A preliminary study of the biology of the grasshopper Calliptamus wattenwylianus (Orthoptera; Acrididae)
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Date
2010
Authors
Coca Abia, María del MilagroTenas Pérez, Isaac
Giménez Legarre, S.
García Muñoz, Eduardo
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Calliptamus wattenwylianus is an important pest grasshopper in the North East of
Spain, causing substantial economical losses every year. A study was conducted to determine,
for the first time, the biology of this grasshopper. Adult, nymphs and eggs
were collected from the field in several locations from Zaragoza (Spain) and reared
under different climate conditions. The results indicate that C. wattenwylianus is a univoltine
species with embryonic anatrepsis, diapause and catatrepsis. Embryonic development
under laboratory conditions was achieved between 83 and 134 days.
Climatic requirements for C. wattenwylianus are consistent with those found in
other Calliptamus species such as C. abbreviatus from Inner Mongolia steppe. This
could be the result of a common phylogenetic pattern. From an environmental viewpoint,
C. wattenwylianus, C. barbarus and Dociostaurus maroccanus share ecological
niches in the North East of Spain, and hatch at the same temperature range. It could be
the result of an adaptation of both species to the same environment
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Anatrepsis, Catatrepsis, Diapause, Grasshopper, Pest
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COCA-ABIA, M.M., TENAS-PÉREZ, I., GIMÉNEZ-LEGARRE, S. AND GARCÍA-MUÑOZ, E. A preliminary study of the biology of the grasshopper Calliptamus wattenwylianus (Orthoptera; Acrididae). Boletín de Sanidad Vegetal, Plagas, 2010, vol. 36, no. 2, p. 149-155
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Desarrollo embrionarioDiapausa
Acrididae
Orthoptera
Plagas
Sanidad vegetal