Management of Area-Wide Pest Management Programmes that Integrate the Sterile Insect Technique

Dyck, V. A.; Flores, J. Reyes; Vreysen, Marc J. B.; Fernández, E. E. Regidor; Barnes, B. N.; Loosjes, M.; Riera, Pere; Teruya, Tadashi; Lindquist, D. A.

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“…Control of this economically important pest can be accomplished through the use of pesticides, mass trapping with pheromone baits or colored sticky traps, and the technique of releasing sterile males (SIT) [103][104][105][106][107]. Due to the economic importance but low intervention thresholds for these pests [108] and the already frequent insecticide treatments in apples [109], the early detection of pests is critical.…”

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Automatic Pest Monitoring Systems in Apple Production under Changing Climatic Conditions

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Apple is one of the most important economic fruit crops in the world. Despite all the strategies of integrated pest management (IPM), insecticides are still frequently used in its cultivation. In addition, pest phenology is extremely influenced by changing climatic conditions. The frequent spread of invasive species, unexpected pest outbreaks, and the development of additional generations are some of the problems posed by climate change. The adopted strategies of IPM therefore need to be changed as do the current monitoring techniques, which are increasingly unreliable and outdated. The need for more sophisticated, accurate, and efficient monitoring techniques is leading to increasing development of automated pest monitoring systems. In this paper, we summarize the automatic methods (image analysis systems, smart traps, sensors, decision support systems, etc.) used to monitor the major pest in apple production (Cydia pomonella L.) and other important apple pests (Leucoptera maifoliella Costa, Grapholita molesta Busck, Halyomorpha halys Stål, and fruit flies—Tephritidae and Drosophilidae) to improve sustainable pest management under frequently changing climatic conditions.

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“…Due to the rapid spread of resistance to commonly used insecticides ( Hemingway and Ranson, 2000 ; Vontas et al, 2012 ; Grigoraki et al, 2017 ; Pichler et al, 2018 ), integrated vector management including new methods is now widely accepted, and this strategy is emphasized in the Global Vector Control Response ( WHO, 2017 ). The sterile insect technique (SIT), an insect birth control method, has historically been used to suppress and even eradicate several agricultural and livestock/human pests ( Vreysen et al, 2000 ; Dyck et al, 2021 ). In response to increasing demand for SIT application from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Member States, substantial efforts have been invested in the development of the SIT package against mosquitoes including the development of equipment and protocols for mass-rearing, sex-separation, irradiation, handling, packing, transport, release, and quality control ( Balestrino et al, 2014a ; Balestrino et al, 2014b ; Bimbilé-Somda et al, 2019 ; Culbert et al, 2019 , 2020 ; FAO/IAEA, 2020b ; Maiga et al, 2016 ; Maïga et al, 2017 ; Maïga et al, 2019 ; Mamai et al, 2017 ; Mamai et al, 2019a ; Mamai et al, 2019b ; Yamada et al, 2019 ; Zheng et al, 2015 ).…”

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A Mark-Release-Recapture Study to Estimate Field Performance of Imported Radio-Sterilized Male Aedes albopictus in Albania

