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Practical and Simple Systems for Food Intake Studies on Phloem-Sucking Insects

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Author(s):
Alves, G. R. [1] ; Diniz, A. J. F. [1] ; Vieira, J. M. [2] ; Silveira, C. H. [1] ; Parra, J. R. P. [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Entomol & Acarol, Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr, Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
[2] Koppert Biol Syst, Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Neotropical Entomology; v. 50, n. 1 JUL 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Studies of insect feeding behavior are useful in different areas of entomology such as plant resistance, biology, and insecticide efficacy. For chewing insects, this kind of technique is well established, but for sap-sucking insects, especially tiny ones such as whiteflies, aphids, and psyllids, these tests can be laborious. Manipulation is difficult and can damage the plant, affecting the results. We describe here three types of cages for tests with small insects, one for seedlings in pots, a second for larger plants or plants in the field, and a third for caging insects on part of a leaf. These cages have been useful for different types of studies in addition to feeding behavior and can facilitate research with small phytophagous sucking insects. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/02317-5 - Center for Excellence in Biological Control
Grantee:José Roberto Postali Parra
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research Centers in Engineering Program
FAPESP's process: 16/24998-9 - Could native Rutaceae serve as host plants for Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, 1908 (Hemiptera: Liviidae), vector of bacteria associated with the huanglongbing?
Grantee:Gustavo Rodrigues Alves
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 13/04291-0 - Effects of citrus varieties on the bacteria associated Huanglongbing (HLB) vector, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama HLB, 1908 (Hemiptera: Liviidae)
Grantee:Gustavo Rodrigues Alves
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate