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1. Susceptibility of First Instar Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to the Insecticide Sulfoxaflor

Author:
Rafael Carlesso Aita; Anh K. Tran; Robert L. Koch
Source:
Florida entomologist 2020 v.103 no.2 pp. 191-196
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Aphis glycines; Chrysoperla rufilabris; Hippodamia convergens; adults; arthropod pests; body size; entomologists; fecundity; instars; mortality; soybeans; sulfoxaflor; Florida
Abstract:
... The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae), continues to be the most economically important arthropod pest of soybean in the Midwest. Currently, management tactics for A. glycines rely on scouting and application of broad-spectrum insecticides. However, broad-spectrum insecticides are toxic to most natural enemies of this aphid. Selective insecticides may provide an alterna ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.103.0206

2. Compatibility of chlorantraniliprole with the generalist predator Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) based toxicity, life-cycle development and population parameters in laboratory microcosms

Author:
Falin He; Shiang Sun; Haili Tan; Xiao Sun; Dianlong Shang; Chentao Yao; Chao Qin; Shoumin Ji; Xiangdong Li; Jiwang Zhang; Xingyin Jiang
Source:
Chemosphere 2019 v.225 pp. 182-190
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
Coccinella septempunctata; adults; application rate; arthropod pests; biological control; egg hatchability; fecundity; insecticides; insects; instars; integrated pest management; larvae; pesticide application; predation; predators; pupation; risk; toxicity
Abstract:
... Coccinella septempunctata is a common insect predator that provides biological control of many destructive arthropod pests. An assessment of the toxicity of pesticides to predators is a necessary component of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. In order to evaluate the risks of field insecticide application, we studied the influence of chlorantraniliprole on C. septempunctata larvae using ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.025

3. Lethal and sub-lethal effects of select macrocyclic lactones insecticides on forager worker honey bees under laboratory experimental conditions

Author:
Gamal A. M. Abdu-Allah; Barry R. Pittendrigh
Source:
Ecotoxicology 2018 v.27 no.1 pp. 81-88
ISSN:
0963-9292
Subject:
abamectin; acute toxicity; adults; arthropod pests; beneficial insects; markets; pesticide application; spinosad; sublethal effects; sugars; worker honey bees
Abstract:
... Selective insecticide application is one important strategy for more precisely targeting harmful insects while avoiding or mitigating collateral damage to beneficial insects like honey bees. Recently, macrocyclic lactone-class insecticides have been introduced into the market place as selective bio-insecticides for controlling many arthropod pests, but how to target this selectivity only to harmfu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10646-017-1872-6

4. Maize fields are a potential sink for an outbreaking mirid bug pest in Chinese Bt-cotton agricultural landscapes

Author:
Zhenbiao Jiao; Coline C. Jaworski; Yanhui Lu; Lefu Ye; Kongming Wu; Nicolas Desneux
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2019 v.279 pp. 122-129
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; C3 plants; C4 plants; adults; agricultural land; arthropod pests; carbon; corn; cotton; diet; fecundity; harvesting; integrated pest management; juveniles; natural enemies; phenology; specialty crops; stable isotopes; styles (flowers); survival rate; transgenic plants; China
Abstract:
... Agricultural landscapes are fast-changing systems due to crop planting and harvesting. These events strongly influence movements of arthropod pests and their natural enemies, yet they are insufficiently considered to implement informed pest management strategies. In China, the adoption of Bt-cotton crops at very large scales has given rise to the recent pest status of mirid bugs such as Apolygus l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2019.04.010

5. Temperature and tomato variety influence the development and the plant damage induced by the zoophytophagous mirid bug Nesidiocoris tenuis

Author:
Gaetano Siscaro; Carmelo Lo Pumo; Giovanna Tropea Garzia; Simona Tortorici; Antonio Gugliuzzo; Michele Ricupero; Antonio Biondi; Lucia Zappalà
Source:
Journal of pest science 2019 v.92 no.3 pp. 1049-1056
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Nesidiocoris tenuis; Tuta absoluta; adults; arthropod pests; biological control agents; biotic factors; cherries; crop production; herbivores; nymphs; plant damage; plums; risk assessment; temperature; tomatoes
Abstract:
... Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an important biocontrol agent of several key arthropod pests, including the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). However, it can cause economic damage owing to its herbivory. Risk assessment on plant for the predator under different temperature thresholds is necessary for managing its phytophagy in tomato cultivation. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-019-01096-7

6. Damage Assessment of Sugarcane Whitefly Neomaskellia andropogonis Corbett and Population Dynamics on Seven Commercial Varieties in Southwest of Iran

