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Journal articles on the topic "Biological control, and natural enemy"
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Jonsson, Mattias, Riikka Kaartinen, and Cory S. Straub. "Relationships between natural enemy diversity and biological control." Current Opinion in Insect Science 20 (April 2017): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2017.01.001.
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Chailleux, Anais, Aurélien Stirnemann, Jimmy Leyes, and Emilie Deletre. "Manipulating natural enemy behavior to improve biological control: attractants and repellents of a weaver ant." Entomologia Generalis 38, no. 3 (March 22, 2019): 191–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2019/0665.
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Vafaie, Erfan K., H. Brent Pemberton, Mengmeng Gu, David Kerns, Micky D. Eubanks, and Kevin M. Heinz. "Adding a Natural Enemy to Respond to Pest Immigration and Delayed Natural Enemy Releases in Augmentative Biological Control." Environmental Entomology 50, no. 3 (April 2, 2021): 561–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab007.
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Abstract Whether increased natural enemy density or adding a second natural enemy species will provide superior pest suppression in greenhouse augmentative biological control is unknown for many commercially available natural enemy species. In this study, we use sweetpotato whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), on poinsettias, Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae), to determine whether adding Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to Eretmocerus eremicus Rose and Zolnerowich (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is better for B. tabaci suppression compared with either natural enemy alone, both with and without challenges with whitefly immigration or delayed natural enemy releases. The number of whiteflies on caged poinsettias treated with different natural enemy release rates (single or double rate), natural enemy species (one or two species), natural enemy delayed release (weeks 4 and 8), and whitefly immigration treatments (introduced at week 4 or week 8) was censused biweekly for 16 wk. Both species used in combination provided similar or better suppression of whiteflies compared with either natural enemy alone. Both species combined also provided superior suppression of whiteflies when challenged with whitefly immigration or delays in natural enemy releases compared with E. eremicus alone. Whitefly immigration or delays in E. eremicus releases did not increase whitefly populations, suggesting that suppression of whiteflies by E. eremicus alone is relatively robust. This study found no evidence for negative interactions between E. eremicus and A. swirskii for suppressing B. tabaci.
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Thompson, Morgan N., Raul F. Medina, Anjel M. Helms, and Julio S. Bernal. "Improving Natural Enemy Selection in Biological Control through Greater Attention to Chemical Ecology and Host-Associated Differentiation of Target Arthropod Pests." Insects 13, no. 2 (February 2, 2022): 160. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13020160.
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Host-associated differentiation (HAD) refers to cases in which genetically distinct populations of a species (e.g., herbivores or natural enemies) preferentially reproduce or feed on different host species. In agroecosystems, HAD often results in unique strains or biotypes of pest species, each attacking different species of crops. However, HAD is not restricted to pest populations, and may cascade to the third trophic level, affecting host selection by natural enemies, and ultimately leading to HAD within natural enemy species. Natural enemy HAD may affect the outcomes of biological control efforts, whether classical, conservation, or augmentative. Here, we explore the potential effects of pest and natural enemy HAD on biological control in agroecosystems, with emphases on current knowledge gaps and implications of HAD for selection of biological control agents. Additionally, given the importance of semiochemicals in mediating interactions between trophic levels, we emphasize the role of chemical ecology in interactions between pests and natural enemies, and suggest areas of consideration for biological control. Overall, we aim to jump-start a conversation concerning the relevance of HAD in biological control by reviewing currently available information on natural enemy HAD, identifying challenges to incorporating HAD considerations into biological control efforts, and proposing future research directions on natural enemy selection and HAD.
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Tooker, John F., Matthew E. O'Neal, and Cesar Rodriguez-Saona. "Balancing Disturbance and Conservation in Agroecosystems to Improve Biological Control." Annual Review of Entomology 65, no. 1 (January 7, 2020): 81–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-011019-025143.
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Disturbances associated with agricultural intensification reduce our ability to achieve sustainable crop production. These disturbances stem from crop-management tactics and can leave crop fields more vulnerable to insect outbreaks, in part because natural-enemy communities often tend to be more susceptible to disturbance than herbivorous pests. Recent research has explored practices that conserve natural-enemy communities and reduce pest outbreaks, revealing that different components of agroecosystems can influence natural-enemy populations. In this review, we consider a range of disturbances that influence pest control provided by natural enemies and how conservation practices can mitigate or counteract disturbance. We use four case studies to illustrate how conservation and disturbance mitigation increase the potential for biological control and provide co-benefits for the broader agroecosystem. To facilitate the adoption of conservation practices that improve top-down control across significant areas of the landscape, these practices will need to provide multifunctional benefits, but should be implemented with natural enemies explicitly in mind.
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Lv, Xu Ying, Tian Wen Yao, and Ding Jiang Wang. "The Model of the Integrated Control of Plant Pests with Natural Enemy." Advanced Materials Research 864-867 (December 2013): 2522–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.864-867.2522.
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This paper mainly indicates the pest-control problem by using the biological control and the pesticide control. Firstly, it analyzed the continuous changing population of the three species-plants, plant pest and natural enemy-and the pesticides’ effects to establish a three-species model of the pests’ integrated control. Secondly, the pest equilibrium points with the natural enemy and that without natural enemy were obtained. We discussed the stability of the equilibrium points by the Hurwitz theorem and the first approximation method of stability and got the sufficient conditions for asymptotic stability. Finally, numerical simulations were performed by Matlab to analyze and verify the integrated control of plant pests in the situations with some natural enemies and without enemy. Moreover, the effects of spraying pesticides which have different killing rates on enemy and plant pest were analyzed.
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Kumar, Vijay, Joydip Dhar, and Harbax Singh Bhatti. "Bifurcation in Plant-Pest-Natural Enemy Interaction Dynamics with Gestation Delay for Both Pest and Natural Enemy." International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos 29, no. 13 (December 10, 2019): 1950178. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218127419501785.
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During this analysis, as per natural control approach in pest management, a plant-pest dynamics with biological control is proposed, here assuming that the pest and natural enemy are having different levels of gestation delay and harvesting rate of pests by natural enemy follows Holling type-III response function. Boundedness and positivity of the system are studied. Equilibria and stability analysis is carried out for possible equilibrium points. The existence of Hopf bifurcation at interior equilibrium is presented. The sensitivity analysis of the system at interior equilibrium point for model parameters has been explored. Numerical simulations are performed to support our analytic findings.
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Kumari, Vandana, Sudipa Chauhan, Sumit Kaur Bhatia, and Joydip Dhar. "Plant-Pest-natural enemy model with impulsive biological and chemical control." Differential Equations & Applications, no. 4 (2018): 413–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.7153/dea-2018-10-28.
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MANDAL, DIBYENDU SEKHAR, SUDIP SAMANTA, ABDULLAH KHAMES ALZAHRANI, and JOYDEV CHATTOPADHYAY. "STUDY OF A PREDATOR–PREY MODEL WITH PEST MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE." Journal of Biological Systems 27, no. 03 (September 2019): 309–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021833901950013x.
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Recently, pest control has become a very interesting research topic because it is closely associated with agricultural and economic loss. Empirical evidence shows that pest insects are responsible for lower crop production and many other adverse effects on the farming sector. There are several biological, physical and chemical control mechanisms. However, the biological control of pest populations by using natural enemies is one of the most important ecosystem services adopted in agriculture around the world. In the present study, we consider an ecological model consisting of prey (pest) and its natural enemy as the predator. Different system equilibria are obtained, their stability is analyzed, and Hopf bifurcation of the system around the interior equilibrium is discussed. The sufficient permanence criteria of the system are also derived. Moreover, we perform bifurcation analysis to explore the existence of limit cycle. We also investigate the stability property of the positive periodic solution when the interior equilibrium loses its stability. Our analytical results are further verified through numerical simulations. Our findings suggest that, in the absence of a super predator, pest and natural enemy show stable coexistence. However, in the presence of super predator, if the natural enemy is killed at a lower rate, both pest and natural enemy coexist. Finally, above a threshold value, the natural enemy is eradicated from the system and pest outbreak occurs.
