The body of the slugs is grayish centrally and white laterally with a pair of dark. Euscepes postfasciatus, the west indian sweetpotato weevil, is a species of hidden snout weevil in the family curculionidae. Wasps and hornets archives page 2 of 310 whats that bug. Curculionidae west indian sweet potato weevil, scarabee. Bulimulidae 2 identification the bulimulids of florida have ovateconical or bulimoid shells that at maturity range in size from 15 mm to 70 mm. Dispersion of sweet potato stems damaged by the west indian sweetpotato weevil, euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire coleoptera. This speciescomplex arion fasciatus group contains the following species. One of the main characteristics of this graphicus population is the wide peripheral band. In addition to studying its life cycle and behavior, o. The bacterial community associated with adult vine weevil. At optimal temberature range of 2730 celssius weevil completes it life cycle in 33 days. The british indian ocean territory please remember marine. The west indian sweet potato weevil, euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire is a serious pest of sweet potatoes in the caribbean and central america, california and hawaii. Euscepes batatae waterhouse, 1849 hyperomorpha squamosa blackburn, 1885 euscepes postfasciatus, the west indian sweetpotato weevil, is a species of hidden snout weevil in the family curculionidae.
The british indian ocean territory please remember. In the period 20042006 the average annual budget spent for invasive species issues by the european union life program, and the eus framework programme for research and technological development has exceeded 18 m, in several cases used to carry out eradication programs scalera 2009. Euscepes postfasciatus west indian sweet potato weevil. This slug belongs to a species complex that range in length from 30 to 40 mm as fully mature adults. Such an approach may have several advantages, including seed cost that partially encompasses the cost of arthropod control, reduction in insecticide costs. Maturation appears to proceed from the periphery of the testis towards the centre of the lobe. Sweet potato resistance to euscepes postfasciatus coleoptera. Byssus attachment strength of two mytilids in monospecific. We located this flickr posting that identifies it as a female megascolia azurea and the posting indicates.
Euscepes postfasciatus insectos beneficiosos huevo free. An emerging pest in jamaica is the sweetpotato leaf beetle. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Byssus attachment strength of two mytilids in mono. In the period 20042006 the average annual budget spent for invasive species issues by the european union life program, and the eus framework programme for research and technological development has exceeded 18 m, in several cases used to. Oncopeltus definition of oncopeltus by merriamwebster. Reproduced from the series plant resources of southeast asia, vols 120 19892000, by kind permission of the prosea foundation, bogor, indonesia. West indian sweet potato weevil euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire. Insemination of the females from june to august or even november. West indian sweet potato weevil euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire, 1849. A new distribution map is provided for euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire. Rationale the fivelined skink eumeces is a smoothsealed the is. We examined the potential presence of a bacterial endosymbiont in the pest weevil.
Pacific pests and pathogens fact sheets sweetpotato west indian weevil 119 common name west indian sweetpotato weevil scientific name euscepes postfasciatus distribution widespread. Wireworms, cucumber beetles, white grubs, flea beetles, and various foliar pests also may occur. The species of these genera have all been introduced since the advent of man and are associated with culti vated crops or introduced trees. With the exception of liguus fasciatus, these snails have shells that vary in color from ivory to tan, often with. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Ark arizona rivulin keepers this article was written for the german killifish association website by their epiplatys work group to help people have a better understanding of and success with these killifish. General information about euscepes postfasciatus eusppo eppo global database.
Smith flies of the family conopidae may be recognized by the narrowed or closed first posterior cell r5 and the long anal cell cu of the wing fig. A sweetpotato ipm program, developed under ipm crsp collaborative research. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Whichever you do, dont forget to label the traps best way is to drop a pencilwritten label into. Information is given on the geographical distribution in africa, madeira, asia, amami islands, japan, okinawa, australasia and pacific islands, caroline islands, cook islands, fiji, hawaii, mariana islands, new caledonia, new. Selection of sweet potato clones ipomoea batatas resistant to euscepes postfasciatus under field conditions in ipameri, state of goias, brazil. We do not use these to store personal information about you. The translation from german is intended to convey the meaning in a readable style. Factsheet euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire sweet potato. Tree snails of florida, drymaeus, orthalicus, liguus spp.
