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• W1004098714 abstract "Seven exotic seed head insects have been introduced into the western United States for control of yellow starthistle. Six are established; three are widespread. Preliminary evaluations suggest that no one insect species will be able to reduce yellow starthistle abundance in California. Rather, a combination of the current, and possibly, future natural enemies may be necessary. Studies were initiated in 1993 to evaluate the population buildup, combined impact, and interaction of all available biological control insects on yellow starthistle. Three field sites were established in different climatic regions where yellow starthistle is abundant. Four insects, Bangasternus orientalis, Urophora sirunaseva, Eustenopus villosus, and Larinus curtus, were released at each site in 1993 and 1994 and long-term monitoring was initiated. The accidentally-introduced insect, Chaetorellia succinea, was recovered in 1996-98 at these sites. Four years after the first releases, we have evidence that these biological control agents are having an impact on yellow starthistle seed production that may translate into a decline in mature plant populations. E. villosus, has become the most abundant insect at all sites infesting 47-79% of the flower heads. In addition, feeding damage by adult E. villosus kills young developing flower buds. The other three insects, B. orientalis, U. sirunaseva, and L. curtus have increased more slowly and have remained at infestation rates less than 23%. The seed head fly, C. succinea, was first recovered in 1996; infestations rates in 1998 ranged from 1-10% among sites. At one site, seed heads infested by at least one biological control insect increased from 22% in 1995 to 83% in 1998. In addition, there has been a concurrent decrease in seed production (13,839 to 3,802 seed / m2) and seedling density (897 to 234 seedlings / m2). If this trend continues, we anticipate a significant decline in adult plant density in subsequent years. Introduction Yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis L. (Asteraceae), is an exotic noxious weed that has become one of California’s worst pests. Since its introduction near the San Francisco Bay Area about 1850, it has spread steadily throughout California and other western states (Maddox 1981, Maddox and Mayfield 1985). It infests over 3.2 million hectares (8 million acres) of rangeland, native grassland, orchards, vineyards, pastures, roadsides, wasteland areas, parks, and wildlands in California. Although its establishment is favored by soil disturbance and high light, it is also capable of invading areas undisturbed by humans or livestock activity (Hastings and DiTomaso 1996) and has invaded a number of nature preserves (J. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, pers. comm.). Yellow starthistle poses a significant economic impact to public and private landowners. It can reduce rangeland productivity, increase the cost of feeding livestock and conducting vegetation management programs, and poison horses. Infestations in wildlands often dominate the plant community and significantly reduce native plant diversity. In addition, the spiny flower heads reduce visitor use in infested state and federal recreational areas. The United States Department of Agriculture initiated a classical biological program against yellow starthistle in the 1950’s. These efforts have resulted in the approval and introduction of six seedhead insects into the western United States: Urophora jaculata Rondani (Diptera: Tephritidae), Urophora sirunaseva (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae), Bangasternus orientalis (Capiomont) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Eustenopus villosus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Larinus curtus Hochhut (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Chaetorellia australis Hering (Diptera: Tephritidae) (Turner et al. 1995). Five insects are established in the western United States; three species, B. orientalis, U. sirunaseva, and E. villosus, are widespread. Two species, C. australis and L. curtus are abundant in the Pacific Northwest, but are limited to isolated populations in California. The fly, U. jaculata, failed to establish. In addition, a seventh seedhead insect, Chaetorellia succinea (Costa) (Diptera: Tephritidae) was accidentally introduced into western North America and is now widespread throughout California and the Pacific Northwest (Balciunas and Villegas 1999). All of these insects attack the flower heads of yellow starthistle and destroy developing seeds. Preliminary evaluations of the impact of individual species on seed production in California suggest that no single agent will be the dramatic silver bullet in reducing yellow starthistle abundance. Rather, a combination of the current, and possibly, future natural enemies may be necessary to control this plant. A study was initiated in 1993 to evaluate the population buildup, combined impact, and interaction of all currently available biological control insects on yellow starthistle. Field sites were established in Yolo, Placer, and Sonoma Counties to represent three different climates where yellow starthistle occurs in abundance. Here we report on observations spanning the first four years of this study. Materials and Methods The Yolo County site is located approximately 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Sacramento in the Sacramento Valley, a large valley in the northern half of the California’s great Central Valley. It is at 90 ft elevation and consists of open rangeland. The Placer County site is a small grassland area at 1250 ft elevation in the Sierra Nevada foothills approximate 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Sacramento. The Sonoma County site is a small grassland area in the Coast Range foothills approximately 97 km (60 miles) west of Sacramento. Four insects (B. orientalis, U. sirunaseva, E. villosus, and L. curtus) were released at each site in 1993 and 1994 and long-term monitoring of the weed and insect populations was initiated. The fly, C. succinea, was mistakenly released, as C. australis, at the Yolo County site in 1996 (Balciunas and Villegas 1999); it invaded the other two sites on its own in 1998. In 1995, study plots were set up at each site. Each plot measures 30 x 30 meters within which 100 quadrats (1 m x 1 m) are located in a systematic 10 by 10 grid. Plant cover estimates of yellow starthistle and competing species, yellow starthistle seedling emergence, adult plant density, and seed head numbers are taken from a 20 x 20 Pitcairn et al. 748" @default.
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• W1004098714 title "Population buildup and combined impact of introduced insects on yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis L.) in California." @default.
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