Claim · model-written summary
Host-specificity tests indicate Anthonomus morticinus has a narrow host range.
- Taxon
- Solanum mauritianum
Solanum mauritianumt0 - Interactor
- A. morticinuse0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- narrow host rangee0
Verbatim
e0“Host-specificity testing of A. morticinus has thus far confirmed a narrow host range”
e1“Anthonomus morticinus Clark”
t0“Solanum mauritianum”
Title
N. Venter; B.W. Cowie; T. Olckers; et al. African Entomology 2021. doi:10.4001/003.029.0875
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation The two released agents have been relatively ineffective against Solanum mauritianum.
- Mechanism Low establishment linked to climate incompatibility limits control by the released agents.
- Method / resource Climate matching identified Uruguay as a promising source of agents.
- Observation Low field incidence and culturing difficulty temporarily blocked study of stem-boring and shoot-galling candidates.
- Recommendation The authors consider Anthonomus morticinus a potential new control agent.