Photosynthetic efficiency of Clusia arrudae leaf tissue with and without Cecidomyiidae galls

Fernandes, G. Wilson; Coelho, Marcel Serra; Lüttge, Ulrich

doi:10.1590/s1519-69842010000400004

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“…Gall-inducing insects are considered the most sophisticated and capable due to their ability to manipulate the host plants for their benefit (Abrahamson & Weis 1997, Shorthouse et al 2005, Fernandes et al 2010). Galls could be considered to be an extension of the inductor phenotype, since their morphological characteristics depend on the inductor genotype as well as on environmental factors such as heat, humidity, and soil (Weis et al 1988).…”

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Gall-inducing insects from Campos de Altitude, Brazil

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-inducing insects from Campos de Altitude, Brazil. Biota Neotrop. 13(4): http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v13n4/en/ abstract?article+bn02513042013Abstract: Gall-inducing insects are very specious in vegetations of southeastern Brazil. Our goal was describe the gall richness by characterizing their external forms and their patterns of occurrence on host plants. Samples were collected from Campos de Altitude at four regions of the Mantiqueira Range: 1) Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro, 2) Parque Nacional do Caparaó, 3) Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca, 4) Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. We found 93 gall species within 13 families, 30 genera and 50 host plant species. We recorded 38 gall species in Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro, 21 in Parque Nacional do Caparaó, 23 in Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca and 20 in Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. Asteraceae represented 33% of the species collected, followed by Melastomataceae at 17%; with each one concentrating 56% and 18% of the galling insects, respectively. 98% of galls were Cecydomiidae (Diptera). The most attacked organ was the stem (56%), followed by the leaf (23%). Only 12% of the galls described in our study had been already recorded in previous studies, thus reinforcing the need to increase the sampling effort toward a better understanding of the richness and the natural history of gall-inducing insects from Brazil. Resumo: Insetos indutores de galhas são muito ricos em espécies nas formações vegetais do sudeste do Brasil. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a riqueza de morfotipos de galha por meio da caracterização de suas formas externas e os padrões de ocorrência nas plantas hospedeiras. As amostragens foram realizadas em campos rupestres e altitudinais de quatro regiões da Serra da Mantiqueira: 1) campos de altitude do Parque Estadual do Brigadeiro e 2) Parque Nacional do Caparaó, 3) Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca e Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. Foram registradas 93 espécies de galhas induzidas por insetos em 13 famílias, 30 gêneros e 50 espécies de plantas hospedeiras. Sendo 38 a riqueza de insetos indutores de galhas do Parque Estadual do Brigadeiro, 21 do Parque Nacional do Caparaó, 23 do Parque Nacional do Caparaó e 20 do Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. As famílias com maior riqueza foram Asteraceae (33%) e Melastomataceae (17%). A família Cecydomiidae (Diptera) foi a mais frequente (98%). O órgão mais atacado foi o caule (56%) seguido de folha (23%). O fato de apenas 12% das galhas descritas neste estudo já terem sido registradas em trabalhos anteriores, reforça a necessidade em aumentar o esforço amostral na direção de um maior conhecimento sobre a riqueza e história natural dos insetos indutores de galhas no Brasil. Palavras-chave: biodiversidade, biogeografia, herbivoria, planta hospedeira, altitude 140 Coelho, M.S. et al.

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“…At plant growth stage R3 and R4 aphid population increased and this collided with cowpea plant having succulent pods and vining nodes [ Table-3]. Fernandes, et al [26] found that higher aphid population feeding was distributed more on the pods and nodes than on the leaves mainly because of high nitrogen concentration. Generally, this study has revealed that eventhough the nitrate content in the sewage water was at significant amounts, it did not influence or affect the population growth of aphids.…”

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Effect of Effluent Water on Population Dynamics of Cowpea Aphid, Aphis Craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on Cowpea Plants

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2013

Int J of Agri Scie

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“…Plants belonging to this genus are known for their many biological activities, such as antibacterial, antioxidant, antitumor, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities (Gustafson et al, 1992;Iinuma et al, 1996;Cruz and Texeira, 2004). Species of Clusia are targets of galls in leaves by herbivory (Santos-Mendonça et al, 2007;Constantino et al, 2009;Fernandes et al, 2010). The insect inducing galls Clusiamyia nitida (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) often infests the shrub Clusia lanceolata (Clusiaceae) in the Neotropical sand dunes vegetation in Rio de Janeiro State (Constantino et al, 2009).…”

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Distribution of metabolites in galled and non-galled leaves of Clusia lanceolata and its antioxidant activity

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Silva

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Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

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Galls Essential oil Phenols Flavones Antioxidants A B S T R A C T Essential oils of galled and non-galled leaves of Clusia lanceolata Cambess., Clusiaceae, were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The chemical composition of both oils was similar, with a predominance of sesquiterpene caryophyllenes. The extracts from the leaves were evaluated regarding total phenols, flavonoids and proanthocyanidins. Galled leaves showed higher levels of phenolics and proanthocyanidins, since the content of flavonoids was higher in non-galled leaves. The chromatographic profiles of extracts were obtained by using HPLC/DAD and LC-ESI-MS. Electrospray ionisation (ESI) in positive and negative ion mode was used to identify four flavones C-glycosides in both extracts. The study constitutes a first report on the chemical research of C. lanceolata. The extract from galled leaves had a higher antioxidant activity.

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Photosynthetic efficiency of Clusia arrudae leaf tissue with and without Cecidomyiidae galls

Cited by 25 publications

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Gall-inducing insects from Campos de Altitude, Brazil

Gall-inducing insects from Campos de Altitude, Brazil

Effect of Effluent Water on Population Dynamics of Cowpea Aphid, Aphis Craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on Cowpea Plants

Distribution of metabolites in galled and non-galled leaves of Clusia lanceolata and its antioxidant activity

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