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Yang J, Flaven-Pouchon J, Wang Y, Moussian B. Spirotetramat reduces fitness of the spotted-wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. INSECT SCIENCE 2024; 31:1222-1230. [PMID: 37850506 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13283] [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: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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With climate change, the spotted-wing Drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) invades a great number of fruit production regions worldwide. A plethora of insecticides are being applied for management of this pest. As expected, SWD develops resistance against some potent insecticides or is rather insensitive to some others. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify and characterize alternative insecticides to control SWD populations. Here, we have studied the effects of the orally applied inhibitor of the fatty acid synthesis pathway spirotetramat on SWD fitness with respect to fecundity and surface barrier function at different stages. In our experiments, we applied spirotetramat mixed with baker's yeast and showed that females and males were not repelled by effective concentrations of this insecticide. We found that spirotetramat, by trend, lowers egg numbers laid by fed females. These eggs rapidly desiccate, and only a few larvae hatch. Spirotetramat is lethal to larvae and reduces survival of adult flies under low-humidity conditions. Taken together, based on our data, we propose to use yeast supplemented with spirotetramat and additional SWD-specific attractants in traps in non-crop areas in order to eradicate SWD populations before they infest crop production sites.
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- Jing Yang
- Section of Animal Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Section of Animal Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Section of Animal Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- INRAE, CNRS, Université Côte d'Azur, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, Sophia Antipolis, France
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Price BE, Breece C, Galindo G, Greenhalgh A, Sagili R, Choi MY, Lee JC. Nonnutritive Sugars for Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Control Have Minimal Nontarget Effects on Honey Bee Larvae, a Pupal Parasitoid, and Yellow Jackets. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 52:47-55. [PMID: 36383202 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvac095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, spotted-wing drosophila, is a major pest of small fruits and cherries and often managed with conventional insecticides. Our previous work found that erythritol, a nonnutritive polyol, has insecticidal properties to D. suzukii. Two formulations of erythritol (1.5M), with 0.5M sucrose or 0.1M sucralose, are most effective at killing D. suzukii. In this study, we investigated the nontarget effects of these erythritol formulations on honey bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus larvae, a pupal parasitoid of D. suzukii, Pachycrepoideus vindemiae Rondani, and western yellow jacket, Vespula pensylvanica Saussure. We directly exposed honey bee larvae by adding a high dose (2 µl) to larval cells and found no significant mortality from either formulation compared to the water control. Pachycrepoideus vindemiae may encounter erythritol in field settings when host plants of D. suzukii are sprayed. The erythritol+sucralose formulation was more detrimental than erythritol+sucrose to P. vindemiae, however, this effect was greatly reduced within a 21-d period when a floral source was present. Since yellow jackets are a nuisance pest and were attracted to the erythritol formulations in recent field trials, we tested adult V. pensylvanica survival with continuous consumption of these formulations in the laboratory. We found no detectable detriment from either formulation, compared to the sucrose control. Overall, both erythritol formulations caused minimal nontarget effects on honey bee larvae, P. vindemiae parasitoids, and western yellow jackets.
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- Briana E Price
- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, 2750 SW Campus Way, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
- Department of Horticulture, 2750 SW Campus Way, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, 2750 SW Campus Way, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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Babu A, Rodriguez-Saona C, Sial AA. Comparative Adult Mortality and Relative Attractiveness of Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) to Novel Attract-and-Kill (ACTTRA SWD) Formulations Mixed With Different Insecticides. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.846169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Since its first appearance in California in 2008 and subsequent spread across the continental United States, the spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, has become an economically damaging pest of multiple stone and soft-skinned fruits in the United States. The adjuvant ACTTRA SWD, when mixed with a suitable insecticide, constitutes an innovative attract-and-kill tactic that can be applied as a sprayable bait to manage D. suzukii. As an adjuvant, growers can mix ACTTRA SWD with any insecticide recommended for D. suzukii management in a specific crop; however, to achieve this, the efficacy of this adjuvant incorporated with various insecticides needs testing. This research aims to test the suitability of nine insecticides added to two ACTTRA SWD formulations (named OR1 and TD) to maintain the formulation’s attractiveness to D. suzukii adults and in resulting mortality. We conducted a series of two-choice bioassays to test the relative attraction of D. suzukii to ACTTRA SWD formulations prepared with and without a specific insecticide. Additionally, we tested the efficacy of ACTTRA SWD formulations mixed with insecticides in managing D. suzukii by using no-choice efficacy bioassays. Adding Mustang Maxx (zeta-cypermethrin) to ACTTRA SWD OR1 significantly improved D. suzukii adult attraction to the formulation, while Azera (azadirachtin + pyrethrins) significantly reduced attraction to both ACTTRA SWD formulations. Among the insecticides tested, we identified Danitol (fenpropathrin), Exirel (cyantraniliprole), Malathion (malathion), Mustang Maxx, and Entrust (spinosad) as suitable insecticide additives for both ACTTRA SWD formulations. The results from this study will assist growers in selecting proper insecticide components when preparing attract-and-kill formulations of the new adjuvant ACTTRA SWD.
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Price BE, Yoon JS, Choi MY, Lee JC. Effects of nonnutritional sugars on lipid and carbohydrate content, physiological uptake, and excretion in Drosophila suzukii. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 109:e21860. [PMID: 34865250 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The nonnutritive sugar, erythritol, has the potential to be a human-safe management tool for the small fruits and cherry pest, Drosophila suzukii, or spotted-wing drosophila. Feeding on erythritol decreases fly survival and oviposition by starving and creating an osmotic imbalance in the body. Recently, we demonstrated that erythritol combined with another nonnutritive sugar, sucralose, was fed upon more than erythritol alone and hastens D. suzukii mortality. This suggests that sucralose is a suitable nonnutritive phagostimulant alternative to sucrose. Although promising, the nutritional and physiological impacts of sucralose on D. suzukii are unknown. In this study, we investigated whether sucralose is metabolized or excreted by D. suzukii when fed various erythritol, sucrose, and sucralose formulations. We found that sucralose cannot be metabolized or converted into any nutritional substitutes or storage carbohydrates in D. suzukii. Instead, sucralose molecules were largely accumulated in the hemolymph and slowly excreted from the body, creating a significant osmotic imbalance in D. suzukii. To excrete unused sugars, flies will use their own body fluids to restore homeostasis, resulting in losing a substantial amount of body weight and becoming desiccated in the process. In summary, ingesting sucralose leads to starvation and hyperosmotic pressure in the body, causing a decrease in fitness. With confirmation of sucralose being non-metabolizable and phagostimulative to D. suzukii, the erythritol+sucralose formulation is a promising insecticide for growers to use.
