Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA

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Reddy, Angelica M.; Pratt, Paul D.; Grewell, Brenda J.; Harms, Nathan E.; Cibils Stewart, Ximena; Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo José; Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
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2021
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Exotic water primroses (Ludwigia spp.) are aggressive invaders in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. To date, management of exotic Ludwigia spp. has been limited to physical and chemical control methods. Biological control provides an alternative approach for the management of invasive Ludwigia spp. but little is known regarding the natural enemies of these exotic plants. Herein the biology and host range of Lysathia flavipes (Boheman), a herbivorous beetle associated with Ludwigia spp. in Argentina and Uruguay, was studied to determine its suitability as a biocontrol agent for multiple closely related target weeds in the USA. The beetle matures from egg to adult in 19.9 ± 1.4 days at 25◦C; females lived 86.3 ± 35.6 days and laid 1510.6 ± 543.4 eggs over their lifespans. No-choice development and oviposition tests were conducted using four Ludwigia species and seven native plant species. Lysathia flavipes showed little discrimination between plant species: larvae aggressively fed and completed development, and the resulting females (F1 generation) oviposited viable eggs on most plant species regardless of origin. These results indicate that L. flavipes is not sufficiently host-specific for further consideration as a biocontrol agent of exotic Ludwigia spp. in the USA and further testing is not warranted.
Fil: Reddy, Angelica M.. No especifíca;
Fil: Pratt, Paul D.. No especifíca;
Fil: Grewell, Brenda J.. University of California at Davis; Estados Unidos
Fil: Harms, Nathan E.. No especifíca;
Fil: Cibils Stewart, Ximena. Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria;
Fil: Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo José. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
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AQUATIC WEEDS
DEVELOPMENT
HOST SPECIFICITY
INVASIVE SPECIES
MANAGEMENT
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spelling Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USAReddy, Angelica M.Pratt, Paul D.Grewell, Brenda J.Harms, Nathan E.Cibils Stewart, XimenaCabrera Walsh, Guillermo JoséFaltlhauser, Ana ClaudiaAQUATIC WEEDSDEVELOPMENTHOST SPECIFICITYINVASIVE SPECIESMANAGEMENThttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Exotic water primroses (Ludwigia spp.) are aggressive invaders in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. To date, management of exotic Ludwigia spp. has been limited to physical and chemical control methods. Biological control provides an alternative approach for the management of invasive Ludwigia spp. but little is known regarding the natural enemies of these exotic plants. Herein the biology and host range of Lysathia flavipes (Boheman), a herbivorous beetle associated with Ludwigia spp. in Argentina and Uruguay, was studied to determine its suitability as a biocontrol agent for multiple closely related target weeds in the USA. The beetle matures from egg to adult in 19.9 ± 1.4 days at 25◦C; females lived 86.3 ± 35.6 days and laid 1510.6 ± 543.4 eggs over their lifespans. No-choice development and oviposition tests were conducted using four Ludwigia species and seven native plant species. Lysathia flavipes showed little discrimination between plant species: larvae aggressively fed and completed development, and the resulting females (F1 generation) oviposited viable eggs on most plant species regardless of origin. These results indicate that L. flavipes is not sufficiently host-specific for further consideration as a biocontrol agent of exotic Ludwigia spp. in the USA and further testing is not warranted.Fil: Reddy, Angelica M.. No especifíca;Fil: Pratt, Paul D.. No especifíca;Fil: Grewell, Brenda J.. University of California at Davis; Estados UnidosFil: Harms, Nathan E.. No especifíca;Fil: Cibils Stewart, Ximena. Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria;Fil: Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo José. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; ArgentinaFil: Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; ArgentinaMDPI AG2021-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/228642Reddy, Angelica M.; Pratt, Paul D.; Grewell, Brenda J.; Harms, Nathan E.; Cibils Stewart, Ximena; et al.; Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA; MDPI AG; Insects; 12; 5; 5-2021; 471-4822075-4450CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/insects12050471info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:29:44Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/228642instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:29:45.031CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
title Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
spellingShingle Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
Reddy, Angelica M.
