Hemiparasitism effect on Baccharis dracunculifolia DC. and consequences to its major galling herbivore
| Autor: | Mauricio Quesada, Thaise de Oliveira Bahia, G. Wilson Fernandes, Etiene Silva Coutinho, Irene Gélvez Zúñiga, Matheus Lopes Souza |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Herbivore
biology Host (biology) rupestrian grasslands Struthanthus flexicaulis Crown (botany) Parasitism Plant Science biology.organism_classification Parasite load lcsh:QK1-989 Baccharis dracunculifolia Baccharopelma dracunculifoliae insect galls lcsh:Botany Botany Colonization mistletoe Struthanthus |
| Zdroj: | Acta Botanica Brasilica v.29 n.3 2015 Acta Botanica Brasilica Sociedade Botânica do Brasil (SBB) instacron:SBB Acta Botânica Brasílica, Vol 29, Iss 3, Pp 339-345 (2015) Acta Botanica Brasilica, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 339-345, Published: SEP 2015 |
| Popis: | Mistletoes obtain nutrients and water from their hosts, with varying effects among those hosts. We assessed the factors that influence the colonization of the mistletoe Struthanthus flexicaulis on Baccharis dracunculifolia and the subsequent effects on host performance. We evaluated the incidence of S. flexicaulis according to size (height classes) and architecture of the host as well as its effects on various physiological parameters of the host. Furthermore, we assessed the occurrence of insect galls induced by Baccharopelma dracunculifoliae(Psyllidae), including the number of leaves infected, and the mortality of infected and non-infected branches. Taller hosts had a higher abundance of mistletoes (60%, p> 0.05). Physiological parameters of hosts were not affected by parasitism, although galling occurred more often (p 0.05) on infected branches. Taller individuals are more colonized by mistletoes and more architecturally complex hosts support a greater number of mistletoes. Mistletoe causes a top-down effect on host-associated organisms on parasitized branches. Mistletoes had a strong top-downeffect on B. dracunculifolia due to a reduction in the number of leaves on parasitized branches and the replacement of the bush crown, as well as an increased incidence of insect galls. Furthermore, the occurrence of a heavy parasite load increased the mortality rate of the host branches. |
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