Food extraction by the males of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from cotton leafworm larvae

Pereira, Alexandre Igor de Azevedo; Ramalho, Francisco de Sousa; Rodrigues, Karjoene Cassimiro Vilar; Malaquias, José Bruno; Souza, José Thyago Aires; Zanúncio, José Cola

doi:10.1590/s1516-89132010000500004

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“…On the other hand, the movement of these larvae may be considered a stimulus to the attack by their natural enemies, in comparison to the immobile pupal stage. Podisus nigrispinus is able to change its predatory behavior depending on the food density or availability (Ramalho et al., ; Pereira et al., ).…”

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How predation by Podisus nigrispinus is influenced by developmental stage and density of its prey Alabama argillacea

Santos

Ramalho

Malaquias

et al. 2016

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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The functional response of a predator to the density of its prey is affected by several factors, including the prey's developmental stage. This study evaluated the functional response of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) females to fourth instars and pupae of Alabama argillacea (H€ ubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an important pest of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L., Malvaceae) in Brazil. The prey were exposed to the predator for 12 and 24 h, and in densities of 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 items per predator female. The predation data were subjected to polynomial regression logistic analysis to determine the type of functional response. Holling and Rogers' equations were used to estimate parameters such as attack rate and handling time. Podisus nigrispinus females showed functional response types II and III by preying on larvae and pupae, respectively. The attack rate and handling time did not differ between the 12 and 24 h exposure times. Predation rate was higher at higher larval and pupal densities; predation was highest at a density of 30 prey items per female, and it was similar at 18 and 24 prey per predator. Understanding the interaction of predators and their food resources helps to optimize biological control strategies. It also helps the decisionmaking and the improvement of release techniques of P. nigrispinus in the field.

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How predation by Podisus nigrispinus is influenced by developmental stage and density of its prey Alabama argillacea

Santos

Ramalho

Malaquias

et al. 2016

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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“…Prey density dependence related to the predation of A. argillacea has been recorded in P. nigrispinus by Pereira et al (2010). The functional response of predators may change from one type to another under different environmental conditions (Mohaghegh et al 2001).…”

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“…Transgenic cotton can positively affect generalist predator insects because indiscriminate pesticide applications can be reduced, thus increasing the population density of these natural enemies (Hagerty et al 2005;Romeis et al 2008;Lu et al 2012). Defoliating lepidopteran larvae are an important group of pests that reside in cotton crops, and outbreaks of these pests are commonly associated with the occurrence of Pentatomidae predators (Pereira et al 2010). These predators feed on a variety of prey species, which greatly contributes to the control of different insect pests (Ramalho 1994).…”

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Bt cotton and the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in the management of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin

Malaquias

Omoto²,

Ramalho

et al. 2014

J Pest Sci

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This study sought to provide relevant information for developing effective programs to manage Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistance to insecticides by quantifying and describing the interactions between cotton Bt and Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera; Pentatomidae) in the management of lambda-cyhalothrin resistance in S. frugiperda fed Bt cotton leaves expressing Cry1Ac (Bollgard, Monsanto, St Louis, MO, USA). These effects were assayed by studying functional responses. Third instar S. frugiperda larvae were used for the following treatments: strains resistant (1) or susceptible (2) to lambda-cyhalothrin fed Bollgard cotton leaves and strains resistant (3) or susceptible (4) to lambdacyhalothrin fed non-Bt cotton leaves. The predatory behavior of P. nigrispinus females was best represented by a sigmoid curve. The type of P. nigrisinus functional response was not affected by the cotton cultivar or S. frugiperda strain used in the trials. P. nigrispinus females invested a greater amount of handling time (T h) in S. frugiperda larvae that were suseptible to insecticides and fed non-Bt cotton (T h = 1.72 h) compared to those from the insecticide-resistant strain fed with Bt cotton (T h = 1.23 h) or even compared to those that were lambda-cyhalothrin resistant and fed Bt (T h = 1.17 h) or non-Bt cotton (T h = 1.17 h). The results in the present study can be applied in the development of management programs targeting S. frugiperda resistance to pyrethroid lambda-cyhalothrin. The integration of Bt cotton concurrent with biological control by the Asopinae P. nigrispinus is important for successfully managing S. frugiperda resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin. Keywords Biological control Á Transgenic cotton Á Resistance management Á Lambda-cyhalothrin Á Fall armyworm Genetically modified crops offer new options for increasing the availability of food and sources of raw materials used by the textile industry in developing countries. Bt cotton was first employed in Brazil in 2005 with the approval of Bollgard cotton (Barros 2012). The transgenic Bt cotton cultivar, which harbors and expresses the Cry1Ac gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner, is toxic to the lepidopterans Alabama argillacea (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), which are members of a group of defoliating and fruit larvae affecting Brazilian cotton production (Huesing and English 2004). Other genetically modified cultivars that confer resistance to insects have also been employed commercially in Brazil, including Bollgard II (Monsanto), which expresses Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2 (Colli 2011), WideStrike (Dow Agro-Sciences), which expresses pyramided Cry1F and Cry1Ac (Adamczyk et al. 2008), and TwinLink (Bayer), which contains the cry1Ab and cry2Ae genes (Fok 2011). Recently, the Brazilian National Technical Commission on Biosafety approved the use of the Glytol 9 Twinlink Communicated by N. De...

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“…Predator stinkbugs belonging to the subfamily Asopinae (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are an alternative for the management of agricultural and forest pests (PEREIRA et al, 2010). These insects occur naturally in different crops and feed on a variety of insects (PIRES et al, 2015).…”

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Lack of macronutrients in Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake (Myrtaceae) seedlings affects feed and development of Podisus nigrispinus (Hemiptera: pentatomidae)

Vieira¹,

Silva²,

Soares³

et al. 2018

Biosci. J.

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ABSTRACT:Several studies have reported the importance of phytophagy in the history of life from predator stinkbugs. However, knowledge of the nutrients acquired by these insects, from plant materials, is scarce. The phytophagy studies of zoophytophagous predators benefit biological control programs, making them more effective, since the best resources may be offered to these insects, increasing the potential for predation and, thus obtaining, success in pest control. Thus, this study investigated the development and zoophytophagy of predator Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in eucalyptus seedlings, deficient in macronutrients. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse and the treatments consisted of individual nitrogen omission, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulfur nutrient solution, where the eucalyptus seedlings were being conducted. The pupae of Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Teneobridae) were offered ad libitum. The results of this experiment demonstrated the importance of nutrition in plants for the development and predation of P. nigrispinus. The plants deficient in nitrogen and magnesium reduce the predation efficiency of this zoophytophagous. The omission of calcium, magnesium and sulfur adversely affected the development of this insect predator, extending its immature stages. The proper nutritional balance of the plants is essential for the success in biological control programs that use zoophytophagous predators.

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Food extraction by the males of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from cotton leafworm larvae

Abstract: In this work, the effect of different densities (1, 3, 5, 7 and 9)

Cited by 8 publications

References 34 publications

How predation by Podisus nigrispinus is influenced by developmental stage and density of its prey Alabama argillacea

How predation by Podisus nigrispinus is influenced by developmental stage and density of its prey Alabama argillacea

Bt cotton and the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in the management of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin

Lack of macronutrients in Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake (Myrtaceae) seedlings affects feed and development of Podisus nigrispinus (Hemiptera: pentatomidae)

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