Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), a new alien earwig in Central European greenhouses: potential pest or beneficial inhabitant?

Kočárek, Petr; Dvořák, Libor; Kirstová, Markéta

doi:10.1007/s13355-015-0322-2

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“…It is omnivorous and has been noted as both a possible crop pest (Neiswander ; Kocarek et al . ) as well as a possible biological control agent for other crop pests (Klostermeyer ; Lemos et al . ).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Euborellia annulipes has a wide distribution across the globe (Neiswander 1944). It is omnivorous and has been noted as both a possible crop pest (Neiswander 1944;Kocarek et al 2015) as well as a possible biological control agent for other crop pests (Klostermeyer 1942;Lemos et al 2003). The individuals in the population used for this experiment were descendants of a laboratory colony established by Dr. Rankin from individuals collected in Texas, USA in 1989-1990 and maintained at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA (Rankin et al 1995).…”

Section: Earwig Population Maintenancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Paternity and egg cannibalism in the ringlegged earwig Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae)

Jacobs

Stigall

2019

Entomological Science

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Cannibalism is a common occurrence in nature, and many cannibals prey on relatively small and defenseless life stages, such as eggs or young juveniles. Such behavior provides many benefits to the cannibal, but cannibalistic individuals also face risks, including the cost of decreasing their inclusive fitness by eating close relatives such as siblings or offspring. This risk can be mitigated if cannibals can recognize and avoid preying on kin. Here, we tested whether male ringlegged earwigs Euborellia annulipes avoid cannibalizing eggs that they had sired. In this species, females care for their own eggs, but males provide no care and frequently prey upon eggs. We found that when presented with an unguarded clutch of eggs, male earwigs nearly always cannibalized some eggs, but that the proportion of eggs eaten was smaller if the male had sired the clutch. This suggests that males can distinguish between their own offspring and unrelated offspring and that they avoid harming their kin.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Earwig Population Maintenancementioning

confidence: 99%

Paternity and egg cannibalism in the ringlegged earwig Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae)

Jacobs

Stigall

2019

Entomological Science

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“…; Albouy & Caussanel ; Asante ; Kocarek et al . ). Thus, some species of earwigs may consume pests and help control pest outbreaks but may also damage crops when animal food is unavailable (e.g.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…The role of earwigs in food chains is not well known, but most species are probably omnivorous (Albouy & Caussanel 1990) and tend to feed on the most accessible nutrient-rich foods such as easily accessible animal protein (e.g. Franke 1985;Mueller et al 1988;Albouy & Caussanel 1990;Asante 1995;Kocarek et al 2015). Thus, some species of earwigs may consume pests and help control pest outbreaks but may also damage crops when animal food is unavailable (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

Vertical distribution of earwigs (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) in a temperate lowland forest, based on sampling with a mobile aerial lift platform

Kirstová

Pyszko

Šipoš

et al. 2017

Entomological Science

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Although earwigs (Dermaptera) may be important components of ecosystems because of their locally high abundance and omnivory, their vertical distribution among forest strata is poorly understood. This study used a mobile aerial lift platform to survey the spatiotemporal distribution of earwigs along the vertical dimension in a forest. In 2013 and 2014, 57 trees in a lowland floodplain forest were sampled in the southeastern Czech Republic, Central Europe. Earwigs were collected along the complete vertical gradient of the foliage of the trees using square beating sheets and exhaustors. Of the three recorded earwig species (Apterygida media, Chelidura acanthopygia and Forficula auricularia), A. media was the most abundant. The distribution of its abundance with the height from ground (in the tree leaf layer) was unimodal, with a peak at 4–10 m, indicating that A. media is arboricolous. The vertical stratification of A. media differed among developmental stages, and in its abundance among tree species. Investigation of insect vertical stratification in forests should be facilitated by the use of a mobile aerial lift platform.

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“…Earwigs were found to be predators in cruciferous crops, such as cabbage in The Philippines (Basedow, 1993) and collard greens in Brazil (Ribeiro & Gontijo, 2017). The ringlegged earwig, Euborellia annulipes (Lucas) (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), is considered to be one of the most cosmopolitan species (Kocarek et al, 2015) and, although it is omnivorous, some researchers have reported this insect as a predator of lepidopteran pests, such as Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and P. xylostella (Silva et al, 2009;Moral et al, 2017;Nunes et al, 2018). However, there are few studies evaluating the predation behavior of E. annulipes and its effect on economically important insect pests.…”

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Life stage and population density ofPlutella xylostellaaffect the predation behavior ofEuborellia annulipes

Nunes

Dantas

Souza

et al. 2019

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is the main pest of brassica crops worldwide. The ringlegged earwig, Euborellia annulipes (Lucas) (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), has been reported as a potential predator of lepidopteran larvae, including this pest, and may therefore be used for biological control. Knowledge about predator-prey interactions is important to establish pest management strategies. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of the developmental stage (larva and pupa) and density of P. xylostella on the preference and functional response of E. annulipes adult females. We used choice and no-choice tests to evaluate the foraging behavior and preference of E. annulipes on DBM life stages and varied prey density to assess the type of functional response of the ringlegged earwig. Larvae were preferred over pupae, and the predator's functional response was type II for both prey stages. Our results report the potential of E. annulipes as a biocontrol agent of P. xylostella. Understanding their interactions may help in decision-making and optimization of integrated management strategies.

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Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), a new alien earwig in Central European greenhouses: potential pest or beneficial inhabitant?

Cited by 24 publications

References 19 publications

Paternity and egg cannibalism in the ringlegged earwig Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae)

Paternity and egg cannibalism in the ringlegged earwig Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae)

Vertical distribution of earwigs (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) in a temperate lowland forest, based on sampling with a mobile aerial lift platform

Life stage and population density ofPlutella xylostellaaffect the predation behavior ofEuborellia annulipes

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