THE FORMATION OF THE CONSORTIA RELATIONS OF MOLIPTERYX FULIGINOSA (UHLER, 1860) (HEMIPTERA, COREIDAE) WITH AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA IN THE PRIMORSKII KRAI OF RUSSIA

• DOI: 10.37828/em.2019.21.11
• Publication Date: 2020-04-18T16:33:32Z
• Authors: Elena V. Aistova; Vitaliy G. Bezbor...; Tatyana O. Markova; Mikhail V. Maslov; Lyubov A. Fedina
• Keywords: Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Ambrosia

Currently, invasive species spreading is becoming a key problem on the global scale. Scope of control get solved at governmental level in many countries; hundreds billions dollars year are allocated as financial support; programs created. For first time, biological Ambrosia artemisiifolia using an introduced phytophage insect was applied Russia (former USSR) 60-70s years 20th century and it remains unique large-scale example until to nowadays. leaf beetle (Zygogramma suturalis (Fabricius, 1775) brought Russian Far East for 80-90s however targeted result not achieved. At present, Zygogramma were adapted Primorskii Krai south East, but due climatic conditions its numbers low and, result, impact ambrosia minimal. The search native with capable effectively suppressing spread aggressive quarantine weed local area focus. moment, two beetles have been identified, additional element diet. Climate changes shift biogeographic boundaries cause natural expansion areals some Asian north within East. Bug-edge Molipteryx fuliginosa (Uhler, 1860) one such species. Expanding east, also corrects trophic preferences. As our research Krai, relations studied field rearing cages. same work carried out places where growing great number. insects observing used standard methods. firstly established confirmed that bug-edge uses feed plant only select developmental stages, including imago. feeding larvae IV – V ages noted conditions. long-time development cycle leads break course normal ontogenesis causes wilting individual organs.