Author:
Amin Nikpay
Source:
Sugar tech 2017 v.19 no.2 pp. 198-205
ISSN:
0972-1525
Subject:
Aleyrodidae; Encarsia; Eretmocerus; adults; agricultural industry; arthropod pests; field experimentation; industrial crops; leaves; nymphs; parasitism; population dynamics; pupae; relative humidity; sugarcane; summer; temperature; Iran
Abstract:
... Sugarcane is an important industrial crop in Iran, and this crop is vulnerable to attack by several arthropod pest species. Sugarcane whitefly Neomaskellia andropogonis (Corbett) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) is a relatively new emerging pest which affect sugarcane fields in late summer. Field trials were carried out during early September until late November 2015 at Salman Farsi Agro-Industry, Ahwaz, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12355-016-0451-0

7. New North American Records for the Old World Psyllid Heterotrioza chenopodii (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Triozidae) with Biological Observations

Author:
David R. Horton; Eugene Miliczky; Tamera M. Lewis; W. Rodney Cooper; Timothy D. Waters; Carrie H. Wohleb; Richard S. Zack; Daniel L. Johnson; Andrew S. Jensen
Source:
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 2018 v.120 no.1 pp. 134-152
ISSN:
0013-8797
Subject:
Amaranthus tricolor; Atriplex; Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris; Chenopodium album; Palearctic region; Psyllidae; Triozidae; adults; arthropod pests; autumn; coasts; dimorphism; eggs; habitats; hosts; introduced species; males; photographs; potatoes; rearing; spring; sticky traps; summer; wetlands; Alberta; British Columbia; California; Colorado; Europe; Idaho; Nebraska; Northeastern United States; Oregon; Virginia; Washington (state)
Abstract:
... The Palearctic psyllid Heterotrioza chenopodii (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Triozidae) belongs to a complex of psyllids having plants in the Amaranthaceae (including the former Chenopodiaceae) as hosts. Geographic records for this introduced species in North America date from 1988, and include a number of coastal regions in eastern Canada, the Northeastern U.S., inland Virginia, coastal Britis ...
DOI:
10.4289/0013-8797.120.1.134

8. Scrutinizing the Effects of UV-C Radiation on Developmental Timing and Adult Morphology of Drosophila melanogaster

Author:
Yesica J. Enciso; Audrie L. Santa Cruz; Jennifer F. Hackney Price
Source:
Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 2018 v.47 no.2 pp. 55-61
ISSN:
1533-6085
Subject:
Drosophila melanogaster; adults; anti-infective agents; arthropod pests; arthropods; catalysts; eclosion; human health; humans; insecticides; larval development; models; skin neoplasms; toxicity; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... Skin cancer in humans has risen tremendously due to the increased exposure of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Solar UV-A (400-315 nm) and UV-B (315-280 nm) radiation are associated with skin cancer but can also disrupt the development of a variety of other metazoans. A third form of solar UVR, UV-C (280-100 nm), is largely absorbed by the atmosphere without complications to human health; howeve ...
DOI:
10.2181/036.047.0206

9. Species composition and arthropod pest feeding of phytoseiid mites in a Japanese pear greenhouse

Author:
Hisato Ishii; Yuya Mikawa; Yuko Murase; Shoji Sonoda; Norihide Hinomoto; Hidenari Kishimoto; Shingo Toyoshima; Masatoshi Toyama
Source:
Applied entomology and zoology 2018 v.53 no.4 pp. 463-474
ISSN:
0003-6862
Subject:
Aphis gossypii; Eriophyes; Neoseiulus californicus; Pyrus; Tetranychus urticae; Thysanoptera; adults; arthropod pests; cytochrome-c oxidase; greenhouses; ingestion; internal transcribed spacers; leaves; mite control; pears; polymerase chain reaction; species diversity; surveys
Abstract:
... A population survey of spider mites and phytoseiid mites was conducted on Japanese pear leaves in a greenhouse. For the survey, the method to estimate phytoseiid mite species composition using quantitative sequencing was modified to be applicable for phytoseiid mite species inhabiting in the greenhouse. Results show the dominant appearance of Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor), Neoseiulus womersle ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13355-018-0575-7

10. Survival and Locomotory Behavior of Earwigs After Exposure to Reduced-Risk Insecticides

Author:
Catarina D. Freitas; Lessando M. Gontijo; Raul Narciso C. Guedes; Mateus Chediak
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2017 v.110 no.4 pp. 1576-1582
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Dermaptera; Spodoptera frugiperda; adults; arthropod pests; azadirachtin; biological control; corn; economic threshold; field experimentation; foraging; insecticides; natural enemies; novaluron; nymphs; predators; risk reduction; survival rate
Abstract:
... The conservation of natural enemies is an important tactic to promote biological control of arthropod pests. The earwig Doru luteipes (Sccuder) is the most important predator of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in corn fields. One way of conserving these predators in the field is by using only selective insecticides when the pest population reaches the economic threshold. Some ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/tox137

