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Understanding the seasonal dynamics inherent to non-crop host-fruit fly-parasitoid interactions is vitally important for implementing eco-friendly pest control strategies. This study assessed the abundance and seasonal infestation levels of three pest fly species, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), as well as the related saprophytic drosophilids, and their natural parasitism in a disturbed wild habitat characterized by non-crop hosts in northwestern Argentina over 40 months. Juglans australis Griseb (walnut), Citrus aurantium L. (sour orange), Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindley (loquat), Prunus persica (L.) Batsch (peach), and Psydium guajava L. (guava) were sampled throughout their fruiting seasons. Fruits were collected from both the tree canopies and the ground. The most abundant puparia was A. fraterculus, followed by C. capitata and D. suzukii. Drosophila species from the D. melanogaster group were highly abundant only in fallen fruits. Spatiotemporal overlaps of different host fruit availability provided suitable sources for pest proliferation throughout the year. The populations of both invasive pests peaked from December to January, and were related to the highest ripe peach availability, whereas the A. fraterculus population peaked from February to April, overlapping with the guava fruiting period. The three pest fly species were parasitized mainly by three generalist resident parasitoids, which are potential biocontrol agents to use within an integrated pest management approach.
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Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), world-renowned as spotted-wing drosophila, is an invasive pest mainly affecting healthy, soft and stone fruit crops throughout Argentinian fruit-growing regions. Natural environments overgrown by exotic feral host plants apparently favour D. suzukii proliferation. This is common in the subtropical northwestern Argentina's berry-producing region. An assemblage of resident parasitoid species has been associated with D. suzukii in crop and non-crop areas of Tucumán, the Argentina's leading berries producer and exporter. Consequently, the hypothesis that the combined action of two pupal parasitoid species, Pachycrepoideus vindemiae Rondani (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Trichopria anastrephae Lima (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae), occurring in non-crop fruit areas, has a significant impact on D. suzukii natural regulation in such invaded habitats was tested. A survey of D. suzukii puparia from both feral peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] (Rosaceae) and guava (Psydium guajava L.) (Myrtaceae) fallen fruits and soil surrounding them was performed in a wilderness area of Tucumán. Abundance of D. suzukii and associated parasitoids, and parasitism levels were assessed. Whole of 3437 D. suzukii puparia were recovered; 78% and 22% were surveyed from fruits and soil underneath the fruit, respectively. Tested fruits are important D. suzukii multiplying hosts. Both P. vindemiae and T. anastrephae accounted for 99.8% of total parasitoid individuals. Pupal parasitoids contribute to the D. suzukii natural mortality, as they killed a quarter of all puparia. Mostly T. anastrephae foraged on host puparia located in the fruit and P. vindemiae in both microhabitats. This information supports an augmentative biological control strategy in non-crop areas.
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Drosophila , Hymenoptera , Humans , Animals , Fruit , Pupa , Incidence , Soil , Insect ControlABSTRACT
The coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most important coffee pest in most of the coffee growing countries. CBB females leave old dry berries after harvest and search for dry noninfested berries on the plant or on the ground to lay eggs or to use as refuge until new berries are available on the coffee trees in the following season. The CBB infestation level and emergence from berries on the ground or on the plants were evaluated in two fields post-harvest in the Spring in Brazil over two seasons. Twenty infested or noninfested berries in separate cages (250 ml plastic cups) were placed on the plants or on the ground under the tree canopy, in each field. The number of infested berries and CBB females that emerged from the infested berries were recorded weekly. CBB emergence was higher from berries on the ground than those on the coffee trees in both seasons, whereas CBB infestation was higher on coffee berries on the plants than those on the ground in season I. Insolation (hours of sunlight) and temperature were the main covariates that affected emergence and infestation by this insect. The results are discussed for monitoring CBB during the time of dispersal with implications on integrated management of this pest.