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- Briana E Price
- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
- Department of Agricultural Convergence Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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Wen X, Stoffolano JG, Greamo B, Salemme V, Piñero JC. Effects of diluted Concord grape juice laced with sodium chloride and selected boron-containing compounds on attraction, consumption, crop muscle contractions, and mortality of adult Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:703-710. [PMID: 34668308 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been interest in low-cost, reduced-risk materials that could be used for attract-and-kill of the invasive pest, spotted-wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. This pest causes heavy economic damage to soft-skinned fruits in many countries. In this study, we evaluated physiological and behavioral effects of adding either borax, boric acid, or sodium chloride to diluted Concord grape juice (DGJ), a material that is attractive to adult D. suzukii. RESULTS Results showed that the addition of borax, sodium chloride and boric acid did not significantly affect the response of adult D. suzukii, relative to DGJ alone. Increases in concentrations (to 5% and 10%) of borax, sodium chloride and boric acid were correlated with decreased ingestion of materials. Mortality of males and females was almost 100% with lower concentrations (1% and 5%) of borax and boric acid within 72 h. The higher concentrations of sodium chloride (5% and 10%) resulted in 100% mortality of both sexes within 72 h. There was no significant effect of chemicals on the number of crop contractions of flies when fed for 4 h. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that some substances such as boric acid and borax may act as toxicants without influencing the behavioral response of D. suzukii. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Xiaojian Wen
- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pests Control, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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Tait G, Mermer S, Stockton D, Lee J, Avosani S, Abrieux A, Anfora G, Beers E, Biondi A, Burrack H, Cha D, Chiu JC, Choi MY, Cloonan K, Crava CM, Daane KM, Dalton DT, Diepenbrock L, Fanning P, Ganjisaffar F, Gómez MI, Gut L, Grassi A, Hamby K, Hoelmer KA, Ioriatti C, Isaacs R, Klick J, Kraft L, Loeb G, Rossi-Stacconi MV, Nieri R, Pfab F, Puppato S, Rendon D, Renkema J, Rodriguez-Saona C, Rogers M, Sassù F, Schöneberg T, Scott MJ, Seagraves M, Sial A, Van Timmeren S, Wallingford A, Wang X, Yeh DA, Zalom FG, Walton VM. Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae): A Decade of Research Towards a Sustainable Integrated Pest Management Program. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 114:1950-1974. [PMID: 34516634 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) also known as spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), is a pest native to Southeast Asia. In the last few decades, the pest has expanded its range to affect all major European and American fruit production regions. SWD is a highly adaptive insect that is able to disperse, survive, and flourish under a range of environmental conditions. Infestation by SWD generates both direct and indirect economic impacts through yield losses, shorter shelf life of infested fruit, and increased production costs. Fresh markets, frozen berries, and fruit export programs have been impacted by the pest due to zero tolerance for fruit infestation. As SWD control programs rely heavily on insecticides, exceedance of maximum residue levels (MRLs) has also resulted in crop rejections. The economic impact of SWD has been particularly severe for organic operations, mainly due to the limited availability of effective insecticides. Integrated pest management (IPM) of SWD could significantly reduce chemical inputs but would require substantial changes to horticultural management practices. This review evaluates the most promising methods studied as part of an IPM strategy against SWD across the world. For each of the considered techniques, the effectiveness, impact, sustainability, and stage of development are discussed.
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- Gabriella Tait
- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- USDA-ARS Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Hilo, HI, USA
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- USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
- Center Agriculture Food Environment, University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Trentino, Italy
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- Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA, USA
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- USDA-ARS Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Hilo, HI, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOTECMED), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center, Parlier, CA, USA
- Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Faculty of Engineering & IT, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, 9524, Villach, Austria
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
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- USDA Economic Research Service, Market Trade and Economics Division, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Technology Transfer Center, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- USDA-ARS Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, Newark, DE, USA
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- Technology Transfer Center, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Technology Transfer Center, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- London Research and Development Centre - Vineland Campus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Vineland, ON, Canada
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- Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, BOKU, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
- Insect Pest Control Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Agriculture Nutrition and Food Systems, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
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- USDA-ARS Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, Newark, DE, USA
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- USDA Economic Research Service, Market Trade and Economics Division, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Fanning P, Lanka S, Mermer S, Collins J, Van Timmeren S, Andrews H, Hesler S, Loeb G, Drummond F, Wiman NG, Walton V, Sial AA, Isaacs R. Field and Laboratory Testing of Feeding Stimulants to Enhance Insecticide Efficacy Against Spotted-Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 114:1638-1646. [PMID: 34021580 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The invasive spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), is a key insect pest of berries globally, causing lost revenues and increased production costs associated with applications of insecticides. The insecticides utilized are commonly broad-spectrum pyrethroids, organophosphates, or carbamates in conventionally managed fields and spinosad in organically managed fields. Adoption of more selective insecticides has been limited due to their lower residual activity, and the requirement that some must be ingested to be effective. We investigated the use of feeding stimulants for D. suzukii as a method to improve longevity and efficacy in a range of insecticides. In laboratory bioassays, sugar increased the efficacy of all chemical classes tested; however, the inclusion of yeast only showed a benefit with malathion. Feeding stimulants had a limited effect in some cases under field conditions. Similarly, infestation in field plots and a semifield bioassay showed no significant decreases in infestation with the inclusion of feeding stimulants for the insecticides tested in these trials. We discuss the implications of these findings for managing D. suzukii in fruit crops to help ensure the harvest of marketable fruit.