11. Temperature variability is a key component in accurately forecasting the effects of climate change on pest phenology

Author:
Scott C Merrill; Frank B Peairs
Source:
Pest management science 2017 v.73 no.2 pp. 380-388
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Cylindrocopturus adspersus; Helianthus annuus; adults; arthropod pests; arthropods; climate; climate change; meteorological data; models; pest management; phenology; prediction; temperature
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Models describing the effects of climate change on arthropod pest ecology are needed to help mitigate and adapt to forthcoming changes. Challenges arise because climate data are at resolutions that do not readily synchronize with arthropod biology. Here we explain how multiple sources of climate and weather data can be synthesized to quantify the effects of climate change on pest pheno ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.4320

12. Application of Food-Grade Ingredients Infused Nets to Control Mite Infestation on Dry Cured Ham

Author:
X. Zhang; M. D. Byron; J. Goddard; T. W. Phillips; Y. L. Campbell; J. Hendrix; S. Abbar; W. Schilling
Source:
Meat and muscle biology 2017 v.1 no.3 pp. 89
ISSN:
2575-985X
Subject:
Sarcoptiformes; Tyrophagus putrescentiae; adults; alginates; ambient temperature; arthropod pests; carrageenan; cured meats; fumigation; glass; ham; industry; ingredients; integrated pest management; jars; lard; methyl bromide; mite control; mite infestations; mites; netting; ozone; propylene glycol; relative humidity; xanthan gum; United States
Abstract:
... ObjectivesTyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank; Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae), the most common arthropod pest of dry-cured ham, is controlled in the U.S. dry cured ham industry with methyl bromide (MB) fumigation. However, MB fumigation will be phased out of use since it is an ozone depleting substance. The objective of this research was to evaluate ham nets that were infused with food-grade ingredients ...
DOI:
10.221751/rmc2017.084

13. Comparative biology, predation capacity and effect of an artificial diet on reproductive parameters of green lacewing Mallada boninensis (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Author:
Azizur Rahman; Gautam Handique; Somnath Roy
Source:
Agricultural and forest entomology 2017 v.19 no.4 pp. 418-423
ISSN:
1461-9555
Subject:
Helopeltis theivora; Mallada; Oligonychus coffeae; adults; arthropod pests; artificial diets; eggs; fecundity; hatching; hosts; instars; integrated pest management; larvae; longevity; mass rearing; oviposition; predation; pupal development; tea
Abstract:
... Investigations were undertaken to clarify the biology of green lacewing Mallada boninensis on its hosts Helopeltis theivora and Oligonychus coffeae, which are two major arthropod pests of tea crop and on an artificial diet. No significant variations were recorded in terms of preoviposition period, oviposition period, oviposition rate, total eggs, hatching success, larval survival and adult emergen ...
DOI:
10.1111/afe.12221

14. Exploiting physical defence traits for crop protection: leaf trichomes of Rubus idaeus have deterrent effects on spider mites but not aphids

Author:
A.J. Karley; C. Mitchell; C. Brookes; J. McNicol; T. O'Neill; H. Roberts; J. Graham; S.N. Johnson
Source:
Annals of applied biology 2016 v.168 no.2 pp. 159-172
ISSN:
0003-4746
Subject:
Amphorophora; Chrysoperla carnea; Rubus idaeus; Tetranychus urticae; adults; arthropod pests; arthropods; eggs; genotype; herbivores; host plants; lacewings; larvae; leaves; natural enemies; pesticide application; plant protection; prediction; raspberries; searching behavior; trichomes
Abstract:
... Plants possess anti‐herbivore defences that could be exploited for crop protection. The potential for deploying physical defence traits for more sustainable pest management (i.e. reduced pesticide application) has not been fully realised. Using a perennial crop (red raspberry, Rubus idaeus), we take the novel approach of quantifying within‐ and between‐genotype variation in a resistance trait, lea ...
DOI:
10.1111/aab.12252