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Coffea , Population Dynamics , Weevils/growth & development , Animals , Climate , Crops, Agricultural , Ecological Parameter Monitoring , Factor Analysis, Statistical , Pest Control , Plants , Seeds , Sunlight , Temperature , Weevils/physiologyABSTRACT
Com o objetivo de determinar o diâmetro ideal do trado e o número de amostras necessárias para quantificar o banco de sementes de arroz-vermelho, foram realizados levantamentos em lavouras de arroz irrigado, no Município de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brasil. O experimento foi conduzido em três áreas de 400m² (20x20m), com diferentes níveis de infestação, sendo considerado nível baixo, médio e alto, respectivamente, 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m², coletadas com trados de 5, 10 e 15cm de diâmetro. Os resultados mostraram que, quanto maior o diâmetro do trado, menor foi o CV entre as amostras. O trado com 10cm de diâmetro foi mais funcional e necessitou de 280, 55 e 31 (D=20 por cento); 33, nove e seis (D=60 por cento); e 13, quatro e três (D=100 por cento) amostras de solo, respectivamente, para as infestações de 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m². O número de amostras de solo necessário para melhor estimar populações de sementes de arroz-vermelho é variável com o número médio de sementes no solo e com a precisão desejada.
Aiming to estimate the number of samples, and the diameter of soil sampler ideal for red rice infestation level, a irrigated rice field survey has been conducted in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, The experiment was conducted in three areas with 400m² (20x20m) with different red rice infestation levels considering low, medium and high infestation levels with 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m², respectively, sample with 5, 10 and 15cm core diameter. The results showed that with larger core diameter the samples coefficient variation among samples was smaller. The core of 10 cm is more functional, been necessary 280, 55 and 31 (D=20 percent), 33, 9 and 6 (D=60 percent) and 13, 4 and 3 (D=100 percent) soil samples for the infestation levels 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m² respectively. The number of soil samples necessary to estimate the red rice seed bank is variable with the infestation level and the desirable precision.
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Aiming to estimate the number of samples, and the diameter of soil sampler ideal for red rice infestation level, a irrigated rice field survey has been conducted in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, The experiment was conducted in three areas with 400m² (20x20m) with different red rice infestation levels considering low, medium and high infestation levels with 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m², respectively, sample with 5, 10 and 15cm core diameter. The results showed that with larger core diameter the samples coefficient variation among samples was smaller. The core of 10 cm is more functional, been necessary 280, 55 and 31 (D=20%), 33, 9 and 6 (D=60%) and 13, 4 and 3 (D=100%) soil samples for the infestation levels 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m² respectively. The number of soil samples necessary to estimate the red rice seed bank is variable with the infestation level and the desirable precision.
Com o objetivo de determinar o diâmetro ideal do trado e o número de amostras necessárias para quantificar o banco de sementes de arroz-vermelho, foram realizados levantamentos em lavouras de arroz irrigado, no Município de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brasil. O experimento foi conduzido em três áreas de 400m² (20x20m), com diferentes níveis de infestação, sendo considerado nível baixo, médio e alto, respectivamente, 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m², coletadas com trados de 5, 10 e 15cm de diâmetro. Os resultados mostraram que, quanto maior o diâmetro do trado, menor foi o CV entre as amostras. O trado com 10cm de diâmetro foi mais funcional e necessitou de 280, 55 e 31 (D=20%); 33, nove e seis (D=60%); e 13, quatro e três (D=100%) amostras de solo, respectivamente, para as infestações de 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m². O número de amostras de solo necessário para melhor estimar populações de sementes de arroz-vermelho é variável com o número médio de sementes no solo e com a precisão desejada.
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Aiming to estimate the number of samples, and the diameter of soil sampler ideal for red rice infestation level, a irrigated rice field survey has been conducted in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, The experiment was conducted in three areas with 400m² (20x20m) with different red rice infestation levels considering low, medium and high infestation levels with 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m², respectively, sample with 5, 10 and 15cm core diameter. The results showed that with larger core diameter the samples coefficient variation among samples was smaller. The core of 10 cm is more functional, been necessary 280, 55 and 31 (D=20%), 33, 9 and 6 (D=60%) and 13, 4 and 3 (D=100%) soil samples for the infestation levels 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m² respectively. The number of soil samples necessary to estimate the red rice seed bank is variable with the infestation level and the desirable precision.
