Abstract Open field experiments were conducted in Brazil to assess the suitability of the South American leaf feeding beetle Metriona elatior Klug for biological control of tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum Dunal in the USA. A multiple choice open field test with eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), bell-pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), potato (Solanum ...
E. Bredow +3 more
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Biology And Phylogeny Of The Cassidinae Gyllenhal Sensu Lato (Tortoise And Leaf-Mining Beetles) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) [PDF]
A parsimony analysis was undertaken to test subfamily and tribal group concepts of Cassidinae (ca. 2000 genera, ca. 6000 species). An integrated account of their biology was synthesized from the primary literature.
Chaboo, Caroline S.
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Investigations into biological control options for Lycium ferocissimum Miers, African Boxthorn (Solanaceae) for Australia [PDF]
Lycium ferocissimum Miers (Solanaceae) (African boxthorn or boxthorn) is a shrub native to South Africa,and has become naturalised and invasive in Australia and New Zealand.
Mauda, Evans Vusani
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Consequências da alimentação em espécies de Solanum (SOLANACEAE) para o tamanho, a forma e a performance de dois cassidíneos (COLEOPTERA, CHRYSOMELIDAE) [PDF]
A variedade de plantas hospedeiras e suas características, bem como a digestão e assimilação dos seus nutrientes por parte dos insetos herbívoros compreendem mecanismos pré- e pós-ingestivos centrais para a interpretação de fenômenos da história de vida ...
Boligon, Danessa Schardong
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A field comparison of different olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars as host of the ash whitefly Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) [PDF]
La mosca blanca del fresno, Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) , es una especie polífaga invasiva que causa graves daños en sus hospedadores, entre ellos el olivo (Olea europaea L.). El uso del hospedador por parte de S.
Bruno, Marina Anabel +2 more
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Suitability of Metriona elatior (Klug)(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) as a biological control agent for Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam.(Solanaceae). [PDF]
A leaf-feeding tortoise beetle, Metriona elatior (Klug), was screened as a biological control agent for the weed Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. in South Africa. Favourable biological characteristics of M.
Hill, Martin P, Hulley, Patrick E
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Evaluation of Gratiana spadicea (Klug, 1829) and Metriona elatior (Klug, 1829) (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) for the biological control of sticky nightshade Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck (Solanaceae) in South Africa [PDF]
Solanum sisymbriifolium (sticky nightshade) is a shrubby weed of South American origin that was introduced to South Africa at the turn of the century.
Hill, Martin Patrick
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Contribuiçao a classificaçao dos Cassidinae do Novo Mundo a nível de tribo (Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae) [PDF]
Resumos em portugues e inglesOrientador: Jesus Santiago MoureTese (Doutorado) -Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curso de Pós-Graduaçao em EntomologiaAbstract: I have studied 82 species of Cassidinae, within 74 genera of the Neotropical region and one of ...
Buzzi, Zundir Jose
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* <i>Metriona elatior</i> (Klug, 1829) <p> <b>Published records.</b> Barueri; Butantan; Campos de Jordão (Bඈඋඈඐංൾർ 1996); Campinas (Sංආõൾඌ +| Mඈඇඇඣ 2008); Jundiaí (Bඈඋඈඐංൾർ +| TൺΚං- ඓൺඐൺ 2011 ...
Sekerka, Lukáš
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New alien plants in Baix Empordà (Catalonia, Spain) [PDF]
En aquest treball aportem dades sobre la presència de diversos tàxons naturalitzats o subespontanis al Baix Empordà, on han arribat i han incrementat la seva àrea principalment a causa de l’activitat humana.
Mallol, Albert, Maynés, Josep
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