Anatomical Injury Induced by the Eriophyid Mite Aceria anthocoptes on the Leaves of Cirsium arvense

Rančić, Dragana; Stevanović, Branka; Petanović, Radmila; Magud, B.; Toševski, Ivo; Gaßmann, A.

doi:10.1007/s10493-006-0013-3

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“…These types of leaf mesophyll are common in related genera, such as Centaurea L., Psephellus Cass., and Silybum Adans, being previously reported in seven Centaurea taxa by Ozcan et al (2014) and in one Psephellus taxon by Ö zcan (2013). The dorsiventral type mesophyll has also been previously reported in Silybum marianum (Sidhu and Saini 2011) and Cirsium arvense (Rancic et al 2006).…”

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confidence: 64%

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Leaf anatomical notes on Cirsium Miller (Asteraceae, Carduoideae) from Turkey

2015

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Here, we describe the leaf anatomical characters of 26 Cirsium taxa (33 accessions) native to the northeast region of Turkey, with the aim of evaluating their taxonomic significance within the taxa. Leaf anatomies of all taxa were characterized and compared using cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling analysis. The transverse sections of the leaves showed various numbers of vascular bundles and accessory bundles. In addition, significant differentiations were observed in the midrib and lamina thickness, the height and width of vascular bundle, and number of stomata, and epidermal cell wall patterns in the abaxial and adaxial surfaces among the taxa. These results demonstrate that the compared anatomical characters among taxa are partly in accordance with their sectional delimitation in the Flora of Turkey. However, our data suggest that some taxonomic re-arrangements might be necessary. Based on its anatomy, we propose that the Cirsium taxa can be treated as pioneers. Some ecological interpretations are also made.

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“…Here, we explain, for the first time (except for C. arvense), the leaf anatomical structures of all Cirsium taxa. The general leaf anatomy of C. arvense has been previously mentioned by Rancic et al (2006).…”

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Leaf anatomical notes on Cirsium Miller (Asteraceae, Carduoideae) from Turkey

2015

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“…on plum leaves (Suski and Badowska-Czubik 1995), and Aceria anthocoptes (Nal.) on Canada thistle leaves (Rancic et al 2006). According to Suski and Badowska-Czubik (1995) laciniatus by adults and immatures of L. dipsacivagus under laboratory conditions brought about severe damage leading to necrosis, premature senescence of young rosette leaves, gradual weakening, and plant death a few months after infestation (the first infested plant died five weeks after infestation, followed by others).…”

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Morphological injury of cut-leaf teasel,Dipsacus laciniatusL. (Dipsacaceae) induced by the eriophyid miteLeipothrix dipsacivagusPetanovic et Rector (Acari: Eriophyoidea)

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Journal of Plant Interactions

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The eriophyid mite Leipothrix dipsacivagus Petanovic et Rector provokes severe malformations to its host plant, cut-leaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus L.), in the field. These injuries were examined at the morpho-anatomical level in infested plants collected in the field and experimentally infested plants kept under controlled laboratory conditions. A number of symptoms were observed including reduced growth, internode shortening, leaf rolling and wrinkling, and shrunken inflorescences. After severe attack, the leaves of bolted plants became chlorotic with necrotic spots and started to wilt. Young rosettes died. Morphometric analysis revealed significant differences between infested and healthy field-collected bolting plants. Infested plants were significantly shorter than healthy plants, with smaller leaves and flower heads. Striking injuries were also observed on young leaves of experimentally infested plants. It is expected that further investigations will elucidate the full extent of the damage to aboveground parts of D. laciniatus due to infestation by L. dipsacivagus.

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“…Experiments confirm that A. anthocoptes causes russeting, bronzing, folding and distortion of the leaf blade and curling of leaf edge when feeding on C. arvense (Rancic et al 2006). In Colorado, these symptoms appeared when mite populations reached high densities in laboratory or greenhouse environments, but they have not been seen in the field on either C. arvense or the other Cirsium species from which the mite has been collected (R. Hansen pers.…”

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“…comm.). Evaluation of this mite in Europe as a prospective biological control agent has paused pending taxonomic comparison of specimens from North America and Europe (Rancic et al 2006;Vidović et al 2008).…”

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Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research

2009

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Eriophyid mites have been considered to have a high potential for use as classical biological control agents of weeds. We reviewed known examples of the use of eriophyid mites to control weedy plants to learn how effective they have been. In the past 13 years, since Rosenthal's 1996 review, 13 species have undergone some degree of pre-release evaluation (Aceria genistae, A. lantanae, Aceria sp. [boneseed leaf buckle mite (BLBM)], A. salsolae, A. sobhiani, A. solstitialis, A. tamaricis, A. thalgi, A. thessalonicae, Cecidophyes rouhollahi, Floracarus perrepae, Leipothrix dipsacivagus and L. knautiae), but only four (A. genistae, Aceria sp. [BLBM], C. rouhollahi and F. perrepae) have been authorized for introduction. Prior to this, three species (Aceria chondrillae, A. malherbae and Aculus hyperici) were introduced and have become established. Although these three species impact the fitness of their host plant, it is not clear how much they have contributed to reduction of the population of the target weed. In some cases, natural enemies, resistant plant genotypes, and adverse abiotic conditions have reduced the ability of eriophyid mites to control target weed populations. Some eriophyid mites that are highly coevolved with their host plant may be poor prospects for biological control because of host plant resistance or tolerance of the plant to the mite. Susceptibility of eriophyids to predators and pathogens may also prevent them from achieving population densities necessary to reduce host plant populations. Short generation time, high intrinsic rate of increase and high mobility by aerial dispersal imply that eriophyids should have rapid rates of evolution. This raises concerns that eriophyids may be more likely to lose efficacy over time due to coevolution with the target weed or that they may be more likely to adapt to nontarget host plants compared to insects, which have a longer generation time and slower population growth rate. Critical areas for future research include life history, foraging and dispersal behavior, mechanisms controlling host plant specificity, and evolutionary stability of eriophyid mites. This knowledge is critical for designing and interpreting laboratory and field experiments to measure host plant specificity and potential impact on target and nontarget plants, which must be known before they can be approved for release. One of the more successful examples of an eriophyid mite controlling an invasive alien weed is Phyllocoptes fructiphilus, whose impact is primarily due to transmission of a virus pathogenic to the target, Rosa multiflora. Neither the mite nor the virus originated from the target weed, which suggests that using "novel enemies" may sometimes be an effective strategy for using eriophyid mites.

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Anatomical Injury Induced by the Eriophyid Mite Aceria anthocoptes on the Leaves of Cirsium arvense

Cited by 22 publications

References 15 publications

Leaf anatomical notes on Cirsium Miller (Asteraceae, Carduoideae) from Turkey

Leaf anatomical notes on Cirsium Miller (Asteraceae, Carduoideae) from Turkey

Morphological injury of cut-leaf teasel,Dipsacus laciniatusL. (Dipsacaceae) induced by the eriophyid miteLeipothrix dipsacivagusPetanovic et Rector (Acari: Eriophyoidea)

Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research

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