Host selectivity of the leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrenisis to vegetable varieties

The selectivity of Liriomyza huidobrenisis to 20 vegetable hosts from six families was studied in laboratory.The selectivity order of Liriomyza huidobrenisis to vegetable varieties was Leguminosae Cucurbitaceae Solanaceae CruiciferaeConvolvulanceaeUmbelliferae.Amond Leguminosae varieties, Liriomyza huidobrenisis preferred Phaseolus lunatus,Vigna sesquipedalis to Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, and exhibited nonpreference for Glycine max.Amond Cucurbitaceae varieties, Liriomyza huidobrenisis exhibited preference for Lagenaria vulgarisx, Cucumis sativus,.Luffa cylindrical, Cucurbita moschata, and nonpreference for Momordica charantia.There also showed significant difference in the selectivity of Liriomyza huidobrenisis to various tomato varieties.