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Investigation of the life history and infestation of Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) on four different hosts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2019

Maryam Atapour  and
Shiva Osouli
Maryam Atapour*
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Production and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Agriculture, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran33535111
Shiva Osouli
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, Nuclear Agriculture School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Karaj, Iran31465/1498
*
1Corresponding author (e-mail: atapour@irost.org)
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Abstract

Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), also known as the citrus leafminer, is a serious pest in Citrus Linnaeus (Rutaceae) nurseries in Iran. Few studies have been performed on the life history of this pest on different citrus hosts. In this work, the infestation rate and biological aspects of P. citrella were investigated using four citrus hosts: Valencia orange (Citrus sinensis (Linnaeus) Osbeck), trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata (Linnaeus) Rafinesque), grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macfadyen), and sweet lemon (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle). Moths preferred laying eggs on leaves with a width ranging from 1–2 cm, and the highest oviposition was observed on the Valencia orange (51.2 eggs/female). The numbers of pupae and infested leaves were significantly higher on C. sinensis and C. aurantifolia. The entire developmental period of the immature stages was 13.8 and 15.4 days in C. aurantifolia and C. sinensis, respectively, while it increased to 21.8 and 24.7 days in C. paradisi and P. trifoliata. The rate of mortality of the immature stage was the highest in these two latter hosts as well (29–31%). Moths showed the highest emergence and longevity on C. sinensis and C. aurantifolia. The results indicate that C. sinensis and C. aurantifolia are susceptible hosts that can be recommended for the mass-rearing of this species in non-chemical pest control programmes.

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Behaviour and Ecology
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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 151 , Issue 3 , June 2019 , pp. 329 - 339
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© Entomological Society of Canada 2019 

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Subject editor: Kevin Floate

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