Biology, host specificity tests, and risk assessment of the sawfly Heteroperreyia hubrichi, a potential biological control agent of Schinus terebinthifolius in Hawaii |
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Authors: | Stephen D. Hight Ivan Horiuchi Marcelo D. Vitorino Charles Wikler José H. Pedrosa-Macedo |
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Affiliation: | (1) U.S.D.A., Agricultural Research Service, Brazil;(2) South, Florida A&M University, Rm. 310 Perry Paige Building, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA;(3) U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Res. Station, Brazil;(4) Federal University of Paraná, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Heteroperreyia hubrichiMalaise (Hymenoptera: Pergidae), a foliagefeeding sawfly of Schinusterebinthifolius Raddi (Sapindales:Anacardiaceae), was studied to assess itssuitability as a classical biological controlagent of this invasive weed in Hawaii. No-choice host-specificity tests were conductedin Hawaiian quarantine on 20 plant species in10 families. Besides the target weed, adultfemales oviposited on four test species. Females accepted the Hawaiian native Rhussandwicensis A. Gray (Sapindales:Anacardiaceae) as an oviposition host equallyas well as the target species. The other threespecies received significantly fewer eggs. Neonate larvae transferred onto test plantssuccessfully developed to pupae on S.terebinthifolius (70% survival) and R.sandwicensis (1% survival). All other 18test plant species failed to support larvaldevelopment. A risk analysis was conducted toquantify the acceptability of non-targetspecies as host plants for H. hubrichi onthe basis of the insect's performance atvarious stages in its life cycle. Risk ofdamage to all plant species tested wasinsignificant except for R. sandwicensis. Risk to this native plant relative to S.terebinthifolius was estimated at 1%. Currently this level of risk is too high torequest introduction of this insect into theHawaiian environment. Detailed impact studiesin the native range of S. terebinthifoliusare needed to identify thepotential benefit that this insect offers. Also, field studies in South America withpotted R. sandwicensis would give a morereliable analysis of the risk this nativeHawaiian plant would face from naturalpopulations of H. hubrichi. |
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Keywords: | Anacardiaceae Brazilian peppertree Christmasberry classical biological control Heteroperreyia hubrichi host specificity non-target impacts Rhus sandwicensis risk assessment Schinus terebinthifolius |
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