Efficacy of mating disruption compared with chemical insecticides for controlling Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Kuwait

Jallow, Mustapha F. A.; Dahab, Abdelhafiz A.; Albaho, M.; Devi, Vimala Y.; Jacob, Joby; Al-Saeed, Omar

doi:10.1007/s13355-020-00673-y

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“…This study shows that the application of Isonet CGX111 MD dispensers contributed to reducing grape damage due to HM larval feeding (i.e., percentage of infested bunches and percentage of damaged bunch area) in most of the trials. MD has been widely recognized as an effective strategy for managing several important agricultural pests such as Cydia pomonella (L.) [5,24], Grapholita molesta (Busck) [23], Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) [22], Eupoecilia ambiguella (Hübner), and L. botrana [6,26,27,32], as well as mealybugs such as Planococcus ficus (Signoret) and scale insects such as Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) [8,33]. Concerning C. gnidiella, pheromone-baited traps have been used to track flights of this moth in vineyards, orchards, and uncultivated areas [3], but little has been done aiming at the application of MD for the control of this moth [2,34,35].…”

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“…The release of synthetic pheromone plumes interferes with the mate finding process [ 15 , 16 , 17 ]; thus, this technique affects the chance of reproduction of the target species, with a consequent impact on its population dynamics [ 18 ]. As mentioned above, MD has proved to be a valid control tool to manage the populations of several moths of economic importance [ 15 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ] and has been successfully applied in the control of the European grapevine moth and the vine mealybug in European vineyards [ 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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Mating Disruption for Managing the Honeydew Moth, Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Millière), in Mediterranean Vineyards

Ricciardi

Giovanni

Cosci

et al. 2021

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The demand for a reduced use of pesticides in agriculture requires the development of specific strategies for managing arthropod pests. Among eco-friendly pest control tools, pheromone-based mating disruption (MD) is promising for controlling several key insect pests of economic importance, including many lepidopteran species. In our study, we evaluated an MD approach for managing the honeydew moth (HM), Cryptoblabes gnidiella, an emerging threat for the grapevine in the Mediterranean basin. The trials were carried out in two study sites, located in Tuscany (central Italy, years 2017–2019) and Apulia (southern Italy, years 2016 and 2018–2019), and by applying MD dispensers only in April, in April and July, and only in July. To evaluate the effects of MD, infested bunches (%), damaged area (%) per bunch, and number of living larvae per bunch were compared among plots covered with MD dispensers, insecticide-treated plots (Apulia only), and untreated control plots. Male flights were monitored using pheromone-baited sticky traps. Except for the sampling carried out in Tuscany in 2018, where HM infestation level was very low, a significant difference was recorded between MD and control plots, both in terms of HM damage caused to ripening grapes and/or number of living larvae per bunch. Overall, our study highlighted that MD, irrespective of the application timing, significantly reduced HM damage; the levels of control achieved here were similar to those obtained with the application of insecticides (no MD). However, MD used as stand-alone strategy was not able to provide complete pest control, which may instead be pursued by growers with an IPM approach.

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Mating Disruption for Managing the Honeydew Moth, Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Millière), in Mediterranean Vineyards

Ricciardi

Giovanni

Cosci

et al. 2021

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“…Various strategies for control of Tuta absoluta have been implemented worldwide, including tolerant cultivars, beneficial species, entomopathogens, biopesticides, pheromones, and crop rotation (Abd El-Ghany et al 2018;Cagnotti et al 2021;Ferracini et al 2019;Gharekhani & Salek-Ebrahimi 2014;Jallow et al 2020;Caparros Megido et al 2013a;Ndereyimana et al 2019;Ouardi et al 2012). The objective of crop rotation is to deprive the insect of its food by alternating tomato production with other vegetable crops.…”

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Identification of alternative hosts of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in West Africa

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Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) reached West Africa in 2012 and has since become a major tomato pest. Various alternative strategies for pest control have been identified worldwide, including crop rotation, to deprive the insect of its food. However, this method can only be implemented if a good knowledge of the local host plants of the leafminer have been identified. Here, we have assessed the capacity of Tuta absoluta to develop on 27 common vegetable crops in West Africa, representing the Poaceae, Apiaceae, Convolvulaceae, Amaranthaceae, Malvaceae, Lamiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae, Brassicaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, and Amaryllidaceae. The tomato leafminer was only able to develop and complete its life cycle on crops within the genus Solanum. Among the 27 plant species tested, Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato) was identified as the best host, allowing for rapid development (22.2 ± 1.4 days) and a high survival rate (84%). Solanum tuberosum L. (Irish potato) (24.4 ± 0.8 days; survival rate 40%), Solanum aethiopicum L. (African eggplant) (24.3 ± 0.6 days; survival rate 52%) and Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) (25.9 ± 1.8 days; survival rate 24%) were three other possible hosts. Larval development occurred on onion (Allium cepa L.), but not pupation. A strategy that includes a prolonged absence of the genus Solanum in a production area would be associated with a considerable reduction in leafminer population size.

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Impact of Climate Change on Integrated Pest Management Strategies

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Dedić²,

Mikić³

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Climate Change and Agriculture

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Efficacy of mating disruption compared with chemical insecticides for controlling Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Kuwait

Cited by 9 publications

References 36 publications

Mating Disruption for Managing the Honeydew Moth, Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Millière), in Mediterranean Vineyards

Mating Disruption for Managing the Honeydew Moth, Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Millière), in Mediterranean Vineyards

Identification of alternative hosts of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in West Africa

Impact of Climate Change on Integrated Pest Management Strategies

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