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- Philip Fanning
- School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, 4017 Agriculture and Life Sciences Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 578 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Aurora, Oregon 97002, and USA
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University, 15 W. Castle Creed Drive, Geneva, NY 14456, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University, 15 W. Castle Creed Drive, Geneva, NY 14456, USA
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- School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Aurora, Oregon 97002, and USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, 4017 Agriculture and Life Sciences Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 413 Biological Sciences Building, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 578 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Krüger AP, Scheunemann T, Padilha AC, Pazini JB, Bernardi D, Grützmacher AD, Nava DE, Garcia FRM. Insecticide-mediated effects on mating success and reproductive output of Drosophila suzukii. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2021; 30:828-835. [PMID: 33851336 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-021-02402-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Exposure to sublethal concentrations can have adverse effects on certain individuals, but, can also favor survival and reproduction of others. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exposing Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) adults to LC50 of spinetoram and lambda-cyhalothrin and field rate of thiamethoxam on their mating, reproductive output and longevity. The LC50 for lambda-cyhalothrin and for spinetoram were 7.83 and 32.91 ng a.i./cm2, respectively. Thiamethoxam, in the concentrations tested, was not toxic to D. suzukii, therefore, we use the recommended concentration for strawberry, 231.25 ng a.i./cm2, in the sublethal tests. Insects exposed to LC50 of lambda-cyhalothrin were more likely to mate, but presented shorter copula. Sublethal exposure to thiamethoxam lead to an increase in total fecundity. Among the insecticides tested, spinetoram presented the least expressive effects. Longevity was not affected by any of the tested insecticides. Results presented in this study are relevant to D. suzukii management since the stimulatory effects shown on this pest species can collaborate to outbreaks and insecticide resistance.
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- Alexandra P Krüger
- Crop Protection Department, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil.
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- Crop Protection Department, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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- Crop Protection Department, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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- Crop Protection Department, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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- Crop Protection Department, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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- Crop Protection Department, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Embrapa Temperate Agriculture, Pelotas, RS, 96010-971, Brazil
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- Crop Protection Department, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
- Laboratory of Insect Ecology, Ecology, Zoology and Genetics Department, UFPel, 96010-900, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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Piñero JC, Stoffolano JG, Chiu K, Colletti K, Dixon Z, Salemme V, Crnjar R, Sollai G. Effects of chitosan and erythritol on labellar taste neuron activity, proboscis extension reflex, daily food intake, and mortality of male and female spotted-winged drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 131:104240. [PMID: 33845094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In recent years, there has been interest in reduced-risk materials with insecticidal properties for the invasive pest spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. Here, we compared the peripheral sensitivity (via the tip-recording technique, used to monitor the neural activity of gustatory receptor neurons [GRNs]) and palatability (via the Proboscis Extension Reflex [PER]) of chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from chitin, with that of erythritol, a sugar alcohol, to male and female D. suzukii. Because in some insect species it has previously been shown that chitosan has some insecticidal properties, then treatment effects on mortality rates of male and female D. suzukii were quantified. Physiological recordings from the l-type labellar sensilla showed that erythritol evoked responses from one GRN, while chitosan elicited spiked activity from a second one. The first PER bioassay revealed that the level of response to erythritol increased significantly for males and females as the concentrations increased, and the effect of fly sex was non-significant. The second PER bioassay compared the male and female response to chitosan and erythritol each at 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, and 2% concentrations. The overall female PER to erythritol was significantly greater than that exhibited by males, and no differences were noted between sexes when chitosan was evaluated. These results indicate that chitosan alone can elicit PER responses in adult D. suzukii. In the third experiment, chitosan was toxic to D. suzukii. When combined with sucrose (2%), chitosan elicited high levels (80-100%) of mortality of adult D. suzukii within 3 days, particularly in males. The presence of erythritol did not seem to increase the toxic effect of chitosan.
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- Jaime C Piñero
- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Environmental Science and Policy, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Animal Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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Rodrigues HS, Haddi K, Campos MO, Ferreira-Filho NA, Guedes RNC, Newland PL, Oliveira EE. Synergism and unintended effects of the association between imidacloprid and sodium chloride (NaCl) on the management of Euschistus heros. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:417-424. [PMID: 32761689 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of insecticidal solutions containing sodium chloride (NaCl) has been proposed as a more environmentally friendly alternative to managing stink bug infestations of Neotropical soybean fields. The potential sublethal and undesirable effects of this practice have, however, been overlooked, especially with novel insecticides. Here, we have evaluated experimentally whether the addition of NaCl (0.5% w/v) to imidacloprid-containing solutions could alter insecticide toxicity and modify the reproductive responses of the Neotropical brown stink bug Euschistus heros. RESULTS Adding NaCl to imidacloprid solutions significantly increased imidacloprid toxicity against E. heros. The exposure to E. heros to sublethal concentrations of imidacloprid affected the insect's mating abilities in a concentration-dependent manner. The addition of NaCl to solutions containing imidacloprid at concentrations as low as 0.126 μg a.i. cm-2 (i.e. the equivalent to 3% of field rate recommendation) also impacted the sexual behavior of E. heros, reducing mating duration. NaCl-exposed stink bugs, however, exhibited higher fecundity and fertility rates than those insects that were unexposed to NaCl or those that were exposed to sublethal levels of imidacloprid only. CONCLUSIONS The addition of low amounts of NaCl resulted in a higher toxicity of imidacloprid. This practice, however, can also lead to undesirable effects as increasing reproductive output of E. heros that can potentially compromise the management of these insect pests.
