Biology and behavior of Microlarinus lareynii Jacq. a curculionid bioagent of Tribulus terrestris L.
Other Title(s)
بيولوجيا و سلوكية السوسة Microlarinus lareynii Jacq. العدو الحيوي لعشب ضرس العجوز Tribulus terrestris L.
Author
Source
Damascus University Journal for the Agricultural Sciences
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.245-256, 12 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Biology and behavior of a Curculionid bioagent, Microlarinus lareynii Jacq.
attacking the cosmopolitan weed, puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris L.
was carried out at Biological Control Studies and Research Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University during 2013-2016.
Female oviposited exclusively in top site of the fruits, in holes in one chamber, almost 50 % of the fruits were infested by one egg.
The length of egg was 0.51 - 0.72 (av.
0.58) mm and width 0.45 - 0.56 (av.
0.49) mm.
Incubation period in laboratory was 3-5 (av.
3.56) days.
Last larval stage was stout, fleshy and curved with body length ranged from 3.29 to 4.95 mm with an average of 4.31 mm.
The entire larval development completed within 15-25 (av.
20.32) days, the hatched larva feed on the fruit tissues and tunneled it and penetrate one or two chambers of the fruit.
Pupation occurred inside infested fruits and this stage lasted for 3-6 (av.
4) days.
The weevil length was 3.12 - 4.55 (av.
3.86) mm.
The plant carried 105 - 320 (av.
128.16) fruits and the number of infested fruits by the weevil, was 45- 116 av.
(76.12) fruits with an infestation percentage 34.43 to 43.36 (av.
39.3) %.
The fully grown adults hibernate in November in debris under the plant canopy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Ghassan. 2018. Biology and behavior of Microlarinus lareynii Jacq. a curculionid bioagent of Tribulus terrestris L.. Damascus University Journal for the Agricultural Sciences،Vol. 34, no. 1, pp.245-256.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-925206
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Ghassan. Biology and behavior of Microlarinus lareynii Jacq. a curculionid bioagent of Tribulus terrestris L.. Damascus University Journal for the Agricultural Sciences Vol. 34, no. 1 (2018), pp.245-256.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-925206
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Ghassan. Biology and behavior of Microlarinus lareynii Jacq. a curculionid bioagent of Tribulus terrestris L.. Damascus University Journal for the Agricultural Sciences. 2018. Vol. 34, no. 1, pp.245-256.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-925206
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 255-256
Record ID
BIM-925206