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Dos Santos ER, de Camargo BR, da Silva LA, Laumann RA, Ribeiro BM, Ardisson-Araújo DMP. The multispecies stinkbug iflavirus Halyomorpha halys virus detected in the multispecies stinkbug egg parasitoid microwasp, Telenomus podisi (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae). Braz J Microbiol 2024; 55:1913-1921. [PMID: 38615311 PMCID: PMC11153462 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-024-01340-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024] Open
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Wasps are important parasitoids of stinkbugs and frequently exposed to various types of microorganisms through environmental contact and fecal-oral transmission route. Many parasitize stinkbug eggs and are commercially used in the field to control insect population. The parasitoid T. podisi is known for its high parasitism capacity and ability to target multiple species of stinkbugs. In this study we asked whether T. podisi exposed to eggs infected by a multispecies asymptomatic stinkbug virus, the Halyomorpha halys virus (HhV) would get infected. HhV is a geographically distributed multispecies iflavirus previously found to infect four stinkbug hosts, including three Brazilian species, Chinavia ubica, Euschistus heros and Diceraeus melacanthus, and T. posidi can parasitize all of them. As results, RT-PCR screening revealed positive samples for the HhV genome in two out of four tested pools of T. podisi, whereas the antigenome, indicative of replicative activity, was not detected. The wasps were raised in E. heros eggs that presented both the genome and the antigenome forms of the HhV genome. Subsequent RNA-deep sequencing of HhV positive T. podisi RNA pools yielded a complete genome of HhV with high coverage. Phylogenetic analysis positioned the isolate HhV-Tp (isolate Telenomus podisi) alongside with the stinkbug HhV. Analysis of transcriptomes from several hymenopteran species revealed HhV-Tp reads in four species. However, the transmission mechanism and the ecological significance of HhV remain elusive, warranting further studies to illuminate both the transmission process and its capacity for environmental propagation using T. podisi as a potential vector.
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- Ethiane Rozo Dos Santos
- Laboratory of Insect Virology, Cell Biology Department, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Insect Virology, Cell Biology Department, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Baculovirus, Cell Biology Department, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília, DF, 70770-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Baculovirus, Cell Biology Department, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Insect Virology, Cell Biology Department, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil.
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Grabarczyk EE, Cottrell TE, Schmidt JM, Tillman PG. Low Incidence of Avian Predation on the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), in Southeastern Orchard Systems. INSECTS 2023; 14:595. [PMID: 37504601 PMCID: PMC10380626 DOI: 10.3390/insects14070595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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In many agroecosystems, brown marmorated stink bugs (Halyomorpha halys) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are polyphagous pests that cause significant economic losses to numerous crops every year. Insectivorous birds may provide a means of sustainable predation of invasive pests, such as H. halys. In forest margins surrounding peach, pecan, and interplanted peach-pecan orchards, we monitored H. halys populations with pheromone-baited traps, mist-netted birds, and collected avian fecal samples for molecular gut content analysis. We screened 257 fecal samples from 19 bird species for the presence of H. halys DNA to determine whether birds provide the biological control of this pest. Overall, we found evidence that four birds from three species consumed H. halys, including Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalisis), Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), and Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus). Halyomorpha halys captured in traps increased over time but did not vary by orchard type. Although incidence of predation was low, this may be an underestimate as a result of our current avian fecal sampling methodology. Because birds are members of the broader food web, future studies are needed to understand avian ecosystem services, especially in terms of pest control, including H. halys and other pest species.
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- Erin E Grabarczyk
- Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA 31793, USA
- Department of Biology, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698, USA
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- Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Byron, GA 31008, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 31793, USA
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- Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA 31793, USA
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Leppla NC, Stacey KJ, Rooney LM, Lennon KM, Hodges AC. Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Occurrence, Reproduction, and Injury to Fruit in an Organic Tomato Crop Bordered by Sorghum. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 116:144-152. [PMID: 36511782 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac194] [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: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Border rows of grain sorghum were planted along two to four sides of an organic Granadero tomato crop in North Florida to reduce fruit injury caused by native and invasive stink bugs. During the 2-yr study, 14 species of stink bugs were encountered, six only in sorghum: Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Thyanta spp., Oebalus pugnax (Fabricius), Chinavia hilaris (Say), C. pensylvanica (Gmelin), and Mormidea pama (Rolston). There were four species only in tomato: Euschistus obscurus (Palisot de Beauvois), E. tristigmus (Say), E. ictericus (L.), and Arvelius albopunctatus (De Geer). The three most abundant pests in tomato were collected in both crops: Nezara viridula (L.), Euschistus servus (Say), and E. quadrator Rolston, along with Proxys punctulatus (Palisot de Beauvois). Nezara viridula and P. guildinii were the most abundant stink bugs on sorghum. The border rows of sorghum did not reduce the total number of stink bug adults or nymphs in the tomato crop, although many more stink bug adults were captured in sorghum than tomato when the sorghum panicles were in the milk to soft dough stage. Generally, 30% of the females in the sorghum and tomato crops were mated and contained more than 15 eggs, indicating they could generate a considerable number of nymphs. Tomato fruit from the plot with sorghum border rows had significantly more punctures than fruit from the plot without sorghum. The stink bugs frequently probed and blemished tomato fruit in all stages of ripeness but fruit covered with probing sites were nevertheless suitable for human consumption.
