Life history traits of Nesidiocoris tenuis on Bemisia tabaci and Thrips palmi

Yano, Eizi; Nakauchi, Miku; Watanabe, Takeshi; Hosaka, S.; Nishimori, Satsuki; Miura, Saki; Kandori, Ikuo; Hinomoto, Norihide

doi:10.1007/s10526-019-09979-5

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“…Besides, the longevity of N. tenuis female was similar with those preying on E. kuehniella eggs, but much shorter than those fed on nature prey such as B. tabaci and Thrips palmi (e.g., Mollá et al 2014, Yano et al 2020). However, N. poppiusi adults survived much longer than N. tenuis adults fed on tomato leaves with prey.…”

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confidence: 72%

Biological traits of the zoophytophagous predatory mirid Nesidiocoris poppiusi (Heteroptera: Miridae), a candidate biocontrol agent in China

Wang

Zhang

Huang

et al. 2023

Journal of Economic Entomology

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Mirid predators are increasingly used in biological control of multiple greenhouse crops pests. However, due to great morphological similarity and tiny body size, some mirid predators have been largely confused with their allied species. Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter as a commercial mirid predator was confused largely with Nesidiocoris poppiusi Carvalho in China. To evaluate the biocontrol potential of N. poppiusi, its biological traits and the functional response to Bemisia tabaci Gennadius were studied compared with N. tenuis under laboratory conditions. The results showed that no significant differences of the developmental times from the first instar to adult stages between the 2 mirids fed on Corcyra cephalonica Stainton eggs were observed, while N. poppiusi had better population growth parameters than N. tenuis. Under the condition with prey, both female and male of N. poppiusi lived significantly longer than those of N. tenuis. It could lay 74.0 eggs, which was significantly higher than that of N. tenuis (30.2 eggs). Under the condition without prey, both N. poppiusi and N. tenuis couldn't complete development to adulthood on tomato, tobacco, muskmelon, and cabbage leaves, however, tobacco and tomato were more suitable than the other 2 plants. A type II functional response was observed for both males and females of the 2 predators. Nesidiocoris poppiusi females consumed significantly more B. tabaci pupae than N. tenuis when prey densities were large than 30. Our results indicated that N. poppiusi could be a promising candidate for biological control of B. tabaci.

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confidence: 72%

Biological traits of the zoophytophagous predatory mirid Nesidiocoris poppiusi (Heteroptera: Miridae), a candidate biocontrol agent in China

Wang

Zhang

Huang

et al. 2023

Journal of Economic Entomology

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“…Nesidiocoris tenuis is both a bene cial natural enemy and a pest too, a foe and a friend, or as annotated by Ferguson et al (2020), a Jekyll and Hyde. In Japan, N. tenuis has been effectively integrated into the management of several greenhouse pests such as white ies and thrips on tomato plants (Nakano et al 2016;Yano et al 2020). While feeding damage on tomato plants is still unknown, NARO (2019) recommends that the initial number of N. tenuis to be released at the start of tomato cultivation at a rate of one N. tenuis individual per two tomato plants.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In North America, the native species, Dicyphus hesperus Knight, is commercially available and is used in temperate areas of Canada, Northern USA, and recently in Mexico to control several pests of tomato cultivated in greenhouses (Shipp and Wang, 2006;Calvo et al 2016;Perez et al 2020). In Asia, extensive studies have been in progress in the utilization of N. tenuis to control greenhouse pests such as white ies and aphids (Nakaishi et al 2011;Nakano et al 2016;Uehara et al 2019;Yano et al 2020;Owashi et al 2019;Park and Lee, 2021).…”

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The Jekyll and Hyde case of Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) in the management of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) on tomato plants under greenhouse conditions

