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Title:   Author  item
                                            MC KAY, FERNANDO - South American Biological Control Lab(SABCL)item
                                            OLEIRO, MARINA - Universidad De Buenos Airesitem
                                            DINIZ VITORINO, MARCELO - Universidade Regional De Blumenau(FURB)item
                                            Wheeler, Gregory
  Submitted to: Biocontrol Science and Technology
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 2/3/2012
                                    Publication  Date: 2/15/2012
                                    Citation: Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M.I., Diniz Vitorino, M., Wheeler, G.S. 2012. The leafmining Leurocephala schinusae (Lepidoptera Gracillariidae): Not suitable for the biological control of Schinus terebinthifolius (Sapindales Anacardiaceae)in continental USA. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 22(4):477-489. DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2012.664618.Interpretive Summary: A leaf-mining moth was studied to assess its suitability as a biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree (Cashew family), a serious environmental weed in the USA and elsewhere in the world. The host range was determined by laboratory studies conducted in Argentina and USA, and by sampling foliage of Brazilian peppertree and other Cashew family species in north-eastern Argentina. In the laboratory, the moth laid eggs on most of the tested plant species was able to complete development to adult stage on a small number of plants. In the field, leaf mines were found not only on Brazilian peppertree but on other South American Cashew plant species. In conclusion, the moth will not be considered for the biological control of Brazilian peppertree in the continental U.S., although its utilization in other infested areas, such as Hawaii and Australia should be further discussed.
                                Technical Abstract: Leurocephala schinusae Davis & Mc Kay (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) was studied to assess its suitability as a biological control agent of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), a serious environmental weed in the USA and elsewhere in the world. The host range was determined by laboratory adult no-choice oviposition (Argentina and USA) and larval development tests (USA), and by sampling foliage of S. terebinthifolius and six other native Anacardiaceae species in north-eastern Argentina. In the laboratory, most of the tested species were accepted for oviposition. Development of complete mines, pupae and adults was registered on R. aromatica, R. copallinum, S. molle and S. terebinthifolius. The realized host-range of L. schinusae included four Schinus and one Astronium species. In conclusion, L. schinusae will not be considered for the biological control of S. terebinthifolius in the continental US, although its utilization in other infested areas, such as Hawaii and Australia should be further discussed.


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