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- Hígor S Rodrigues
- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
- Departament of Entomology, Genetics and Neuroscience Programs, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Bianchi F, Spitaler U, Castellan I, Cossu CS, Brigadoi T, Duménil C, Angeli S, Robatscher P, Vogel RF, Schmidt S, Eisenstecken D. Persistence of a Yeast-Based ( Hanseniaspora uvarum) Attract-and-Kill Formulation against Drosophila suzukii on Grape Leaves. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11110810. [PMID: 33217960 PMCID: PMC7698740 DOI: 10.3390/insects11110810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The production of phagostimulant and attractive volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by yeasts can be exploited to improve the efficacy of attract-and-kill formulations against the spotted wing drosophila (SWD). This study evaluated the persistence over one week of a yeast-based formulation under greenhouse conditions. Potted grape plants were treated with: (i) potato dextrose broth (PDB), (ii) PDB containing spinosad (PDB + S), and (iii) H. uvarum fermentation broth grown on PDB containing spinosad (H. u. + S). Laboratory trials were performed to determine the survival and the oviposition rate of SWD after exposure to treated leaves. Ion-exchange chromatography was performed to measure carbohydrates, sugar alcohols, and organic acids on leaf surfaces, while amino acids were assessed through liquid chromatography-mass-spectrometry. Additionally, the VOCs released by plants treated with H.uvarum were collected via closed-loop-stripping analysis and compared to those emitted by untreated leaves. A higher mortality was observed for adult SWDs in contact with H. uvarum containing spinosad compared to PDB containing spinosad. Generally, a decrease in the amounts of non-volatile compounds was observed over time, though numerous nutrients were still present one week after treatment. The application of the yeast-based formulation induced the emission of VOCs by the treated leaves. The concentration of 2-phenylethanol, one of the main VOCs emitted by yeasts, decreased over time. These findings describe the presence of potential phagostimulants and compounds attractive to SWD in a yeast-based attract-and-kill formulation and demonstrate the efficacy of the formulation over one week.
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- Flavia Bianchi
- Laboratory for Flavours and Metabolites, Institute for Agricultural Chemistry and Food Quality, Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Auer (Ora), South Tyrol, Italy; (F.B.); (T.B.); (P.R.)
- Chair of Technical Microbiology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 4, 85354 Freising, Germany;
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- Entomology Group, Institute for Plant Health, Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Auer (Ora), South Tyrol, Italy; (U.S.); (C.S.C.); (S.S.)
- Department of Crop Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (I.C.); (C.D.); (S.A.)
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- Entomology Group, Institute for Plant Health, Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Auer (Ora), South Tyrol, Italy; (U.S.); (C.S.C.); (S.S.)
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- Laboratory for Flavours and Metabolites, Institute for Agricultural Chemistry and Food Quality, Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Auer (Ora), South Tyrol, Italy; (F.B.); (T.B.); (P.R.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (I.C.); (C.D.); (S.A.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; (I.C.); (C.D.); (S.A.)
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- Laboratory for Flavours and Metabolites, Institute for Agricultural Chemistry and Food Quality, Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Auer (Ora), South Tyrol, Italy; (F.B.); (T.B.); (P.R.)
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- Chair of Technical Microbiology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 4, 85354 Freising, Germany;
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- Entomology Group, Institute for Plant Health, Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Auer (Ora), South Tyrol, Italy; (U.S.); (C.S.C.); (S.S.)
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- Laboratory for Flavours and Metabolites, Institute for Agricultural Chemistry and Food Quality, Laimburg Research Centre, Laimburg 6, 39040 Auer (Ora), South Tyrol, Italy; (F.B.); (T.B.); (P.R.)
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de Souza LM, Venturini FP, Inada NM, Iermak I, Garbuio M, Mezzacappo NF, de Oliveira KT, Bagnato VS. Curcumin in formulations against Aedes aegypti: Mode of action, photolarvicidal and ovicidal activity. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 31:101840. [PMID: 32485405 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.101840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Combating the Aedes aegypti vector is still the key to control the transmission of many arboviruses, such as Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya. As few products are efficient for Aedes aegypti control, the search for new strategies have become pivotal., t Substances with photodynamic activity, such as curcumin and their formulations, are strongly encouraged, due to their multi-target mechanism of action. In this study, we evaluated the photolarvicidal and ovicidal activity of curcumin in the presence of sucrose (named SC) and d-mannitol (named DMC). To support the understanding of the larvicidal action of these formulations, Raman micro-spectroscopy was employed. We also studied the morphological changes in Danio rerio (Zebrafish) gills, a non-target organism, and demonstrate that this is an environmentally friendly approach. Both SC and DMC presented a high photo-larvicidal potential. DMC showed the highest larval mortality, with LC50-24h values between 0.01 and 0.02 mg.L-1. DMC also significantly decreased egg hatchability, reaching a hatching rate of 10 % at 100 mg.L-1. The analysis of molecular mechanisms via Raman micro-spectroscopy showed that DMC is highly permeable to the peritrophic membrane of the larva, causing irreversible damage to the simple columnar epithelium of the digestive tube. Histological changes found in the D. rerio gills were of minimal or moderate pathological importance, indicating an adaptive trait rather than detrimental characteristics. These findings indicate that curcumin in sugar formulations is highly efficient, especially DMC, proving it to be a promising and safe alternative to control Aedes mosquitoes. Moreover, Raman micro-spectroscopy demonstrated high potential as an analytical technique to understand the mechanism of action of larvicides.
