Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
In this contribution, we report information on the severe alterations caused by the stem boring moth Denticera divisella (Duponchel, 1842) (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae). This plant is an ornamental hybrid of recent origin, much appreciated for the a...
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| author | Salvatore Bella Alfio Spina Adele Salamone Giancarlo Fascella |
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| description | In this contribution, we report information on the severe alterations caused by the stem boring moth Denticera divisella (Duponchel, 1842) (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae). This plant is an ornamental hybrid of recent origin, much appreciated for the attractive inflorescences, used both as an apartment plant and, especially in Sicily, as an outdoor plant. In this region, this species is an important source of income for many nursing businesses that have replaced it with some species whose market was in crisis. The pyralid is an indigenous species with an European distribution, while Euphorbia x lomi is a hybrid from Thailandia native to Madagascar, with many varieties currently cultivated in the world. The observations were conducted in Sicily in 2014 and 2015. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-246f7e434bf540859acfe7dfed41f05e2022-12-22T03:35:26ZengUniversity La Sapienza of RomeFragmenta entomologica0429-288X2284-48802017-12-0149217918310.4081/fe.2017.262194Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)Salvatore Bella0Alfio Spina1Adele Salamone2Giancarlo Fascella3(CREA-OFA) Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria. Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Acireale (Catania)(CREA-CI) Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria. Centro di ricerca Cerealicoltura e Colture Industriali, Laboratorio di Acireale (Catania)(CREA-DC) Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria. Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione - Bagheria (Palermo)(CREA-DC) Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria. Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione - Bagheria (Palermo)In this contribution, we report information on the severe alterations caused by the stem boring moth Denticera divisella (Duponchel, 1842) (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae). This plant is an ornamental hybrid of recent origin, much appreciated for the attractive inflorescences, used both as an apartment plant and, especially in Sicily, as an outdoor plant. In this region, this species is an important source of income for many nursing businesses that have replaced it with some species whose market was in crisis. The pyralid is an indigenous species with an European distribution, while Euphorbia x lomi is a hybrid from Thailandia native to Madagascar, with many varieties currently cultivated in the world. The observations were conducted in Sicily in 2014 and 2015.http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/262Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbia x lomi, stem borer moth, ornamental plant |
| spellingShingle | Salvatore Bella Alfio Spina Adele Salamone Giancarlo Fascella Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Fragmenta entomologica Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbia x lomi, stem borer moth, ornamental plant |
| title | Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_full | Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_fullStr | Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_short | Severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid Denticera divisella (Dup.) on the cultivated Euphorbia x lomi Rauh (Euphorbiaceae) in Sicily, with notes on some agronomic aspects (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_sort | severe alterations caused by the indigenous pyralid denticera divisella dup on the cultivated euphorbia x lomi rauh euphorbiaceae in sicily with notes on some agronomic aspects lepidoptera pyralidae |
| topic | Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbia x lomi, stem borer moth, ornamental plant |
| url | http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/262 |
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