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- N C Leppla
- University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- University of Georgia, Department of Entomology, Tifton, GA, 31793, USA
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- University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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Qian P, Bai Y, Zhou W, Yu H, Zhu Z, Wang G, Quais MK, Li F, Chen Y, Tan Y, Shi X, Wang X, Zhong X, Zhu ZR. Diversified Bund Vegetation Coupled With Flowering Plants Enhances Predator Population and Early-Season Pest Control. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 50:842-851. [PMID: 33851702 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvab027] [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: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Insecticide overuse in crop production systems often results in detrimental effects on predators and parasitoids, which regulate important insect pests. The natural enemies are also unable to survive in monocrop landscapes with the absence of shelter or food sources. Diversified vegetation, especially with flowering plants, can enhance natural enemy abundance and diversity, thus strengthening biological control, enabling farmers to reduce insecticides. In this study, we conserved bund vegetation and manipulated the existing rice landscapes with flowering plants to provide food and shelter for the biological control agents. Our study revealed significant positive relationships between predator densities and bund plant diversity. The abundance of predators significantly increased in the eco-engineered plots, especially at the flowering peaks compared to the insecticide-treated and control plots, while parasitoids were more diverse in both the eco-engineered and control plots. There were no significant differences in planthopper and leafhopper densities among the treatments during the rice early and maximum tillering stages, suggesting effective natural control of these herbivore pests in the eco-engineered plots at the early rice-growing season. However, at the heading stage relatively higher planthopper and leafhopper populations in the control and eco-engineered plots than in the insecticide-sprayed plots were recorded, suggesting perhaps the need for insecticide interventions if exceeding the threshold at this time. Our study indicates that manipulating the habitats surrounding the rice fields to enhance natural enemies is a sustainable practice in rice production as it can enhance the natural suppression of pests and thus reducing the need for insecticide.
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- Ping Qian
- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiaxing City Jia Xin Cai Agricultural Development Group Co. Ltd., 314000 Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiaxing City Plant Protection Station, 314000 Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Cai Z, Ouyang F, Zhang X, Chen J, Xiao Y, Ge F, Zhang J. Biological Control of Aphis spiraecola (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Using Three Different Flowering Plants in Apple Orchards. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 114:1128-1137. [PMID: 33834196 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab064] [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: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Increasing the biodiversity of agroecosystems can increase populations of natural enemies that are useful for pest control. Orchards often have a low diversity of plant species, which is not conducive to maintaining ecosystem functions and services. However, additional flowering plants could provide natural enemies with beneficial resources. To assess the ability of flowering plants to attract predators and increase the biological control of Aphis spiraecola Patch, we established individual plots of three different flowering plant species with sequential bloom periods between the rows of apple orchard. These plants attracted predators such as Coccinellidae, Syrphidae, and Chrysopidae when flowering. The density of predators on trees in the three flowering plant plots was significantly higher than that in the control, whereas the density of aphids on trees in Orychophragmus violaceus (L.) O. E. Schulz (Rhoeadales: Brassicaceae) and Cnidium monnieri (Linn.) Cuss. (Apiales: Apiaceae) plots were significantly lower than that in control. The density of aphids on trees in Calendula officinalis L. (Asterales: Asteraceae) plots was significantly lower than in other plots at second peak period. There was a significant negative correlation between the population of aphids and predators on trees at peak of aphids. Cage exclusion tests showed that the biocontrol services index (BSI) of O. violaceus was highest (32.7%) on 24 May, and the BSI of C. monnieri was highest (47.6%) on 7 June. Our results suggest that the temporal combination of different flowering plants could provide useful effective biocontrol to management pest in orchard.
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- Zhiping Cai
- College of Agriculture/Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Agriculture/Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Plant Protection Station of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
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- College of Agriculture/Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Agriculture/Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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Ricarte A, Álvarez Fidalgo P, Álvarez Fidalgo M. Distribución actualizada y fenología de <em>Trichopoda pennipes</em> (Fabricius, 1781) (Diptera: Tachinidae) en la Península Ibérica. GRAELLSIA 2020. [DOI: 10.3989/graellsia.2020.v76.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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El taquínido norteamericano Trichopoda pennipes (Fabricius, 1781) es una especie parasitoide introducida en Europa, a consecuencia de su uso en el control de hemípteros plaga como Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758). La captura de dos ejemplares en el municipio de Alicante (España) condujo a una revisión exhaustiva de la bibliografía e información disponible en bases de datos en línea sobre esta especie, con el fin de estudiar su distribución y fenología en el ámbito ibero-balear. El número de cuadrículas UTM de 10 × 10 km en las que se ha detectado T. pennipes se incrementa en un 90% con respecto a lo publicado hasta la fecha, con una gran cantidad de referencias fotográficas frente a otro tipo de citas (82:7). A través de este estudio, la Península Ibérica se convierte en la región europea donde está mejor caracterizada la distribución y fenología de esta especie exótica. Se pone de relieve la importancia que los bancos de datos fotográficos y la ciencia ciudadana tienen para el conocimiento de la biodiversidad.
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