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- Larissa Marila de Souza
- Federal University of São Carlos, PPG Biotec, São Carlos 13565-905, São Paulo, Brazil; São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Carlos, PPG Biotec, São Carlos 13565-905, São Paulo, Brazil; São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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Insecticide Control of Drosophila suzukii in Commercial Sweet Cherry Crops under Cladding. INSECTS 2019; 10:insects10070196. [PMID: 31277432 PMCID: PMC6681294 DOI: 10.3390/insects10070196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Drosophila suzukii Matsumura is a damaging invasive pest of sweet cherry. Using a series of laboratory leaf contact assays, semi-field, and orchard spray programs we aimed to determine the impact of insecticide programs on D. suzukii adult mortality and oviposition in cladding-protected sweet cherry crops. Tests included assessing adult D. suzukii mortality after contact with leaves sprayed either one or two weeks previously and emergence of adults from fruits. Spinosad, lambda-cyhalothrin, acetamiprid, lime, pyrethrin, deltamethrin, and cyantraniliprole all reduced fruit damage up to day 7 after application. Of these active ingredients, only spinosad, lambda-cyhalothrin, and cyantraniliprole gave satisfactory control up to 14 days. There was no significant difference in D. suzukii mortality when exposed to leaves treated either one or two weeks previously with an application of either spinosad, cyantraniliprole, or lambda-cyhalothrin; however, mortality was significantly higher than D. suzukii in contact with untreated leaves. In eight commercial orchards, fortnightly spray applications including spinosad, cyantraniliprole, and lambda-cyhalothrin gave effective control of D. suzukii until harvest with very few damaged fruits. These experiments demonstrate that currently approved plant protection products, applied to sweet cherry under protection, give at least two weeks protection from D. suzukii.
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Choi MY, Lucas H, Sagili R, Cha DH, Lee JC. Effect of Erythritol on Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in the Presence of Naturally-Occurring Sugar Sources, and on the Survival of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 112:981-985. [PMID: 30496432 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Previous studies have demonstrated various combinations of non-nutritive erythritol and sucrose having detrimental effects on Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura). Fly mortality is likely caused by 1) starvation from feeding on non-metabolizable erythritol; and 2) physiological imbalance with abnormally high osmotic pressure in the hemolymph. While erythritol kills D. suzukii in controlled environments, flies in the field can access naturally-occurring sugar sources. We evaluated fly mortality in the presence or absence of wounded fruits, and an erythritol mixture of 2.0 M erythritol:0.5 M sucrose (E+S), or erythritol- and sucrose-only controls. When provided E+S, survival was consistently lower than sucrose controls with/out wounded fruit, suggesting that this mixture still has a detrimental effect in the presence of competing sugar sources. Our second study examined the effects of diet on fecundity and egg load of female D. suzukii. Females laid fewer eggs on blueberries when fed E+S or erythritol-only than sucrose. Unexpectedly, females fed E+S had more ovarial eggs than sucrose-fed females, suggesting that erythritol might inhibit D. suzukii laying eggs. Lastly, we evaluated honey bee survivorship by enclosing bees with one of four diets in a cage. The erythritol mixture had no discernible impact on adult survivorship during 7 d.
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- Man-Yeon Choi
- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, Corvallis, OR
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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- US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, USDA ARS, Hilo, HI
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- Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA ARS, Corvallis, OR
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Díaz-Fleischer F, Arredondo J, Lasa R, Bonilla C, Debernardi D, Pérez-Staples D, Williams T. Sickly Sweet: Insecticidal Polyols Induce Lethal Regurgitation in Dipteran Pests. INSECTS 2019; 10:E53. [PMID: 30759873 PMCID: PMC6410098 DOI: 10.3390/insects10020053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyols are commonly used in food and medicines as sweeteners and preservatives but may also have insecticidal properties against some species of Diptera. Here we compared the insecticidal activity and feeding response of glycerol and propylene glycol (PG) on two tephritids: Anastrepha ludens and Anastrepha obliqua, and the drosophilid Drosophila suzukii. First, flies were exposed to solutions of 50% sucrose and the two polyols at concentrations of 1.67 M, 2.78 M and 4.18 M for 24 h and then observed at 24 h intervals for a period of three days. Both polyols elicited strong regurgitation behavior in the three flies and killed them. Regurgitation apparently also reduced flies' body weight, and this was particularly apparent in insects that fed on 4.18 M PG solutions. A high percentage of individuals exposed to PG solutions perished after 72 hours. The number of proboscis extensions, which is associated with feeding preference, was lower in the 4.18 M polyols + sucrose mixtures than in the 50% sucrose solution. Glycerol had a lower insecticidal effect in Anastrepha spp. and very little insecticidal effect in D. suzukii. Finally, elevated regurgitation and mortality was confirmed in A. ludens treated with 1.0⁻2.78 M of erythritol plus sucrose. Our results demonstrate that PG, and to a lower extent glycerol, have the potential for being used as a safer method of insect pest control. The hyper-regurgitation response may contribute to the insecticidal properties of these polyols in Diptera.
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- Programa Moscafrut SAGARPA-SENASICA, Camino a los Cacaotales S/N, CP 30860, Metapa de Domínguez, Chiapas, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Ecología AC, Apartado Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91070, Mexico.
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- INBIOTECA, Universidad Veracruzana, Apartado Postal 250, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico.
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- INBIOTECA, Universidad Veracruzana, Apartado Postal 250, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico.
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- INBIOTECA, Universidad Veracruzana, Apartado Postal 250, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Ecología AC, Apartado Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91070, Mexico.
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Valtierra-de-Luis D, Villanueva M, Caballero J, Matas IM, Williams T, Caballero P. Quantification of dose-mortality responses in adult Diptera: Validation using Ceratitis capitata and Drosophila suzukii responses to spinosad. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210545. [PMID: 30730908 PMCID: PMC6366873 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Quantitative laboratory bioassay methods are required to evaluate the toxicity of novel insecticidal compounds for pest control and to determine the presence of resistance traits. We used a radioactive tracer based on 32P-ATP to estimate the volume of a droplet ingested by two dipteran pests: Ceratitis capitata (Tephritidae) and Drosophila suzukii (Drosophilidae). Using blue food dye it was possible to distinguish between individuals that ingested the solution from those that did not. The average volume ingested by C. capitata adults was 1.968 μl. Females ingested a ~20% greater volume of solution than males. Adults of D. suzukii ingested an average of 0.879 μl and females ingested ~30% greater volume than males. The droplet feeding method was validated using the naturally-derived insecticide spinosad as the active ingredient (a.i.). For C. capitata, the concentration-mortality response did not differ between the sexes or among three different batches of insects. Lethal dose values were calculated based on mean ingested volumes. For C. capitata LD50 values were 1.462 and 1.502 ng a.i./insect for males and females, respectively, equivalent to 0.274 and 0.271 ng a.i./mg for males and females, respectively, when sex-specific variation in body weight was considered. Using the same process for D. suzukii, the LD50 value was estimated at 2.927 ng a.i./insect, or 1.994 ng a.i./mg based on a mean body weight of 1.67 mg for both sexes together. We conclude that this technique could be readily employed for determination of the resistance status and dose-mortality responses of insecticidal compounds in many species of pestiferous Diptera.
