Record of Herpetogramma bipunctalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambidae) on the invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides (Amaranthaceae) in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Authors

  • Manuel Lara-Villalón
  • Arturo Mora-Olivo
  • Gerardo Sánchez-Ramos
  • José Guadalupe Martínez-Ávalos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.40428

Keywords:

defoliator, biological control, aquatic weed, Río Grande

Abstract

Herpetogramma bipunctalis (Fabricius) is reported for the first time in Mexico as a defoliator agent ofaquatic weed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. The specimens were collected in the Mexican margin of theRío Grande in the municipality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Data on insect development until adulthood are presented.H. bipunctalis represents a potential use for biological control of this and other invasive weeds.

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Published

2015-01-14

How to Cite

Lara-Villalón, M., Mora-Olivo, A., Sánchez-Ramos, G., & Martínez-Ávalos, J. G. (2015). Record of Herpetogramma bipunctalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambidae) on the invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides (Amaranthaceae) in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 85(2). https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.40428

Issue

Vol. 85 No. 2 (2014): JUNIO

Section

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)