Elm Leaf Beetle

Elm trees and elm leaf beetles: patterns of herbivory

digestive amylase and glucosidases in the larval stage of elm leaf beetle, xanthogaleruca luteola (col.: chrysomelidae)

elm leaf beetle, xanthogaleruca luteola, is a serious pest (particularly at its larval stage) of elm trees in many areas. the existence of three important enzyms namely: ?-amylase, ?- glucosidase and ?-glucosidase in the midgut of the insect at its larval stage was investigated. optimum activity for ?-, ?-glucosidase and ?-amylase was recorded at phs 5.0, 6.0 and 6.0 against p-nitrophenyl-?-d-g...

The effects of host plants on the feeding indices and chemical activities of elm leaf beetle, Xanthogaleruca luteola (Muller) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

ABSTRACT- Elm leaf beetle (ELB), Xanthoga leruca luteola (Muller), is considered as one of the most important and destructive phytophagous pests of Ulmus species in the north of Iran. In the current study, the effects of three host plants including Ulmus carpinifolia, U. carpinifolia var. umbraculifera, and Zelkova carpinifolia, on feeding indices and biochemical processes of ELB were examined ...

effect of neem based insecticide achook® on mortality, biological and biochemical parameters of elm leaf beetle xanthogaleruca luteola (col.: chrysomelidae)

the elm leaf beetle xanthogaleruca luteola müller (coleoptera: chrysomelidae), is a serious pest of elm (ulmus spp.) throughout iran. in the present study, lethal and sublethal effects of neem, achook® containing 0.03% azadirachtin, were assessed on mortality, growth, larval weight and feeding deterrence as well as enzymatic and non-enzymatic activities of third instar larvae of the elm leaf be...

Mariannaea samuelsii Isolated from a Bark Beetle-Infested Elm Tree in Korea

During an investigation of fungi from an elm tree infested with bark beetles in Korea, one isolate, DUCC401, was isolated from elm wood. Based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer and 28S rDNA (large subunit) sequences, the isolate, DUCC401, was identified as Mariannaea samuelsii. Mycelia of the fungus grew faster on malt extract agar tha...