Distribution of larval host plants of the fruit piercing moth,Othreis fullonia |
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Authors: | Muniappan R Silva-Krott I U Lali T S |
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Institution: | (1) Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Guam, 96923 Mangilao, Guam, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary The adult fruit piercing moth,Othreis fullonia, a native of the indo-Malaysian region, causes severe damage to fruits grown throughout the tropical and subtropical belt from Africa through Asia and Australia to the Pacific Islands. Plants of the family Menispermaceae and the genusErythrina (Fabaceae) serve as larval hosts but the adult moths prefer Menispermaceae plants for oviposition. In Africa, Asia and Australia, the moth does not lay eggs onErythrina since members of the Menispermaceae are abundant. However in the insular Pacific region, where most islands have few or no species of Menispermaceae, the introduced fruit piercing moth utilizesErythrina as an alternate larval host, and either depletes, endangers or causes the possible extinction of Menispermaceae. |
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Keywords: | larval host plants distribution Lepidoptera Noctuidae Othreis fullonia |
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