Gratiana boliviana Natural Enemies Tropical Soda Apple biodiversity Ana Samayoa
Predators of Gratiana boliviana
Family: Araneidae Genus: Argiope Species: aurantia Common name: Yellow Garden Spider
Family: Oxyopidae Genus:Peucetia Species: viridans Common Name: Lynx Spider
Family: Formicidae Genus: Solenopsis Species: invicta Common Name: Red Imported Fire Ant
Family: Pentatomidae Genus: Stiretrus Species: Anchorago Common name: Predatory stink bug
Family: Pentatomidae Genus: Stiretrus Species: Anchorago Common name: Predatory stink bug
Family: Reduviidae Genus: Sinea Species: sp. Common name: Assassin bug
Family: Lygaeidae Genus: Geocoris
Family: Carabidae Genus: Calleida Species: decora (F)
Family: Miridae Genus: Tupiocoris
Herbivores of Tropical Soda Apple
Family: Sphingidae Genus: Manduca Species: Sexta
Family: Sphingidae Genus: Manduca Species: Sexta
Family: Arctiidae Genus: Hypercompe Species: scribonia Common name: Giant leopard moth
Family: Arctiidae Genus: Hypercompe Species: scribonia Common name: Giant leopard moth
Family: Chrysomelidae Genus: Leptinotarsa Species: decemlineata Common name: Colorado Potato Beetle
Family: Chrysomelidae Genus: Leptinotarsa Species: decemlineata Common name: Colorado Potato Beetle
Family: Pentatomidae Genus: Arvelius Species: Albopunctatus Common name: Stink bug
Parasitoids of G. boliviana Family: Eulophidae Subfamily:Tetrastichinae
Pupae showing exit hole
Family: Chalcididae Genus: Conura Species: side
Pupae showing exit hole
Conditions of eggs and larvae collected from the field
Methods Field sites located in St. Lucie Co. and Okeechobee Co. Eggs and larvae collected along a TSA infested transect Eggs evaluated as: dehydrated, hatched and others (black and disease) Larvae evaluated as: healthy (adults) or black (potential disease)
Larvae Rearing Method
St. Lucie Co. Eggs Conditions 126 eggs collected September 2007
Okeechobee Co. Eggs Conditions 131 eggs collected October 2007
St. Lucie Co. larvae Conditions 49 larvae collected
Okeechobee Co. larvae conditions 47 Larvae collected
Pathogens of Gratiana boliviana
Sick yellow larvae Healthy green larvae
Microsporidia: Nosema found in midgut ID by Dr. Boucias Spores
Short gram negative bacteria rods on first larvae ID by Dr. Boucias
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