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1. Compact plants reduce biological control of Myzus persicae by Aphidius colemani

Author:
Sara Guiti Prado; Steven D. Frank
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 184-189
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Aphidius colemani; Myzus persicae; biological control; branches; crops; foraging; horticulture; natural enemies; paclobutrazol; parasitic wasps; parasitism; plant architecture; plant growth substances
Abstract:
... Common horticultural practices, such as the use of plant growth regulators, may negatively influence the outcome of biological control programs. Plant growth regulators are applied to many ornamental and agricultural crops and can result in compact plants that have more branches and are bushier than untreated plants. Since plant architectural complexity can have strong effects on natural enemy for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.03.004

2. Comparative susceptibility to hyperparasitism of Binodoxys communis and Aphidius colemani, primary aphid parasitoids introduced to Hawaii

Author:
A.L. Acebes; R.H. Messing
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 286-292
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Aphidius colemani; Aphidoidea; Binodoxys; adults; biological control; biological control agents; females; hyperparasitism; natural enemies; parasitoids; progeny; sex ratio; Hawaii
Abstract:
... Improving the success rate of introduced biological control agents requires analysis of possible causes when a new natural enemy fails to thrive. For aphid parasitoids, the impact of hyperparasites is a potential obstacle to establishment and reproductive success. We analyzed Binodoxys communis (Gahan), an aphid parasitoid newly introduced to Hawaii, and Aphidius colemani (Viereck), a previously i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.09.003

3. Effect of extrafloral nectar provisioning on the performance of the adult parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae

Author:
Marie Jamont; Solène Crépellière; Bruno Jaloux
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 271-277
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Aphidoidea; Brassica oleracea; Diaeretiella rapae; Vicia faba; adults; biological control; females; honey; honeydew; hosts; intercropping; laboratory techniques; larvae; longevity; natural enemies; nectar; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; sex ratio; sugars; survival rate
Abstract:
... Plant derived-food is an important food source for natural enemies. We conducted laboratory tests to evaluate the suitability of extrafloral nectar (EFN) from Vicia faba as a potential food source for female Diaeretiella rapae in an intercropping context, and how EFN affects the survivorship and progeny production in this species. Extrafloral and floral nectar have a similar sugar composition, a h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.01.010

4. Effects of mating and oviposition delay on parasitism rate and sex allocation behaviour of Diaeretiella rapae (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae)

Author:
Rashmi Kant; Maria Minor; Manoharie Sandanayaka; Steve Trewick
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 265-270
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Diaeretiella rapae; biological control; copulation; eggs; females; males; oviposition; parasitic wasps; parasitism; progeny; reproductive performance; resorption; sex allocation; sex ratio
Abstract:
... Mating and oviposition complement each other in parasitoid reproduction; delay in either of these activities has disparate consequences for the fitness of the parasitoid. We investigated the effects of mating and oviposition delay on parasitism rate and progeny sex ratio in a parasitic wasp Diaeretiella rapae. Egg dynamics in the ovaries of females of different ages, and females which completed di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.01.012

5. Intra-guild interactions between the parasitoid Aphytis lingnanensis and the predator Chilocorus circumdatus: Implications for the biological control of armoured scales

Author:
P. Vanaclocha; D. Papacek; C. Monzó; M.J. Verdú; A. Urbaneja
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 169-175
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
parasitism; parasitoids; Aphytis lingnanensis; Chilocorus; Diaspididae; predation; natural enemies; biological control; crops
Abstract:
... The parasitoid Aphytis lingnanensis and the predator Chilocorus circumdatus are released in different crops to control armoured scales. Both natural enemies compete, to some extent, for the same resource and therefore they can induce intraguild predation interactions (IGP). In the present work, the consequences of these interactions on the parasitism and predatory efficiency of these natural enemi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.008

6. Laboratory and field bioassays on the effects of Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) on red oak borer, Enaphalodes rufulus (Haldeman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Author:
J.M. Meyers; F.M. Stephen; L.J. Haavik; D.C. Steinkraus
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 258-264
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Enaphalodes rufulus; Quercus rubra; adults; bark; bioassays; biological control; conidia; eggs; forests; fungi; highlands; larvae; neonates; pathogens; spring; summer; tree trunk; trees; winter; Arkansas; Missouri; Oklahoma; Ozark National Forest
Abstract:
... An unexpected outbreak of a native longhorned beetle, the red oak borer (Enaphalodes rufulus (Haldeman)), occurred in upland oak forests of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma ca. 1999–2005. Few management tools exist for reducing E. rufulus populations. Laboratory bioassays were conducted to determine susceptibility of all E. rufulus life stages to the fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin. Eg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.001

