Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9029
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2329-9029
+44 1478 350008
Shufeng Fan
The National Field Station of Freshwater Ecosystem of Liangzi Lake, College of Life Science,
Wuhan, 430072
Indiana
Research Article
Differences in Physiological Traits and Resistances of Alternanthera philoxeroides after Herbivory by Generalists and Specialists
Author(s): Shufeng Fan, Haihao Yu, Ligong Wang and Dan Yu
Shufeng Fan, Haihao Yu, Ligong Wang and Dan Yu
Many researchers have surveyed damages caused by natural enemies in invasive plants in both native and introduced ranges to testing enemy release hypothesis. Although the physiological impact of natural enemies on invasive plants is important, little research has been conducted to compare the impacts between generalists and specialists. In this study, we report our findings on the physiological and morphological impacts of a native specialist insect (Agasicles hygrophila) and two generalist insects (Atractomorpha sinensis and Hymenia recurvalis) in introduced ranges on an invasive plants Alternanthera philoxeroides in both field trials and controlled environments. Resistances of A. philoxeroides against the generalists and the specialist were also studied. We obtained consistent results in both the field trials and the controlled treatments.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9029.1000216