The genus Archimicrodon Hull,1945 is recorded for the first time from China.Two new species in the tribe Microdontini are described and illustrated:Archimicrodon(Hovamicrodon)huayangensis sp.nov.and Paramixogaster tri...The genus Archimicrodon Hull,1945 is recorded for the first time from China.Two new species in the tribe Microdontini are described and illustrated:Archimicrodon(Hovamicrodon)huayangensis sp.nov.and Paramixogaster trifasciatus sp.nov.An updated key to the genus Paramixogaster from China is provided.展开更多
Unlike European species,the potential of Nearctic syrphids as biological control agents is still poorly studied.However,the American hoverfly,Eupeodes americanus(Wiedemann),has recently demonstrated promising traits a...Unlike European species,the potential of Nearctic syrphids as biological control agents is still poorly studied.However,the American hoverfly,Eupeodes americanus(Wiedemann),has recently demonstrated promising traits as a biocontrol agent,notably against the foxglove aphid,Aulacorthum solani Kaltenbach,on pepper.The present study aims to extend our knowledge of the American hoverfly by evaluating its potential as a biocontrol agent in a banker plant system against the melon aphid,Aphis gossypi Glover,in a greenhouse cucumber crop.The preimaginal development and voracity of E.americanus were compared when preying upon the focal prey/pest(A.gossypi)or the banker prey(bird cherry-oat aphid,Rhopalosiphum padi L.)by daily observations of larvae from egg to adult.Preimaginal development time,survival rate,and occurrence of deformation were similar on both prey species.The weight of third instar and pupae,however,was higher for larvae that fed on the banker prey.The ad libitum voracity of the syrphid larvae was generally very high and did not significantly differ between prey species,except for the third-instar larvae which consumed more focal prey.Results suggest that a banker plant system involving the bird cherry-oat aphid may be a promising tactic for utilizing E.americanus for melon aphid biocontrol.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31900345)the Natural Science Basic Research Plans in Shaanxi Province of China(2021JQ-757,2019JZ-34)+2 种基金the Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department(21JK0555)the Foundation of Shaanxi University of Technology(SLGRC13)the Opening Foundation of Shaanxi University of Technology(SLGPT2019KF02-02)。
文摘The genus Archimicrodon Hull,1945 is recorded for the first time from China.Two new species in the tribe Microdontini are described and illustrated:Archimicrodon(Hovamicrodon)huayangensis sp.nov.and Paramixogaster trifasciatus sp.nov.An updated key to the genus Paramixogaster from China is provided.
基金supported by the Ministere de I'Agriculture,des Pecheries et d'Alimentation du Quebec(MAPAQ),following the program Prime-Vert[grant number18-009-UQAM]by a CRSNG discovery grant to Eric Lucas.
文摘Unlike European species,the potential of Nearctic syrphids as biological control agents is still poorly studied.However,the American hoverfly,Eupeodes americanus(Wiedemann),has recently demonstrated promising traits as a biocontrol agent,notably against the foxglove aphid,Aulacorthum solani Kaltenbach,on pepper.The present study aims to extend our knowledge of the American hoverfly by evaluating its potential as a biocontrol agent in a banker plant system against the melon aphid,Aphis gossypi Glover,in a greenhouse cucumber crop.The preimaginal development and voracity of E.americanus were compared when preying upon the focal prey/pest(A.gossypi)or the banker prey(bird cherry-oat aphid,Rhopalosiphum padi L.)by daily observations of larvae from egg to adult.Preimaginal development time,survival rate,and occurrence of deformation were similar on both prey species.The weight of third instar and pupae,however,was higher for larvae that fed on the banker prey.The ad libitum voracity of the syrphid larvae was generally very high and did not significantly differ between prey species,except for the third-instar larvae which consumed more focal prey.Results suggest that a banker plant system involving the bird cherry-oat aphid may be a promising tactic for utilizing E.americanus for melon aphid biocontrol.
