Field data on plant growth and insect damage on the noxious weed Solanum eleaegnifolium in an unexplored native range

Authors

Rupesh R. Kariyat, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Jesus Chavana, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2018

Abstract

In this data article, we provide a novel data set on plant growth, insect damage levels, and herbivore community of the noxious and invasive weed Solanum eleaegnifolium (Solanaceae). The data is collected from disturbed and un-disturbed urban populations of the species from one of its unexplored native range in Southern United States (South Texas). The data include plant height measurements, insect damage levels, GPS coordinates of the populations, and their disturbance status. Additional data includes the number of chewing herbivore (specialist herbivore Texas potato beetle (Leptinotarsa texana; Chrysomelidae), their eggs, and any lepidopteran caterpillars found on the plants.

Comments

© 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.07.022

Recommended Citation

Kariyat, R. R., & Chavana, J. (2018). Field data on plant growth and insect damage on the noxious weed Solanum eleaegnifolium in an unexplored native range. Data in Brief, 19, 2348–2351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.07.022

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First Page

2348

Last Page

2351

Publication Title

Data in Brief

DOI

10.1016/j.dib.2018.07.022