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- Daniel Valtierra-de-Luis
- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology Research (IMAB), Universidad Pública de Navarra, Mutilva, Spain
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology Research (IMAB), Universidad Pública de Navarra, Mutilva, Spain
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology Research (IMAB), Universidad Pública de Navarra, Mutilva, Spain
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology Research (IMAB), Universidad Pública de Navarra, Mutilva, Spain
- Departamento de Agronomía, Biotecnología y Alimentación, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Cloonan KR, Abraham J, Angeli S, Syed Z, Rodriguez-Saona C. Advances in the Chemical Ecology of the Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) and its Applications. J Chem Ecol 2018; 44:922-939. [PMID: 30054769 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-018-1000-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Significant progress has been made in understanding the cues involved in the host and mate seeking behaviors of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura). This insect pest has been discovered in many fruit growing regions around the world since 2008. Unlike closely related Drosophila species, D. suzukii attacks fresh fruit and has become a severe pest of soft fruits including strawberry, cherry, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, and may pose a threat to grapes. Prior to 2008, little was known about the courtship and host-seeking behaviors or chemical ecology of this pest. Since then, researchers have gained a better understanding of D. suzukii attraction to specific odors from fermentation, yeast, fruit, and leaf sources, and the visual cues that elicit long-range attraction. Several compounds have also been identified that elicit aversive behaviors in adult D. suzukii flies. Progress has been made in identifying the constituent compounds from these odor sources that elicit D. suzukii antennal responses in electrophysiological assays. Commercial lures based on food volatiles have been developed to attract D. suzukii using these components and efforts have been made to improve trap designs for monitoring this pest under field conditions. However, current food-based lures and trap technologies are not expected to be specific to D. suzukii and thus capture large numbers of non-target drosophilids. Attractive and aversive compounds are being evaluated for monitoring, mass trapping, and for the development of attract-and-kill and push-pull techniques to manage D. suzukii populations. This review outlines presently available research on the chemical ecology of D. suzukii and discusses areas for future research.
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- Kevin R Cloonan
- Department of Entomology, Rutgers University P.E. Marucci Center, 125A Lake Oswego Rd, Chatsworth, NJ, USA.
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- Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology, School of Biological Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, 39100, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Rutgers University P.E. Marucci Center, 125A Lake Oswego Rd, Chatsworth, NJ, USA
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Renkema JM, Buitenhuis R, Hallett RH. Reduced Drosophila suzukii Infestation in Berries Using Deterrent Compounds and Laminate Polymer Flakes. INSECTS 2017; 8:E117. [PMID: 29088060 PMCID: PMC5746800 DOI: 10.3390/insects8040117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is a recent invasive pest of soft fruits in North and South America and Europe. Control relies on frequent applications of synthetic insecticides. Additional tactics are needed for development of an effective integrated pest management program. Study objectives were to evaluate the repellency and oviposition deterrent capability of compounds in plant essential oils and the effect of select compounds on infestation rates in strawberries, using laminate polymer flakes as a carrier. Of 14 compounds from 5 essential oils, thymol was the most repellent to adult D. suzukii males and females for up to 24 h in the laboratory. Citronellol, geraniol and menthol were moderately repellent. In a choice assay, thymol on cotton wicks adjacent to ripe raspberries reduced female fly landings and larval infestation levels. In a no-choice assay, thymol reduced female fly landings by 60%, larval infestation by 50% and increased fly mortality compared to controls. Neither citronellol alone nor a blend of four repellent compounds was as effective as thymol alone at reducing fly landing, larval infestation, or increasing fly mortality. In a choice assay using polymer flakes, larval infestation was greater in raspberries near untreated flakes than in raspberries near flakes treated with thymol or peppermint oil. In the field, thymol and peppermint flakes reduced larval infestation levels by 25% in strawberries at 4, but not 7, days after application, compared to untreated flakes. With future improvements in application strategies, deterrent compounds may have a role in improving the management of D. suzukii.
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- Justin M Renkema
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, 4890 Victoria Ave. N., Box 4000, Vineland Station, ON L0R 2E0, Canada.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Van Timmeren S, Horejsi L, Larson S, Spink K, Fanning P, Isaacs R. Diurnal Activity of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Highbush Blueberry and Behavioral Response to Irrigation and Application of Insecticides. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2017; 46:1106-1114. [PMID: 28961749 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvx131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is an invasive vinegar fly that has become a primary direct pest of berry crops worldwide. We conducted 2 yr of behavioral studies in blueberry plantings to determine how fly activity varied throughout the day. Observations of diurnal activity of adult D. suzukii found the greatest activity in the morning hours between 0600 and 0800 hours, when the majority of flies were on the berries. Flies were also active in the evening mainly between 1800 and 2000 hours; however, this trend was more prominent in 2015, which had cooler and more humid evenings. Experiments examining the effect of irrigation on D. suzukii behavior showed that flies remained active during and after irrigation. The effect of insecticide treatments alone and in combination with irrigation revealed that treatment with spinosad had limited effects on the number of flies per bush, whereas spinetoram reduced the number flying and on the bushes in some cases. Zeta-cypermethrin caused longer and more consistent reduction in D. suzukii flying and on bushes. In all treatments, we observed surviving flies flying near and on treated bushes, indicating that these insecticides do not completely deter fly activity. Irrigation did not influence the effects of zeta-cypermethrin on fly behavior during daily observations up to 3 d after application. Our results highlight that the diurnal patterns of activity of D. suzukii on host plants are flexible and are relatively unaffected by irrigation or insecticide applications.
