Host range of the European leaf sheath mining midge, Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a biological control of giant reed, Arundo donax L.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Biocontrol Science and Technology"
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2017.1342222
Abstract: ABSTRACT The fundamental host range of the arundo leafminer, Lasioptera donacis a candidate agent for the invasive weed, Arundo donax was evaluated. L. donacis collects and inserts spores of a saprophytic fungus, Arthrinium arundinis, during… read more here.
Keywords: donax; lasioptera donacis; host range; arundo donax ... See more keywords
Insights into the Microbes and Nematodes Hosted by Pupae of the Arundo Leaf Miner, Lasioptera donacis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Florida Entomologist"
DOI: 10.1653/024.101.0309
Abstract: Summary The leaf miner Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is a biological control agent of the invasive weed, Arundo donax L. (Poaceae), that was approved for release in the U.S. and Mexico. Pupae are preferred… read more here.
Keywords: lasioptera donacis; donacis; diptera cecidomyiidae; miner lasioptera ... See more keywords
Detection of a Diverse Endophyte Assemblage within Fungal Communities Associated with the Arundo Leaf Miner, Lasioptera donacis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Diversity"
DOI: 10.3390/d15040571
Abstract: The larvae of Lasioptera donacis Coutin feed on fungal communities lining galleries within the mesophyll of leaf sheaths of Arundo donax in an aggregative manner. It has been stated that L. donacis could have established… read more here.
Keywords: assemblage; communities associated; fungal communities; lasioptera donacis ... See more keywords