Predictive thresholds for forecasting the compatibility of Forficula auricularia and Aphelinus mali as biological control agents against woolly apple aphid in apple orchards

Quarrell, Stephen R.; Corkrey, Ross; Allen, Gordon

doi:10.1007/s10526-017-9792-1

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“…Native species, such as Labidura truncata, are considered a natural enemy of crop pests (Horne & Edward 1995), whereas European earwigs (F. auricularia) can be a pest of grain crops ). Quarrell et al 2017, a more recent study). This breadth of diet means that earwigs can be both beneficial and harmful for farmers.…”

Section: Earwigs As Natural Enemiesmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…More recently, studies have been undertaken to understand the feeding behaviours of some of these pests. There is increasing interest locally, with three articles published in Australia since 2014 (Quarrell et al 2017;Hill et al 2019;Quarrell et al 2018). In contrast, damage caused by O. moreletii was limited to lupin, lucerne and canola.…”

Section: Earwigs Millipedes and Slatersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Identifying critical research gaps that limit control options for invertebrate pests in Australian grain production systems

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is often described as a knowledge-intensive approach to invertebrate pest management, requiring information on the biology, ecology and phenology of a pest combined with an understanding of the interactions between crop growth and pests and between pests and their natural enemies. We conducted a systematic quantitative literature review to summarise what is known about pest and natural enemy species common to Australian grain production systems, based on 1513 published and unpublished research studies. Drawing on this information, we address three issues: what are the knowledge gaps in relation to grain pests and their natural enemies, do these knowledge gaps limit the development of an IPM package for grain growers in Australia and what further ecological or biological information might growers require to enhance the use of IPM approaches for managing pests? The main gaps identified include a lack of understanding around specific factors that lead to pest outbreaks or factors that could be useful for predicting when and where pest outbreaks will occur in the future. Monitoring techniques for many pests are not well developed, and therefore, it is difficult to link the density recorded in a field with crop damage and yield loss and to develop economic thresholds that can be linked with intervention decisions. For most natural enemies, the impact in terms of reduction in pest numbers has not been quantified, with very few studies including both pests and natural enemies together. There is large variability in the level of control provided by natural enemies between years and regions, and the factors leading to this variability are not well understood. Finally, the lack of taxonomic resolution for individual species within groups is identified as a critical knowledge gap. We suggest that a more comprehensive fundamental knowledge base is required across the invertebrate community in grain systems aimed at reducing insect pest outbreaks, combined with a greater depth of understanding in monitoring strategies for pests that contribute to pesticide-use decisions.

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Section: Earwigs As Natural Enemiesmentioning

confidence: 83%

Section: Earwigs Millipedes and Slatersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identifying critical research gaps that limit control options for invertebrate pests in Australian grain production systems

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“…The wax and honey produced by the aphids have serious impact on quality of fruit and post harvest activities as this makes the fruit picking difficult and these can cause problem in respiration too (Mueller et al, 1988;Quarrell et al, 2017;Gontijo et al, 2015). WAA infestation can lead to poor health and vigor of the tree and ultimately reduces the crop production (Quarrell et al, 2017). WAA can be controlled using different biological methods.…”

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“…Also, the suppression of WAA is not efficient when it is done solely by A. mali. A. mali species have very low reproduction rate below 25°C and can attain its maximum density only at the later stage of emergence of the aphid population (Asante and Danthanarayana 1992; Goossens et al, 2011;Mols and Boers 2001;Nicholas et al, 2005;Quarrell et al, 2017). Hence, there is a need of early season predation by predators to control the WAA population before A. mali species attain its population size (Lordan et al, 2015).…”

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Use of Predators for the Biological control of Eriosoma lanigerum (wooly apple aphids) on apple

Nepal

Ghimire

2017

Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol

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Due to increase demand of organic products, biological control methods have gained interest all over the world. Eriosoma lanigerum, commonly known as Wooly apple aphid, is a serious pest of apple. The negative impacts of pesticides on environment and human life make Biological control an important model in the control of the Wooly apple aphid. Some of the biological control agents that have been used in the control of this pest are predators, parasitoids, nectar of flowers etc. The role of the parasitoid Aphelinus mali in the biological control of wooly aphid has been studied by many researchers and found that use of parasitoids Aphelinus mali is not effective when they attack WAA solely in apple orchards. However, efficiency of use of Aphelinus mali in control of WAA is higher when these parasitoids are used along with natural predators (Gontijo, 2011).In recent days, there has been increasing use of predators for the control of aphids. This review focuses on some of the mostly used predators like syrphids, lacewings, earwigs etc. and their role in WAA management. This review focuses on the feeding habits of predators used as biocontrol agents against WAA as well as the occurrence time of these predators before their integration in management practices. Also; this review provides insight into the integration of predators along with other natural enemies for productive control of WAA. This review can be source of information for producers, as well as researchers who are focusing on organic production of apples and integrated wooly aphid management.

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Climate, human influence and the distribution limits of the invasive European earwig, Forficula auricularia, in Australia

Hill

Binns

Umina

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Pest Management Science

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Predictive thresholds for forecasting the compatibility of Forficula auricularia and Aphelinus mali as biological control agents against woolly apple aphid in apple orchards

Cited by 24 publications

References 39 publications

Identifying critical research gaps that limit control options for invertebrate pests in Australian grain production systems

Identifying critical research gaps that limit control options for invertebrate pests in Australian grain production systems

Use of Predators for the Biological control of Eriosoma lanigerum (wooly apple aphids) on apple

Climate, human influence and the distribution limits of the invasive European earwig, Forficula auricularia, in Australia

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