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Gratiana boliviana Natural Enemies. Tropical Soda Apple biodiversity. Ana Samayoa. Predators of Gratiana boliviana. Family: Araneidae Genus: Argiope Species: aurantia Common name: Yellow Garden Spider. Family: Oxyopidae Genus: Peucetia Species: viridans
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Gratiana boliviana Natural Enemies Tropical Soda Apple biodiversity Ana Samayoa
Family: Araneidae • Genus: Argiope • Species: aurantia • Common name: Yellow Garden Spider
Family: Oxyopidae • Genus:Peucetia • Species: viridans • Common Name: Lynx Spider
Family: Formicidae • Genus: Solenopsis • Species: invicta • Common Name: Red Imported Fire Ant
Family: Pentatomidae • Genus: Stiretrus • Species: Anchorago • Common name: Predatory stink bug
Family: Pentatomidae • Genus: Stiretrus • Species: Anchorago • Common name: Predatory stink bug
Family: Reduviidae • Genus: Sinea • Species: sp. • Common name: Assassin bug
Family: Lygaeidae • Genus: Geocoris
Family: Carabidae • Genus: Calleida • Species: decora (F)
Family: Miridae • Genus: Tupiocoris
Family: Sphingidae • Genus: Manduca • Species: Sexta
Family: Sphingidae • Genus: Manduca • Species: Sexta
Family: Arctiidae • Genus: Hypercompe • Species: scribonia • Common name: Giant leopard moth
Family: Arctiidae • Genus: Hypercompe • Species: scribonia • Common name: Giant leopard moth
Family: Chrysomelidae • Genus: Leptinotarsa • Species: decemlineata • Common name: Colorado Potato Beetle
Family: Chrysomelidae • Genus: Leptinotarsa • Species: decemlineata • Common name: Colorado Potato Beetle
Family: Pentatomidae • Genus: Arvelius • Species: Albopunctatus • Common name: Stink bug
Parasitoids of G. boliviana • Family: Eulophidae • Subfamily:Tetrastichinae
Family: Chalcididae • Genus: Conura • Species: side
Methods • Field sites located in St. Lucie Co. and Okeechobee Co. • Eggs and larvae collected along a TSA infested transect • Eggs evaluated as: dehydrated, hatched and others (black and disease) • Larvae evaluated as: healthy (adults) or black (potential disease)
St. Lucie Co. Eggs Conditions 126 eggs collected September 2007
Okeechobee Co. Eggs Conditions 131 eggs collected October 2007
St. Lucie Co. larvae Conditions 49 larvae collected
Okeechobee Co. larvae conditions 47 Larvae collected
Healthy green larvae Sick yellow larvae
Microsporidia: Nosema found in midgut Spores ID by Dr. Boucias
Short gram negative bacteria rods on first larvae ID by Dr. Boucias
Pictures available at: http://bcrcl.ifas.ufl.edu/GratianaForm_files/TSA.htm