Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing

Among the species belonging to 11 genera of Neotropical spittlebugs attacking graminaceous plants, Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) is one of the most important pests of grasses in several countries of South America. In this study, we evaluate the influence of three economically r...

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Main Authors: Foieri, Alvaro, Virla, Eduardo Gabriel, Maciá, Arnaldo, Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana Maria
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13944
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eea.12950
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author Foieri, Alvaro
Virla, Eduardo Gabriel
Maciá, Arnaldo
Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana Maria
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Maciá, Arnaldo
Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana Maria
Virla, Eduardo Gabriel
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Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana Maria
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description Among the species belonging to 11 genera of Neotropical spittlebugs attacking graminaceous plants, Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) is one of the most important pests of grasses in several countries of South America. In this study, we evaluate the influence of three economically relevant species of host plants (Poaceae) on life-cycle traits of N. entreriana. We tested for differences in fitness responses (survival and fecundity) of insects on forage species which are frequent hosts for wild populations of spittlebugs. Comparison of life cycles on three host plants showed that only 2.5% of nymphs completed their development on Zea mays L., 22.5% on Chloris gayana Kunth, and 95% on Brachiaria decumbens Stapf. All the above suggests that C. gayana and B. decumbens are able to sustain complete development, behaving like natural hosts; the latter species is superior for artificial colonies because a shorter developmental period, higher survivorship in nymphs, and longer lifespan of adults were observed. Zea mays did not allow proper development, causing high mortality instead. We also developed a new approach for small-scale breeding of N. entreriana, which will enable subsequent biological and behavioral studies on this important pest species.
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spelling INTA139442023-02-13T11:38:42Z Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing Foieri, Alvaro Virla, Eduardo Gabriel Maciá, Arnaldo Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana Maria Auchenorrhyncha Cercopidae Hemiptera Poaceae Pests Forage Species Pastures Plagas Especies Forrajeras Pastizales Notozulia entreriana Spittlebugs Among the species belonging to 11 genera of Neotropical spittlebugs attacking graminaceous plants, Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) is one of the most important pests of grasses in several countries of South America. In this study, we evaluate the influence of three economically relevant species of host plants (Poaceae) on life-cycle traits of N. entreriana. We tested for differences in fitness responses (survival and fecundity) of insects on forage species which are frequent hosts for wild populations of spittlebugs. Comparison of life cycles on three host plants showed that only 2.5% of nymphs completed their development on Zea mays L., 22.5% on Chloris gayana Kunth, and 95% on Brachiaria decumbens Stapf. All the above suggests that C. gayana and B. decumbens are able to sustain complete development, behaving like natural hosts; the latter species is superior for artificial colonies because a shorter developmental period, higher survivorship in nymphs, and longer lifespan of adults were observed. Zea mays did not allow proper development, causing high mortality instead. We also developed a new approach for small-scale breeding of N. entreriana, which will enable subsequent biological and behavioral studies on this important pest species. Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola (IMYZA) Fil: Foieri, Alvaro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; Argentina Fil: Foieri, Alvaro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Virla, Eduardo Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Planta Piloto de Pocesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-Biotecnología); Argentina Fil: Virla, Eduardo Gabriel. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Entomología; Argentina Fil: Maciá, Arnaldo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Entomología. Unidades de Investigación Anexo Museo; Argentina Fil: Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana Maria.Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Entomología. Unidades de Investigación Anexo Museo; Argentina 2023-02-13T10:41:26Z 2023-02-13T10:41:26Z 2020-06-18 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13944 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eea.12950 1570-7458 https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12950 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Wiley Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 168 (8) : 618–625 (August 2020)
spellingShingle Auchenorrhyncha
Cercopidae
Hemiptera
Poaceae
Pests
Forage Species
Pastures
Plagas
Especies Forrajeras
Pastizales
Notozulia entreriana
Spittlebugs
Foieri, Alvaro
Virla, Eduardo Gabriel
Maciá, Arnaldo
Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana Maria
Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_full Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_fullStr Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_full_unstemmed Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_short Effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug Notozulia entreriana: alternative method for rearing
title_sort effect of host plant on the fitness of the spittlebug notozulia entreriana alternative method for rearing
topic Auchenorrhyncha
Cercopidae
Hemiptera
Poaceae
Pests
Forage Species
Pastures
Plagas
Especies Forrajeras
Pastizales
Notozulia entreriana
Spittlebugs
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13944
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eea.12950
https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12950
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