Wari¹,

Saito²,

Takagi³

et al. 2021

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The rise of Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) as a natural enemy of various greenhouse pests in protected systems is widely reported around the globe, mainly in the Mediterranean basin, Asia, and North and Central America. In-vitro studies on improving its growth and reproduction using artificial and factitious diets, and banker plants for its breeding and propagation, and the use of violet-light (LEDs) as the attraction mechanism are well established. However, field studies are lacking in integrating these biological control components to promote N. tenuis predation on greenhouse pests. First, we performed toxicity assays in-vitro and in field conditions. Results revealed that neonicotinoids and spinosyns were toxic to N. tenuis. Avermectins & milbemycins, pyridine azomethine derivatives and diamides, in contrast, were less to moderately toxic against N. tenuis but toxic to Bemisia tabaci, a known, widespread greenhouse pest. Field tests under greenhouse conditions were performed to evaluate the role of violet-LEDs in relocating N. tenuis from banker plants to tomato plants and their augmentative effect on the densities of B. tabaci. Results showed that the movement of N. tenuis from banker plants to tomato plants was accelerated when supplemented with violet-LEDs. The accelerated resettlement of N. tenuis on tomato plants aided by selective pesticides significantly reduced B. tabaci egg, nymph and adult densities, densities that were relatively the same compared to those of the greenhouse with conventional pest control strategies. Overall, comparable outcomes in managing a pest are possible when biological control agents are integrated with environmentally safe and cost-effective approaches.

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“…Several beneficials, including Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter, 1895) (Hemiptera: Miridae), were observed in tomato fields (Garba et al, 2020; Sawadogo et al, 2020b). N. tenuis preferred preys include whiteflies, aphids, thrips and moths, among which important pests like Spodoptera exigua Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and T. absoluta (Calvo et al, 2009; Gavkare & Sharma, 2019; Urbaneja et al, 2008; Yano et al, 2019). Unlike other members of its family, this zoophytophagous species can hardly survive on tomato in the absence of prey (Molla et al, 2014).…”

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Nesidiocoris tenuis in Burkina Faso: Distribution, predatory capacity and insecticide sensibility

Sawadogo

Mano

Ahissou

et al. 2022

Physiological Entomology

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Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a worldwide invasive insect species, considered a major pest of tomato. It has recently established in Burkina Faso, where chemical control remains the only affordable option to limit damages. Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is commercialized as a biological agent to control this pest in other parts of the world. But very limited information exists on this predator in Burkina Faso. In this study, we first performed an insect survey in all agricultural regions areas of the country, and we found N. tenuis to be widely observed in all of them. Then, we performed two laboratory bioassays and demonstrated that all instars preyed on T. absoluta eggs, whether they were fed ad libitum or they had to actively forage for their prey. Because insecticide tolerant populations of T. absoluta were recently identified, we finally aimed at identifying agrochemicals that do not harm N. tenuis. We evaluated the toxicity of two synthetic insecticides, three bio‐bacterial insecticides and eight plant extracts, all being active ingredients available on the local market. Most of them (i.e., abamectin, emamectin benzoate, spinosad, spinetoram) were highly toxic for both T. absoluta and N. tenuis. In contrast, Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki, neem oil, Cleome viscosa (Asian spiderflower), Ocimum basilicum (Basil) and Cassia occidentalis (Coffee senna) were compatible with N. tenuis while still controlling T. absoluta. Based on our results, we recommend the application of Bacillus thuringiensis to both control T. absoluta and which does not compromise the maintenance of N. tenuis populations.

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Life history traits of Nesidiocoris tenuis on Bemisia tabaci and Thrips palmi

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Biological traits of the zoophytophagous predatory mirid Nesidiocoris poppiusi (Heteroptera: Miridae), a candidate biocontrol agent in China

Biological traits of the zoophytophagous predatory mirid Nesidiocoris poppiusi (Heteroptera: Miridae), a candidate biocontrol agent in China

The Jekyll and Hyde case of Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) in the management of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) on tomato plants under greenhouse conditions

Nesidiocoris tenuis in Burkina Faso: Distribution, predatory capacity and insecticide sensibility

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