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| chitrashanker |
Posted on 03-07-2007 08:28
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Member Location: India Posts: 72 Joined: 17.05.07 |
Can Octhera be used in biocontrol programs. Has someone got literature on its conservation or ecology??? |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 03-07-2007 19:53
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
As both the larva and adult Ochthera are predatory, they would seem to be a good potential biocontrol agent, but it would depend on what species you are trying to control. There is a bit of information published on its ecology and behaviour. I will sort out a list of papers for you.
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| chitrashanker |
Posted on 04-07-2007 12:24
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Member Location: India Posts: 72 Joined: 17.05.07 |
Thank you Tony. That would be wonderful |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-07-2007 22:30
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Some papers about the biology of Ochthera Balay, G. & Grenier, P. 1964. - Lispe nivalis, Wied. (Musc., Lisp.) et Ochthera sp. (Ephydr.) Dipt?res pr?dateurs de Simulium damnosum, Theo et Simulium adersi, Pom, en Haute-Volta. Bull. Soc. Path. Exot., 57(3), 611-619. Barrion, A. T.; Litsinger, J. A. 1987 Ochthera sauteri Cresson (Diptera: Ephydridae), predator of rice whorl maggot (RWM) flies. International Rice Research Newsletter 12(1): 19 Summary at website http://olericultu...18066.html Deonier, D.L. 1972 Observations on mating, oviposition, and food habits of certain shore flies (Diptera: Ephydridae). Ohio Journal of Science, 72(1), 22 - available at https://kb.osu.ed...01_022.pdf Elson, P. 1977 Note biologique sur Xenomyia oxycera Emden (Muscidae Limnophorinae) et Ochthera insularis Becker (Ephydridae), deux Dipt?res pr?dateurs de Simulium damnosum Theobald (Diptera Simulidae) en C?te d?Ivoire. Revue Zoologique Africaine, 91(3):732-736 Foote, B.A. 1995 Biology of Shore Flies. Annual Review of Entomology 40, 417-442 Simpson, K. W. 1975 Biology and Immature Stages of Three Species of Nearctic Ochthera (Diptera: Ephydridae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 77, 129?155. Hope this helps! Edited by Tony Irwin on 05-07-2007 22:33 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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