Palatability and feeding preferences of Uresiphita maorialis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) for three Sophora species
In a three-hour bioassay, we tested the palatability and feeding preferences of Uresiphita maorialis (kōwhai moth) for Sophora tetraptera, Sophora microphylla and Sophora prostrata. Palatability tests showed no differences among the Sophora species. Feeding preferences, on the other hand, showed tha...
| Autor Principal: | Mundaca-Ortega, Enrique |
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| Otros Autores: | Macaya, EC, Vargas, Héctor A. |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Idioma: | English |
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2017
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In a three-hour bioassay, we tested the palatability and feeding preferences of Uresiphita maorialis (kōwhai moth) for Sophora tetraptera, Sophora microphylla and Sophora prostrata. Palatability tests showed no differences among the Sophora species. Feeding preferences, on the other hand, showed that S. tetraptera and S. microphylla leaves are preferred over S. prostrata leaves. Our results support our field observations in Wellington city parks and gardens showing that S. tetraptera and S. microphylla plants frequently have higher densities of larvae than S. prostrata. |
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