Velo

Balestrino

Kadriaj

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The pathogen transmitting Aedes albopictus mosquito is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting millions of humans and animals at risk. This species is well-established in Albania since its first detection in 1979. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide as a component of area-wide-integrated pest management. However, estimating how the sterile males will perform in the field and the size of target populations is crucial for better decision-making, designing and elaborating appropriate SIT pilot trials, and subsequent large-scale release strategies. A mark-release-recapture (MRR) experiment was carried out in Albania within a highly urbanized area in the city of Tirana. The radio-sterilized adults of Ae. albopictus Albania strain males were transported by plane from Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (CAA) mass-production facility (Bologna, Italy), where they were reared. In Albania, sterile males were sugar-fed, marked with fluorescent powder, and released. The aim of this study was to estimate, under field conditions, their dispersal capacity, probability of daily survival and competitiveness, and the size of the target population. In addition, two adult mosquito collection methods were also evaluated: BG-Sentinel traps baited with BG-Lure and CO2, (BGS) versus human landing catch (HLC). The overall recapture rates did not differ significantly between the two methods (2.36% and 1.57% of the total male released were recaptured respectively by BGS and HLC), suggesting a similar trapping efficiency under these conditions. Sterile males traveled a mean distance of 93.85 ± 42.58 m and dispersed up to 258 m. Moreover, they were observed living in the field up to 15 days after release with an average life expectancy of 4.26 ± 0.80 days. Whether mosquitoes were marked with green, blue, yellow, or pink, released at 3.00 p.m. or 6.00 p.m., there was no significant difference in the recapture, dispersal, and survival rates in the field. The Fried competitiveness index was estimated at 0.28. This mark-release-recapture study provided important data for better decision-making and planning before moving to pilot SIT trials in Albania. Moreover, it also showed that both BG-traps and HLC were successful in monitoring adult mosquitoes and provided similar estimations of the main entomological parameters needed.

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“…SIT has been in use for decades as an effective tool to suppress or even eliminate numerous insect pests such as the New World screwworm, tsetse fly, Mediterranean fruit fly etc. ( Baumhover, 1966 ; Ciss et al, 2019 ; Gutierrez et al, 2019 ; Dyck et al, 2021b ).…”

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Genetic Stability and Fitness of Aedes aegypti Red-Eye Genetic Sexing Strains With Pakistani Genomic Background for Sterile Insect Technique Applications

Misbah-ul-Haq¹,

Carvalho²,

Fuente³

et al. 2022

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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The mosquito species Aedes aegypti is the primary transmitter of viruses that cause endemic diseases like dengue in Pakistan. It is also a cause of other vector-borne diseases like yellow fever, Zika fever, and chikungunya, which significantly impact human health worldwide. In the absence of efficient vaccines (except for yellow fever) or drugs, vector control methods, such as the sterile insect technique (SIT), have been proposed as additional tools for the management of these diseases. Mosquito SIT programs are based on the release of sterile males and it is important female releases to be ideally zero or to be kept at a minimum, since females are the ones that bite, blood-feed and transmit pathogens. Recently, an Ae. aegypti genetic sexing strain (GSS), with and without a recombination-suppressing inversion (Inv35), was developed using the eye color as a selectable marker, with males having black eyes and females red eyes. In the present study, we introgressed the sexing features and the Inv35 of the Ae. aegypti red-eye GSS into the Pakistani genomic background aiming to their future use for SIT applications in the country. Both introgressed strains, the Red-eye GSS-PAK and the Red-eye GSS/Inv35-PAK, were evaluated in respect to their genetic stability and biological quality by assessing parameters like recombination rate, fecundity, fertility, pupal and adult recovery, time of development, pupal weight, survival, and flight ability in comparison with a wild Pakistani population (PAK). The results suggest that the sexing features and the recombination suppression properties of Inv35 were not affected after their introgression into the local genomic background; however, some biological traits of the two newly constructed strains were affected, positively or negatively, suggesting that a thorough quality control analysis should be performed after the introgression of a GSS into a new genomic background prior to its use in SIT field trials or applications. The importance of using GSS with local genomic background for SIT applications against Aedes aegypti is also discussed.

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Management of Area-Wide Pest Management Programmes that Integrate the Sterile Insect Technique

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Automatic Pest Monitoring Systems in Apple Production under Changing Climatic Conditions

Automatic Pest Monitoring Systems in Apple Production under Changing Climatic Conditions

A Mark-Release-Recapture Study to Estimate Field Performance of Imported Radio-Sterilized Male Aedes albopictus in Albania

Genetic Stability and Fitness of Aedes aegypti Red-Eye Genetic Sexing Strains With Pakistani Genomic Background for Sterile Insect Technique Applications

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