Aspects of the ecology of Trachymela catenata Chapuis (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Douglas Paul
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-22T02:47:20Z
dc.date.available2017-09-22T02:47:20Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractA member of the Eucalyptus defoliating Australian tortoise beetles Trachymela catenata was recorded in New Zealand in December 1992. To date Eucalyptus viminalis, E. macarthurii and E. macarthurii x botryoides are known hosts. Investigations of a range of ecological parameters for T. catenata are presented in order to provide information with which to assess the potential status of this recent introduction. Life history as for all other paropsina comprises eggs, four larval instars, prepupa, pupa and adult. Adults overwinter and emerge during October to lay first generation eggs in November/December. An estimated generation time of 50 days means a second generation lays eggs during February, indicating a bivoltine life history. Females are as fecund as some other paropsines which erupt to pest levels in other countries. Larval mortality is highest during the first instar and 45.8% mortality occurred during pupation. Developmental thresholds and development times indicate that thermal requirements for completion of two generations will be met throughout most of New Zealand. Laboratory trials to determine female oviposition preference and larval performance on eight potential host eucalypts indicate E. nitens (an important commercial species) and E. coccifera to be equally as suitable hosts as those currently utilised. Trachymela catenata is therefore polyphagus and field monitoring of these two potential hosts is needed. The hymenopteran pteromalid egg parasitoid Enoggera nassaui was trialed in a study comparing parasitization of T. catenata eggs with those of Paropsis charybdis, a known host. The parasitoid had no apparent effect on T. catenata eggs and offers no potential control of T. catenata populations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/11951
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectTrachymela catenata -- Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectTortoise beetlesen_US
dc.titleAspects of the ecology of Trachymela catenata Chapuis (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBarrett, Douglas Paul
thesis.degree.disciplineEcologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M. Sc.)en_US
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