A comparative life history study of two mirid bugs preying on Tuta absoluta and Ephestia kuehniella eggs on tomato crops: implications for biological control

Mollá, O.; Biondi, Antonio; Alonso-Valiente, Miquel; Urbaneja, Alberto

doi:10.1007/s10526-013-9553-8

Cited by 110 publications

(105 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…However, reliance solely on chemicals will not provide the flexibility required for a rational resistance management scheme as part of an integrated pest management scenario. Potentially introgression of chemical control with the use of beneficials, such as predators and parasitoids (Zappalà et al 2012;Chailleux et al 2013;Mollá et al 2014), and the suitable cultural, physical, and semiochemical means should be further investigated and implemented, reducing the number of required applications with chemicals in order to keep selection pressure to a minimum. All possible tools need to be exploited to suppress further spread of diamide resistance in a devastating resistance-prone pest such as T. absoluta.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

First report of Tuta absoluta resistance to diamide insecticides

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The tomato borer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an invasive pest of tomato crops that is rapidly expanding around the world. It is considered a devastating pest and its control heavily relies on application of insecticides. Diamides are a novel class of insecticides acting on insect ryanodine receptors and are highly effective against lepidopteran pests. To date, chlorantraniliprole and flubendiamide have been registered in the market and they have been extensively used to manage T. absoluta. In this study, a survey was conducted in Greece and Italy monitoring diamide resistance. The populations originating from Sicily (Italy) exhibited LC 50 s that ranged between 47.6-435 for chlorantraniliprole and 993-1.376 for flubendiamide, while for Crete (Greece) LC 50 s ranged between 0.14-2.45 for chlorantraniliprole and 1.7-8.4 for flubendiamide (LC 50 s in mg L -1 ). Comparing this result to the susceptible reference strain, high resistance levels for the Italian populations were detected, i.e., up to 2,414-and 1,742-fold for chlorantraniliprole and flubendiamide, respectively. Resistance ratios for Greek populations were found up to 14-fold for chlorantraniliprole and 11-fold for flubendiamide, suggesting that diamide resistance is low but increasing considering monitoring data over time. Hereby, we report for the first time, cases of resistance development to diamide insecticides in T. absoluta. These findings underline the importance of committing to the resistance management strategies for diamide insecticides.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

First report of Tuta absoluta resistance to diamide insecticides

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Among them, omnivory is common and widespread across arthropod taxa and it plays an important role in arthropod community dynamics (McCann et al 1998;Eubanks and Denno 2000;Coll and Guershon 2002). Omnivorous predators can feed and damage plants while acting as predators of herbivorous insects (Eubanks et al 2003), and they have been increasingly used for biological control in sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) because of their high efficacy in the suppression of pest populations (Coll 1998;Margaritopoulos et al 2003;Lu et al 2012;Chailleux et al 2013Chailleux et al , 2014Mollá et al 2014). However, their efficacy may vary with biotic and abiotic variables (Symondson et al 2002).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nitrogen and water limitations in tomato plants trigger negative bottom-up effects on the omnivorous predator Macrolophus pygmaeus

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Omnivorous Heteroptera predators play important roles in biological control of a wide range of pest insects. Their predation could be influenced by various biotic or abiotic factors. Here we examined the effects of nitrogen and water inputs to tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) on the predation strength of the omnivore Macrolophus pygmaeus Wagner (Hemiptera: Miridae) on eggs of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). We tested the hypothesis that a change in plant status, manipulated by sub-optimal nutrients and water inputs, may influence predation on E. kuehniella by the predator M. pygmaeus. Nitrogen and water restrictions depressed the predation of E. kuehniella eggs by M. pygmaeus. Moreover, we observed a 30 % reduction in predator longevity on plants under low water inputs. Therefore, the negative bottom-up effect of nitrogen and water limitations (in tomato plants) toward M. pygmaeus may be detrimental for mirid predator-based IPM programs in tomato crops.

show abstract

“…Eggs of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) are of high nutritional value (richer in protein and amino acid) and have shown to be appropriate factitious food for the mass-rearing and field releases of insect predators, ex: the mirid bugs, Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter), Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur (Hemiptera: Miridae) (Molla et al, 2014) and the predatory stinkbug, Andrallus spinidens (F) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) (Mohaghegh and Amir-Maafi, 2007).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and reproduction of three predatory mites (Acari: Laelapidae and Rhodacaridae) on eggs of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Hassan

Momen

Nasr

et al. 2017

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The laelapid mites Cosmolaelaps keni and Laelaspis astronomicus beside the rhodacarid mite Protogamasellopsis denticus are biological control agents and being native predators in Egypt. In order to raise active population of above species, the biology and demographic parameters, of the three tested species were observed under laboratory conditions with eggs of Ephestia kuhniella. All predatory species were developed and reproduced with E. kuhniella eggs. The mean developmental and oviposistion periods of L. astronomicus females were the longest from the other tested species. The mean longevity of C. keni was longer than that of P. denticus. Cosmolaelaps keni consumed more E. kuhniella eggs during the oviposition and adult longevity periods than other species did. Protogamasellopsis denticus fed on E. kuhniella food gave the most rate of oviposition as shown by the maximum fertility, net reproductive rate and gross reproductive rate. Laelaspis astronomicus preying on E. kuhniella eggs gave the longest generation time, lowest rate of fecundity and all life table parameters compared to other tested species; therefore E. kuhniella eggs was appropriate for the oviposition of P. denticus and C. keni rather than L. astronomicus.This study is the first to report that E. kuhniella eggs were an acceptable factitious food for P. denticus, L. astronomicus and C. keni.

show abstract

A comparative life history study of two mirid bugs preying on Tuta absoluta and Ephestia kuehniella eggs on tomato crops: implications for biological control

Cited by 110 publications

References 39 publications

First report of Tuta absoluta resistance to diamide insecticides

First report of Tuta absoluta resistance to diamide insecticides

Nitrogen and water limitations in tomato plants trigger negative bottom-up effects on the omnivorous predator Macrolophus pygmaeus

Development and reproduction of three predatory mites (Acari: Laelapidae and Rhodacaridae) on eggs of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About