Insects associated with tropical foliage produced in the coffee growing region of Colombia

Aristizábal, Luis F.; Cardona, Leidy V.; Henao, Efraín Reinel; Salgado, Misael; Arthurs, Steven

doi:10.1590/s0085-56262013005000021

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“…In addition, ants have been found to naturally play an important role in the control of this pest (Gallego-Ropero & Armbrecht 2005, Vélez et al 2006, Armbrecht & Gallego 2007. Colombia is also a main producer of flowers as ornamental tropical foliage; farmers have been reported to apply different entomopathogenic fungi and release predators and parasitoids to control pests in the fields of this crop (Aristizábal et al 2013) and in greenhouses (Nicholls et al 1998).…”

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“…Similarly, funding for alternative methods is limited, often resulting in the discontinuation of biological control projects (Van Lenteren & Bueno 2003). In addition, according to farmers, CBC and biological control strategies, in general, have mixed outcomes and associated with uncertainty, making them reluctant to implement these techniques (Aristizábal et al 2013). Together with these problems, research on CBC is still incipient in South America, and in many countries, studies are not published in indexed journals, limiting accessibility and, occasionally, they remain incomplete.…”

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Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

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Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

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“…Carabids are generalists of arthropods, insect eggs or pupae, and in larval stage they are potential predators in their first three stages (Martinez, 2005). Likewise, coccinellids or ladybugs are known as excellent predators, widely used for biological control of larvae of chrysomelidae, aphids, coccids and other soft-bodied insects (Aristizabal et al, 2013). Chrysopidae is an insect family widely used as a control agent because as a generalist insect, its diet includes large numbers of soft-bodied arthropods such as aphids, whitefly, grasshoppers, thrips, psyllids, larvae of Lepidoptera and mites (Garzón et al, 2015).…”

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“…Functional groups were established according to their dietary habits, as proposed by (Fernandez, 2003;Villarreal et al, 2006;Gullan and Cranston, 2010;Aristizabal et al, 2013;Park et al, 2016), as follows: Beneficial insects (predators, decomposers, parasitoids and pollinators) and insects considered pests (defoliating phytophagous, sucking phytophagous and general phytophagous).…”

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Identification of functional groups of insects associated with family agricultural production systems in the province of Sumapaz, Colombia

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Bol. cient. mus. hist. nat. univ. caldas

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Objective: Knowing and studying insects associated to an agroecosystem allow us to establish functional groups that enable the populations’ self-regulation and promote the provision of ecosystem services. Scope: In order to assess the presence of functional groups of insects associated to family farming and agroecological practices in the province of Sumapaz, Cundinamarca (Colombia), a pilot test was designed. Methodology: Sampling was performed on 11 family farms in the municipalities of Arbelaez, Fusagasuga, Granada and Tibacuy. The farms were also classified into 3 different groups: group 1 (organic producers), group 2 (producers in organic conversion process), group 3 (conventional producers). Two samples were taken on each farm between March and June-2017, using pitfall traps and capture of flying insects with an entomological net. Main Results: One thousand six hundred fifty-one specimens were collected and classified in 11 orders, 60 families and 179 morphospecies, 976 of them were beneficial insects (predators, decomposers, parasitoids and pollinators) and 675 insects were considered pests (defoliating phytophagous, sucking phytophagous and generalist phytophagous). Group 1 reported the highest number (425) of beneficial insects, while group 3 had the highest number (356) of pest insects. The most representative family in the three groups was Formicidae, with 421 specimens. In addition, the finding of genus Mordellistena (Coleoptera: Mordellidae: Mordellistenini) was registered for the first time for the department of Cundinamarca. Conclusions: From this information, the establishment of functional groups indicates the state of these agroecosystems, where the organic farms guarantee a better pollination and pest control, unlike the conventional ones.

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“…KUBO et al (2009) investigated phytophagous mites in the state of São Paulo in which the genus Brevipalpus was associated with a virus transmission in Dendrobium sp. Therefore, further studies are required to investigate the phytosanitary conditions of orchids in Brazil. In addition to the direct collection of pest organisms in the field, other methods are used for the investigations, such as surveys to learn about production practices, experiences of producers with the pest insects, the use of phytosanitary products and biological control agents (ARISTIZÁBAL et al, 2013). In this study, a questionnaire was used because it allowed to obtain noninduced responses, based on the perception of each participant as feeling more confident when responding (CERVO et al, 2007).…”

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Orchidists’ profile, management and perception of the main pests in orchid cultivation

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This study investigated the profile of orchidists, their cultivation practices, and their knowledge about pests in orchid cultivation in the state of Bahia. There were applied 74 questionnaires to producers (amateurs and commercials) in 23 municipalities. The data were submitted to univariate statistics using the chi-square test, the Mann-Whitney U-test and the Kruskal-Wallis H-test. The survey shows that orchid cultivation is mostly practiced by women (67.6%) and those with higher education (48.7%). Most respondents were amateurs (87.8%). Insects (39.9%) and diseases (32.5%) were the main organisms associated with phytosanitary problems. The presence of insects was reported to occur mainly in the leaves (47%), mainly mealybugs (46.3%). Correspondence was significant between commercial and amateur groups according to the pairwise Mann-Whitney U-test (1) = 370.04 and p < 0.01. The Kruskal-Wallis H-test (27) = 924.78 and p < 0.01 discriminated categories between the groups. Despite the growing interest in orchid cultivation in the state of Bahia, most orchidists are amateurs. The study warns about the risk of pest dispersion between crops since exchanging plants and purchasing specimens in open markets are common practices.

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Insects associated with tropical foliage produced in the coffee growing region of Colombia

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

Identification of functional groups of insects associated with family agricultural production systems in the province of Sumapaz, Colombia

Orchidists’ profile, management and perception of the main pests in orchid cultivation

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