15. Innate Olfactory Responses of Asobara japonica Toward Fruits Infested by the Invasive Spotted Wing Drosophila

Author:
Antonio Biondi; Xingeng Wang; Jeffrey C. Miller; Betsey Miller; Peter W. Shearer; Lucia Zappalà; Gaetano Siscaro; Vaughn W. Walton; Kim A. Hoelmer; Kent M. Daane
Source:
Journal of insect behavior 2017 v.30 no.5 pp. 495-506
ISSN:
0892-7553
Subject:
Asobara; Drosophila melanogaster; Drosophila suzukii; adults; arthropod pests; artificial diets; biological control; endoparasitoids; females; fruits; hosts; insect behavior; insects; juveniles; learning; mass rearing; microhabitats; smell; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... Insect parasitoids are often manipulated to improve biological control programs for various arthropod pests. Volatile compounds can be a relevant cue used by most parasitoid hymenoptera for host or host microhabitat location. Here, we studied olfactory responses of the braconid Asobara japonica Belokobylskij, an Asiatic endoparasitoid of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), toward its ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10905-017-9636-y

16. Use of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) powder to enhance artificial diet formulations for Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Author:
M. Guadalupe Rojas; Juan A. Morales-Ramos; Eric W. Riddick
Source:
Biological control 2016 v.100 pp. 70-78
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Artemia; Coleomegilla maculata; Ephestia kuehniella; Tenebrio molitor; adults; arthropod pests; artificial diets; bee pollen; biological control; crops; eggs; fecundity; greenhouses; larvae; plant pests; pupae; viability
Abstract:
... The predatory lady beetle Coleomegilla maculata has potential to control several arthropod pests on crop plants in greenhouses and high tunnels. However, an effective artificial diet is needed in order to mass produce C. maculata in sufficient quantities for augmentative releases. The objectives of this study were to develop a semi-solid insect-free artificial diet, evaluate the diet effects on C. ...
Handle:
10113/62620
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2016.05.018

17. Impacts of azadirachtin and chlorantraniliprole on the developmental stages of pirate bug predators (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) of the tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Author:
Gontijo Lessando M.; Celestino Daiane; Queiroz Obiratanea S.; Guedes Raul Narciso C.; Picanço Marcelo C.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2015 v.98 no.1 pp. 59-64
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
mechanism of action; azadirachtin; acute toxicity; Blaptostethus pallescens; insecticides; biological control agents; predators; bioassays; pest control; nymphs; Keiferia lycopersicella; biological control; natural enemies; egg hatchability; eggs; Tuta absoluta; mortality; adults; arthropod pests
Abstract:
... Conservation of natural enemies is an important approach for enhancing biological control. Selective insecticides have become important for managing arthropod pests, and the prospects for their use in combination with biological control agents are increasing. In addition, progress has been made in recent decades to develop reduced-risk insecticides that have novel modes of action and, therefore, l ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.098.0111

18. Parasitoid learning: Current knowledge and implications for biological control

Author:
G. Giunti; A. Canale; R.H. Messing; E. Donati; C. Stefanini; J.P. Michaud; G. Benelli
Source:
Biological control 2015 v.90 pp. 208-219
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Hymenoptera; adults; arthropod pests; avoidance behavior; biological control; biological control agents; color; ecosystems; forage; forestry; hosts; learning; mass rearing; mortality; odors; parasitoids
Abstract:
... Many hymenopterous parasitoids are biological control agents that contribute significant mortality to economically important arthropod pests of agriculture, forestry, and natural ecosystems. These critically important species forage for food, mates and hosts in complex environments, relying on a variety of stimuli including visual, olfactory, tactile and vibrational cues. In these contexts, learni ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2015.06.007

19. Volatiles released by Chinese liquorice roots mediate host location behaviour by neonate Porphyrophora sophorae (Hemiptera: Margarodidae)

Author:
Xian‐Fu Liu; Hong‐Hao Chen; Jun‐Kai Li; Rong Zhang; Ted CJ Turlings; Li Chen
Source:
Pest management science 2016 v.72 no.10 pp. 1959-1964
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
beta-pinene; medicinal plants; chromatography; field experimentation; neonates; Dactylopius coccus; roots; adults; hatching; olfactometers; females; eclosion; hexanols; host plants; soil; bioassays; larvae; licorice; Porphyrophora; arthropod pests; Glycyrrhiza uralensis; pest management
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The cochineal scale, Porphyrophora sophorae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea, Margarodidae), is one of the most serious arthropod pests of Chinese liquorice, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Fabaceae), an important medicinal herb. The adult females tend to deposit the ovisacs in soil relatively far away from liquorice plants. After hatching, neonates move out of the soil and may use chemical cues to search ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.4237

20. Assessment of Potato Psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) and Zebra Chip Disease in Four Commercial Potato Varieties in the Columbia Basin

