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Gratiana boliviana Natural Enemies

Gratiana boliviana Natural Enemies. Tropical Soda Apple biodiversity. Ana Samayoa. Predators of Gratiana boliviana. Family: Araneidae Genus: Argiope Species: aurantia Common name: Yellow Garden Spider. Family: Oxyopidae Genus: Peucetia Species: viridans

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Gratiana boliviana Natural Enemies

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  1. Gratiana boliviana Natural Enemies Tropical Soda Apple biodiversity Ana Samayoa

  2. Predators of Gratiana boliviana

  3. Family: Araneidae • Genus: Argiope • Species: aurantia • Common name: Yellow Garden Spider

  4. Family: Oxyopidae • Genus:Peucetia • Species: viridans • Common Name: Lynx Spider

  5. Family: Formicidae • Genus: Solenopsis • Species: invicta • Common Name: Red Imported Fire Ant

  6. Family: Pentatomidae • Genus: Stiretrus • Species: Anchorago • Common name: Predatory stink bug

  7. Family: Pentatomidae • Genus: Stiretrus • Species: Anchorago • Common name: Predatory stink bug

  8. Family: Reduviidae • Genus: Sinea • Species: sp. • Common name: Assassin bug

  9. Family: Lygaeidae • Genus: Geocoris

  10. Family: Carabidae • Genus: Calleida • Species: decora (F)

  11. Family: Miridae • Genus: Tupiocoris

  12. Herbivores of Tropical Soda Apple

  13. Family: Sphingidae • Genus: Manduca • Species: Sexta

  14. Family: Sphingidae • Genus: Manduca • Species: Sexta

  15. Family: Arctiidae • Genus: Hypercompe • Species: scribonia • Common name: Giant leopard moth

  16. Family: Arctiidae • Genus: Hypercompe • Species: scribonia • Common name: Giant leopard moth

  17. Family: Chrysomelidae • Genus: Leptinotarsa • Species: decemlineata • Common name: Colorado Potato Beetle

  18. Family: Chrysomelidae • Genus: Leptinotarsa • Species: decemlineata • Common name: Colorado Potato Beetle

  19. Family: Pentatomidae • Genus: Arvelius • Species: Albopunctatus • Common name: Stink bug

  20. Parasitoids of G. boliviana • Family: Eulophidae • Subfamily:Tetrastichinae

  21. Pupae showing exit hole

  22. Family: Chalcididae • Genus: Conura • Species: side

  23. Pupae showing exit hole

  24. Conditions of eggs and larvae collected from the field

  25. Methods • Field sites located in St. Lucie Co. and Okeechobee Co. • Eggs and larvae collected along a TSA infested transect • Eggs evaluated as: dehydrated, hatched and others (black and disease) • Larvae evaluated as: healthy (adults) or black (potential disease)

  26. Larvae Rearing Method

  27. St. Lucie Co. Eggs Conditions 126 eggs collected September 2007

  28. Okeechobee Co. Eggs Conditions 131 eggs collected October 2007

  29. St. Lucie Co. larvae Conditions 49 larvae collected

  30. Okeechobee Co. larvae conditions 47 Larvae collected

  31. Pathogens of Gratiana boliviana

  32. Healthy green larvae Sick yellow larvae

  33. Microsporidia: Nosema found in midgut Spores ID by Dr. Boucias

  34. Short gram negative bacteria rods on first larvae ID by Dr. Boucias

  35. Pictures available at: http://bcrcl.ifas.ufl.edu/GratianaForm_files/TSA.htm

  36. Thanks

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