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Labbé, R. M., R. Hilker, D. Gagnier, C. McCreary, G. A. P. Gibson, J. Fernández-Triana, P. G. Mason, and T. D. Gariepy. "Natural enemies ofAnthonomus eugenii(Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Canada." Canadian Entomologist 150, no. 3 (March 2, 2018): 404–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/tce.2018.3.
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AbstractThe pepper weevil,Anthonomus eugeniiCano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most important pest of pepper (CapsicumLinnaeus; Solanaceae) crops in North America. Native to Mexico, the southern United States of America, and Central America, it is intercepted in Canada when peppers are imported to supplement domestic production. Given the proximity of greenhouse and field production to packing facilities, this pest poses a serious risk to the cultivation of peppers in Canada. Once established, it is difficult to control because immature stages of the weevil are protected within the pepper fruit. As such, chemical control targeting these life stages is not effective, and other strategies, including biological control, may prove useful. To explore the potential for biological control options to manage the pepper weevil in areas at risk in Canada, natural enemy surveys were conducted in southern Ontario following the reports of transient, localised field populations in 2016. Parasitoids belonging to three Hymenoptera families including Pteromalidae (Jaliscoa hunteriCrawford,Pteromalus anthonomiAshmead), Eupelmidae (Eupelmus pulchricepsCameron), and Braconidae (NealiolusMason species,BraconFabricius species) were reared from infested field-collected pepper fruits. Together, these new natural enemy records could facilitate the exploration and development of novel agents for the biological control of the pepper weevil.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Biological control, and natural enemy"
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Straub, Cory Severen. "Exploring the relationship between natural enemy biodiversity and herbivore suppression." Online access for everyone, 2006. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Fall2006/c_straub_111306.pdf.
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Rodríguez-Gasol, Neus. "Habitat management in Mediterranean fruit orchards to foster pollinator and natural enemy communities." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Lleida, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/668668.
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La intensificació agrícola va impulsar la producció d'aliments durant la Revolució Verda del segle passat però també va causar una pèrdua de biodiversitat. Actualment, s'espera que la demanda d'aliments augmenti un 15% en els pròxims 10 anys, per tant l'agricultura enfronta el repte de produir més, i d'una manera sostenible. En aquest context, l'objectiu d'aquesta tesi és el d'aportar nous coneixements sobre diversos aspectes relacionats amb el manteniment i promoció de serveis ecosistèmics (pol·linització i control biològic) en cultius fructícoles mediterranis. La primera part de la tesi avalua els efectes del reg i la consegüent intensificació agrícola en abelles silvestres i sírfids. Per això, vam analitzar les comunitats d'aquests pol·linitzadors a l'àrea fructícola de Lleida. Els nostres resultats van demostrar que la transformació de secà a regadiu provoca més abundància de flors, diferent composició floral i reducció en la cobertura d'habitats seminaturals en les àrees regades. Aquests canvis ambientals comporten una transformació dràstica de les comunitats d'abelles silvestres: augmenta la presència d'abelles socials però disminueix la d'altres abelles solitàries, i es redueix, en conseqüència, la diversitat global d'espècies (Capítol 1). La segona part de la tesi se centra específicament en l'avaluació d'estratègies de maneig d'hàbitat per a la promoció de fauna auxiliar. Primer vam estudiar l'atracció d'un marge floral a enemics naturals de pugons de la pomera (Dysaphis plantaginea i Eriosoma lanigerum), després vam caracteritzar els enemics naturals presents a les colònies de pugó i finalment, vam avaluar la contribució d'aquest marge al control biològic de pugons. Els nostres resultats subratllen la importància dels parasitoides presents als voltants de les finques de fruiters en el parasitisme de les colònies de D. plantaginea (Capítol 2). La tercera part de la tesi estudia l'atracció dels sírfids a diferents característiques florals per tal d'entendre millor el seu comportament de recerca d'aliment. Vam observar que la forma, el nombre i el color de les flors provoquen diversos comportaments en els sírfids: preferien poms de flors circulars i planes, amb combinacions de groc i blanc per sobre d'aquelles que contenien blau. A més, vam observar que femelles aparellades i no aparellades es comportaven diferent (Capítol 3). L'última part de la tesi aborda el potencial i les dificultats d'utilitzar sírfids com a proveïdors de serveis ecosistèmics en els sistemes agrícoles. Per a tal efecte, vam fer una revisió de la literatura existent relacionada amb aquests insectes beneficiosos, amb especial èmfasi en els aspectes clau de la seva ecologia que poden maximitzar el seu potencial com a pol·linitzadors i depredadors (Capítol 4).La intensificación agrícola impulsó la producción de alimentos durante la Revolución Verde del siglo pasado pero también causó la pérdida de biodiversidad. Además, se espera que la demanda de alimento aumente un 15% en los próximos 10 años, por lo que el reto actual de la agricultura es el de proveer más, y de un modo más sostenible. En este contexto, el objetivo de esta tesis es el de aportar nuevos conocimientos sobre diversos aspectos relacionados con el mantenimiento y promoción de servicios ecosistémicos (polinización y control biológico) en cultivos frutícolas mediterráneos. La primera parte de la tesis evalúa los efectos del riego y la consecuente intensificación agrícola en abejas silvestres y sírfidos. Con esta finalidad, analizamos las comunidades de polinizadores en el área frutícola de Lleida. Nuestros resultados demostraron que la transformación de secano a regadío provoca una mayor abundancia de flores, una distinta composición floral y una reducción de la cobertura de hábitats seminaturales en las áreas regadas. Estos cambios ambientales resultan en una transformación drástica de la comunidad de abejas silvestres: aumenta la presencia de abejas sociales, pero disminuye la de abejas solitarias, reduciendo, consecuentemente, la diversidad global de especies (Capítulo 1). La segunda parte de la tesis se centra específicamente en la evaluación de estrategias de manejo del hábitat para la promoción de fauna auxiliar. Primero estudiamos la atracción de un margen floral a enemigos naturales de pulgones del manzano (Dysaphis plantaginea y Eriosoma lanigerum), luego caracterizamos los enemigos naturales presentes en las colonias de pulgón y finalmente, evaluamos la contribución de este margen al control biológico de pulgones. Nuestros resultados destacan la importancia de los parasitoides presentes en los alrededores de las fincas de frutales en el parasitismo de colonias de D. plantaginea (Capítulo 2). La tercera parte de la tesis, estudia la atracción de distintas características florales a sírfidos con la finalidad de entender mejor su comportamiento de búsqueda de alimento. Observamos que la forma, el número y el color de las flores suscitan diversos comportamientos en los sírfidos: preferían ramos de flores circulares y planas, y combinaciones de amarillo y blanco eran preferidas ante combinaciones con azul. Además, observamos que hembras apareadas y no apareadas se comportaban de modo distinto (Capítulo 3). La última parte aborda el potencial y las dificultades de utilizar sírfidos como proveedores de servicios ecosistémicos en los sistemas agrícolas. Para tal efecto, hicimos una revisión de la literatura existente relacionada con estos insectos beneficiosos, con especial énfasis en los aspectos clave de su ecología que pueden maximizar su potencial como polinizadores y depredadores (Capítulo 4).