Com o objetivo de determinar o diâmetro ideal do trado e o número de amostras necessárias para quantificar o banco de sementes de arroz-vermelho, foram realizados levantamentos em lavouras de arroz irrigado, no Município de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brasil. O experimento foi conduzido em três áreas de 400m² (20x20m), com diferentes níveis de infestação, sendo considerado nível baixo, médio e alto, respectivamente, 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m², coletadas com trados de 5, 10 e 15cm de diâmetro. Os resultados mostraram que, quanto maior o diâmetro do trado, menor foi o CV entre as amostras. O trado com 10cm de diâmetro foi mais funcional e necessitou de 280, 55 e 31 (D=20%); 33, nove e seis (D=60%); e 13, quatro e três (D=100%) amostras de solo, respectivamente, para as infestações de 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m². O número de amostras de solo necessário para melhor estimar populações de sementes de arroz-vermelho é variável com o número médio de sementes no solo e com a precisão desejada.
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Aiming to estimate the number of samples, and the diameter of soil sampler ideal for red rice infestation level, a irrigated rice field survey has been conducted in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, The experiment was conducted in three areas with 400m² (20x20m) with different red rice infestation levels considering low, medium and high infestation levels with 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m², respectively, sample with 5, 10 and 15cm core diameter. The results showed that with larger core diameter the samples coefficient variation among samples was smaller. The core of 10 cm is more functional, been necessary 280, 55 and 31 (D=20%), 33, 9 and 6 (D=60%) and 13, 4 and 3 (D=100%) soil samples for the infestation levels 71, 282 and 498 red rice seeds per m² respectively. The number of soil samples necessary to estimate the red rice seed bank is variable with the infestation level and the desirable precision.
Com o objetivo de determinar o diâmetro ideal do trado e o número de amostras necessárias para quantificar o banco de sementes de arroz-vermelho, foram realizados levantamentos em lavouras de arroz irrigado, no Município de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brasil. O experimento foi conduzido em três áreas de 400m² (20x20m), com diferentes níveis de infestação, sendo considerado nível baixo, médio e alto, respectivamente, 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m², coletadas com trados de 5, 10 e 15cm de diâmetro. Os resultados mostraram que, quanto maior o diâmetro do trado, menor foi o CV entre as amostras. O trado com 10cm de diâmetro foi mais funcional e necessitou de 280, 55 e 31 (D=20%); 33, nove e seis (D=60%); e 13, quatro e três (D=100%) amostras de solo, respectivamente, para as infestações de 71, 282 e 498 sementes de arroz-vermelho por m². O número de amostras de solo necessário para melhor estimar populações de sementes de arroz-vermelho é variável com o número médio de sementes no solo e com a precisão desejada.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the reaction of two cultivars of wheat to the damage caused by adults of the green belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas), confined on the culture from the beginning of tillering. The effect of different infestation levels (0, 2, 4, 8 and 16 bugs m-2) on the number of tillers m-2, number of spikes m-2, weight of 1,000 seeds (g), and yield (kg ha-1) was evaluated on wheat cvs. BR 18' and BRS 193', in Londrina, Paraná State. The number of tillers m-2 increased linearly on BR 18' and in a quadratic form on BRS 193', with the increase of the number of bugs m-2; the number of spikes m-2, the weight of 1,000 seeds, and the yield decreased linearly with the increase of the infestation level on both cultivars. BRS 193' was the most susceptible to the attack of D. melacanthus, showing a reduction of 254.4kg for each unit of increase in the number of bugs m-2.
