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- Title
Variation in the suitability of Pinus sylvestris to feeding by two defoliators,Diprion pini (Hym., Diprionidae) andGraellsia isabellae galliaegloria (Lep., Attacidae).
- Authors
Barre, F.; Goussard, F.; Géri, C.
- Abstract
Feeding bioassays were conducted on several Pinus sylvestris clones to establish if there were any differences in suitability for two pine defoliators: the sawfly Diprion pini L. (Hym., Diprionidae), which causes considerable damage in Europe, and the rare and protected moth Graellsia isabellae galliaegloria Oberthür (Lep., Attacidae). There were significant differences in survival, weight, sex-ratio and female fecundity of D. pini on Scots pine clones. However, sawfly survival appeared to be the most stable variable in time and three clone categories were revealed by conducting feeding bioassays on 16 clones. The survival of G. isabellae galliaegloria until the formation of the chrysalis was significantly different among clones. It varied from 35 to 75% but no clear clone category was distinguished. The two clone classifications according to insect survival showed differences. In particular, one unsuitable clone for D. pini development appeared to be favourable to moth development. The 3-carene richness of foliage was significantly linked with sawfly survival and the monoterpene composition of foliage was not linked with G. isabellae galliaegloria survival.
- Subjects
SCOTS pine; SPANISH moon moth; DIPRION pini; BIOLOGICAL assay
- Publication
Journal of Applied Entomology, 2003, Vol 127, Issue 5, p249
- ISSN
0931-2048
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00655.x