Agricultural intensification boosted food production during the Green Revolution of the last century but it also caused loss of biodiversity. Nowadays the demand for food is expected to raise by a 15% in the next 10 years, so agriculture must face the challenge of providing more food in a sustainable way. In this context, the aim of this thesis was to give further insight in several aspects of the maintenance and promotion of ecosystem services (pollination and biological control) in Mediterranean fruit orchards. The first part of the thesis evaluates the effects of irrigation and the consequent agricultural intensification on two of the main groups of pollinators: wild bees and hoverflies. For that, we assessed these pollinator communities in the fruit-tree growing area of Lleida. Our results showed that the transformation of dryland into irrigation caused a higher flower abundance, different flower composition and reduced cover of semi-natural habitats in the irrigated areas. These environmental changes resulted in a drastic transformation of the wild bee communities: in the irrigated areas the presence of social bees increased but the presence of other solitary species was hindered, reducing overall wild bee species diversity (Chapter 1). The second part of the thesis specifically focuses on the evaluation of habitat management strategies to promote beneficials. First, we assessed the attractiveness of a specific flower margin to natural enemies of apple aphids (Dysaphis plantaginea and Eriosoma lanigerum), then we characterized the natural enemies present in the aphid colonies and finally, we evaluated the contribution of this margin to aphid biological control. Our results highlight the importance of parasitoids present in the surroundings of the orchards on the parasitism of D. plantaginea colonies (Chapter 2). The third part of the thesis studies the attractiveness of different flower traits to hoverflies to better understand the foraging behavior of these insects. We observed that flower shape, number and color elicit diverse behaviors in hoverflies: they showed a predilection for flat circle-shaped flowers bouquets and, that combinations with yellow and white are preferred to those that contain blue. In addition, we found behavioral differences between mated and unmated females with regard to their flower foraging (Chapter 3). The last part of the thesis addresses the potential and difficulties of using hoverflies as providers of ecosystem services in agricultural systems. For that purpose, we reviewed the existing literature related to these beneficials, with an emphasis on the key aspects of their ecology that can maximize their potential as pollinators and predators (Chapter 4).
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ASIIMWE, PETER, PETER C. ELLSWORTH, and STEVEN E. NARANJO. "Natural enemy impacts on Bemisia tabaci (MEAM1) dominate plant quality effects in the cotton system." WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621978.
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1. Plant quality (bottom-up effects) and natural enemies (top-down effects) affect herbivore performance. Furthermore, plant quality can also influence the impact of natural enemies. 2. Lower plant quality through reduced irrigation increased the abundance of the cryptic species from the Bemisia tabaci complex [hereafter B. tabaci Middle East Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1)], but not its natural enemies on cotton. It was therefore predicted that lower plant quality would diminish the impact of natural enemies in regulating this herbivore. 3. Over three cotton seasons, plant quality was manipulated via differential irrigation and natural enemy abundance with insecticides. Life tables were used to evaluate the impact of these factors on mortality of immature B. tabaci (MEAM1) over nine generations. 4. Mortality of B. tabaci (MEAM1) was consistently affected by natural enemies but not by plant quality. This pattern was driven by high levels of sucking predation, which was the primary (key) factor associated with changes in immature mortality across all irrigation and natural enemy treatments. Dislodgement (chewing predation and weather) and parasitism contributed as key factors in some cases. Analyses also showed that elimination of sucking predation and dislodgement would have the greatest effect on overall mortality. 5. The top-down effects of natural enemies had dominant effects on populations of B. tabaci (MEAM1) relative to the bottom-up effects of plant quality. Effects were primarily due to native generalist arthropod predators and not more host-specific aphelinid parasitoids. The findings of this study demonstrate the important role of arthropod predators in population suppression and validate the importance of conservation biological control in this system for effective pest control.
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Trostle, Duke Marcia Katherine. "Classical biological control of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), (Diptera:Tephritidae): natural enemy exploration and nontarget testing." Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3877.
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This work covers stages one through seven (of nine stages) of a classical biological
control program for Mediterranean fruit fly (=medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann). Major
research objectives concentrate on stage five (exploration and collection of natural enemies),
and stage seven (testing and selecting natural enemies for additional work).
Coffee was collected monthly from three locations in Kenya from November 1997
through July 1999. Four species of tephritid flies and ten parasitoid species were recovered.
Four guilds of parasitoids were recorded, and two egg-prepupal endoparasitoids, Fopius
caudatus (Szépligeti) and F. ceratitivorus (Wharton), were discovered. The oviposition behavior
of these two species is contrasted. Domination of this tropical parasitoid assemblage by
koinobionts is discussed relative to the dominance of temperate fruit-infesting tephritid systems
by idiobionts.
Fruit handling procedures were examined for impact on overall percent emergence and
specifically percent emergence of flies versus parasitoids. It was determined that stirring
samples had a significant positive effect on overall emergence, however daily misting of fruit did
not. The only treatment without a significant bias in fly emergence over parasitoids was the
stirred/dry treatment. Effects of these results on rearing procedures are discussed.
Host specificity and host suitability of parasitoids reared from coffee were examined via:
(1) association of parasitoids with host flies based on characteristics of the fly puparia from which parasitoids emerged, (2) rearing of cucurbit infesting tephritids and their parasitoids in
Kenya, (3) rearing of flowerhead infesting tephritids and their parasitoids in Kenya and Hawaii,
and (4) host range testing of Psyttalia species in Kenya and Hawaii. These results are discussed
in terms of their utility for predicting nontarget effects.
Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) was shipped to Hawaii and tested against the nontarget
gall forming tephritid Procecidochares utilis Stone introduced to control the weed Ageretina
adenophora (Maui pamakani). Psyttalia concolor failed to attack the gall-forming P. utilis both
in choice and no-choice tests, but readily attacked tephritid larvae offered in fruit in choice tests.
Recommendations for further testing and release of the parasitoids from Kenya are
discussed for Hawaii and Latin America.
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Morse, Stephen. "The integration of partial plant resistance with biological control by an indigenous natural enemy complex in affecting populations of cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch)." Thesis, University of Reading, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.237839.
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Ferreira, Filho Pedro José [UNESP]. "Dinâmica populacional do psilídeo-de-concha Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) e parasitismo por Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) em floresta de eucalipto." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/105466.