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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Wallingford AK, Cha DH, Linn CE, Wolfin MS, Loeb GM. Robust Manipulations of Pest Insect Behavior Using Repellents and Practical Application for Integrated Pest Management. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2017; 46:1041-1050. [PMID: 28981656 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvx125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In agricultural settings, examples of effective control strategies using repellent chemicals in integrated pest management (IPM) are relatively scarce compared to those using attractants. This may be partly due to a poor understanding of how repellents affect insect behavior once they are deployed. Here we attempt to identify potential hallmarks of repellent stimuli that are robust enough for practical use in the field. We explore the literature for success stories using repellents in IPM and we investigate the mechanisms of repellency for two chemical oviposition deterrents for controlling Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, a serious pest of small fruit crops. Drosophila suzukii causes injury by laying her eggs in ripening fruit and resulting larvae make fruit unmarketable. In caged choice tests, reduced oviposition was observed in red raspberry fruit treated with volatile 1-octen-3-ol and geosmin at two initial concentrations (10% and 1%) compared to untreated controls. We used video monitoring to observe fly behavior in these caged choice tests and investigate the mode of action for deterrence through the entire behavioral repertoire leading to oviposition. We observed fewer visitors and more time elapsed before flies first landed on 1-octen-3-ol-treated fruits than control fruits and concluded that this odor primarily inhibits behaviors that occur before D. suzukii comes in contact with a potential oviposition substrate (precontact). We observed some qualitative differences in precontact behavior of flies around geosmin-treated fruits; however, we concluded that this odor primarily inhibits behaviors that occur after D. suzukii comes in contact with treated fruits (postcontact). Field trials found reduced oviposition in red raspberry treated with 1-octen-3-ol and a combination of 1-octen-3-ol and geosmin, but no effect of geosmin alone. Recommendations for further study of repellents for practical use in the field are discussed.
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- Anna K Wallingford
- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, 630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456
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- USDA-ARS, US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Hilo, HI 96720
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, 630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, 630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, 630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456
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Tang SB, Lee JC, Jung JK, Choi MY. Effect of erythritol formulation on the mortality, fecundity and physiological excretion in Drosophila suzukii. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 101:178-184. [PMID: 28764953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2017.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Previously, we studied various combinations of non-nutritive sugars including erythritol and erythrose having a potentially insecticidal effect on Drosophila suzukii. The study suggested two potential physiological changes causing fly mortality: 1) starvation from the feeding of non-metabolizable erythritol and erythrose; 2) abnormal osmotic pressure increased in the hemolymph with erythritol transported from the midgut. In the present study, sucrose and erythritol were applied to blueberries and effects of these combinations on fly mortality and fecundity were monitored in the lab and greenhouse. In the lab, two sucrose/erythritol formulations (0.5M sucrose/2M erythritol, 1M sucrose/2M erythritol) resulted in the highest mortality and the lowest fecundity among D. suzukii adults. Two formulations, therefore, were selected for further evaluation with blueberry bushes and fruits in the greenhouse; fly survival with 0.5M sucrose/2M erythritol was significantly lower than 1M sucrose/2M erythritol for 7days. Unlike the smaller container, mortality occurred faster in the greenhouse probably because flies moved more in the bigger cage accelerating the exhaustion of energy reserves in the body. We examined presence of erythritol in the hemolymph and frass to determine the nutritional metabolism and absorption of erythritol in D. suzukii. Unlike sucrose, a large amount of erythritol was observed in the hemolymph of the fly that ingested 0.5M sucrose/0.5M erythritol. Erythritol was also found in the frass of the same fly. The results imply that erythritol might be directly transported from the midgut without being metabolized and stored, but is accumulated in the hemolymph which in turn elevates the osmotic pressure in the fly hemolymph. For practical application, the sucrose/erythritol combination would be more effective than erythritol alone because the combination tastes sweeter to elicit more feeding. This erythritol formulation can be a potential insecticide used alone or as a delivery agent combined with conventional or biological insecticides to enhance their efficacy.
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- Siew Bee Tang
- USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit and (b)Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA; USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit and (b)Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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- Crop Cultivation and Environment Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, Suwon 16429, South Korea
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- USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA.
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Choi MY, Tang SB, Ahn SJ, Amarasekare KG, Shearer P, Lee JC. Effect of non-nutritive sugars to decrease the survivorship of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 99:86-94. [PMID: 28390875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the effects of non-nutritive sugars and sugar alcohols on the survivorship of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, and found erythritol and erythrose as potentially insecticidal to the fly. In a dose-dependent study, erythritol and erythrose significantly reduced fly longevity, with 100% mortality with 1, 0.5, 0.1 & 0.05M doses after feeding for 7days. When sucrose and erythritol solutions were provided separately to flies for 7days, there was no effect on survivorship regardless of erythritol concentrations. However, with a serial combination of sucrose and erythritol solutions, fly survivorship was significantly decreased for the same period. Also, the higher dose of erythritol regardless of the sucrose dose combined showed greater mortality. In a no-choice assay, D. suzukii ingested more erythritol than sucrose or water, indicating the fly continuously fed on erythritol for 72h. Also under no-choice conditions, erythritol and sucrose-fed flies gained more weight than water-fed flies. However, in two-choice assays, the amount of erythritol ingested was less than sucrose or water. Total sugar and glycogen levels among erythritol and erythrose-fed flies were significantly less than mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, and sucrose-fed flies after 48h. This indicates that these two non-nutritive sugars can't be used a substrate for enzymes involved in sugar metabolism. Although the metabolism of erythritol and erythrose is unknown in insects, the mortality of D. suzukii flies ingesting these sugars might be caused by two potential physiological changes. The fly is starved by feeding of non-metabolizable erythritol and erythrose, or experiences abnormally high osmotic pressure in the hemolymph with erythritol molecules diffused from the midgut. Non-nutritive sugars might be used as an insecticide alone or combined with conventional or biological insecticides to enhance efficacy. If other sugar sources are present, a palatable sugar might be mixed with erythritol to elicit feeding.
