Performance of Anacampsis scintillella in Tunisia

Abstract

In Tunisia, larvae of Anacampsis scintillella were observed for the first time in 2010, on Halimium halimifolium. Preliminary investigations on biological behavior of A. scintillella were carried out in Bizerte (Sejnane) in 2017. To estimate the level of host plant infestation, the number of A. scintillella shelters found was counted and the collected individuals were subjected to biological study. The mean number of shelters was 5.4 per plant. Larvae of A.scintillella stick leaves (4-34, mean of 13 leaves) together by means of silkthreads to form a distinctive pouch like shelter within which the larva feeds.Larvae were observed from April to early May. Chrysalis was observed from early May to midMay. Adult flight occurs from late May to early June.

Keywords

• Anacampsis scintillella
• Halimium halimifolium
• shelter
• Tunisia