Biology of Cassida rubiginosa1 a Thistle-Feeding Shield Beetle2

Ward, R. H.; Pienkowski, R. L.

doi:10.1093/aesa/71.4.585

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“…This result is comparable with those of similar studies conducted in North America (Ward and Pienkowski 1978a) and in Europe (Kosior 1975), which reported a potential of 851 and 244 eggs per female, respectively. It is acknowledged that a potential fecundity estimate in this study was only obtained from a single rearing experiment and did not take into account the annual changes in beetle fecundity.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Cassida rubiginosa is univoltine (Kosior 1975;Ward and Pienkowski 1978a). In the study site, overwintered adults began to emerge from hibernation in early April (Koji and Nakamura 2006).…”

Section: Insects and Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This species has attracted considerable interest as a potential biological control agent against notorious weeds, such as creeping thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. and musk thistle Carduus nutans L., in cereals and pastures (Bacher and Schwab 2000;Kok 2001;Ward and Pienkowski 1978a). Cassida rubiginosa is capable of severely damaging thistle leaves.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Stage-specific mortality, fecundity, and population changes in Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on wild thistle

2012

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Cassida rubiginosa Müller (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), one of the most conspicuous defoliators of thistle weeds, is capable of severely damaging thistle leaves; however, populations rarely reach sufficient density for effective thistle control under natural conditions. To investigate the impact of natural mortality factors on C. rubiginosa populations, life table studies were conducted between 1996 and 1998 in Kanazawa, Japan. Egg mortality, mortality in early larvae, and lost fertility contributed strongly to total generational mortality in every year studied. Egg mortality was

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“…Cassida rubiginosa is univoltine (Kosior 1975;Ward and Pienkowski 1978a). In the study site, overwintered adults began to emerge from hibernation in early April (Koji and Nakamura 2006).…”

Section: Insects and Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Stage-specific mortality, fecundity, and population changes in Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on wild thistle

2012

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“…C. rubiginosa is widely distributed in Europe, North America and northern Asia, and according to Zwölfer and Eichhorn (1966), it is one of the most common insects on thistles in Europe. It has been present in North America for over 100 years and is now commonly found in the Western United States and neighbouring parts of Canada (Ward and Pienkowski, 1978). The flea beetle P. chalcomerus was evaluated as prospective control agent for Yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis (Cristofaro, 2004).…”

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Preliminary results on the phytophagous insect fauna on Onopordum acanthium (Asteraceae) in Bulgaria

Harizanova

Stoeva

Cristofaro

et al. 2010

Pesticidi i fitomedicina

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SUMMARYThe Scotch thistle, Onopordum acanthium (Asteraceae) has the Eurasian origin and represents an invasive weed in the USA and Australia. It is a serious problem in pastures, along roadsides, rangeland, etc. The weed is very common in Bulgaria and in 2009-2010 several sites with large populations of O. acanthium have been located. The weekly surveys of some of the sites, mainly in the region of Plovdiv, revealed a significant diversity of phytophagous insect species, some of which had very high population density. More than 30 species have already been identified and observations on the phenology and biology of some of them have been conducted. For some of the species, such as endophagous Larinus latus, Lixus cardui, Eublemma amoena, Trichosirocalus briesei, or ectophagous Cassida rubiginosa etc. found during our surveys, there are reports in the literature describing them as having been already introduced as successful biocontrol agents in Australia. Endophagous species like lepidopteran Myelois circumvoluta and Pyroderces argyrogrammos which feed on the stems and the head, and the tephritid flies Tephritis postica and Chaetostomella cylindrica which feed on the capitula, seem quite destructive for the weed, but need to be further studied regarding host specificity. Species like Vanessa cardui and Brachycaudus cardui were found regularly, but in low population density, mainly due to the high rate of parasitism.

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“…rubiginosa have all been studied extensively and considered for release in various thistle-infested regions in North America [21,23,24,25,115]. All three have been rejected because of their ability to feed on artichoke [10,84,125].…”

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Integrated pest management techniques in thistle suppression in pastures of North America

Trumble

Kok

1982

Weed Research

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Summary Thistles in the genera Carduus, Cirsium, Onopordum, and Silybum of the subtribe Carduinae have been the subjects of considerable research designed for chemical, biological, cultural, and integrated control in the United States. Problems and costs associated with chemical and cultural control techniques stimulated the introduction of biological control agents from many locations in Europe and the Middle East. Although some natural enemies have successfully suppressed thistle infestations, economic losses during the time lags between introduction and effective suppression prompted investigations into integrated control procedures. The rationale, history, and potential direction for thistle suppression has been documented in this manuscript.

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Biology of Cassida rubiginosa1 a Thistle-Feeding Shield Beetle2

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Stage-specific mortality, fecundity, and population changes in Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on wild thistle

Stage-specific mortality, fecundity, and population changes in Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on wild thistle

Preliminary results on the phytophagous insect fauna on Onopordum acanthium (Asteraceae) in Bulgaria

Integrated pest management techniques in thistle suppression in pastures of North America

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