The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica
The spitfire, Prosapia distanti (Lall), is a pest of kikuyan grass, Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst., in Costa Rica. To determine the damage caused by this insect, adult spitfires were introduced at various densities into greenhouses containing kikuyan grass. The nutritive value of the grass was not...
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| author | Fagan, E. Brad Vargas Picado, Ovidio |
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| description | The spitfire, Prosapia distanti (Lall), is a pest of kikuyan grass, Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst., in Costa Rica. To determine the damage caused by this insect, adult spitfires were introduced at various densities into greenhouses containing kikuyan grass. The nutritive value of the grass was not significantly affected in this experiment, as initially thought. Possible explanations for this effect are discussed. Moisture content was considerably reduced due to attack by the adult insects. Field observations indicated that severe damage by spitfires inhibited growth and decreased the acceptability of kikuyan grass. |
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| spelling | RepoCATIE131832025-07-09T22:01:36Z The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica Fagan, E. Brad Vargas Picado, Ovidio Prosapia Plaga||pests||praga||organisme nuisible Contenido de humedad||moisture content||teor em humidade||teneur en eau Insecto||insects||insecto||insecte Kikuyu grass Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica Sede Central The spitfire, Prosapia distanti (Lall), is a pest of kikuyan grass, Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst., in Costa Rica. To determine the damage caused by this insect, adult spitfires were introduced at various densities into greenhouses containing kikuyan grass. The nutritive value of the grass was not significantly affected in this experiment, as initially thought. Possible explanations for this effect are discussed. Moisture content was considerably reduced due to attack by the adult insects. Field observations indicated that severe damage by spitfires inhibited growth and decreased the acceptability of kikuyan grass. 2025-07-08T14:59:32Z 2025-07-08T14:59:32Z 1971-04-01 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/13183 openAccess en Turrialba Vol. 21, no. 2 3 application/pdf Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) |
| spellingShingle | Prosapia Plaga||pests||praga||organisme nuisible Contenido de humedad||moisture content||teor em humidade||teneur en eau Insecto||insects||insecto||insecte Kikuyu grass Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica Sede Central Fagan, E. Brad Vargas Picado, Ovidio The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica |
| title | The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica |
| title_full | The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica |
| title_fullStr | The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica |
| title_short | The influence of adult Prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in Costa Rica |
| title_sort | influence of adult prosapia distanti feeding on the forage quality of kikuyugrass in costa rica |
| topic | Prosapia Plaga||pests||praga||organisme nuisible Contenido de humedad||moisture content||teor em humidade||teneur en eau Insecto||insects||insecto||insecte Kikuyu grass Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica Sede Central |
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