scholarly journals First Record ofZelus obscuridorsis(Hemiptera: Reduviidae) as a Predator of the South American Tomato Leafminer,Tuta absoluta(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 295-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Speranza ◽  
M. Cecilia Melo ◽  
M. Gabriela Luna ◽  
Eduardo G. Virla
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1912-1917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui-fen ZHANG ◽  
De-ying MA ◽  
Yu-sheng WANG ◽  
You-hua GAO ◽  
Wan-xue LIU ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
Farial Krache ◽  
Malika Boualem ◽  
Jose Fernandez-Triana ◽  
Amber Bass ◽  
Judit Arnó ◽  
...  

The Neotropical parasitoid wasp Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Marsh, 1975) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), one of the most important biocontrol agents of the South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is reported for the first time from Africa, from tomato grown in open fields and greenhouses in several regions of Algeria. Color photos of specimens from Algeria, Spain and South America, as well as the holotype and one paratype are provided. Morphological and molecular details to better characterize and recognize the species are also provided. We speculate that D. gelechiidivoris arrived accidentally to Algeria from Spain, where it has recently been reported. The consequences for future biocontrol projects against T. absoluta in Africa are discussed.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Godfrey ◽  
Frank Zalom ◽  
Joanna Chiu

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Brizuela ◽  
Adriana María Albino

Abstract Remains of teiids assignable to the Tupinambinae (Tupinambis sp. or Crocodilurus sp.) are here described from the middle Miocene Collón Curá Formation at Cañadón del Tordillo, in Neuquén province, Argentina. No tupinambine species presently inhabits the region of the fossil locality. The fossils represent the westernmost distribution of fossil tupinambine teiids in Patagonia, enlarging the known geographical distribution of the teiids through the Miocene in a longitudinal range. Also, they constitute the first record of lizards from the Colloncuran SALMA, partially filling the record of tupinambine teiids for the South American Miocene.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 399 (3) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
JOSÉ LUIS FERNÁNDEZ-ALONSO ◽  
PAULA ANDREA MORALES MORALES

Priogymnanthus colombianus, a new species and the first record of the South American genus of Oleaceae for Colombia is described and illustrated also we present a dichotomic key for the known species of genus. The new species differs from the three knowns for Priogymnanthus by: leaves oblong or oblong-elliptic, completely glabrous, petioles 10–17 (19) mm; inflorescences 15–20 (25) mm in length, with glabrous rachis, anthers about 3 mm length; fruits (10) 12–15 mm in diameter. P. colombianus occurs on premontane and dry forest in Colombia between 719 and 1213 m of elevation. Based on general threats to its ecosystems and few records found, we categorize the species as EN (endangered) following IUCN criteria.


EPPO Bulletin ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. S. I. Mohamed ◽  
M. E. Mohamed ◽  
S. A. Gamiel

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Jara ◽  
Daniel Pincheira-Donoso

Animal species have evolved a remarkable diversity of defensive phenotypic strategies aimed to deceive predators and other forms of danger. By relying on deception, these adaptations increase the chances of avoiding physical contact that may otherwise have very high fitness costs. One such deceptive behaviour is the popularly-known neck flattening, or “hooding”, observed in some snakes. Hooding consists in the lateral expansion and dorso-ventral flattening of the neck, which creates the impression of a bigger opponent during confrontations. This trait is highly characteristic of cobras (Elapidae family). However, neck flattening is not exclusive to elapids, and has in fact been observed in a few other snake lineages, including some species of the families Lamprophiidae and Colubridae. Here, we present the first report of hooding behaviour in the South American colubrid genus Philodryas, based on field observations conducted on the Chilean species P. chamissonis (the long-tailed snake). Our report adds to the few cases in which this deceptive behaviour has been observed in snakes outside the cobra family.


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