University of Jiroft | Farnaz Fekrat

Research

Title	The first report on feeding of Oxycarenus hyalinipennisand Aphis fabaeon dodder Cuscuta campestrisin Iran
Type	Article
Keywords	Aphis fabae, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, Dodder, Biological control agent
Researchers	Zabihollah Azami -Sardooei, Saeideh Shareyary nejad, mohammad Rozkhash, Farnaz Fekrat

Abstract

Abstract: Some experiments with the aimto identify insectsfeeding on the dodder Cuscuta campestris Yuncke as an important parasitic flowering plant, resulted in the discovery of two new potential biological control agents namely Oxycarenus hyalinipennis(Costa, 1843) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) and Aphis fabae Scopoli, 1763 (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Oxycarenus hyalinipennis was observed feeding extensively on dodder seed capsules that were parasitizing Christ's thorn Jujube tree Ziziphus spina-christi(L.) Wild. Also aphid feeding caused severe damage to the dodder vinewraps on native hopbush Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq. This is the first report of O. hyalinipennis and A. fabae feeding on C. campestris highlighting their potential as a biological control agent in Iran.