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a reação de dois cultivares de trigo aos danos causados por percevejos adultos de Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas), confinados sobre a cultura a partir do início do perfilhamento. Foram comparados os efeitos de diferentes níveis de infestação (0, 2, 4, 8 e 16 percevejos m-2) sobre o número de perfilhos m-2, número de espigas m-2, peso de mil sementes (g) e rendimento (kg ha-1) das cultivares BR 18' e BRS 193' de trigo, em Londrina, PR. O número de perfilhos m-2 cresceu linearmente para a cv. BR 18' e de forma quadrática para a cv. BRS 193' com o aumento do número de percevejos m-2; o número de espigas m-2, o peso de mil sementes, e o rendimento decresceram de forma linear com o aumento do nível de infestação para as duas cultivares. Acv.BRS 193' foi mais suscetível ao ataque de D. melacanthus, apresentando uma redução de 254,4kg para cada unidade de aumento no número de percevejos m-2.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the reaction of two cultivars of wheat to the damage caused by adults of the green belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas), confined on the culture from the beginning of tillering. The effect of different infestation levels (0, 2, 4, 8 and 16 bugs m-2) on the number of tillers m-2, number of spikes m-2, weight of 1,000 seeds (g), and yield (kg ha-1) was evaluated on wheat cvs. BR 18' and BRS 193', in Londrina, Paraná State. The number of tillers m-2 increased linearly on BR 18' and in a quadratic form on BRS 193', with the increase of the number of bugs m-2; the number of spikes m-2, the weight of 1,000 seeds, and the yield decreased linearly with the increase of the infestation level on both cultivars. BRS 193' was the most susceptible to the attack of D. melacanthus, showing a reduction of 254.4kg for each unit of increase in the number of bugs m-2.
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a reação de dois cultivares de trigo aos danos causados por percevejos adultos de Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas), confinados sobre a cultura a partir do início do perfilhamento. Foram comparados os efeitos de diferentes níveis de infestação (0, 2, 4, 8 e 16 percevejos m-2) sobre o número de perfilhos m-2, número de espigas m-2, peso de mil sementes (g) e rendimento (kg ha-1) das cultivares BR 18' e BRS 193' de trigo, em Londrina, PR. O número de perfilhos m-2 cresceu linearmente para a cv. BR 18' e de forma quadrática para a cv. BRS 193' com o aumento do número de percevejos m-2; o número de espigas m-2, o peso de mil sementes, e o rendimento decresceram de forma linear com o aumento do nível de infestação para as duas cultivares. Acv.BRS 193' foi mais suscetível ao ataque de D. melacanthus, apresentando uma redução de 254,4kg para cada unidade de aumento no número de percevejos m-2.
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Nuts of butia palm are attacked by a weevil, Butiobruchus sp. About 80% of the larvae gave origin to adults. Most of the larvae damages only one seed. This bruchid is not a limiting factor of the survival of this palm tree.
As sementes do butiazeiro, Butia capitata (Martius) Beccari, são atacadas por um caruncho, Butiobruchus sp. Menos de 80% das larvas originam adultos. A maioria das larvas destrói apenas uma amêndoa. O bruquídeo não é fator limitante para a sobrevivência desta palmeira.
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Nuts of butia palm are attacked by a weevil, Butiobruchus sp. About 80% of the larvae gave origin to adults. Most of the larvae damages only one seed. This bruchid is not a limiting factor of the survival of this palm tree.
As sementes do butiazeiro, Butia capitata (Martius) Beccari, são atacadas por um caruncho, Butiobruchus sp. Menos de 80% das larvas originam adultos. A maioria das larvas destrói apenas uma amêndoa. O bruquídeo não é fator limitante para a sobrevivência desta palmeira.
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As sementes do butiazeiro, Butia capitata (Martius) Beccari, são atacadas por um caruncho, Butiobruchus sp. Menos de 80 por cento das larvas originam adultos. A maioria das larvas destrói apenas uma amêndoa. O bruquídeo não é fator limitante para a sobrevivência desta palmeira.
Nuts of butia palm are attacked by a weevil, Butiobruchus sp. About 80 percent of the larvae gave origin to adults. Most of the larvae damages only one seed. This bruchid is not a limiting factor of the survival of this palm tree.