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ferreirafilho_pj_dr_botfca.pdf: 1155400 bytes, checksum: 8e9b3a892a4bc9b6e2a50c148430127a (MD5)O gênero Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) é originário da Austrália e hospeda várias espécies de insetos da família Psyllidae. Dentre elas, o psilídeo-de-concha Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), que é considerada uma das principais pragas introduzidas desta cultura no Brasil e em outros países. O parasitóide Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) é indicado como principal agente no controle biológico desta praga. Devido a sua importância econômica, esse trabalho objetivou estudar as populações de G. brimblecombei e de P. bliteus em floresta de Eucalyptus camaldulensis para determinação de sua distribuição espacial, flutuação populacional, a relação com fatores meteorológicos (temperatura e precipitação), e determinar o índice de parasitismo pós liberação de P. bliteus em campo. O estudo da dinâmica populacional do psilídeo-de-concha e do seu parasitóide foi realizado através da utilização de 53 armadilhas amarelas e da coleta de 53 ramos/avaliação em um talhão de 19 ha com E. camaldulensis em Luiz Antônio, SP, com 42 avaliações, entre janeiro de 2006 a janeiro de 2008. Concluiu-se que as populações de ambas espécies apresentaram distribuição espacial agregada, possuem correlação inversamente proporcional à temperatura, e a precipitação pluviométrica; ocorreu aumento no índice de parasitismo em todos os pontos de liberação de P. bliteus. no período avaliado
The genus Eucalyptus is originally from Australia and hosts several species of insects of the family Psylidae. Among them, the red gum lerp psyllid is considered one of the main pests of this crop introduced in Brazil and other countries. However, for the control of phytophagous hemiptera, the treatment with insecticides proved to be expensive and unsustainable. The psylllid specific parasitic wasp Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is indicated as the main biological control agent of this pest. Due to its economic importance, this study aimed to evaluate G. brimblecombei and P. bliteus population in Eucalyptus camaldulensis plantations to determine their spatial distribution, population fluctuation with weather interactions (temperature and rainfall), and also to determine parasitism rates in the field after release of P. bliteus. The study of population dynamic of red gum lerp psyllid and its parasitoid (53 traps sampled and 53 branches sampled per sampling dates) was carried out on E. camaldulensis plantations in 19 ha area in Luiz Antônio municipality (SP, Brazil), from January 2006 to January 2008 (42 sampling dates). This research indicated that population of both species noticed especial aggregated distribution, inversely proportional subject to temperature. Besides, was found correlation between both species and rainfall. There was also at measured period an increase in the parasitism rate at all release points of P. bliteus
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Miller, Stephanie M. "Biological control tactics for suppression of adult striped cucumber Acalymma vittatum, with natural enemy parasitoid, Celatoria setosa, and insect parasitic nematode, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora." The Ohio State University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1399901618.
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Van, Wert Kristina K. "Attractiveness of English thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) to arthropod natural enemies and its suitability as a dual use resource." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2020. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2179.
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Current agroecosystem management practices have a negative effect on natural enemies and their ability to control insect pests. Conservation biological control through the addition of flowering resources can manage food resources for natural enemies. These floral resources can also provide multiple ecosystem services. Study goals were to determine if perennial Thymus vulgaris L. was attractive to natural enemies and if so, could it be a dual use resource encouraging pest management and providing harvestable product. In 2018 plots in three locations were used to examine the effect of habitat throughout the growing season on the attractiveness of T. vulgaris. Large numbers of Thysanoptera and Hemiptera were collected in all locations, represented by phytophagous Aphididae and Thripidae, and predatory Anthocoridae. Location influenced other families to varying degrees. Seasonal specimen counts were influenced by vegetation density, floral phenology, and predator/prey relationships. In 2019 replicated plots of three treatments were used to examine if harvesting plant material affected the attractiveness of T. vulgaris to natural enemies. Total specimens in 2019 were not significantly different among treatments, indicating removal of blooms did not significantly affect the attractiveness of T. vulgaris. Significant numbers of Thysanoptera and Hemiptera were again collected in all treatments, represented by phytophagous Aphididae and Thripidae. Greater numbers of Diptera and Hymenoptera were also collected. Significant numbers of Thripidae, Aphididae, Mymaridae, and Platygastridae were found in the Family level analyses. Results from both years indicate T. vulgaris was attractive to natural enemy and phytophagous Families. Data from 2018 suggest natural enemy families were attracted to alternative prey and hosts utilizing the foliage rather than flowers but the use of nectar and pollen cannot be ruled out. Data from 2019 suggest the presence of flowers played an important role in the attractiveness of T. vulgaris to micro-hymenopteran parasitoids, Syrphidae, and native Apidae. In conclusion, Thymus vulgaris has the potential to be a dual use floral resource that benefits growers through supporting native enemy populations and pollination services, as well as provide income from the harvest of foliage. It could also be used as a beneficial, harvestable floral resource in urban gardens to encourage pollinator conservation and natural pest control.
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Ferreira, Filho Pedro José 1978. "Dinâmica populacional do psilídeo-de-concha Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) e parasitismo por Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) em floresta de eucalipto /." Botucatu : [s.n.], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/105466.
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Orientador: Carlos Frederico WilckenBanca: Edson Luiz Lopes Baldin
Banca: Nádia Cristina de Oliveira
Banca: Luiz Alexandre Nogueira de Sá
Banca: Leonardo Rodrigues Barbosa
Resumo: O gênero Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) é originário da Austrália e hospeda várias espécies de insetos da família Psyllidae. Dentre elas, o psilídeo-de-concha Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), que é considerada uma das principais pragas introduzidas desta cultura no Brasil e em outros países. O parasitóide Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) é indicado como principal agente no controle biológico desta praga. Devido a sua importância econômica, esse trabalho objetivou estudar as populações de G. brimblecombei e de P. bliteus em floresta de Eucalyptus camaldulensis para determinação de sua distribuição espacial, flutuação populacional, a relação com fatores meteorológicos (temperatura e precipitação), e determinar o índice de parasitismo pós liberação de P. bliteus em campo. O estudo da dinâmica populacional do psilídeo-de-concha e do seu parasitóide foi realizado através da utilização de 53 armadilhas amarelas e da coleta de 53 ramos/avaliação em um talhão de 19 ha com E. camaldulensis em Luiz Antônio, SP, com 42 avaliações, entre janeiro de 2006 a janeiro de 2008. Concluiu-se que as populações de ambas espécies apresentaram distribuição espacial agregada, possuem correlação inversamente proporcional à temperatura, e a precipitação pluviométrica; ocorreu aumento no índice de parasitismo em todos os pontos de liberação de P. bliteus. no período avaliado
Abstract: The genus Eucalyptus is originally from Australia and hosts several species of insects of the family Psylidae. Among them, the red gum lerp psyllid is considered one of the main pests of this crop introduced in Brazil and other countries. However, for the control of phytophagous hemiptera, the treatment with insecticides proved to be expensive and unsustainable. The psylllid specific parasitic wasp Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is indicated as the main biological control agent of this pest. Due to its economic importance, this study aimed to evaluate G. brimblecombei and P. bliteus population in Eucalyptus camaldulensis plantations to determine their spatial distribution, population fluctuation with weather interactions (temperature and rainfall), and also to determine parasitism rates in the field after release of P. bliteus. The study of population dynamic of red gum lerp psyllid and its parasitoid (53 traps sampled and 53 branches sampled per sampling dates) was carried out on E. camaldulensis plantations in 19 ha area in Luiz Antônio municipality (SP, Brazil), from January 2006 to January 2008 (42 sampling dates). This research indicated that population of both species noticed especial aggregated distribution, inversely proportional subject to temperature. Besides, was found correlation between both species and rainfall. There was also at measured period an increase in the parasitism rate at all release points of P. bliteus
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Stefanello, Júnior Getulio Jorge. "Seletividade de agrotóxicos registrados para a cultura do milho a adultos de Trichogramma pretiosum Riley,1878 ( Hymenoptera : trichogrammatidae ) em laboratório." Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 2007. http://repositorio.ufpel.edu.br/handle/ri/2095.
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Books on the topic "Biological control, and natural enemy"
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Fry, J. M. Natural enemy databank, 1987: A catalogue of natural enemies of arthropods derived from records in the CIBC Natural Enemy Databank. Wallingford: C.A.B. International, 1989.
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1936-, Rosen David, ed. Biological control by natural enemies. 2nd ed. Cambridge, [England]: Cambridge University Press, 1991.
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US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Biological control of leafy spurge. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1989.
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McIver, James D. Natural enemies of invasive knotweeds in the Pacific Northwest. Morgantown, W. Va: FHTET, USDA Forest Service, 2010.
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Driesche, Roy Van. Control of pests and weeds by natural enemies: An introduction to biological control. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2008.
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Driesche, Roy Van. Control of pests and weeds by natural enemies: An introduction to biological control. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2008.
