Environmental Entomology (1982) 11, 1112-1113

Lisa Conti and Van Waddill (1982)
Development of velvetbean caterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on several winter hosts
Environmental Entomology 11 (5), 1112-1113
Abstract: Velvetbean caterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis (Hübner), larvae were reared on the following potentially important overwintering hosts in southern Florida: Dolichos lablab L. (hyacinth bean); Galactia speciformis Torr and Gray; Glycine max (L.) Merrill (soybean); Indigofera hirsuta L. (hairy indigo); Melilotus alba Desr. (sweet clover); Phaseolus lathyroides L.; Phaseolus vulgaris L. (snap bean); Rhynchosia minima (L.) (least rhynchosia); and Vigna luteola (Jacq.). Development time, number of instars, pupal weights and foliage consumed were used to evaluate host suitability. Based on the first three categories, I. hirsuta, R. minima, P. lathyroides, V. luteola, D. lablab, and M. alba were at least as good as soybean for larval development. P. vulagaris was the poorest host.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Anticarsia gemmatalis		U.S.A. (SE)