Title:	The invasive plant Pittosporum undulatum Ventenat (Pittosporaceae) hosting pest-stink bugs in Southern Brazil.
Authors:	MARSARO JUNIOR, A. L. PANIZZI, A. R. SAGIORATO, A. C. LUCINI, T.
Affiliation:	ALBERTO LUIZ MARSARO JUNIOR, CNPT ANTONIO RICARDO PANIZZI, CNPT ÂNDREA C. SAGIORATO, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Faculdade de Agronomia, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil TIAGO LUCINI, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Zoologia, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Date Issued:	2020
Citation:	Entomological Communications, v. 2, ec02025, 2020.
Description:	A survey of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) was conducted on the invasive tree, Pittosporum undulatum Ventenat (Pittosporaceae) in southern Brazil (Passo Fundo - RS, latitude 28°15'46" S; longitude 52°24´24" W) aiming to know if this exotic plant might host these insects. Results indicated that P. undulatum was found hosting the stink bugs Chinavia erythrocnemis (Berg, 1878), Chinavia impicticornis (Stål, 1872) and Loxa deducta Walker, 1867. Chinavia impicticornis was rare (only one nymph collected) while C. erythrocnemis was much more abundant (30 adults collected), and nymphs were able to develop and adult to reproduce on fruits of P. undulatum in the laboratory; however, the viability of nymphs was negatively affected. Loxa deducta was intermediate (20 adults collected) and, from the only egg mass obtained in the laboratory, nymphs died few days later. The results suggest that P. undulatum may provide some nutrients and shelter, but not provide ideal conditions to guarantee the continuous development of these stink bugs species. Keywords: Pentatomidae, Pittosporaceae, host plant, biology.
Thesagro:	Praga Percevejo
NAL Thesaurus:	Pentatomidae Pittosporaceae Host plants
Keywords:	Biology Plantas hospedeiras
DOI:	10.37486/2675-1305.ec02025
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPT)