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Biology and life history of Lema praeusta (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biocontrol agent of two Commelinaceae weeds, Commelina benghalensis and Murdannia nudiflora

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2018

S. Das ,
A. Koner  and
A. Barik
S. Das
Affiliation:
Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan – 713 104, West Bengal, India
A. Koner
Affiliation:
Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan – 713 104, West Bengal, India
A. Barik*
Affiliation:
Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan – 713 104, West Bengal, India
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*Author for correspondence Phone: 0342 2634200 Fax: 0342 2634200 E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

We examined previous reports of Lema praeusta (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) as a minor pest of turmeric, eggplant, bottle gourd and pumpkin leaves, but no feeding damage by larvae and adults of L. praeusta were recorded by us on these leaves. We observed feeding by the larvae and adults of L. praeusta on ten species of Commelinaceae plants in no-choice tests. The biology, fecundity and life table parameters of L. praeusta on two Commelinaceae weeds, Commelina benghalensis L. and Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan were determined under laboratory conditions (27 ± 1°C, 65 ± 5% RH and 12L:12D). Total larval development times of L. praeusta were 6.36 ± 0.07 and 7.28 ± 0.11 days (mean ± SE) on C. benghalensis and M. nudiflora, respectively. Adult females lived 106.25 ± 1.17 and 77.65 ± 0.91 days (mean ± SE) on C. benghalensis and M. nudiflora, respectively. Each female laid 272.95 ± 2.39 and 224 ± 1.74 eggs (mean ± SE) during a lifetime on C. benghalensis and M. nudiflora, respectively. The net reproductive rate (Ro), intrinsic rate of increase (rm), generation time (Tc), doubling time (DT) and finite rate of increase (λ) were 136.48, 0.14, 36.17, 5.10 and 1.41 on C. benghalensis, respectively, whereas Ro, rm, Tc, DT and λ were 112, 0.20, 23.64, 3.47 and 1.51 on M. nudiflora, respectively, suggesting that L. praeusta could be a potential biocontrol agent against C. benghalensis and M. nudiflora in the fields of rice, maize, sorghum, soybean, mung bean, peanut and cotton.

Keywords

biological controlCommelinaceaeweedColeopteraChrysomelidaefecundity and life table
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 109 , Issue 4 , August 2019 , pp. 463 - 471
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