Behavioral responses of the egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus to volatiles from adults of its stink bug host, Halyomorpha halys

Zhong, Yongzhi; Zhang, Jinping; Ren, Lili; Tang, Rui; Zhan, Hao; Chen, Guohua; Zhang, Feng

doi:10.1007/s10340-017-0884-6

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“…First, T. japonicus can successfully forage and parasitize in US crops. Peach is a preferred host plant of H. halys (Acebes-Doria et al 2016) and produces n-tridecane volatiles to which female T. japonicus also respond (Zhong et al 2017), perhaps enhancing foraging behavior. Second, despite differences in management styles between Asia and the US, our results suggest that T. japonicus may be compatible with the IPM-CPR tactic in peaches, as all parasitism occurred within these reduced input blocks.…”

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First Report of Trissolcus japonicus Parasitizing Halyomorpha halys in North American Agriculture

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First Report of Trissolcus japonicus Parasitizing Halyomorpha halys in North American Agriculture

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“…Previous studies described the proportions and release biases among species, genders, and developmental stages (Kuhar and Kamminga, 2017 ; Weber et al, 2017b ). A number of key components separated from several stink bug species have multiple functions, including prompting generalist predator avoidance (Noge and Becerra, 2012 ), delivering antifungal and antibacterial substances (Lopes et al, 2015 ; Sagun et al, 2016 ), and accelerating the locating of hosts by parasitoids (Zhong et al, 2017 ).…”

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Behavioral Evidence and Olfactory Reception of a Single Alarm Pheromone Component in Halyomorpha halys

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Halyomorpha halys is a major herbivore insect in the fruit orchards of China that has become a devastating invasive pest in North America and Europe since its accidental introductions in the 1990s and 2000s, respectively. Like other hemipteran insects, H. halys releases defensive chemicals against natural enemies, including (E)-2-decenal, which is an aldehyde associated with alarm pheromones. In this study, a series of electrophysiological and behavioral tests were conducted to characterize the alarm functions of (E)-2-decenal among H. halys adults and nymphs. An antennal transcriptome was obtained from a Chinese H. halys population, and 44 odorant-binding protein (OBP) genes were annotated. Among them, five putative alarm pheromone-binding proteins were screened and were extremely consistent with their homologs from US populations. These five OBPs were later expressed in a heterologous expression system, harvested, and then challenged with (E)-2-decenal in a binding assay. All five OBPs showed high binding activities to (E)-2-decenal, which demonstrated its behavioral significance as a defensive component in H. halys, as well as being the first report of its olfactory reception. These findings will help develop behavioral-mediating tools as part of integrated pest management approaches to control this invasive pest.

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“…It is clear that volatiles released from plants and herbivores are important chemical cues for natural enemies to locate their host and prey (Rostásand & Wölfling, Rostás & Wölfling, 2009;Peñaflor et al, 2011). As a multifunctional kairomone, volatile compounds from Halyomorpha halys are associated with the host location by egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicas (Zhong et al, 2017). Herbivore-induced plant volatiles proved very attractive to several larval parasitoids and arthropod predators (McCormick et al, 2012;Cusumano et al, 2015;Xu et al, 2017).…”

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Ant–hemipteran association decreases parasitism of Phenacoccus solenopsis by endoparasitoid Aenasius bambawalei

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1. Mutualism between ants and honeydew‐excreting hemipterans is ubiquitous in the ecosystem. It is widely accepted that ant tending facilitates the colony growth of hemipterans by protecting them from predators and parasitoids. However, few studies have explored how ant tending helps defend against natural enemies. 2. Ghost ant Tapinoma melanocephalum and the invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis have a close mutual relationship. Previous studies have shown that ghost ant tending can definitely reduce parasitism and visit frequency of Aenasius bambawalei, the dominant endoparasitoid of P. solenopsis. However, the ghost ant workers seldom attack the parasitoids. It is still unclear how the ghost ant adversely affects parasitoids. This study explored the mechanism underlying the impacts of ants on natural enemies of the mealybugs. 3. Honeydew produced by P. solenopsis was an attractant to A. bambawalei. Parasitoids exhibited less searching activity, shorter longevity and lower parasitism when supplied with less honeydew. Aenasius bambawalei showed significant avoidance of pygidial gland secretions and visual cues of ghost ants. Parasitism in plants treated with 6‐methyl‐5‐hepten‐2‐one, actinidine, and gland extracts was significantly lower than that in plants treated only with solvents (paraffin oil or double‐distilled water). 4. It is concluded that honeydew consumption by ghost ants could negatively influence the performance of parasitoids. The pygidial gland secretions and visual cues of ghost ants also significantly inhibit the parasitism. These results may contribute to a better understanding of the regulation mechanism in ant–hemipteran–enemy interactions.

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Behavioral responses of the egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus to volatiles from adults of its stink bug host, Halyomorpha halys

Cited by 34 publications

References 36 publications

First Report of Trissolcus japonicus Parasitizing Halyomorpha halys in North American Agriculture

First Report of Trissolcus japonicus Parasitizing Halyomorpha halys in North American Agriculture

Behavioral Evidence and Olfactory Reception of a Single Alarm Pheromone Component in Halyomorpha halys

Ant–hemipteran association decreases parasitism of Phenacoccus solenopsis by endoparasitoid Aenasius bambawalei

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