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M, Post W., and Travis C. C, eds. Positive feedback in natural systems. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1986.
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United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, ed. Biological control of euonymus scale. [Washington, D.C.?]: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 1993.
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Lundgren, Jonathan G. Relationships of Natural Enemies and Non-Prey Foods. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2009.
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Yu, D. S. Natural enemies of pests associated with prairie crops. Ottawa, Ont: Communications Branch, Agriculture Canada, 1993.
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Van Driesche, Roy G., and Thomas S. Bellows. "Natural Enemy Conservation." In Biological Control, 105–27. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1157-7_7.
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Van Driesche, Roy G., and Thomas S. Bellows. "Natural Enemy Monitoring and Evaluation." In Biological Control, 259–95. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1157-7_13.
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Van Driesche, Roy G. "Methods for evaluation of natural enemy impacts on invasive pests of wildlands." In Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice, 189–207. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118392553.ch9.
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Yu, Yanbi, Hailin Yang, Zhonglong Lin, Limeng Zhang, Xinghui Gu, Chunming Li, Xinzhong Wang, Bin Chen, and Li Chengyun. "A Study and Application of Biological Control Technique Using the Parasitic Natural Enemy Aphidius gifuensis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to Control Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphidiidae) in China." In Progress in Biological Control, 179–90. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44838-7_11.
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Ehler, L. E. "Structure and Impact of Natural Enemy Guilds in Biological Control of Insect Pests." In Food Webs, 337–42. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7007-3_32.
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Van Driesche, Roy G., and Thomas S. Bellows. "Introduction of New Natural Enemies: Principles." In Biological Control, 128–57. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1157-7_8.
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Van Driesche, Roy G., and Thomas S. Bellows. "Introduction of New Natural Enemies: Methods." In Biological Control, 158–77. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1157-7_9.
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Davies, Keith G. "Natural parasites and biological control." In The Cyst Nematodes, 369–87. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9018-1_15.
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Capinera, John L., Marjorie A. Hoy, Paul W. Paré, Mohamed A. Farag, John T. Trumble, Murray B. Isman, Byron J. Adams, et al. "Natural Enemies Important in Biological Control." In Encyclopedia of Entomology, 2555–67. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_2149.
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Chervin, Christian. "Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides Using Small Molecules of Natural Origin." In Progress in Biological Control, 179–91. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51034-3_7.
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Jonsson, Mattias, Benjamin Feit, Nico Bluethgen, and Cory Straub. "Can natural enemy diversity ensure stable biological control in the future?" In 5th European Congress of Conservation Biology. Jyväskylä: Jyvaskyla University Open Science Centre, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.17011/conference/eccb2018/108168.
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Strand, Michael R. "Mosquito natural enemies and biological control." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.93299.
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"Toxicity of Herbal Insecticides on Aphis gossypii and Its Natural Enemy (Aphidius colemani) in Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions." In International Conference on Biological, Environment and Food Engineering. International Institute of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.15242/iicbe.c814054.
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Changguo, Li, Pei Yongzhen, and Ji Xuehui. "Dynamic Behavior of a Multiple Species Prey-Predator System with Impulsive Chemical and Biological Control." In 2009 Fifth International Conference on Natural Computation. IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icnc.2009.615.
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Han, Rui, Zhiquan Feng, Xue Fan, Tao Xu, Jinglan Tian, and Junhong Meng. "A new intelligent VR biological learning system based on natural interaction." In 2020 IEEE 4th Information Technology, Networking, Electronic and Automation Control Conference (ITNEC). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/itnec48623.2020.9085016.
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Qian, Xianyi, and Xiaoyan Jiang. "Design of Temperature and Humidity Control System of Imitation Natural Biological Growth." In 2009 International Symposium on Computer Network and Multimedia Technology (CNMT 2009). IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cnmt.2009.5374671.
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Pema, Shahil. "Biological control of the diamondback moth,Plutella xylostella, using various natural predators." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.111805.
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Stokes, Keith H. "A meta-analytic comparison of biological control and natural top-down regulation." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.114466.
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Indratmi, Dian. "Biological Control of Chili Anthracnose Disease with Rhodotorula Spp." In Proceedings of the International Conference on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANRes 2018). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/fanres-18.2018.22.
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Durak, Emre Demirer. "Biological control of Rhizoctonia solani on potato by using indigenous Trichoderma spp." In INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES: ICANAS 2016. Author(s), 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4945846.
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Heinz, Kevin, Itamar Glazer, Moshe Coll, Amanda Chau, and Andrew Chow. Use of multiple biological control agents for control of western flower thrips. United States Department of Agriculture, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2004.7613875.bard.
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The western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a serious widespread pest of vegetable and ornamental crops worldwide. Chemical control for Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on floriculture or vegetable crops can be difficult because this pest has developed resistance to many insecticides and also tends to hide within flowers, buds, and apical meristems. Predatory bugs, predatory mites, and entomopathogenic nematodes are commercially available in both the US and Israel for control of WFT. Predatory bugs, such as Orius species, can suppress high WFT densities but have limited ability to attack thrips within confined plant parts. Predatory mites can reach more confined habitats than predatory bugs, but kill primarily first-instar larvae of thrips. Entomopathogenic nematodes can directly kill or sterilize most thrips stages, but have limited mobility and are vulnerable to desiccation in certain parts of the crop canopy. However, simultaneous use of two or more agents may provide both effective and cost efficient control of WFT through complimentary predation and/or parasitism. The general goal of our project was to evaluate whether suppression of WFT could be enhanced by inundative or inoculative releases of Orius predators with either predatory mites or entomopathogenic nematodes. Whether pest suppression is best when single or multiple biological control agents are used, is an issue of importance to the practice of biological control. For our investigations in Texas, we used Orius insidiosus(Say), the predatory mite, Amblyseius degeneransBerlese, and the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii(Athias-Henriot). In Israel, the research focused on Orius laevigatus (Fieber) and the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema felpiae. Our specific objectives were to: (1) quantify the spatial distribution and population growth of WFT and WFT natural enemies on greenhouse roses (Texas) and peppers (Israel), (2) assess interspecific interactions among WFT natural enemies, (3) measure WFT population suppression resulting from single or multiple species releases. Revisions to our project after the first year were: (1) use of A. swirskiiin place of A. degeneransfor the majority of our predatory mite and Orius studies, (2) use of S. felpiaein place of Thripinema nicklewoodi for all of the nematode and Orius studies. We utilized laboratory experiments, greenhouse studies, field trials and mathematical modeling to achieve our objectives. In greenhouse trials, we found that concurrent releases of A.degeneranswith O. insidiosusdid not improve control of F. occidentalis on cut roses over releases of only O. insidiosus. Suppression of WFT by augmentative releases A. swirskiialone was superior to augmentative releases of O. insidiosusalone and similar to concurrent releases of both predator species on cut roses. In laboratory studies, we discovered that O. insidiosusis a generalist predator that ‘switches’ to the most abundant prey and will kill significant numbers of A. swirskiior A. degeneransif WFTbecome relatively less abundant. Our findings indicate that intraguild interactions between Orius and Amblyseius species could hinder suppression of thrips populations and combinations of these natural enemies may not enhance biological control on certain crops. Intraguild interactions between S. felpiaeand O. laevigatus were found to be more complex than those between O. insidiosusand predatory mites. In laboratory studies, we found that S. felpiaecould infect and kill either adult or immature O. laevigatus. Although adult O. laevigatus tended to avoid areas infested by S. felpiaein Petri dish arenas, they did not show preference between healthy WFT and WFT infected with S. felpiaein choice tests. In field cage trials, suppression of WFT on sweet-pepper was similar in treatments with only O. laevigatus or both O. laevigatus and S. felpiae. Distribution and numbers of O. laevigatus on pepper plants also did not differ between cages with or without S. felpiae. Low survivorship of S. felpiaeafter foliar applications to sweet-pepper may explain, in part, the absence of effects in the field trials. Finally, we were interested in how differential predation on different developmental stages of WFT (Orius feeding on WFT nymphs inhabiting foliage and flowers, nematodes that attack prepupae and pupae in the soil) affects community dynamics. To better understand these interactions, we constructed a model based on Lotka-Volterra predator-prey theory and our simulations showed that differential predation, where predators tend to concentrate on one WFT stage contribute to system stability and permanence while predators that tend to mix different WFT stages reduce system stability and permanence.
