Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane
Monthly field surveys of diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) and its parasitoids were conducted to assess seasonal abundance and diversity under changing altitude. Twenty-four crucifer farms spread across three altitudinal zones of Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita hills were sampled for the...
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| author | Ngowi, B.V. Tonnang, Henri E.Z. Khamis, F. Mwangi, E.M. Nyambo, B. Ndegwa, P.N. Subramanian, S. |
| author_browse | Khamis, F. Mwangi, E.M. Ndegwa, P.N. Ngowi, B.V. Nyambo, B. Subramanian, S. Tonnang, Henri E.Z. |
| author_facet | Ngowi, B.V. Tonnang, Henri E.Z. Khamis, F. Mwangi, E.M. Nyambo, B. Ndegwa, P.N. Subramanian, S. |
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| description | Monthly field surveys of diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) and its parasitoids were conducted to assess seasonal abundance and diversity under changing altitude. Twenty-four crucifer farms spread across three altitudinal zones of Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita hills were sampled for the insects at monthly interval from 2013 to 2014. Diamondback moth abundance differed significantly between seasons (F3, 21 = 3.883, p = 0.024) in the high zone of Taita hills. The abundance among altitudinal zones of the two transects was not significantly different (Mt. Kilimanjaro: F2, 98 = 0.415, p = 0.661; Taita hills: F2, 116 = 0.303, p = 0.739). Eight parasitoid species emerged in the laboratory from collected DBM larvae and pupae. Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) provided the most DBM parasitism in the low zone and Diadegma semiclausum (Hellen) in the medium and high zones. Parasitism by D. semiclausum increased by 32.5% between the low and medium zones (p = 0.001) of Taita hills. Diversity of parasitoid species declined considerably from the low to medium zones of Taita hills. The diversity of wild crucifer species increased with altitude but was twice as diverse in the high zone of Mt. Kilimanjaro than the high zone of Taita hills. Ecological complexity of the cropping system contributed greatly to a wider parasitoid diversity along Mt. Kilimanjaro. The introduced C. vestalis has successfully established in East Africa and adapted to the warmer areas in the low altitudes. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1024322023-12-08T19:36:04Z Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane Ngowi, B.V. Tonnang, Henri E.Z. Khamis, F. Mwangi, E.M. Nyambo, B. Ndegwa, P.N. Subramanian, S. diadegma semiclausum plutella xylostella parasitoids tanzania Monthly field surveys of diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) and its parasitoids were conducted to assess seasonal abundance and diversity under changing altitude. Twenty-four crucifer farms spread across three altitudinal zones of Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita hills were sampled for the insects at monthly interval from 2013 to 2014. Diamondback moth abundance differed significantly between seasons (F3, 21 = 3.883, p = 0.024) in the high zone of Taita hills. The abundance among altitudinal zones of the two transects was not significantly different (Mt. Kilimanjaro: F2, 98 = 0.415, p = 0.661; Taita hills: F2, 116 = 0.303, p = 0.739). Eight parasitoid species emerged in the laboratory from collected DBM larvae and pupae. Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) provided the most DBM parasitism in the low zone and Diadegma semiclausum (Hellen) in the medium and high zones. Parasitism by D. semiclausum increased by 32.5% between the low and medium zones (p = 0.001) of Taita hills. Diversity of parasitoid species declined considerably from the low to medium zones of Taita hills. The diversity of wild crucifer species increased with altitude but was twice as diverse in the high zone of Mt. Kilimanjaro than the high zone of Taita hills. Ecological complexity of the cropping system contributed greatly to a wider parasitoid diversity along Mt. Kilimanjaro. The introduced C. vestalis has successfully established in East Africa and adapted to the warmer areas in the low altitudes. 2019-07 2019-08-05T13:22:49Z 2019-08-05T13:22:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102432 en Limited Access Springer Ngowi, B.V., Tonnang, H.E.Z., Khamis, F., Mwangi, E.M., Nyambo, B., Ndegwa, P.N. & Subramanian, S. (2019). Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane. Phytoparasitica, 47(3), 375–391. |
| spellingShingle | diadegma semiclausum plutella xylostella parasitoids tanzania Ngowi, B.V. Tonnang, Henri E.Z. Khamis, F. Mwangi, E.M. Nyambo, B. Ndegwa, P.N. Subramanian, S. Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane |
| title | Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane |
| title_full | Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane |
| title_short | Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane |
| title_sort | seasonal abundance of plutella xylostella lepidoptera plutellidae and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern afromontane |
| topic | diadegma semiclausum plutella xylostella parasitoids tanzania |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102432 |
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