The double life cycle of Lepidapion argentatum, a promising candidate for the biological control of French Broom. Issue 8 (3rd August 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The double life cycle of Lepidapion argentatum, a promising candidate for the biological control of French Broom. Issue 8 (3rd August 2019)
- Main Title:
- The double life cycle of Lepidapion argentatum, a promising candidate for the biological control of French Broom.
- Authors:
- Kerdellant, E.
Thomann, Th.
Vitou, J.
Giusto, C.
Simonot, O.
Sheppard, A.
Sforza, R. F. H. - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Lepidapion argentatum (Gerstaecker) (Brentidae) is a weevil from the Mediterranean region collected and recorded from French broom ( Genista monspessulana ) (L.) LAS Johnson (Fabaceae), a major invasive plant in the USA. We studied feeding and oviposition of L. argentatum under laboratory conditions. Overwintering adults can oviposit in either seed-pods or stem tips of French broom. Larvae in seed-pods consume seeds whereas those in stems develop inside a gall. The development time of L. argentatum in stem galls ranged from 34 to 40 days at mean 23.67 ± 2.43°C. The double ability of L. argentatum to develop in stems and pods appears not to have been recorded in Coleoptera and rare in other phytophagous insects. Our finding increases its potential value as a biocontrol agent against French broom.
- Is Part Of:
- Biocontrol science and technology. Volume 29:Issue 8(2019)
- Journal:
- Biocontrol science and technology
- Issue:
- Volume 29:Issue 8(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 29, Issue 8 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 29
- Issue:
- 8
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0029-0008-0000
- Page Start:
- 773
- Page End:
- 785
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08-03
- Subjects:
- Fabaceae -- Genista -- weevil -- stem galls -- seed-pods
Pests -- Biological control -- Periodicals
Weeds -- Biological control -- Periodicals
Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals
Plants, Protection of -- Periodicals
Plants -- Biological control -- Periodicals
Agricultural pests -- Control -- Periodicals
Pest Control, Biological -- Periodicals
632.96 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbst20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/09583157.2019.1597334 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0958-3157
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- Legaldeposit
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