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Glazer, Itamar, Randy Gaugler, Yitzhak Spiegel, and Edwin Lewis. Host Adaptation in Entomopathogenic Nematodes: An Approach to Enhancing Biological Control Potential. United States Department of Agriculture, April 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/1996.7613023.bard.
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The overall objective of our research was to develop methods to match species of entomopathogenic nematodes against the insect pests which they would be best adapted to control. The underlying hypothesis for this work was that entomopathogenic nematodes should be most effective when used against insect species to which they are naturally adapted to parasitize. Toward this end, we undertook a number of related studies focusing primarily on nematode foraging strategies. We found that foraging strategies affected host associations directly and indirectly. Nematodes' responses to host cues, and the role of their sensory organs based on lectin binding, led to new approaches to determining host range for these parasites. Based on this work, we developed a laboratory bioassay of host recognition behavior designed to predict field results. We also determined that nematodes that forage in a stationary manner (ambushers) have a slower metabolic rate than do active forgers (cruisers), thus their infective stage juveniles are longer lived. This study helps predict the duration of field activity after application and may partially explain field distributions of natural populations of entomopathogenic nematodes. The common thread linking all of these studies was that they led to a deeper understanding of the associations between entomopathogenic nematodes and insects as hosts.
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Werren, John H., Einat Zchori-Fein, and Moshe Coll. Parthenogenesis-Inducing Microorganisms in Parasitic Hymenoptera: Their Mode of Action and Utilization for Improvement of Biological Control Agents. United States Department of Agriculture, June 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/1996.7573080.bard.
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Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria known to cause reproductive and sex ratio disorders in many insects. In various parasitic Hymenoptera, Wolbachia induce thelytokous reproduction. The overall goal of this research was the improvement of biological control agents by reversion of their mode of reproduction. This was attempted from two directions: 1) studying the effect of naturally occurring Wolbachia on the thelytokous species Muscidifuraxuniraptor and 2) trying to transmit thelytoky-inducing Wolbachia to Nasoniavitripennis. In M. uniraptor, gamete duplication was found to be the mode of diploidy restoration and Wolbachia density had a strong effect on sex ratio but not on host fitness. Studies on the natural horizontal transmission of Wolbachia between Nasonia wasps and their Protocalliphora hosts using the Wolbachia Outer Surface Protein (WOSP) gene revealed that (a) two Nasonia species (N. giraulti and N. longicornis) possess closely related strains of B-group Wolbachia, but N. vitripennisapparently acquired B Wolbachia by horizontal transmission from an unknown source, (b) Nasonia and its Protocalliphora host have similar Wolbachia, and (c) the Protocalliphora Wolbachia WOSP gene is a recombinant between the one found in N. giraulti/longicornis and N. vitripennis. Results show parasitoid-host insect transmission of Wolbachia and recombination among Wolbachia strains. Results from gynandromorph studies suggest a novel mechanism of sex determination in Nasonia.
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Lichter, Amnon, Joseph L. Smilanick, Dennis A. Margosan, and Susan Lurie. Ethanol for postharvest decay control of table grapes: application and mode of action. United States Department of Agriculture, July 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2005.7587217.bard.
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Original objectives: Dipping of table grapes in ethanol was determined to be an effective measure to control postharvest gray mold infection caused by Botrytis cinerea. Our objectives were to study the effects of ethanol on B.cinerea and table grapes and to conduct research that will facilitate the implementation of this treatment. Background: Botrytis cinerea is known as the major pathogen of table grapes in cold storage. To date, the only commercial technology to control it relied on sulfur dioxide (SO₂) implemented by either fumigation of storage facilities or from slow release generator pads which are positioned directly over the fruits. This treatment is very effective but it has several drawbacks such as aftertaste, bleaching and hypersensitivity to humans which took it out of the GRAS list of compounds and warranted further seek for alternatives. Prior to this research ethanol was shown to control several pathogens in different commodities including table grapes and B. cinerea. Hence it seemed to be a simple and promising technology which could offer a true alternative for storage of table grapes. Further research was however required to answer some practical and theoretical questions which remained unanswered. Major conclusions, solutions, achievements: In this research project we have shown convincingly that 30% ethanol is sufficient to prevent germination of B. cinerea and kill the spores. In a comparative study it was shown that Alternaria alternata is also rather sensitive but Rhizopus stolonifer and Aspergillus niger are less sensitive to ethanol. Consequently, ethanol protected the grapes from decay but did not have a significant effect on occurrence of mycotoxigenic Aspergillus species which are present on the surface of the berry. B. cinerea responded to ethanol or heat treatments by inducing sporulation and transient expression of the heat shock protein HSP104. Similar responses were not detected in grape berries. It was also shown that application of ethanol to berries did not induce subsequent resistance and actually the berries were slightly more susceptible to infection. The heat dose required to kill the spores was determined and it was proven that a combination of heat and ethanol allowed reduction of both the ethanol and heat dose. Ethanol and heat did not reduce the amount or appearance of the wax layers which are an essential component of the external protection of the berry. The ethanol and acetaldehyde content increased after treatment and during storage but the content was much lower than the natural ethanol content in other fruits. The efficacy of ethanol applied before harvest was similar to that of the biological control agent, Metschnikowia fructicola, Finally, the performance of ethanol could be improved synergistically by packaging the bunches in modified atmosphere films which prevent the accumulation of free water. Implications, both scientific and agricultural: It was shown that the major mode of action of ethanol is mediated by its lethal effect on fungal inoculum. Because ethanol acts mainly on the cell membranes, it was possible to enhance its effect by lowering the concentration and elevating the temperature of the treatment. Another important development was the continuous protection of the treated bunches by modified atmosphere that can solve the problem of secondary or internal infection. From the practical standpoint, a variety of means were offered to enhance the effect of the treatment and to offer a viable alternative to SO2 which could be instantly adopted by the industry with a special benefit to growers of organic grapes.
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Zchori-Fein, Einat, Judith K. Brown, and Nurit Katzir. Biocomplexity and Selective modulation of whitefly symbiotic composition. United States Department of Agriculture, June 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2006.7591733.bard.
