Native parasitoids and pathogens attacking Samea multiplicalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Queensland

Five parasitoids and 3 pathogens were found in Queensland attacking the introduced moth, Samea multiplicalis Guenee which was introduced into Australia as a biological control agent for the water weed, Salvinia molesta Mitchell. Twenty-two per cent of larvae collected were parasitised and 90% of lar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 1987-01, Vol.26 (4), p.365-366
Hauptverfasser:	Semple, J.L, Forno, I.W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences biological control biological control agents Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology introduced species larvae Lepidoptera microsporidiosis Nosema parasites parasitoids pathogens pest control Protomicroplitis Protozoa. Invertebrata Pyralidae Salvinia molesta Samea multiplicalis
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Zusammenfassung:	Five parasitoids and 3 pathogens were found in Queensland attacking the introduced moth, Samea multiplicalis Guenee which was introduced into Australia as a biological control agent for the water weed, Salvinia molesta Mitchell. Twenty-two per cent of larvae collected were parasitised and 90% of larval mortality was due to a braconid wasp, Protomicroplitis sp. A microsporidian, Nosema sp. "B", and 2 other unidentified pathogens were also present in ca 2% of the sample of S. multiplicalis .
ISSN:	0004-9050