Abstract
Abstract In southern Brazil, adults and larvae of the halticine beetle Alagoasa parana Samuelson fed on the foliage and flowers of Lantana tiliaefolia and L. glutinosa (Verbenaceae). The life-cycle of this univoltine species from egg to adult emergence took 80-90 days between October and April. The abundance varied seasonally from four to eight adults per 100 branches. Larvae remained on the foliage during development and pupated in moist, loose, friable soil within a cocoon at the base of the host-plant. Adults overwintered and oviposited in litter at the base of the host-plant. In multiple-choice host- specificity studies in Australia, adults fed lightly on Verbena bonariensis and Clerodendrum speciosissimum (Verbenaceae) and produced minute scars on leaves on unrelated passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis ) and sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ). However, A. parana completed immature development only on L. camara among the 55 plants tested. The potential of A. parana as a biological control agent for L. camara in Australia is discussed.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Alagoasa parana adults and larvae fed on foliage and flowers of Lantana tiliaefolia.
Verbatim
e0“adults and larvae of the halticine beetle Alagoasa parana Samuelson fed on the foliage and flowers of Lantana tiliaefolia”
Claim · model-written summary
Alagoasa parana adults and larvae fed on foliage and flowers of L. glutinosa.
Verbatim
e0“adults and larvae of the halticine beetle Alagoasa parana Samuelson fed on the foliage and flowers of Lantana tiliaefolia and L. glutinosa”
Claim · model-written summary
The univoltine beetle life cycle lasted 80-90 days from egg to adult emergence.
- Taxon
- Lantana camara
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Lantana camarat0 - Interactor
- alagoasa parana Samuelsont0herbivore
- Outcome
- life-cycle of this univoltine species from egg to adult emergencee0
- Value
- 80-90 dayse0
- Qualifier
- between October and Aprile0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“The life-cycle of this univoltine species from egg to adult emergence took 80-90 days between October and April.”
t0“alagoasa parana Samuelson (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for biological control of Lantana camara”
Claim · model-written summary
Beetle abundance varied seasonally from four to eight adults per 100 branches.
- Taxon
- Lantana camaraLantana camarat0
- Interactor
- alagoasa parana Samuelsont0herbivore
- Outcome
- abundancee0
- Direction
- varied seasonallye0
- Value
- four to eight adults per 100 branchese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The abundance varied seasonally from four to eight adults per 100 branches.”
t0“alagoasa parana Samuelson (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for biological control of Lantana camara”
Claim · model-written summary
Larvae stayed on foliage during development and pupated in a cocoon in soil at the host base.
- Taxon
- Lantana camaraLantana camarat0
- Interactor
- alagoasa parana Samuelsont0herbivore
- Outcome
- remained on the foliage during development and pupated in moist, loose, friable soil within a cocoone0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Larvae remained on the foliage during development and pupated in moist, loose, friable soil within a cocoon at the base of the host-plant.”
t0“alagoasa parana Samuelson (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for biological control of Lantana camara”
Claim · model-written summary
Adults overwintered and oviposited in litter at the host base.
- Taxon
- Lantana camaraLantana camarat0
- Interactor
- alagoasa parana Samuelsont0herbivore
- Outcome
- overwintered and oviposited in litter at the base of the host-plante0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Adults overwintered and oviposited in litter at the base of the host-plant.”
t0“alagoasa parana Samuelson (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for biological control of Lantana camara”
Claim · model-written summary
Adults fed lightly on Verbena bonariensis in multiple choice tests.
- Taxon
- Verbena bonariensis
Verbena bonariensise0 - Outcome
- fed lightlye0
Not reportedInteractor
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“adults fed lightly on Verbena bonariensis and Clerodendrum speciosissimum”
Claim · model-written summary
Adults fed lightly on Clerodendrum speciosissimum in multiple choice tests.
- Taxon
- Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Clerodendrum speciosissimume0 - Outcome
- fed lightlye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“adults fed lightly on Verbena bonariensis and Clerodendrum speciosissimum”
Claim · model-written summary
Adults produced minute leaf scars on passion fruit.
- Taxon
- passion fruit
Passiflora edulise0 - Organ / stage
- leavese0
- Outcome
- minute scars on leavese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“produced minute scars on leaves on unrelated passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis )”
Claim · model-written summary
Adults produced minute leaf scars on sunflower.
- Taxon
- sunflower
Helianthus annuuse0 - Organ / stage
- leavese1
- Outcome
- minute scars on leavese1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“sunflower ( Helianthus annuus )”
e1“produced minute scars on leaves on unrelated passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis ) and sunflower ( Helianthus annuus )”
Claim · model-written summary
Alagoasa parana completed immature development only on L. camara among 55 tested plants.
- Taxon
- L. camaraLantana camarae0
- Interactor
- A. paranae0herbivore
- Outcome
- completed immature development only on L. camarae0
- Value
- 55 plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A. parana completed immature development only on L. camara among the 55 plants tested.”