Fourth, the dataset was filtered to discard otus with less than five reads in at least 10% of the studied insects with the function filter. This article was written for the german killifish association website by their epiplatys work group to help people have a better understanding of and success with these killifish. Oviposition behavior of zabrotes subfasciatus females. Distribution and abundance of the fivelined skink eumeces. Proceedings of the association for plant protection of kyushu, 43. The bacterial 16s rrna gene and groel gene were detected by pcr from the insects. Cloning, sequencing and molecular phylogenetic analyses of the. The west indian sweet potato weevil euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire is a troublesome pest insect of sweet potato that originally came from the caribbean, but is now expanding its distribution. Pdf growth and development of the knapweed root weevil. Whichever you do, dont forget to label the traps best way is to drop a pencilwritten label into each trap when you take it up. The strategy is in full harmony with the guidelines adopted in 2002 by the 6th conference of the parties of the convention on biological diversity and will. Pulex fasciatus definition of pulex fasciatus by medical. Reduced dispersal and survival in the sweet potato weevil. The preferences of the west indian sweet potato weevil, euscepes postfasciatus fairmaire, to tubers of sweet potato, ipomoea batatas l.
We can suppose that the expected differences see muller, 1954 involve the genetic material, as inferred for the west indian sweetpotato weevil euscepes postfasciatus kumano et al. Euscepes postfasciatus insectos beneficiosos huevo. Indian sweetpotato weevil, euscepes postfasciatus, is the predominant species. Resistance of important bean genotypes to the mexican bean.
Dear andy, your image of this amazing insect is awesome. Vivacious, eats small fish and will bite pieces of meat ref. Species in this group can be separated based on their genitalia. Huber collected material in 1979 which were deposited in the natural history museum of paris. Nardonella endosymbiont in the west indian sweet potato. Rather, the female wasp has paralyzed the caterpillar which it will bury and the paralyzed caterpillar will provide food for the developing wasp larva which will feed on the helpless, but living caterpillar. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of eumorpha fasciatus banded sphinx discover life mobile. Feed on euphausiids meganyctiphanes norvegica, thysanopoda, decapods, mysids, small molluscs and fishes. West indian sweet potato weevil, euscepes postfasciatus. Water transparency in summer has been found to range from 0. Hybolasius postfasciatus is a species of beetle in the family cerambycidae. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Curculionidae, on sweet potato fields and adult emigration from the field in japan. The reproductive system consists of two pairs of testicular lobes with a discoid shape about 2.
Biology and management of the west indian sweet potato weevil, euscepes postfasciatus. Inhabits streams and rivers without strong currents ref. Tree snails of florida, drymaeus orthalicus liguus spp. The strategy is in full harmony with the guidelines adopted in 2002 by the 6th conference of the parties of. Byssus attachment strength of two mytilids in monospecific and mixedspecies mussel beds. Curculionidae is a major pest of sweetpotato ipomoea batatas l. The adult milkweed bug, oncopeltus fasciatus, is an attractively colored bug that has been extensively used in research ranging from biochemistry to behavior. Eumorpha fasciatus banded sphinx discover life mobile. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Sweet potato pest management, a global perspective. Parasite on tuburous root of convolvulaceae plants such as sweet potato. Oncopeltus definition is a genus of lygaeid bugs including the common milkweed bug o.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The present european strategy on invasive alien species takes forward that approach and set up a very precise road map to deal with this crucial ecological problem. British indian ocean territory advice for vessels in transit one of the most important, unpolluted tropical ocean wilderness areas in the world please remember. Euscepes postfasciatus eusppooverview eppo global database. Liguus fasciatus graphicus pilsbry, 1912 collected on no name key, fl. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Damage is similar to sweet potato weevi, cylas formicarius.
Integrated pest management of sweetpotato in the caribbean. The west indian sweet potato weevil, euscepes postfasciatus, is a notorious pest of the sweet potato, ipomoea batatas. Curculionidae, on sweet potato fields and adult emigration from the field. Euscepes postfasciatus, showing typical weevil snout, and part of the distinctive white patch on the wing case. Cyphocleonus achates, the knapweed weevil, is an effective biological control agent of the invasive weed, centaurea maculosa lam. Euscepes postfasciatus eggs, larvae, pupae andor adults during the inspection process. In order to improve massrearing for an eradication program employing the sterile insect technique sit, optimal population density of e. Whether you keep each pitfall sample separate or merge the contents of each set depends on the analysis you intend to perform.
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