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- Man-Yeon Choi
- USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA.
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- USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA; Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA; Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, USA
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- Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center, Washington State University, 1100 N. Western Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA
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- USDA ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
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Pavlova AK, Dahlmann M, Hauck M, Reineke A. Laboratory Bioassays with Three Different Substrates to Test the Efficacy of Insecticides against Various Stages of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2017; 17:8. [PMID: 28042104 PMCID: PMC5270394 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iew100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rapid worldwide spread and polyphagous nature of the spotted wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) calls for efficient and selective control strategies to prevent severe economic losses in various fruit crops. The use of insecticides is one option for management of this invasive pest insect. Efficacy of insecticides is usually assessed first in laboratory bioassays, which are compounded by the cryptic nature of D. suzukii larvae and the fact that fruits used in bioassays often start to rot and dissolve before larvae have reached the adult stage. Here, we report on laboratory bioassays using three different types of substrates allowing a thorough screening of insecticides for their potential effects against D. suzukii eggs, larvae and adults. Suitability of our bioassays was validated in an assessment of the efficacy of four bioinsecticides and one synthetic insecticide against various developmental stages of D. suzukii Water-apple juice agar used as a bioassay substrate allowed egg counting and observation of larval development due to its transparency, while apple-nutrition medium allowed complete metamorphosis. Use of grape berries in bioassays made it possible to assess effects of an insecticide present on a fruit's surface on oviposition and larval hatch from eggs. Insecticides tested in these three different bioassays with acetamiprid, spinosad or natural pyrethrins as active ingredients achieved a significant D. suzukii control if they were applied before egg deposition. Number of adult flies was significantly reduced if the bioassay medium was treated with an azadirachtin A containing insecticide both before or after egg deposition.
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- Geisenheim University Institute of Phytomedicine, Geisenheim, D-65366, Germany
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- Geisenheim University Institute of Phytomedicine, Geisenheim, D-65366, Germany
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- Geisenheim University Institute of Phytomedicine, Geisenheim, D-65366, Germany
- Corresponding author: e-mail:
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Smirle MJ, Zurowski CL, Ayyanath MM, Scott IM, MacKenzie KE. Laboratory studies of insecticide efficacy and resistance in Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) populations from British Columbia, Canada. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2017; 73:130-137. [PMID: 27146782 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), control can be improved with better knowledge of insecticide efficacy, timing of sprays and rotations with registered products during the crop year. An efficacy bioassay was applied to study the dose response of adult laboratory-reared SWD collected from a cherry orchard in British Columbia (BC), Canada, to 11 insecticides. RESULTS Age- and sex-specific toxicities with the most effective insecticide, malathion, determined that older male SWD were significantly more susceptible than females. The selection for polygenic resistance to malathion using repeated exposure to sublethal concentrations with both the original and an additional blueberry-collected population of laboratory-reared SWD determined no significant difference in susceptibility after 30 generations. CONCLUSION Possible reasons reported in D. melanogaster studies where resistance did not occur after insecticide selection included avoidance and associated microbial complexes. The low level of malathion resistance observed in the selected SWD populations and a field-collected population is useful information in the development of insecticide resistance management programmes. © 2016 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Pest Management Science © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Michael J Smirle
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
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Knight AL, Basoalto E, Yee W, Hilton R, Kurtzman CP. Adding yeasts with sugar to increase the number of effective insecticide classes to manage Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in cherry. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2016; 72:1482-90. [PMID: 26454150 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii is a major pest of cherry in the western United States. We evaluated whether the addition of sugary baits could improve the efficacy of two classes of insecticides not considered to be sufficiently effective for this pest, diamides and spinosyns, in laboratory and field trials in cherry. RESULTS Adding cane sugar alone or in combination with the yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Aureobasidium pullulans significantly improved insecticide efficacy. However, the significance of adding yeasts to the sugar plus insecticide on fly mortality varied with respect to both the insecticide and yeast species. The addition of S. cerevisiae to sugar also did not significantly reduce egg densities in fruit compared with sugar alone. The addition of a yeast plus sugar significantly reduced egg densities in three field trials with cyantraniliprole and in two out of three trials with spinosad. CONCLUSION The addition of cane sugar with or without yeast can improve the effectiveness of diamide and spinosyn insecticides for D. suzukii in cherry. Inclusion of these two insecticides in D. suzukii management programs may alleviate the strong selection pressure currently being imposed on a few mode-of-action insecticide classes used by growers to maintain fly suppression over long continuous harvest periods of mixed cultivars. Published 2015. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Alan L Knight
- Yakima Agricultural Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Wapato, WA, USA
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- Instituto de Producción y Sanidad Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Yakima Agricultural Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Wapato, WA, USA
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- Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Medford, OR, USA
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- Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens and Mycology Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Peoria, IL, USA
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Mori BA, Whitener AB, Leinweber Y, Revadi S, Beers EH, Witzgall P, Becher PG. Enhanced yeast feeding following mating facilitates control of the invasive fruit pestDrosophila suzukii. J Appl Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Boyd A. Mori
- Department of Plant Protection Biology; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Box 102 23053 Alnarp Sweden
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- Department of Entomology; WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center; 1100 N. Western Avenue Wenatchee WA 98801 USA
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Box 102 23053 Alnarp Sweden
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Box 102 23053 Alnarp Sweden
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- Department of Entomology; WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center; 1100 N. Western Avenue Wenatchee WA 98801 USA
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Box 102 23053 Alnarp Sweden
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Box 102 23053 Alnarp Sweden
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