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Biology of Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on the Rice-Field Weed Polygonum orientale L. (Polygonaceae)

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Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a promising biocontrol agent of the rice-field weed Polygonum orientale L. (Polygonaceae) in India and Bangladesh. The longevity of G. placida adults was related with nutrients and antinutrients of young, mature and senescent leaves of P. orientale. Mature leaves of P. orientale had higher level of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nitrogen and amino acids) and lower level of antinutrients (phenols and flavonols) compared to young and senescent leaves. Higher level of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nitrogen, amino acids including water content, and lower phenol and flavonol content of mature leaves had influenced higher survival of G. placida. Total larval developmental and pupal periods were 26.27 ± 0.45 SE and 7.06 ± 0.17 SE days on mature weed leaves, respectively; whilst adult males and females lived for 52.15 ± 0.33 SE and 58.0 ± 0.38 SE days on mature leaves, respectively. Fecundity of individual G. placida was 133.3 ± 3.2 SE eggs during life time. The net reproductive rate, generation time, intrinsic rate of increase, finite rate of increase and doubling time were 66.675, 27.5376, 0.1525, 1.2502 and 4.5452 days, respectively, under laboratory conditions (27 ± 0.5 °C, 12L:12D photoperiod, 65 ± 5% RH).

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We thank anonymous reviewers for helpful suggestions of an earlier version of the manuscript. We are thankful to C. L. Staines, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC for identifying the insect, and Prof. Ambarish Mukherjee of this University for identification of the weed. The financial assistance from the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India as a JRF (F1-17.1/2013-14/RGNF-2013-14-SC-WES-38778/(SA-III/Website) to UM is gratefully acknowledged.

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Malik, U., Das, S. & Barik, A. Biology of Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on the Rice-Field Weed Polygonum orientale L. (Polygonaceae). Proc Zool Soc 71, 257–264 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-016-0203-x

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