Morphology of the Preimaginal Stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Candidate Biocontrol Agent for Giant Arundo Cane
Joint Authors
Thomas, Donald B.
Goolsby, John A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The larval stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin consist of three instars which develop within the mesophyll of the leaf sheaths of Arundo donax (L.) (Poaceae).
The larvae feed aggregatively on mycelia of an ambrosia fungus.
The third instars are similar to other members of the genus except for a three-pronged spatula (typically two-pronged) and five lateral papillae (typically four) and with a nonbristled first instar.
A related species, L.
arundinis (Schiner) which breeds on fungus in Phragmites (Poaceae), also has a three-pronged spatula and five lateral papillae but has a bristled first instar.
The third instar of L.
donacis has a feeding and a nonfeeding prepupal stage.
Papillae associated with the spatula are sensory organs, sensilla chaetica, sensilla trichodea, and sensilla ampullacea, perhaps related to extraoral digestion of the fungal mycelia.
Pupation occurs in the host plant within a silken cocoon.
Egression of the adult is through an escape hatch excavated by the third instar.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thomas, Donald B.& Goolsby, John A.. 2015. Morphology of the Preimaginal Stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Candidate Biocontrol Agent for Giant Arundo Cane. Psyche،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thomas, Donald B.& Goolsby, John A.. Morphology of the Preimaginal Stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Candidate Biocontrol Agent for Giant Arundo Cane. Psyche No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075978
American Medical Association (AMA)
Thomas, Donald B.& Goolsby, John A.. Morphology of the Preimaginal Stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Candidate Biocontrol Agent for Giant Arundo Cane. Psyche. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075978
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075978