Claim · model-written summary
Acraea encedon caused severe defoliation of Commelina weed.
- Interactor
- A. encedon
Telchinia encedone4herbivore - Outcome
- defoliatione4
- Qualifier
- severee4
CommelinaVerbatim
t0“Notes on the life history of Acraea encedon l. (Lepidoptera: Acraeidae) and nature of damage to Commelina spp.”
e4“A. encedon caused severe defoliation of the weed and no particular preference for any Commelina species has so far been observed”
Title
S O Emosairue; EJ Usua Journal of Applied Chemistry and Agricultural Research 2008. doi:10.4314/jacar.v2i1.41101
Other claims from this paper (12)
- Observation Acraea encedon completed its life cycle in 40.3 days at 27.91 °C and 84.8% relative humidity.
- Observation Developmental period of embryonic development of Acraea encedon on Commelina was 7.5 + 0.54 days.
- Observation Developmental period of 1st instar of Acraea encedon on Commelina was 10.4 + 0.54 days.
- Observation Developmental period of 2nd insar of Acraea encedon on Commelina was 4.7 +0.47 days.
- Observation Developmental period of 3rd instar of Acraea encedon on Commelina was 4.5 + 0.5 days.
- Observation Developmental period of 4th instar of Acraea encedon on Commelina was 4.1 + 0.57 days.
- Observation Developmental period of Pre-pupa of Acraea encedon on Commelina was 20.2 + 0.92 hours.
- Observation Developmental period of pupal stage of Acraea encedon on Commelina was 8.0 + 0.8 days.
- Observation Acraea encedon bred on Commelina species throughout the year in the Calabar area.
- Observation The peak of breeding activity of Acraea encedon occurred between September and November.
- Observation No particular preference of Acraea encedon for any Commelina species has been observed so far.
- Observation A single larva of Acraea encedon consumed 3.54 g of fresh Commelina leaves during its development.