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Whiteflies are sap-sucking insects that harbor obligatory symbiotic bacteria to fulfill their dietary needs, as well as a facultative microbial community with diverse bacterial species. The sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is a severe agricultural pest in many parts of the world. This speciesconsists of several biotypes that have been distinguished largely on the basis of biochemical or molecular diagnostics, but whose biological significance is still unclear. The original objectives of the project were (i) to identify the specific complement of prokaryotic endosymbionts associated with select, well-studied, biologically and phylogeographically representative biotypes of B. tabaci, and (ii) to attempt to 'cure’ select biotypes of certain symbionts to permit assessment of the affect of curing on whitefly fitness, gene flow, host plant preference, and virus transmission competency.To identify the diversity of bacterial community associated with a suite of phylogeographically-diverseB. tabaci, a total of 107 populations were screened using general Bacteria primers for the 16S rRNA encoding gene in a PCR. Sequence comparisons with the available databases revealed the presence of bacteria classified in the: Proteobacteria (66%), Firmicutes (25.70%), Actinobacteria (3.7%), Chlamydiae (2.75%) and Bacteroidetes (<1%). Among previously identified bacteria, such as the primary symbiont Portiera aleyrodidarum, and the secondary symbionts Hamiltonella, Cardinium and Wolbachia, a Rickettsia sp. was detected for the first time in this insect family. The distribution, transmission, and localization of the Rickettsia were studied using PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Rickettsia was found in all 20 Israeli B. tabaci populations screened as well as some populations screened in the Arizona laboratory, but not in all individuals within each population. FISH analysis of B. tabaci eggs, nymphs and adults, revealed a unique concentration of Rickettsia around the gut and follicle cells as well as its random distribution in the haemolymph, but absence from the primary symbiont housing cells, the bacteriocytes. Rickettsia vertical transmission on the one hand and its partial within-population infection on the other suggest a phenotype that is advantageous under certain conditions but may be deleterious enough to prevent fixation under others.To test for the possible involvement of Wolbachia and Cardiniumin the reproductive isolation of different B. tabacibiotypes, reciprocal crosses were preformed among populations of the Cardinium-infected, Wolbachia-infected and uninfected populations. The crosses results demonstrated that phylogeographically divergent B. tabaci are reproductively competent and that cytoplasmic incompatibility inducer-bacteria (Wolbachia and Cardinium) both interfered with, and/or rescued CI induced by one another, effectively facilitating bidirectional female offspring production in the latter scenario.This knowledge has implications to multitrophic interactions, gene flow, speciation, fitness, natural enemy interactions, and possibly, host preference and virus transmission. Although extensive and creative attempts undertaken in both laboratories to cure whiteflies of non-primary symbionts have failed, our finding of naturally uninfected individuals have permitted the establishment of Rickettsia-, Wolbachia- and Cardinium-freeB. tabaci lines, which are been employed to address various biological questions, including determining the role of these bacteria in whitefly host biology.
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Riebesell, Ulf. Comprehensive data set on ecological and biogeochemical responses of a low latitude oligotrophic ocean system to a gradient of alkalinization intensities. OceanNets, August 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3289/oceannets_d5.4.
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The potential biogeochemical and ecological impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement were tested in a 5-weeks mesocosm experiment conducted in the subtropical, oligotrophic waters off Gran Canaria in September/October 2021. In the nine mesocosms, each with a volume of about 10 m3 inhabiting a natural plankton community, alkalinity enhancement was achieved through addition of a mix of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate, simulating CO2-equilibrated alkalinization in a gradient from control up to twice the natural alkalinity. The response of the enclosed plankton community to the alkalinity addition was monitored in over 50 parameters which were sampled or measured in situ daily or every second day. In addition to the mesocosm experiment, a series of side experiments were conducted, focusing on individual aspects of mineral dissolution, secondary precipitation and biological responses at the primary producer level. This campaign, in which 47 scientists from 6 nations participated, generated the most comprehensive data set collected so far on the ecological and biogeochemical impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement.
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Chiel, Elad, and Christopher J. Geden. Development of sustainable fly management tools in an era of global warming. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2014.7598161.bard.
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House flies (Muscadomestica) are global pests of animal agriculture, causing major annoyance, carrying pathogens among production facilities and humans and thus have profound impacts on animal comfort and productivity. Successful fly control requires an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that includes elements of manure management, mass trapping, biological control, and selective insecticide use. Insecticidal control of house flies has become increasingly difficult due to the rapidity with which resistance develops, even to new active ingredients. Global climate change poses additional challenges, as the efficacy of natural enemies is uncertain under the higher temperatures that are predicted to become more commonplace in the future. The two major objectives of this research project were: 1) to develop a cost-effective autodissemination application method of Pyriproxifen (PPF), an insect growth regulator, for controlling house flies; 2) to study the effect of increasing temperatures on the interactions between house flies and their principal natural enemies. First, we collected several wild house fly populations in both countries and established that most of them are susceptible to PPF, although one population in each country showed initial signs of PPF-resistance. An important finding is that the efficacy of PPF is substantially reduced when applied in cows’ manure. We also found that PPF is compatible with several common species of parasitoids that attack the house fly, thus PPF can be used in IPM programs. Next, we tried to develop “baited stations” in which house flies will collect PPF on their bodies and then deliver and deposit it in their oviposition sites (= autodissemination). The concept showed potential in lab experiments and in outdoor cages trials, but under field conditions the station models we tested were not effective enough. We thus tested a somewhat different approach – to actively release a small proportion of PPF-treated flies. This approach showed positive results in laboratory experiments and awaits further field experiments. On the second topic, we performed two experimental sets: 1) we collected house flies and their parasitoids from hot temperature and mild temperature areas in both countries and, by measuring some fitness parameters we tested whether the ones collected from hot areas are better adapted to BARD Report - Project 4701 Page 2 of 16 heat. The results showed very little differences between the populations, both of flies and parasitoids. 2) A “fast evolution” experiment, in which we reared house flies for 20 generations under increasing temperatures. Also here, we found no evidence for heat adaptation. In summary, pyriproxyfen proved to be a highly effective insect growth regulator for house flies that is compatible with it’s natural enemies. Although our autodissemination stations yielded disappointing results, we documented the proportion of flies in a population that must be exposed to PPF to achieve effective fly control. Both the flies and their principal parasitoids show no evidence for local adaptation to high temperatures. This is an encouraging finding for biological control, as our hypothesis was that the fly would be adapting faster to high temperatures than the parasitoids. BARD Report - Project 4701 Page 3 of 16
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Gottlieb, Yuval, Bradley Mullens, and Richard Stouthamer. investigation of the role of bacterial symbionts in regulating the biology and vector competence of Culicoides vectors of animal viruses. United States Department of Agriculture, June 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2015.7699865.bard.
