Influence of Sun and Shade Conditions on Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Abundance and Feeding Activity on Tropical Soda Apple (Solanaceae) Under Field Conditions

Eutychus M. Kariuki; Raymond L. Hix; Stephen D. Hight; Stuart R. Reitz; Moses T. K. Kairo

doi:10.1653/024.099.0334

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1 September 2016 Influence of Sun and Shade Conditions on Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Abundance and Feeding Activity on Tropical Soda Apple (Solanaceae) Under Field Conditions

Eutychus M. Kariuki, Raymond L. Hix, Stephen D. Hight, Stuart R. Reitz, Moses T. K. Kairo

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Florida Entomologist, 99(3):552-554 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1653/024.099.0334

Abstract

Tropical soda apple is a perennial invasive weed species that has become a serious problem in both agricultural and natural areas of the southeastern United States. A field survey was conducted at a ranch in Madison County, Florida, to assess the effect of sun and shade conditions on the abundance and feeding activity of Gratiana boliviana Spaeth (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on tropical soda apple. The results revealed that beetle abundance and their feeding damage were greater on plants growing in full sun exposure than on plants growing in shaded habitat.

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Eutychus M. Kariuki, Raymond L. Hix, Stephen D. Hight, Stuart R. Reitz, and Moses T. K. Kairo "Influence of Sun and Shade Conditions on Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Abundance and Feeding Activity on Tropical Soda Apple (Solanaceae) Under Field Conditions," Florida Entomologist 99(3), 552-554, (1 September 2016). https://doi.org/10.1653/024.099.0334

Published: 1 September 2016

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