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Eucosma Giganteana (Riley) And Sliphium Perfoliatum L., Morphological Variation In An Insect-Plant Association In Eastern South Dakota, Paul J. Johnson, Arvid Boe, Abigail P. Martens
Eucosma Giganteana (Riley) And Sliphium Perfoliatum L., Morphological Variation In An Insect-Plant Association In Eastern South Dakota, Paul J. Johnson, Arvid Boe, Abigail P. Martens
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Silphium perfoliatum L., cup plant, has potential as a new multi-purpose crop. It is pollinator-friendly and has biodiversity enhancement, conservation, economic, and medical potential. In eastern South Dakota, S. perfoliatum can produce more than 20 Mg (million grams) ha-1 of biomass and 0.09 Mg ha-1 of seed in agronomic plantings. The giant eucosma moth, Eucosma giganteana (Riley), is a major pest of agronomic S. perfoliatum in the region. We provide a summary of this insect and its association with its host. Our experimental objectives were to determine if the frequency of rhizome occupation by late instar larvae and if their …