Biology of Diorhabda elongata deserticola (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), an Asian leaf beetle for biological control of saltcedars (Tamarix spp.) in the United States

Biological Control

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-116

  Lewis, Phil A ^a,c   DeLoach, C Jack ^a   Knutson, Allen E ^b   Tracy, James L ^a   Robbins, Thomas O ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol of weeds; Chrysomelidae; Degree days; Diapause; Diorhabda elongata deserticola; Invasive plants; Reproductive biology; Tamarix

Indexed keywords

CHEN; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIORHABDA ELONGATA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; TAMARIX;

EID: 0038561220     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00002-1     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Arnold, C.Y., 1960. Maximum-minimum temperatures as a basis for computing heat units. J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci. 76, 682-692.
2. Anderson, B.W., Ohmart, R.D., 1977. Vegetation structure and bird use in the Lower Colorado River Valley. In: Johnson, R.R., Jones, D.A. (Tech Coord.), Importance Preservation and Management of Riparian Habitat: A Symposium. Tucson, AZ. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest Range Experiment Station, General Tech. Report RM-43. Fort Collins, CO, pp. 23-34.
3. Bao, P., 1989. Occurrence pattern of Diorhabda elongata deserticola Chen and its control in Erjina County. J. Pratacult. Sci. 6, 45-45 (in Chinese).
4. Birch, L.C., 1948. The intrinsic rate of natural increase of an insect population. J. Anim. Ecol. 17, 15-26.
5. Brown, B., Ruffner, G., Johnson, R., Horton, J., Franson, J., 1989. Economic analysis of harmful and beneficial aspects of saltcedar. Final Rept. to USDI Bur. Reclam., Lower Colorado Reg. Off., Boulder City, NV, Prepared by Great Western Research, Inc., Mesa, AZ.
6. Brullé, A., 1832. Expedition scientifique de Morée. Volume III, Part 2, Zoologique (Paris) 266, 271, tab. 44, figure 10. (in French).
7. Chen, S.H., 1961. New species of Chinese Chrysomelidae. Acta Ent. Sinica 10, 431-435.
8. DeLoach, C.J., 1989. Prospects for biological control of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) in riparian habitats of the southwestern United States. In: Delfosse, E.S. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium of Biological Control of Weeds, March 1988. Istituto Spermiental per la Patologia Vegetale, MAF, Rome, Italy, pp. 307-314.
9. DeLoach, C.J., Carruthers, R.I., Lovich, J.E., Dudley, T.L., Smith, SD., 2000. Ecological interactions in the biological control of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) in the United States: toward a new understanding. In: Spencer, N.R. (Ed.), Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Biological Control Weeds, 4-14 July 1999. Montana Statue University, MT, pp. 819-873.
10. DeLoach, C.J., Gerling, D., Fornasari, L., Sobhian, R., Myartseva, S., Mityaev, I.D., Lu, Q.G., Tracy, J.L., Wang, R., Wang, J.F., Kirk, A., Pemberton, R.W., Chikatunov, V., Jashenko, R.V., Johnson, J.E., Zeng, H., Jiang, S.L., Liu, M.T., Liu, A.P., Cisneroz, J., 1996. Biological control programme against saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) in the US: progress and problems. In: Moran, V.C., Hoffman, J.H. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium of Biological Control of Weeds, Stellenbosch, January 1996. University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 253-260.
11. DeLoach, C.J., Lewis, P.A., Carruthers, R.I., Herr, J.C., Tracy, J.L., Johnson, J., 2003. Host specificity of a leafbeetle, Diorhabda elongata deserticola (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Asia, for biological control of saltcedars (Tamarix: Tamaricaceae) in the western United States. Biol. Control 22, 117-147.
12. DeLoach, C.J., Tracy, J.L., 1997. Effects of Biological Control of Saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) on Endangered Species: Draft Biological Assessment, 17 October 1997. USDA/ARS, 808 E. Blackland Rd., Temple, TX 76502.
13. Dudley, T.L., DeLoach, C.J., Lovich, J.E., Carruthers, R.I., 2000. Saltcedar invasion of western riparian areas: impacts and new prospects for control. In: McCabe, R.E., Loos, S.E. (Eds.), Transactions of the 65th North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference, 24-28 March 2000, Chicago, IL. Wildlife Management Institute, Washington, DC, pp. 345-381.
14. Gerling, D., Kugler, J., 1973. Evaluation of enemies of noxious plants in Israel as potential agents for the biological control of weeds. USDA Agricultural Research Service, P.L. 480 (Project #A10-ENT-36) Final Technical Report, 1 Sept. 1970-31 Aug. 1973. Tel Aviv University, Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv, Israel. USDA/ARS, 808 E. Blackland Rd., Temple, TX 76502.
15. Habib, R., Hasan, S.A., 1982. Insect enemies attacking Tamarisk, Tamarix spp., in Pakistan: Final Report, 1975-1980. Common-wealth Institute of Biol. Control, Pakistan Station, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. USDA/ARS, 808 E. Blackland Rd., Temple, TX 76502.
