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Peirce ES, Evers B, Winn ZJ, Raupp WJ, Guttieri M, Fritz AK, Poland J, Akhunov E, Haley S, Mason E, Nachappa P. Identifying novel sources of resistance to wheat stem sawfly in five wild wheat species. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:2976-2990. [PMID: 38318926 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND The wheat stem sawfly (WSS, Cephus cinctus) is a major pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and can cause significant yield losses. WSS damage results from stem boring and/or cutting, leading to the lodging of wheat plants. Although solid-stem wheat genotypes can effectively reduce larval survival, they may have lower yields than hollow-stem genotypes and show inconsistent solidness expression. Because of limited resistance sources to WSS, evaluating diverse wheat germplasm for novel resistance genes is crucial. We evaluated 91 accessions across five wild wheat species (Triticum monococcum, T. urartu, T. turgidum, T. timopheevii, and Aegilops tauschii) and common wheat cultivars (T. aestivum) for antixenosis (host selection) and antibiosis (host suitability) to WSS. Host selection was measured as the number of eggs after adult oviposition, and host suitability was determined by examining the presence or absence of larval infestation within the stem. The plants were grown in the greenhouse and brought to the field for WSS infestation. In addition, a phylogenetic analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the WSS traits and phylogenetic clustering. RESULTS Overall, Ae. tauschii, T. turgidum and T. urartu had lower egg counts and larval infestation than T. monococcum, and T. timopheevii. T. monococcum, T. timopheevii, T. turgidum, and T. urartu had lower larval weights compared with T. aestivum. CONCLUSION This study shows that wild relatives of wheat could be a valuable source of alleles for enhancing resistance to WSS and identifies specific germplasm resources that may be useful for breeding. © 2024 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Erika S Peirce
- Rangeland Resources and Systems Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Fort Collins, CO, USA
- Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center and Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Hall, Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Center for Desert Agriculture, KAUST Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center and Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Hall, Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Achhami BB, Peterson RKD, Sherman JD, Reddy GVP, Weaver DK. Multiple decrement life tables of Cephus cinctus Norton (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) across a set of barley cultivars: The importance of plant defense versus cannibalism. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238527. [PMID: 32915817 PMCID: PMC7485797 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Accurately estimating cause-specific mortality for immature insect herbivores is usually difficult. The insects are exposed to abiotic and biotic mortality factors, causing cadavers to simply disappear before cause of mortality can be recorded. Also, insect herbivores are often highly mobile on hosts, making it difficult to follow patterns for individuals through time. In contrast, the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton, spends its entire egg, larval, and pupal period inside a host stem. Therefore, with periodic sampling stage-specific causes of mortality can be ascertained. Consequently, we examined C. cinctus mortality in eight barley, Hordeum vulgare L., cultivars in two locations in Montana from 2016 to 2018 by collecting stem samples from stem elongation to crop maturity at weekly intervals, and collecting overwintered barley stubs the following spring and summer from the same plots. If larvae were present, we examined larval status—dead or alive—and categorized dead individuals into one of 5 mortality categories: plant defense, cannibalism, parasitism, pathogens, and unknown factors. We used multiple decrement life tables to estimate cause-specific mortality and irreplaceable mortality (the proportion of mortality from a given cause that cannot be replaced by other causes of mortality). Plant defense (antibiosis) caused 85.7 ± 3.6%, cannibalism (governed by antixenosis) caused 70.1 ± 7.6%, parasitism caused 13.8 ± 5.9%, unknown factors caused 38.5 ± 7.6%, and pathogens caused 14.7 ± 8.5% mortality in the presence of all causes of mortality. Similarly, irreplaceable mortality due to plant defense was 22.3 ± 6.4%, cannibalism was 29.1± 4.2%, unknown factors was 6.2 ± 1.8%, pathogens was 0.9 ± 0.5%, and parasitism was 1. 5 ± 0. 6%. Antibiosis traits primarily killed newly emerged larvae, while other traits supported more favorable oviposition decisions by females, increasing mortality by obligate cannibalism. Our results suggest that breeding barley for resistance to C. cinctus targeting both categories of traits (antibiosis and antixenosis) is a highly valuable tactic for management of this important pest.
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- Buddhi B. Achhami
- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States of America
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- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States of America
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- USDA ARS-Southern Insect Management Research Unit, Stoneville, MS, United States of America
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- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States of America
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Achhami BB, Reddy GVP, Sherman JD, Peterson RKD, Weaver DK. Antixenosis, Antibiosis, and Potential Yield Compensatory Response in Barley Cultivars Exposed to Wheat Stem Sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) Under Field Conditions. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2020; 20:9. [PMID: 32960968 PMCID: PMC7508298 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton, is an economically serious pest of cereals grown in North America. Barley cultivars were previously planted as resistant crops in rotations to manage C. cinctus, but due to increasing levels of injury to this crop, this is no longer a valid management tactic in Montana. Therefore, we aimed to understand antixenosis (behavioral preference), antibiosis (mortality), and potential yield compensation (increased productivity in response to stem injuries) in barley exposed to C. cinctus. We examined these traits in eight barley cultivars. Antixenosis was assessed by counting number of eggs per stem and antibiosis was assessed by counting infested stems, dead larvae, and stems cut by mature larvae. Potential yield compensation was evaluated by comparing grain yield from three categories of stem infestation: 1) uninfested, 2) infested with dead larva, and 3) infested cut by mature larva at crop maturity. We found the greatest number of eggs per infested stem (1.80 ± 0.04), the highest proportion of infested stems (0.63 ± 0.01), and the highest proportion of cut stems (0.33 ± 0.01) in 'Hockett'. Seven out of eight cultivars had greater grain weight for infested stems than for uninfested stems. These cultivars may have compensatory responses to larval feeding injury. Overall, these barley cultivars contain varying levels of antixenosis, antibiosis, and differing levels of yield compensation. Our results provide foundational knowledge on barley traits that will provide a framework to further develop C. cinctus resistant or tolerant barley cultivars.
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- Buddhi B Achhami
- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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- Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center, Conrad, MT
- USDA ARS-Southern Insect Management Research Unit, Stoneville, MS
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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Rand TA, Richmond CE, Dougherty ET. Modeling the combined impacts of host plant resistance and biological control on the population dynamics of a major pest of wheat. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:2818-2828. [PMID: 32222030 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Single-tool approaches often fail to provide effective long-term suppression of pest populations, such that combining several tools into an integrated management strategy is critical. Yet studies that harness the power of population models to explore the relative efficacy of various management tools and their combinations remain rare. We constructed a Leslie matrix population model to evaluate the potential of crop resistance, acting alone or in combination with biological control, to reduce populations of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton, a major pest of wheat in North America. RESULTS Our model projections indicated that crop resistance reduced, but did not stop, C. cinctus population growth, suggesting that implementing multiple management tools will be necessary for longer term control of this pest. The levels of parasitism needed to curtail population growth were much lower in model projections for resistant solid-stemmed compared with susceptible hollow-stemmed cultivars (22% versus 86%). Furthermore, even when accounting for the reduced levels of parasitism observed in resistant cultivars, projected population growth rates for C. cinctus were always lower in resistant compared with susceptible wheat cultivars. CONCLUSION Despite some empirical evidence for antagonistic interactions between resistance and biological control, our models suggest that combining these two approaches will always reduce population growth rates to lower levels than implementing either strategy alone. More work focused on integrating biological control into crop resistance breeding programs, and determining how these approaches affect performance of limiting life stages, will be important to optimize sustainable approaches to integrated pest management in this system and more broadly. Published 2020. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Tatyana A Rand
- USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, Sidney, MT, USA
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