AQUATIC WEEDS
DEVELOPMENT
HOST SPECIFICITY
INVASIVE SPECIES
MANAGEMENT
title_short Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
title_full Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
title_fullStr Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
title_full_unstemmed Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
title_sort Biological and host range characteristics of lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent of invasive ludwigia spp. (onagraceae) in the USA
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Reddy, Angelica M.
Pratt, Paul D.
Grewell, Brenda J.
Harms, Nathan E.
Cibils Stewart, Ximena
Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo José
Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
author Reddy, Angelica M.
author_facet Reddy, Angelica M.
Pratt, Paul D.
Grewell, Brenda J.
Harms, Nathan E.
Cibils Stewart, Ximena
Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo José
Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
author_role author
author2 Pratt, Paul D.
Grewell, Brenda J.
Harms, Nathan E.
Cibils Stewart, Ximena
Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo José
Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AQUATIC WEEDS
DEVELOPMENT
HOST SPECIFICITY
INVASIVE SPECIES
MANAGEMENT
topic AQUATIC WEEDS
DEVELOPMENT
HOST SPECIFICITY
INVASIVE SPECIES
MANAGEMENT
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Exotic water primroses (Ludwigia spp.) are aggressive invaders in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. To date, management of exotic Ludwigia spp. has been limited to physical and chemical control methods. Biological control provides an alternative approach for the management of invasive Ludwigia spp. but little is known regarding the natural enemies of these exotic plants. Herein the biology and host range of Lysathia flavipes (Boheman), a herbivorous beetle associated with Ludwigia spp. in Argentina and Uruguay, was studied to determine its suitability as a biocontrol agent for multiple closely related target weeds in the USA. The beetle matures from egg to adult in 19.9 ± 1.4 days at 25◦C; females lived 86.3 ± 35.6 days and laid 1510.6 ± 543.4 eggs over their lifespans. No-choice development and oviposition tests were conducted using four Ludwigia species and seven native plant species. Lysathia flavipes showed little discrimination between plant species: larvae aggressively fed and completed development, and the resulting females (F1 generation) oviposited viable eggs on most plant species regardless of origin. These results indicate that L. flavipes is not sufficiently host-specific for further consideration as a biocontrol agent of exotic Ludwigia spp. in the USA and further testing is not warranted.
Fil: Reddy, Angelica M.. No especifíca;
Fil: Pratt, Paul D.. No especifíca;
Fil: Grewell, Brenda J.. University of California at Davis; Estados Unidos
Fil: Harms, Nathan E.. No especifíca;
Fil: Cibils Stewart, Ximena. Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria;
Fil: Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo José. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
description Exotic water primroses (Ludwigia spp.) are aggressive invaders in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. To date, management of exotic Ludwigia spp. has been limited to physical and chemical control methods. Biological control provides an alternative approach for the management of invasive Ludwigia spp. but little is known regarding the natural enemies of these exotic plants. Herein the biology and host range of Lysathia flavipes (Boheman), a herbivorous beetle associated with Ludwigia spp. in Argentina and Uruguay, was studied to determine its suitability as a biocontrol agent for multiple closely related target weeds in the USA. The beetle matures from egg to adult in 19.9 ± 1.4 days at 25◦C; females lived 86.3 ± 35.6 days and laid 1510.6 ± 543.4 eggs over their lifespans. No-choice development and oviposition tests were conducted using four Ludwigia species and seven native plant species. Lysathia flavipes showed little discrimination between plant species: larvae aggressively fed and completed development, and the resulting females (F1 generation) oviposited viable eggs on most plant species regardless of origin. These results indicate that L. flavipes is not sufficiently host-specific for further consideration as a biocontrol agent of exotic Ludwigia spp. in the USA and further testing is not warranted.
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