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Bioecological aspects of the common black field cricket, Gryllus assimilis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) in the laboratory and in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) plantations
- Source :
- Journal of Orthoptera Research 29(1): 83-89, Scopus, Repositório Institucional da UNESP, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), instacron:UNESP, Journal of Orthoptera Research, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 83-89 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Pensoft Publishers, 2020.
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Abstract
- Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T00:16:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-05-29 The common black field cricket, Gryllus assimilis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), damages young plants of red cedar, Juniperus virginiana (Cupressaceae); strawberry, Fragaria × ananassa (Rosaceae); sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum (Poaceae); teak, Tectona grandis (Lamiaceae); upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum (Malvaceae); and, mainly, Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae). The objective of this study was to investigate the biological and behavioral parameters of this insect in the laboratory and in Eucalyptus spp. plantations in Inhambupe, Bahia State, Brazil. The incubation period and the viability of G. assimilis eggs were 11.87 days and approximately 22%, respectively. The duration of the nymphal stage was 62.34 days with approximately 60% of the nymphs obtained in the laboratory being females. The average number of egg batches per female, eggs per female, and eggs per batch per female of this insect were 25.50, 862.17, and 34.65, respectively. G. assimilis females lived for 76.50 days in the adult stage, and 138.34 days in total, from egg through nymph to adult. Males produced three characteristic sounds: one for the marking of territory, one for courtship, and one when alone. G. assimilis fed primarily on weeds but, in their absence, it damaged young Eucalyptus spp. plants. This paper presents important data on the biology and behavior of G. assimilis; this information may encourage additional biological research, laboratory rearing, and integrated management of this pest. Bracell Ltd., rua Dr. José Tiago Correa, s/n°, bairro Alagoinhas Velha Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd. (APRIL) PT. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) Departamento de Ciências Ambientais Universidade Federal de São Carlos Embrapa Florestas Departamento de Proteção Vegetal Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Proteção Vegetal Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
bioecology field observation forest pest Gryllides Grylloidea laboratory rearing
Insecta
Gastrimargus
Arthropoda
forest pest
Orthoptera
Myrtaceae
Zoology
010603 evolutionary biology
01 natural sciences
Forest pest
Gryllus assimilis assimilis
Gryllidae
Magnoliopsida
Gryllus
Gryllus assimilis
Bioecology
lcsh:Zoology
laboratory rearing
Animalia
lcsh:QL1-991
Gryllides
Grylloidea
Plantae
field observation
Gryllus pennsylvanicus
Gastrimargus marmoratus
Eucalyptus
biology
Myrtales
bioecology
Laboratory rearing
biology.organism_classification
Acrididae
Field cricket
010602 entomology
Tracheophyta
Insect Science
Acridoidea
Field observation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19372426 and 10826467
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Orthoptera Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....81fab77fb5ddfc8517cba05a76258420