16. Hunter, W.C., 1984. Status of nine bird species of special concern along the Colorado River. Wildlife Branch Administrative Report No. 84-2. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Project W-65-R-1 (554), Nongame Wildlife Investigation; California Department of Fish and Game, Resources Agency. University of California, Davis, Wildlife Extension. USDA/ARS, 808 E. Blackland Rd., Temple, TX 76502.
17. Johns, E.L., 1989. Water Use by Naturally Occurring Vegetation, Including an Annotated Bibliography. Amer. Soc. of Civil Engineers, New York, NY.
18. King, J.E., Price, R.G., Young, J.H., Willson, L.J., Pinkston, K.N., 1985. Influence of temperature on development and survival of the immature stages of the elm leaf beetle, Pyrrhalta luteola (Muller) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Environ. Entomol. 14, 272-274.
19. Kovalev, O.V., 1995. Co-evolution of the Tamarisks (Tamaricaceae) and Pest Arthropods (Insecta; Arachnida: Acarina) with special reference to biological control prospects. In: Proceedings of Zool. Insti., Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, vol. 259. Pensoft Publishers, Moscow.
20. Laboissière, V., 1934. Galerucinae de la faune Francaise (Coléoptères). Ann. Soc. Ent. France 103, 1-108.
21. Lewis, P.A., DeLoach, C.J., Herr, J.C., Dudley, T.L., Carruthers, R.I., 2003. Assessment of risk to native Frankenia shrubs from an Asian leaf beetle, Diorhabda elongata deserticola, (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) introduced for biological control of saltcedars (Tamarix spp.) in the western United States. Biol. Control 27, 148-166.
22. Li, B., Kong, X., Meng, L., 2000. An observation on the life cycle of Diorhabda elongata deserticola Chen: a potential biocontrol agent of saltcedar. Chinese J. Biol. Control 16, 48-49.
23. Lopatin, I.K., 1977. The Leaf-Beetles of Middle Asia and Kazakhstan. Nauka Publishing, Leningrad. (1984 English translation from the Russian, Amerind Publishing Company, New Delhi).
24. Luck, R.F., Scriven, G.T., 1976. The elm leaf beetle, Pyrrhalta luteola, in southern California: its pattern of increase and its control by introduced parasites. Econ. Entomol. 5, 409-416.
25. Medvedev, L.N., Voronova, N.V., 1977. Survey of the species of the genus Diorhabda of the MPR fauna. In: Lavrenko, E.M., Davazhamts, Ts., Vipper, P.B., Banzragch, D., Medvedev, L.N., Bannikova, I.A. (Eds.), Biological Resources and Natural Conditions of the Mongolian People's Republic. Vegetative and Animal World of Mongolia, vol. 7. Trudy Sovm. Sov.-Mong. Kompl. Biol. Eksped, Leningrad. Nauka Publishers, Leningrad, pp. 236-244 (in Russian).
26. Mityaev, I.D., 1958. A review of insect pests of Tamarix in the Balkhash-Alakul depression. Trudy Inst. Zool. Akad. Nauk Kazakh. SSR 8, 74-97 (in Russian).
27. Mityaev, I.D., Jashenko, R.V., 1998. Biological control of Tamarix. Annual Report. Laboratory of Entomology, Institute of Zoology, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
28. Norusis, M.J., 1988. SPSS/PC+ V2.0 Base Manual. SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL.
29. Ogloblin, D.A., 1936. In: Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae. Fauna of Russia: Insects, Coleoptera, vol. 26. Institute of Zoology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, USSR (in Russian).
30. Pemberton, R.W., Hoover, E.M., 1980. Insects associated with wild plants in Europe and the Middle East: Biological Control of Weeds Surveys. USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 1382. U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC.
31. SAS Institute, 1990. SAS/STAT User's Guide, vol. 2/ GLM-VARCOMP. SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
32. Sha, P., Yibulayin, W., 1993. Preliminary study on Diorhabda elongata deserticola Chen: biological characteristics and control methods. Xinjiang Forest. Sci. Technol. J. 1, 7-10 (in Chinese).
33. Sinadsky, Y.V., 1968. Dendrophilous Insects of Middle Asian and Kazakhstan Deserts and Pest Management. Nauka Publishing House, Moscow (in Russian).
34. Tauber, M.J., Tauber, C.A., Masaki, S., 1986. Seasonal Adaptations of Insects. Oxford University Press, New York, 411 pp.
35. Tian, C., Zhao, L., He, D., 1988. Biology and control of three leaf beetles in rangeland. Grassland of China 5, 24-27 (in Chinese).
36. Tracy, J.L., DeLoach, C.J., 1999. Biological control of saltcedar in the United States: progress and projected ecological effects. In: Bell, C.E. (Ed.), Arundo and Saltcedar Management Workshop Proceedings, Ontario, California, June 1998. University of California Cooperative Extension, Holtville, California, pp. 111-154.
37. Warren, D.K., Turner, R.M., 1975. Saltcedar (Tamarix chinensis) seed production, seedling establishment, and response to inundation. Arizona Acad. Sci. 10, 135-144.
38. Zavaleta, E., 2000. The economic value of controlling an invasive shrub. Ambio 29, 462-467.
39. Zocchi, R., 1971. Contributo alla conoscenza dell'entomofauna delle tamerici i Italia. Redia 52, 31-129.