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Population dynamics of Chaetocnema tibialis Illiger and Phyllotreta vittula (Redtenbacher) on the weed Amaranthus retroflexus L. and cultivated Amaranthus caudatus L

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  • Ľudovít Cagáň

    (Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources)

  • Peter Tóth

    (Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources)

  • Monika Tóthová

    (and Department of Sustainable Development, Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development, Slovak Agricultural University, Nitra, Slovak Republic)

Abstract

In 1995-1997, the population dynamics of the flea beetles Chaetocnema tibialis and Phyllotreta vittula, associated with Amaranthus retroflexus (wild species) and Amaranthus caudatus (cultivated species), were studied at the locality Nitra-Malanta (48°19'N, 18°09'E) in south-western Slovakia. On both plant species, the number of C. tibialis adults was usually very low until the beginning of July. During July the number of C. tibialis increased, but sooner on cultivated amaranth. An increased number of C. tibialis adults was observed on both amaranth species until the middle of September. The results showed that amaranth plants are a very important reservoir of C. tibialis during summer. P. vittula was a common flea beetle on amaranth during the whole summer, but its numbers never exceeded more than 10 adults per 25 plants. Low temperatures in winter had a negative effect on populations of C. tibialis on both amaranth species and also on populations of P. vittula on A. retroflexus. The lower the precipitation was in July, the higher were the populations of C. tibialis on both amaranth species and the populations of P. vittula on A. retroflexus.

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  • Ľudovít Cagáň & Peter Tóth & Monika Tóthová, 2006. "Population dynamics of Chaetocnema tibialis Illiger and Phyllotreta vittula (Redtenbacher) on the weed Amaranthus retroflexus L. and cultivated Amaranthus caudatus L," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 42(2), pages 72-80.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpps:v:42:y:2006:i:2:id:2696-pps
    DOI: 10.17221/2696-PPS
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    1. František Kocourek & Pavel Láska & Vojtěch Jarošík, 2002. "Thermal requirements for flight of six species of flea beetle of the genus Phyllotreta (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 38(2), pages 76-80.
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