepted: 7 November. DOI 10.1007/s11356-012-1311-4. III. Tassou KT, Schulz R. 2012. Combined effects of temperature and pyriproxyfen stress in a full life-cycle test with Chironomus riparius (Insecta). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 31:2384-2390. 3 Acknowlegment First of all, I would like to thank God for his protection since I was born until the present time of my life. -
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Index to Volume 118 Compiled by Leslie Cody Abies balsamea, 46,95,124,251,268,274,361,388,401,510,530 confines, 431 lasiocarpa, 191,355,584 thomsoni, 431 Abrostola urentis, 541 Agelaius phoeniceus, 201 Acanthopteroctetes bimaculata, 532 Agelaius phoeniceus, Staging in Eastern South Dakota, Spring Acanthopteroctetidae, 532 Dispersal Patterns of Red-winged Blackbirds, 201 Acasis viridata, 539 Aglais milberti, 537 Acer,52 Agonopterix gelidella, 533 negundo, 309 Agriphila ruricolella, 536 rubrum, 41,96,136,136,251,277,361,508 vulgivagella, 536 saccharinum, 41,124,251 Agropyron spp., 400,584 saccharum, 361,507 cristatum, 300 spicatum, 362 pectiniforme, 560 Achigan à grande bouche, 523 repens, 300 à petite bouche, 523 sibiricum, 560 Achillea millefolium, 166 Agrostis sp., 169 Achnatherum richardsonii, 564 filiculmis, 558 Acipenser fulvescens, 523 gigantea, 560 Acipenseridae, 523 Aira praecox, 177 Acleris albicomana, 534 Aix sponsa, 131,230 britannia, 534 Alaska, Changes in Loon (Gavia spp.) and Red-necked Grebe celiana, 534 (Podiceps grisegena) Populations in the Lower Mata- emargana, 535 nuska-Susitna Valley, 210 forbesana, 534 Alaska, Interactions of Brown Bears, Ursus arctos, and Gray logiana, 534 Wolves, Canis lupus, at Katmai National Park and Pre- nigrolinea, 535 serve, 247 obligatoria, 534 Alaska, Seed Dispersal by Brown Bears, Ursus arctos,in schalleriana, 534 Southeastern, 499 variana, 534 Alaska, The Heather Vole, Genus Phenacomys, in, 438 Acorn, J.H., Review by, 468 Alberta: Distribution and Status, The Barred Owl, Strix varia Acossus -
Rapid Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for Platynota Flavedana Platynota
Rapid Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for Platynota flavedana Platynota idaeusalis Platynota rostrana STAGE 1: INITIATION 1. What is the name of the pest? Three species are considered in this PRA because there are considerable similarities in their biology and all three are only present in the new world. All are tortricid moths (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Platynota flavedana Clemens, variegated leafroller (VLR) Platynota idaeusalis (Walker), tufted apple bud moth (TBAM) Platynota rostrana (Walker), orange leafroller Brown et al. (2011b) have suggested that P. rostrana may be a species complex, but the precise status has not been confirmed and it is treated as one species here. There are no known taxonomic issues with either P. flavedana or P. idaeusalis. However, many species in Platynota are very similar, both as larvae and adults, and species identification can be problematic, particularly where the precise geographic origin of the specimen is unclear or the adult is in a worn condition. 2. What initiated this rapid PRA? Platynota sp. larvae, believed to be either P. rostrana or P. flavedana, were detected on Annona muricata (custard apples) imported from Jamaica in August 2011. Although the consignment was not held in this case, it was anticipated that statutory action would be recommended following any future finds. As a result, the three species of Platynota included in this PRA (as well as a fourth species, P. stultana, which is covered in a separate PRA) were included in Phase I of the UK Plant Health Risk Register in 2013, and all were identified as a priority for PRA. 3. What is the PRA area? The PRA area is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. -
Hervibors Hosts Influence on Insecticide Resistance: a Review
Rev. Fac. Agron. (LUZ).1999,16: 127-140 Docurnent: Hervibors hosts influence on insecticide resistance: a review Documento: La influencia del hospedero en la resistencia de hervíboros a insecticidas: una revisión Abstract Resistance is a worldwide problem, which if ignored or improperly niana- ged, will significantly reduce worldwide agricultura1 production and public health. Resistance is influenced by genetic factors but also there is an environmental effect, which in the case of phytofagas diseases is partially represented by the chemicals found in the host plants. Species with an evolutionary history of feeding on heavily chemically defended plant structures shoiild have elwated levels of enzyrnes that detoxify defensive chemicals, and therefore an enhrinced ability to evolve resistance to synthetic toxins. The role of host plant cheniistry on the expression and evolution of pesticide resistance is reviewed from the per- spective of understanding the non-genetic factors influencing pesticide resist arice. This perspective is important since environmental factors may have re1ai;ively important effects influencing the activity of detoxification enzymes in anirnals, and hence, susceptibility to xenobiotics. Research on non-genetic factors influ- encing pesticide resistance must be undertaken if we are to iiicrease our confi- dence in proposed management strategies. Key words :detoxification enzymes, pesticide resistance, non-genetic factors, susceptibility to allelochemicals. Resumen La resistencia de hervi%oros a insecticidas es un problema a nivel mundial, que si es ignorado o manejado inadecuadamente, reduciría significativame-ntela producción agrícola mundial y la salud pública. La resistencia está influenciada por factores genéticos pero también existe un efecto del medio ambiente, que en el caso de las plagas fitófagas está en parte representado por sustancias químicas ~écibidoel 19-12-1996 Aceptado el 24-09-1997 1.