First report of Phytomyza orobanchia (Diptera: Agromyzidae) from Poland and Chymomyza amoena (Diptera: Drosophilidae) on Phelipanche ramosa (Orobanchaceae)

Authors

  • Renata Piwowarczyk Jan Kochanowski University, Institute of Biology, Department of Botany, 15 Świętokrzyska St. 15, PL-25-406 Kielce, Poland
  • Łukasz Mielczarek Agricultural University, Department of Pomology and Apiculture, 29 Listopada St. 54, PL-31-425 Kraków, Poland
  • Sławomir Guzikowski Jan Kochanowski University, Institute of Biology, Department of Botany, 15 Świętokrzyska St. 15, PL-25-406 Kielce, Poland

Keywords:

broomrape fly, branched broomrape, holoparasitic plant

Abstract

Field surveys conducted in Poland in Sep and Oct 2017 revealed infestations of the parasitic plant Phelipanche ramosa (L.) Pomel (Orobanchaceae), also known as branched broomrape, by larvae of the monophagous fly Phytomyza orobanchia Kalt. (Diptera: Agromyzidae). A single broomrape plant could be infested by 1 to 10 larvae of P. orobanchia, and 70 to 80% of the broomrape population was infested. This fly is one of the most effective biological control agents of broomrape. Also, a single female of an alien species of drosophilid, Chymomyza amoena (Loew) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), was observed in 1 locality inSandomierz County, near Szewce, Poland.

 

 

Sumario

Los sondeos de campo realizados en Polonia en septiembre y octubre del 2017 revelaron infestaciones de la planta parásita Phelipancheramosa (L.) Pomel (Orobanchaceae), también conocida como la flor azúl, por las larvas de la mosca monofácea Phytomyza orobanchia Kalt. (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Una sola planta de la flor azúl podría estar infestada por 1 a 10 larvas de P. orobanchia y el 70 a 80% de la población de la flor azúl estaba infestada. Esta mosca es uno de los agentes de control biológico más efectivos de la flor azúl. Además, se observó una sola hembra de una especie exótica de drosophilid, Chymomyza amoena (Loew) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) en una localidad del condado de Sandomierz, cerca de Szewce, Polonia.

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Author Biographies

Renata Piwowarczyk, Jan Kochanowski University, Institute of Biology, Department of Botany, 15 Świętokrzyska St. 15, PL-25-406 Kielce, Poland

Department of Botany, Assistan Professor

Łukasz Mielczarek, Agricultural University, Department of Pomology and Apiculture, 29 Listopada St. 54, PL-31-425 Kraków, Poland

PhD

Sławomir Guzikowski, Jan Kochanowski University, Institute of Biology, Department of Botany, 15 Świętokrzyska St. 15, PL-25-406 Kielce, Poland

PhD

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Published

2019-04-27

Issue

Vol. 101, No. 3 (September 2018)

Section

Scientific Notes

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