First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction.
We report the first case of flower bud galls in a species of the mainly American genus Senega (Polygalaceae), specifically in the South Andean Patagonian plant species S. salasiana. The galls were found to be induced by gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) and mites (Acari). We also assessed their i...
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I22-R178-uncomaid-189342025-08-20T17:30:06Z First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. Martínez, Agustina Kuzmanich, Nicolás Farji-Brener, Alejandro Acari Cecidomyiidae Díptera Florivary Patagonia Polygala https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4 Ciencias de la Tierra y Medio Ambiente Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales We report the first case of flower bud galls in a species of the mainly American genus Senega (Polygalaceae), specifically in the South Andean Patagonian plant species S. salasiana. The galls were found to be induced by gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) and mites (Acari). We also assessed their impact on plant reproduction by measuring the relationship between inflorescence density (number of inflorescences/plant cover) and gall abundance in two populations next to San Carlos de Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina. Plant reproduction was negatively related to the number of galled inflorescences, suggesting that high levels of gall abundance strongly reduced plant reproductive success. Our study illustrates a novel case of flower galls in the genus Senega and highlights the negative impact of this type of herbivory on plant fitness. Fil: Martínez, Agustina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Fil: Martínez, Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Kuzmanich, Nicolás. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Edificio de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas; Argentina. Fil: Farji-Brener, Alejandro. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Fil: Farji-Brener, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. 2025-04-29 2025-08-19T17:26:36Z 2025-08-19T17:26:36Z Articulo article acceptedVersion 2223-7747 https://rdi.uncoma.edu.ar/handle/uncomaid/18934 eng https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/9/1337 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14091337 Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf 11 p. application/pdf MDPI Plants 14(9) 2025 |
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We report the first case of flower bud galls in a species of the mainly American genus Senega (Polygalaceae), specifically in the South Andean Patagonian plant species S. salasiana. The galls were found to be induced by gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) and mites (Acari). We also assessed their impact on plant reproduction by measuring the relationship between inflorescence density (number of inflorescences/plant cover) and gall abundance in two populations next to San Carlos de Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina. Plant reproduction was negatively related to the number of galled inflorescences, suggesting that high levels of gall abundance strongly reduced plant reproductive success. Our study illustrates a novel case of flower galls in the genus Senega and highlights the negative impact of this type of herbivory on plant fitness. |
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Martínez, Agustina Kuzmanich, Nicolás Farji-Brener, Alejandro |
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Martínez, Agustina Kuzmanich, Nicolás Farji-Brener, Alejandro |
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First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. |
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First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. |
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First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. |
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First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. |
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First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. |
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first record of flower bud galls in senega (fabales: polygalaceae): the case of s. salasiana and their effect on plant reproduction. |
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