Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico

Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink, sensu stricto, is a serious pest of cacti in Puerto Rico threating many Caribbean islands. A classical biological control program for H. pungens was initiated for Puerto Rico in 2010 with a survey for natural enemies of H. pungens in its native range of Arge...

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Autores principales: Aguirre, María Belén, Logarzo, Guillermo A.
Publicado: 2016
Materias:
Alternanthera
Biological control
Cacti
Host race
Species complex
animal
Argentina
Cactaceae
classification
female
fertility
growth, development and aging
Hemiptera
herbivory
longevity
male
nymph
physiology
Puerto Rico
reproduction
temperature
Animals
Female
Fertility
Herbivory
Longevity
Male
Nymph
Reproduction
Temperature
Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_15362442_v16_n1_p_Aguirre
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15362442_v16_n1_p_Aguirre
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spelling paper:paper_15362442_v16_n1_p_Aguirre2023-06-08T16:20:14Z Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico Aguirre, María Belén Logarzo, Guillermo A. Alternanthera Biological control Cacti Host race Species complex animal Argentina Cactaceae classification female fertility growth, development and aging Hemiptera herbivory longevity male nymph physiology Puerto Rico reproduction temperature Animals Argentina Cactaceae Female Fertility Hemiptera Herbivory Longevity Male Nymph Puerto Rico Reproduction Temperature Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink, sensu stricto, is a serious pest of cacti in Puerto Rico threating many Caribbean islands. A classical biological control program for H. pungens was initiated for Puerto Rico in 2010 with a survey for natural enemies of H. pungens in its native range of Argentina. Biological differences were observed between populations of H. pungens sampled on Amaranthaceae and Cactaceae. Molecular studies suggested that H. pungens populations from different host plant families are likely a complex of species. Our objective was to study the biology of H. pungens sensu stricto on specimens collected in the same locality and host plant as the holotype [Tucumán Province, Argentina; Alternanthera pungens Kunth (Amaranthaceae)]. We were interested in the reproductive biology of females, longevity and survival of adults, the effect of temperature on the development, and nymph performance (survival and development) on five Cactaceae species. We found that H. pungens s.s. showed marked biological differences from the populations collected on Cactaceae and exported to Australia for the biological control of the cactus Harrisia spp. The main differences were the presence of deuterotoky parthenogenesis and the fact that H. pungens did not attack Cactaceae in the laboratory. Our results provide biological evidence that H. pungens is a species complex. We propose that the population introduced to Australia is neither Hypogeococcus festerianus Lizer y Trelles nor H. pungens, but an undescribed species with three circuli, and that the Hypogeococcus pest of cacti in Puerto Rico is not H. pungens. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Entomological Society of America. Fil:Aguirre, M.B. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Logarzo, G.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2016 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_15362442_v16_n1_p_Aguirre http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15362442_v16_n1_p_Aguirre
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topic Alternanthera
Biological control
Cacti
Host race
Species complex
animal
Argentina
Cactaceae
classification
female
fertility
growth, development and aging
Hemiptera
herbivory
longevity
male
nymph
physiology
Puerto Rico
reproduction
temperature
Animals
Argentina
Cactaceae
Female
Fertility
Hemiptera
Herbivory
Longevity
Male
Nymph
Puerto Rico
Reproduction
Temperature
spellingShingle Alternanthera
Biological control
Cacti
Host race
Species complex
animal
Argentina
Cactaceae
classification
female
fertility
growth, development and aging
Hemiptera
herbivory
longevity
male
nymph
physiology
Puerto Rico
reproduction
temperature
Animals
Argentina
Cactaceae
Female
Fertility
Hemiptera
Herbivory
Longevity
Male
Nymph
Puerto Rico
Reproduction
Temperature
Aguirre, María Belén
Logarzo, Guillermo A.
Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico
topic_facet Alternanthera
Biological control
Cacti
Host race
Species complex
animal
Argentina
Cactaceae
classification
female
fertility
growth, development and aging
Hemiptera
herbivory
longevity
male
nymph
physiology
Puerto Rico
reproduction
temperature
Animals
Argentina
Cactaceae
Female
Fertility
Hemiptera
Herbivory
Longevity
Male
Nymph
Puerto Rico
Reproduction
Temperature
description Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink, sensu stricto, is a serious pest of cacti in Puerto Rico threating many Caribbean islands. A classical biological control program for H. pungens was initiated for Puerto Rico in 2010 with a survey for natural enemies of H. pungens in its native range of Argentina. Biological differences were observed between populations of H. pungens sampled on Amaranthaceae and Cactaceae. Molecular studies suggested that H. pungens populations from different host plant families are likely a complex of species. Our objective was to study the biology of H. pungens sensu stricto on specimens collected in the same locality and host plant as the holotype [Tucumán Province, Argentina; Alternanthera pungens Kunth (Amaranthaceae)]. We were interested in the reproductive biology of females, longevity and survival of adults, the effect of temperature on the development, and nymph performance (survival and development) on five Cactaceae species. We found that H. pungens s.s. showed marked biological differences from the populations collected on Cactaceae and exported to Australia for the biological control of the cactus Harrisia spp. The main differences were the presence of deuterotoky parthenogenesis and the fact that H. pungens did not attack Cactaceae in the laboratory. Our results provide biological evidence that H. pungens is a species complex. We propose that the population introduced to Australia is neither Hypogeococcus festerianus Lizer y Trelles nor H. pungens, but an undescribed species with three circuli, and that the Hypogeococcus pest of cacti in Puerto Rico is not H. pungens. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Entomological Society of America.
author Aguirre, María Belén
Logarzo, Guillermo A.
author_facet Aguirre, María Belén
Logarzo, Guillermo A.
author_sort Aguirre, María Belén
title Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico
title_short Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico
title_full Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico
title_fullStr Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico
title_full_unstemmed Studies on the biology of Hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in Puerto Rico
title_sort studies on the biology of hypogeococcus pungens (sensu stricto) (hemiptera: pseudococcidae) in argentina to aid the identification of the mealybug pest of cactaceae in puerto rico
publishDate 2016
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_15362442_v16_n1_p_Aguirre
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15362442_v16_n1_p_Aguirre
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