Evaluation of seven plant species/cultivars for their suitability as banker plants for Orius insidiosus (Say)

Waite, Meghann Olivia; Scott‐Dupree, Cynthia; Brownbridge, Michael; Buitenhuis, Rosemarije; Murphy, Graeme

doi:10.1007/s10526-013-9549-4

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“…However, this plant is also a suitable host plant for the pest thrips itself, thus some caution is always needed. Flowering ornamental pepper plants can support and increase populations of Orius insidiosus (Say) in ornamental crops in commercial greenhouses (Waite et al 2014).…”

Section: Plant-provided Foodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Approaches to conserving natural enemy populations in greenhouse crops: current methods and future prospects

Messelink¹,

Bennison

Alomar³

et al. 2014

BioControl

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Biological pest control in greenhouse crops is usually based on periodical releases of mass-produced natural enemies, and this method has been successfully applied for decades. However, in some cases there are shortcomings in pest control efficacy, which often can be attributed to the poor establishment of natural enemies. Their establishment and population numbers can be enhanced by providing additional resources, such as alternative food, prey, hosts, oviposition sites or shelters. Furthermore, natural enemy efficacy can be enhanced by using volatiles, adapting the greenhouse climate, avoiding pesticide side-effects and minimizing disrupting food web complexities. The special case of high value crops in a protected greenhouse environment offers tremendous opportunities to design and manage the system in ways that increase crop resilience to pest infestations. While we have outlined opportunities and tools to develop such systems, this review also identifies knowledge gaps, where additional research is needed to optimize these tools.

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Section: Plant-provided Foodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Approaches to conserving natural enemy populations in greenhouse crops: current methods and future prospects

Messelink¹,

Bennison

Alomar³

et al. 2014

BioControl

222

131

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“…Banker plant species are sometimes used to maintain predators without any expectation of reproduction. Several candidate banker plant species were assessed as banker plant species for the minute pirate bug Orius insidiosus (Say) and 'Purple Flash' pepper showed the greatest potential [23]. 'Black Pearl' pepper pollen was also shown to increase O. insidiosus longevity, survival rate and female body size, while decreasing nymphal developmental time [24].…”

Section: Reproduction Of Natural Enemies On Alternative Food In the Bmentioning

confidence: 99%

Functions of banker plants for biological control of arthropod pests in protected culture.

Yano¹

2019

CABI Reviews

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Banker plant systems have been developed for the biological control of various pest species in protected culture. In such systems, non-crop plants, i.e. banker plants, are placed in the greenhouse and harbour alternative food and beneficials. The banker plant system is an effective strategy for biological control in greenhouses, with many benefits over the conventional release of beneficials. Moreover, they facilitate the reproduction of beneficials. However, the way banker plants function in this setting has not been clarified. The mechanisms of selection by beneficials between the banker plant, with its hosts or prey, and the crop plants, with its pests, is also not understood. The extent of selection of the banker plants by natural enemies may result in a lack of dispersal from the plants to crops and reduce pest control efficiency, because after selection of the banker plant, the natural enemy should disperse from it to the crop plant. There are many publications demonstrating the usefulness of banker plants as an alternative food source for the reproduction of beneficials. However, few publications have considered selection. Herein, we propose a theoretical basis for the banker plant system based on a consideration of its functions.

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“…Flowering alyssum provided food resources for the predatory bugs Orius laevigatus and Orius majuscules during times of prey scarcity [76][77][78]. Flowering ornamental pepper can support and increase populations of Orius insidiosus in ornamental crops [38]. Another approach can be to select crop varieties with increased levels of plant-provide food resources [79].…”

Section: Plant-provided Foodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conservation Biological Control Practices

El-Wakeil¹,

Saleh²,

Gaafar³

et al. 2017

Biological Control of Pest and Vector Insects

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Natural enemies are subjected to continuous deterioration in populations especially in modern agricultural systems characterized by complete removal of plants after harvesting as well as by insecticide applications. This complete removal of plants gives rise to disappearance of natural enemies after each crop season. Conservation biological control is the protection of NEs against adverse efects of pesticides and incompatible cultural practices and improving their eiciency via providing food sources. During non-crop periods, natural enemies may need of beneit from pollen and nectar. Preservation of natural enemies can be achieved by providing habitat and resources for NEs. This chapter aimed at discussing a suggested strategy for more eicient conservation biological control comprising collection, preservation and releasing the preserved natural enemies on target crops. The collection is mainly conducted before crop harvest and during winter from fruit orchards. Preservation greenhouses are dedicated for natural enemies rather than commercial production of crops. Natural enemies taken from preservation greenhouses are released in target crops during growing season. Diferent techniques used in collection, preservation and release of natural enemies are reviewed. Such a conservation biological control strategy might contribute to preserve the natural bio-diversity in the agricultural environment and provide natural alternatives to pesticides.

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Evaluation of seven plant species/cultivars for their suitability as banker plants for Orius insidiosus (Say)

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

Approaches to conserving natural enemy populations in greenhouse crops: current methods and future prospects

Approaches to conserving natural enemy populations in greenhouse crops: current methods and future prospects

Functions of banker plants for biological control of arthropod pests in protected culture.

Conservation Biological Control Practices

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