FIELD OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIOLOGY OF METR IONA-ELATIOR (COL, CHRYSOMELIDAE) ON SOLANUM-ELAEAGNIFOLIUM (SOLANACEAE) FROM URUGUAY

Authors
DELEON RP MORELLI E VAINER PG
Citation
Rp. Deleon et al., FIELD OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIOLOGY OF METR IONA-ELATIOR (COL, CHRYSOMELIDAE) ON SOLANUM-ELAEAGNIFOLIUM (SOLANACEAE) FROM URUGUAY, Entomophaga, 38(4), 1993, pp. 461-464
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Entomophaga → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138959
Volume
38
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
461 - 464
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8959(1993)38:4<461:FOOTBO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Specimens of Metriona elatior were found feeding on leaves of the silv erleaf nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium, from the eastern of Uruguay since 1984. According to a field study the young leaves were skeleton ized since spring to early autumn by larvae and adults. Oothecae and p upae were found mainly on old leaves. The egg mean volume was of 0.614 mm3. Young plants of the weed were always killed after massive natura l infections of M. elatior. Therefore, this tortoise leaf-beetle may b e studied as a potential biocontrol agent on populations of S. elaeagn ifolium.