THE HOST-RANGE OF FALCONIA-INTERMEDIA (DISTANT) (HEMIPTERA, MIRIDAE) - A POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL AGENT FOR LANTANA-CAMARA L. (VERBENACEAE)

Authors
PALMER WA PULLEN KR
Citation
Wa. Palmer et Kr. Pullen, THE HOST-RANGE OF FALCONIA-INTERMEDIA (DISTANT) (HEMIPTERA, MIRIDAE) - A POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL AGENT FOR LANTANA-CAMARA L. (VERBENACEAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 100(4), 1998, pp. 633-635
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
100
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
633 - 635
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1998)100:4<633:THOF((>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The mirid bug Falconia intermedia (Distant) is endemic to the Neotropi cs where it is found on various species of Lantana. Host range tests w ere conducted in Mexico to ascertain whether the insect warranted furt her consideration as an agent for the biological control of Lantana ca mara which is a serious weed in many tropical and subtropical countrie s. In these tests, F. intermedia oviposited, and immatures developed, only on L. camara; evidence that the bug was narrowly stenophagous. Pe rmission to introduce this insect into quarantine facilities in Queens land for further study was obtained.