7. Larvae of the firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) as possible biological agents to control the land snail Bradybaena ravida

Author:
Xinhua Fu; V. Benno Meyer-Rochow
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 176-183
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Lampyridae; adults; biological control; biological control agents; instars; larvae; larval development; lighting; overwintering; rearing; scotophase; snails; temperature
Abstract:
... Rearing experiments with the firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis demonstrated that the species can be successfully bred under laboratory and field conditions and that there are two types of larva: overwintering and non-overwintering. Comparisons showed that the differentiation between the two larval types occurred after the third larval stage. In the field, non-overwintering larvae pupate in September, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.005

8. Odor learning in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is mediated by sugar type and physiological state

Author:
Shuping Luo; J.P. Michaud; Jiancheng Li; Xiaoxia Liu; Qingwen Zhang
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 207-211
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Microplitis; biological control; cineole; females; fructose; galactose; glucose; hunger; learning; mannose; odors; oviposition; parasitoids; physiological state; raffinose; sucrose
Abstract:
... Parasitoids can be conditioned to respond to novel odors through associative learning, and learning can be sensitive to physiological state. This study examined the effects of various types of sugar, and two physiological factors, mating status and oviposition experience, on odor learning in the parasitoid Microplitis mediator Haliday. Female M. mediator exhibited prolonged feeding periods on fruc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.010

9. Olfactory response of Sancassania polyphyllae (Acari: Acaridae) to its phoretic host larva killed by the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema glaseri (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae)

Author:
Ibrahim Cakmak; Selcuk Hazir; Derya Ulug; Mehmet Karagoz
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 212-217
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Acaridae; Polyphylla; Steinernema glaseri; biological control; entomopathogenic nematodes; females; mites; nematode larvae; odors; tissues
Abstract:
... Using a Y-tube olfactometer, we assessed whether Sancassania polyphyllae (Acari: Acaridae) female mites showed a differential preference when offered a choice between odors from various sources. The combinations of odor sources included the following: (1) no odor source (blank), (2) dissected larval tissues of uninfected Polyphylla fullo (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), (3) P. fullo killed by Steinerne ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.006

10. Oviposition behavior of the biological control agent Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in environments with multiple pest aphid species (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Author:
S.E. Jandricic; S.P. Wraight; D.R. Gillespie; J.P. Sanderson
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 235-245
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
midges; oviposition; Aphidoletes aphidimyza; biological control agents; meristems; Myzus persicae; pests; oviposition sites; eggs; Aulacorthum solani; leaves; biological control
Abstract:
... We investigated the oviposition behavior of the aphidophagous midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) when faced with multiple prey choices, i.e. plants infested with Myzus persicae or Aulacorthum solani (Hemiptera: Aphididae). When within-plant location of aphid patches was controlled for, aphid density was a significant factor in A. aphidimyza oviposition, but species was not. When ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.01.013

11. Rhizospheric biological weapons for growth enhancement and Meloidogyne incognita management in Withania somnifera cv. Poshita

Author:
Shilpi K. Saikia; Sudeep Tiwari; Rakesh Pandey
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 225-234
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
plant growth; Pseudomonas fluorescens; greenhouses; Bacillus megaterium; Meloidogyne incognita; Trichoderma viride; Withania somnifera; medicinal plants; microorganisms; Purpureocillium lilacinum; crop losses; Rhizophagus intraradices; root-knot nematodes; roots; biological control
Abstract:
... Withania somnifera L. (Family Solanaceae) is an angiospermic medicinal herb, well recognized for the immense therapeutic potentials of its roots containing several withanolides. W. somnifera is also a susceptible host for southern root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. The nematode infestation in roots causes serious crop losses in terms of yield and chemo-pharmaceutical quality of this medici ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.01.014

12. Systemic resistance and growth promotion of chili pepper induced by an antibiotic producing Bacillus vallismortis strain BS07

