Biology and Host Preference of
Nephopteryx divisella
(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): Candidate Agent for Biological Control of Leafy Spurge Complex in North America

Cristofaro, Massimo; Sale, F.; Campobasso, Gaetano; Knutson, Lloyd; Sbordoni, Valerio

doi:10.1093/ee/27.3.731

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“…Preliminary laboratory tests have shown, however, that the moth larvae also feed on some ornamental euphorbia, and therefore D. divisella has not been included in the biological control program for this target species (Cristofaro et al 1998).…”

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Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Bella

Spina²,

Salamone³

et al. 2017

Fragm Entomol

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In this contribution, we report information on the severe alterations caused by the stem boring moth Denticera divisella (Duponchel, 1842) (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae). This plant is an ornamental hybrid of recent origin, much appreciated for the attractive inflorescences, used both as an apartment plant and, especially in Sicily, as an outdoor plant. In this region, this species is an important source of income for many nursing businesses that have replaced it with some species whose market was in crisis. The pyralid is an indigenous species with an European distribution, while Euphorbia x lomi is a hybrid from Thailandia native to Madagascar, with many varieties currently cultivated in the world. The observations were conducted in Sicily in 2014 and 2015.

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“…Mature larvae pupate in silken cocoons spun amongst the stems or in the silken web. The pupa is brownish-red, and the pupal stage lasts 12-16 days (Cristofaro et al 1998). …”

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Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Bella

Spina²,

Salamone³

et al. 2017

Fragm Entomol

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“…Its closely related genus Nephopterix has a restricted host range to the species of Euphorbia (Cristofaro et al, 1998). In North America, larvae of Nephopterix divisella Duponchel complete their life cycle on seven species, all in the genus Euphorbia.…”

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“…In North America, larvae of Nephopterix divisella Duponchel complete their life cycle on seven species, all in the genus Euphorbia. Cristofaro et al (1998) 2006;Zare et al, 2011). Prosopis julifl ora is a common weed in the south of Iran (NadjafiTireh-Shabankareh and Jalili, 2009).…”

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Bioecology of Nephopterygia austeritella (Lep.: Pyralidae), a potential biological control agent of Prosopis farcta (Fabaceae) in central Iran

Mohammadi-Khoramabadi

Alipanah

Belokobylskij

et al. 2016

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

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Summary Prosopis farcta (Fabaceae) is a native and common perennial weed plant in Iran. In search of environmental-friendly control methods against P. farcta, we discovered the seed feeder moth Nephopterygia austeritella (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) in central Iran and studied its bioecology for the first time from 2008 through 2009. Infestation pattern, larval feeding behaviour, developmental period, seasonal occurrence and the adverse impact of the moth on the reproductive organs of P. farcta were investigated. Diagnostic morphological characters of the fifth larval instar of N. austeritella are provided. Two gregarious ectoparasitoids were reared and identified as Apanteles subcamilla and Phanerotoma leucobasis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Mortality rates of the larvae were 3.03 and 13.44% in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Larvae destroyed 29.6-38.4% of the pods of their host plants. The potential of N. austeritella as an efficient biological control agent in IPM programs against P. farcta is discussed.

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Ecology, population biology and conservation status of Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax, an endemic to the Succulent Karoo, South Africa

Jabar,

Siebert,

Pfab

et al. 2024

South African Journal of Botany

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Biology and Host Preference of Nephopteryx divisella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): Candidate Agent for Biological Control of Leafy Spurge Complex in North America

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Bioecology of Nephopterygia austeritella (Lep.: Pyralidae), a potential biological control agent of Prosopis farcta (Fabaceae) in central Iran

Ecology, population biology and conservation status of Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax, an endemic to the Succulent Karoo, South Africa

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