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Symbiotic bacteria have been shown to influence host reproduction and defense against biotic and abiotic stressors, and this relates to possible development of a symbiont-based control strategy. This project was based on the hypothesis that symbionts have a significant impact on Culicoides fitness and vector competence for animal viruses. The original objectives in our proposal were: 1. Molecular identification and localization of the newly-discovered symbiotic bacteria within C. imicola and C. schultzei in Israel and C. sonorensis in California. 2. Determination of the prevalence of symbiotic bacteria within different vector Culicoides populations. 3. Documentation of specific symbiont effects on vector reproduction and defense: 3a) test for cytoplasmic incompatibility in Cardinium-infected species; 3b) experimentally evaluate the role of the symbiont on infection or parasitism by key Culicoides natural enemies (iridescent virus and mermithid nematode). 4. Testing the role(s) of the symbionts in possible protection against infection of vector Culicoides by BTV. According to preliminary findings and difficulties in performing experimental procedures performed in other insect symbiosis systems where insect host cultures are easily maintained, we modified the last two objectives as follows: Obj. 3, we tested how symbionts affected general fitness of Israeli Culicoides species, and thoroughly described and evaluated the correlation between American Culicoides and their bacterial communities in the field. We also tried alternative methods to test symbiont-Culicoides interactions and launched studies to characterize low-temperature stress tolerances of the main US vector, which may be related to symbionts. Obj. 4, we tested the correlation between EHDV (instead of BTV) aquisition and Cardinium infection. Culicoides-bornearboviral diseases are emerging or re-emerging worldwide, causing direct and indirect economic losses as well as reduction in animal welfare. One novel strategy to reduce insects’ vectorial capacity is by manipulating specific symbionts to affect vector fitness or performance of the disease agent within. Little was known on the bacterial tenants occupying various Culicoides species, and thus, this project was initiated with the above aims. During this project, we were able to describe the symbiont Cardinium and whole bacterial communities in Israeli and American Culicoides species respectively. We showed that Cardinium infection prevalence is determined by land surface temperature, and this may be important to the larval stage. We also showed no patent significant effect of Cardinium on adult fitness parameters. We showed that the bacterial community in C. sonorensis varies significantly with the host’s developmental stage, but it varies little across multiple wastewater pond environments. This may indicate some specific biological interactions and allowed us to describe a “core microbiome” for C. sonorensis. The final set of analyses that include habitat sample is currently done, in order to separate the more intimately-associated bacteria from those inhabiting the gut contents or cuticle surface (which also could be important). We were also able to carefully study other biological aspects of Culicoides and were able to discriminate two species in C. schultzei group in Israel, and to investigate low temperature tolerances of C. sonorensis that may be related to symbionts. Scientific implications include the establishment of bacterial identification and interactions in Culicoides (our work is cited in other bacteria-Culicoides studies), the development molecular identification of C. schultzei group, and the detailed description of the microbiome of the immature and matched adult stages of C. sonorensis. Agricultural implications include understanding of intrinsic factors that govern Culicoides biology and population regulation, which may be relevant for vector control or reduction in pathogen transmission. Being able to precisely identify Culicoides species is central to understanding Culicoides borne disease epidemiology.
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Desiderati, Christopher. Carli Creek Regional Water Quality Project: Assessing Water Quality Improvement at an Urban Stormwater Constructed Wetland. Portland State University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/mem.78.
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Stormwater management is an ongoing challenge in the United States and the world at-large. As state and municipal agencies grapple with conflicting interests like encouraging land development, complying with permits to control stormwater discharges, “urban stream syndrome” effects, and charges to steward natural resources for the long-term, some agencies may turn to constructed wetlands (CWs) as aesthetically pleasing and functional natural analogs for attenuating pollution delivered by stormwater runoff to rivers and streams. Constructed wetlands retain pollutants via common physical, physicochemical, and biological principles such as settling, adsorption, or plant and algae uptake. The efficacy of constructed wetlands for pollutant attenuation varies depending on many factors such as flow rate, pollutant loading, maintenance practices, and design features. In 2018, the culmination of efforts by Clackamas Water Environment Services and others led to the opening of the Carli Creek Water Quality Project, a 15-acre constructed wetland adjacent to Carli Creek, a small, 3500-ft tributary of the Clackamas River in Clackamas County, OR. The combined creek and constructed wetland drain an industrialized, 438-acre, impervious catchment. The wetland consists of a linear series of a detention pond and three bioretention treatment cells, contributing a combined 1.8 acres of treatment area (a 1:243 ratio with the catchment) and 3.3 acre-feet of total runoff storage. In this study, raw pollutant concentrations in runoff were evaluated against International Stormwater BMP database benchmarks and Oregon Water Quality Criteria. Concentration and mass-based reductions were calculated for 10 specific pollutants and compared to daily precipitation totals from a nearby precipitation station. Mass-based reductions were generally higher for all pollutants, largely due to runoff volume reduction on the treatment terrace. Concentration-based reductions were highly variable, and suggested export of certain pollutants (e.g., ammonia), even when reporting on a mass-basis. Mass load reductions on the terrace for total dissolved solids, nitrate+nitrite, dissolved lead, and dissolved copper were 43.3 ± 10%, 41.9 ± 10%, 36.6 ± 13%, and 43.2 ± 16%, respectively. E. coli saw log-reductions ranging from -1.3 — 3.0 on the terrace, and -1.0 — 1.8 in the creek. Oregon Water Quality Criteria were consistently met at the two in-stream sites on Carli Creek for E. coli with one exception, and for dissolved cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper (with one exception for copper). However, dissolved total solids at the downstream Carli Creek site was above the Willamette River guidance value 100 mg/L roughly 71% of the time. The precipitation record during the study was useful for explaining certain pollutant reductions, as several mechanisms are driven by physical processes, however it was not definitive. The historic rain/snow/ice event in mid-February 2021 appeared to impact mass-based reductions for all metals. Qualitatively, precipitation seemed to have the largest effect on nutrient dynamics, specifically ammonia-nitrogen. Determining exact mechanisms of pollutant removals was outside the scope of this study. An improved flow record, more targeted storm sampling, or more comprehensive nutrient profiles could aid in answering important questions on dominant mechanisms of this new constructed wetland. This study is useful in establishing a framework and baseline for understanding this one-of-a-kind regional stormwater treatment project and pursuing further questions in the future.
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Gurevitz, Michael, Michael E. Adams, Boaz Shaanan, Oren Froy, Dalia Gordon, Daewoo Lee, and Yong Zhao. Interacting Domains of Anti-Insect Scorpion Toxins and their Sodium Channel Binding Sites: Structure, Cooperative Interactions with Agrochemicals, and Application. United States Department of Agriculture, December 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2001.7585190.bard.
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Integrated pest management in modern crop protection may combine chemical and biological insecticides, particularly due to the risks to the environment and livestock arising from the massive use of non-selective chemicals. Thus, there is a need for safer alternatives, which target insects more specifically. Scorpions produce anti-insect selective polypeptide toxins that are biodegradable and non-toxic to warm-blooded animals. Therefore, integration of these substances into insect pest control strategies is of major importance. Moreover, clarification of the molecular basis of this selectivity may provide valuable information pertinent to their receptor sites and to the future design of peptidomimetic anti-insect specific substances. These toxins may also be important for reducing the current overuse of chemical insecticides if they produce a synergistic effect with conventional pesticides. Based on these considerations, our major objectives were: 1) To elucidate the three-dimensional structure and toxic-site of scorpion excitatory, "depressant, and anti-insect alpha toxins. 2) To obtain an initial view to the sodium channel recognition sites of the above toxins by generating peptide decoys through a phage display system. 3) To investigate the synergism between toxins and chemical insecticides. Our approach was to develop a suitable expression system for toxin production in a recombinant form and for elucidation of toxin bioactive sites via mutagenesis. In parallel, the mode of action and synergistic effects of scorpion insecticidal toxins with pyrethroids were studied at the sodium channel level using electrophysiological methods. Objective 1 was achieved for the alpha toxin, LqhaIT Zilberberg et al., 1996, 1997; Tugarinov et al., 1997; Froy et al., 2002), and the excitatory toxin, Bj-xtrIT (Oren et al., 1998; Froy et al., 1999; unpublished data). The bioactive surface of the depressant toxin, LqhIT2, has been clarified and a crystal of the toxin is now being analyzed (unpublished). Objective 2 was not successful thus far as no phages that recognize the toxins were obtained. We therefore initiated recently an alternative approach, which is introduction of mutations into recombinant channels and creation of channel chimeras. Objective 3 was undertaken at Riverside and the results demonstrated synergism between LqhaIT or AaIT and pyrethroids (Lee et al., 2002). Furthermore, negative cross-resistance between pyrethroids and scorpion toxins (LqhaIT and AaIT) was demonstrated at the molecular level. Although our study did not yield a product, it paves the way for future design of selective pesticides by capitalizing on the natural competence of scorpion toxins to distinguish between sodium channels of insects and vertebrates. We also show that future application of anti-insect toxins may enable to decrease the amounts of chemical pesticides due to their synergism.