Author:
Jin-Woo Park; Kotnala Balaraju; Jin-Won Kim; Se-Weon Lee; Kyungseok Park
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 246-257
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; Bacillus vallismortis; Colletotrichum acutatum; Phytophthora capsici; RNA-directed DNA polymerase; anthracnose; antibiotics; biological control; biological control agents; blight; chemical control; chlorophyll; disease incidence; disease severity; fruit yield; fruits; gene expression; greenhouses; growth promotion; hot peppers; leaves; pathogens; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; salicylic acid; seedlings; soil drenching
Abstract:
... In the present study, the ability of plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), Bacillus vallismortis strain BS07 (BS07) was evaluated as one of the potential biocontrol agents against multiple pathogens in chili pepper. Under greenhouse conditions, chili pepper seedlings treated with BS07 or chemical control, benzothiadiazole (BTH) by soil drench suppressed the soft rot incidence significantly ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.002

13. The congeneric strain Ralstonia pickettii QL-A6 of Ralstonia solanacearum as an effective biocontrol agent for bacterial wilt of tomato

Author:
Zhong Wei; Jianfeng Huang; Shiyong Tan; Xinlan Mei; Qirong Shen; Yangchun Xu
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 278-285
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Ralstonia pickettii; Ralstonia solanacearum; Rhizobium; aerial parts; bacterial wilt; biological control; biological control agents; disease incidence; field experimentation; greenhouses; harvest date; rhizosphere; soil; soil drenching; tomatoes
Abstract:
... The role of Ralstonia pickettii as a congeneric rhizobacterium of plant pathogenic Ralstonia solanacearum has not been investigated in biocontrol of bacterial wilt of tomato. Our preliminary study showed that the population of R. pickettii was significantly higher than that of R. solanacearum in the rhizosphere of healthy tomato plants in a heavily diseased field with bacterial wilt. Due to its go ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.12.010

14. Antimicrobial effects of volatiles produced by two antagonistic Bacillus strains on the anthracnose pathogen in postharvest mangos

Author:
Min Zheng; Jingying Shi; Jian Shi; Qingguo Wang; Yanhua Li
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 200-206
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bacillus pumilus; Bacillus thuringiensis; anthracnose; anti-infective properties; bacteria; biological control; fungi; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; growth retardation; mangoes; mycelium; nucleotide sequences; pathogens; ribosomal DNA; thymol; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... Four bacterial strains of Bacillus spp. which were antagonistic to the mango anthracnose pathogen were isolated and screened. Among them, TB09 and TB72 were identified by 16S rDNA sequence as Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus thuringiensis, respectively. In vitro, the anthracnose fungus showed 88.87% and 80.07% of mycelia growth inhibitions in presence of B. pumilus and B. thuringiensis, respectively ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.004

15. Effects of releasing a generalist predator (Acari: Gaeolaelaps aculeifer) on a subterranean insect herbivore (Coleoptera: Diabrotica virgifera virgifera)

Author:
D.A. Prischmann-Voldseth; K.E. Dashiell
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 190-199
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Acaridae; Carabidae; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; biological control; biomass; corn; eggs; environmental factors; field experimentation; grain yield; hatching; herbivores; immatures; insecticides; larvae; natural enemies; plant growth; predatory mites; roots; rootworms; soil invertebrates
Abstract:
... Enhancing biological control of soil-dwelling insect pests is desirable, but due to the nature of the subterranean environment, it is challenging to elucidate interactions between pests and their natural enemies. Western corn rootworms (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) are a major pest of maize, and the larvae can cause substantial damage to maize roots. Research has shown that numerous arthropods ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.03.002

16. The effect of obligate hyperparasitoids on biological control: Differential vulnerability of primary parasitoids to hyperparasitism can mitigate trophic cascades

Author:
Robert S. Nofemela
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.65 no.2 pp. 218-224
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Cotesia; Diadromus; Eurytoma; Mesochorus; Oomyzus sokolowskii; Plutella xylostella; Pteromalus; biological control; cabbage; food webs; horticulture; hosts; hyperparasitism; hyperparasitoids; insect control; insect pests; larvae
Abstract:
... Obligate hyperparasitoids are widely considered an important ecological disturbance to biological control of insect pests, as they develop at the expense of primary parasitoids. However, supporting evidence is largely derived from direct trophic interactions in simple food webs. Yet, a multitude of insect pest populations simultaneously support development of several primary parasitoid species in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.003