Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing

Among the species belonging to 11 genera of Neotropical spittlebugs attacking graminaceous plants, Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) is one of the most important pests of grasses in several countries of South America. In this study, we evaluate the influence of three economically r...

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Autores principales: Foieri, Álvaro, Virla, Eduardo Gabriel, Maciá, Arnaldo, Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana María
Formato: Articulo Preprint
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
Materias:
Zoología
Biología
Auchenorrhyncha
Cercopidae
Hemiptera
Pest
Forage species
Pastures
Breeding
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/131398
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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topic Zoología
Biología
Auchenorrhyncha
Cercopidae
Hemiptera
Pest
Forage species
Pastures
Breeding
spellingShingle Zoología
Biología
Auchenorrhyncha
Cercopidae
Hemiptera
Pest
Forage species
Pastures
Breeding
Foieri, Álvaro
Virla, Eduardo Gabriel
Maciá, Arnaldo
Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana María
Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
topic_facet Zoología
Biología
Auchenorrhyncha
Cercopidae
Hemiptera
Pest
Forage species
Pastures
Breeding
description Among the species belonging to 11 genera of Neotropical spittlebugs attacking graminaceous plants, Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) is one of the most important pests of grasses in several countries of South America. In this study, we evaluate the influence of three economically relevant species of host plants (Poaceae) on life-cycle traits of N. entreriana. We tested for differences in fitness responses (survival and fecundity) of insects on forage species which are frequent hosts for wild populations of spittlebugs. Comparison of life cycles on three host plants showed that only 2.5% of nymphs completed their development on Zea mays L., 22.5% on Chloris gayana Kunth, and 95% on Brachiaria decumbens Stapf. All the above suggests that C. gayana and B. decumbens are able to sustain complete development, behaving like natural hosts; the latter species is superior for artificial colonies because a shorter developmental period, higher survivorship in nymphs, and longer lifespan of adults were observed. Zea mays did not allow proper development, causing high mortality instead. We also developed a new approach for small-scale breeding of N. entreriana, which will enable subsequent biological and behavioral studies on this important pest species.
format Articulo
Preprint
author Foieri, Álvaro
Virla, Eduardo Gabriel
Maciá, Arnaldo
Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana María
author_facet Foieri, Álvaro
Virla, Eduardo Gabriel
Maciá, Arnaldo
Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana María
author_sort Foieri, Álvaro
title Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_short Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_full Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_fullStr Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_full_unstemmed Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_sort effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
publishDate 2020
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