Author:
Erik R. Echegaray; Silvia I. Rondon; Philip B. Hamm
Source:
American journal of potato research 2015 v.92 no.4 pp. 483-490
ISSN:
1099-209X
Subject:
basins; Bactericera cockerelli; tubers; zebra chip disease; insect eggs; leaves; disease occurrence; nymphs; Triozidae; biological resistance; potatoes; imagos; arthropod pests; disease incidence; Columbia River; Northwestern United States; Pacific States
Abstract:
... Potato varieties may respond differently to the occurrence of arthropod pests including plant-pathogen. Although the potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli Sulc. (Hemiptera:Triozidae), the putative vector of Zebra Chip (ZC) disease, has been historically reported in the southern, central and western United States, the occurrence of the disease in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) is relatively new. Thus ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12230-015-9458-4

21. Yellow traps reloaded: what is the benefit for decision making in practice?

Author:
Elias Böckmann; Martin Hommes; Rainer Meyhöfer
Source:
Journal of pest science 2015 v.88 no.2 pp. 439-449
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
sticky traps; tomatoes; growers; parasitism; parasitoids; decision making; monitoring; cropping systems; growing season; nymphs; Encarsia formosa; population density; natural enemies; Trialeurodes vaporariorum; arthropod pests; adults; greenhouses
Abstract:
... Sticky traps are a standard tool for monitoring alate arthropod pests in greenhouses. However, in practice, evaluation of traps over the whole growing season is rarely done. For decision making by growers, sticky traps are often only used for detection of pest presence. The reason behind is that although many studies show that pest population densities can be estimated using sticky traps under exp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-014-0601-7

22. Developing improved methods for the release of Macrolophus pygmaeus (rambur) (heteroptera: miridae) in sardinian tomato greenhouses

Author:
M. Nannini; F. Atzori; M. Coinu; G. Murgia; R. Pintore; R. Pisci; F. Sanna
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1041 pp. 163-170
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Ephestia kuehniella; Macrolophus; Trialeurodes vaporariorum; Tuta absoluta; adults; arthropod pests; biological control agents; crops; eggs; greenhouse production; greenhouses; insects; introduced plants; population growth; predators; spring; tomatoes; Europe
Abstract:
... The release of biocontrol agents for the management of arthropod pests on greenhouse tomatoes is an increasingly widespread technique in Europe. The predatory mirid Macrolophus pygmaeus was initially used for control of the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, but its range of application expanded when it was found to have the potential for management of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absol ...

23. Evaluation of the predacious mite Hemicheyletia wellsina (Acari: Cheyletidae) as a predator of arthropod pests of orchids

Author:
Haleigh A. Ray; Marjorie A. Hoy
Source:
Experimental & applied acarology 2014 v.64 no.3 pp. 287-298
ISSN:
0168-8162
Subject:
Cheyletidae; Metaseiulus occidentalis; Orchidaceae; Tetranychus urticae; adults; arthropod pests; biological control; eggs; females; greenhouses; life history; longevity; mites; pest management; predation; predators; sex ratio; Florida
Abstract:
... The cheyletid predator Hemicheyletia wellsina was found in association with orchid pests in a Florida greenhouse. The life history of H. wellsina was determined using the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, as prey in the laboratory. Hemicheyletia wellsina is arrhenotokous, with mated females producing a female-biased sex ratio of 3.4:1. Adult longevity averaged 30.2 days, with females p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10493-014-9833-8
PubMed:
25033767

24. Habitat functionality for the ecosystem service of pest control: reproduction and feeding sites of pests and natural enemies

Author:
Felix J. J. A. Bianchi; Nancy A. Schellhorn; Saul A. Cunningham
Source:
Agricultural and forest entomology 2013 v.15 no.1 pp. 12-23
ISSN:
1461-9555
Subject:
Araneae; adults; agricultural land; arthropod pests; arthropods; crops; ecological function; ecosystem services; habitats; immatures; indigenous species; landscape management; landscapes; natural enemies; pest control; predators; reproduction; vegetation; Australia
Abstract:
... 1 Landscape management for enhanced natural pest control requires knowledge of the ecological function of the habitats present in the landscape mosaic. However, little is known about which habitat types in agricultural landscapes function as reproduction habitats for arthropod pests and predators during different times of the year. 2 We studied the arthropod assemblage on six crops and on the seve ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1461-9563.2012.00586.x

25. Postharvest Control of Western Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and California Red Scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) with Ethyl Formate and Its Impact on Citrus Fruit Quality

Author:
Pupin Francine; Bikoba Veronique; Biasi William B.; Pedroso Gabriel M.; Ouyang Yuling; Grafton-Cardwell Elizabeth E.; Mitcham Elizabeth J.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.6 pp. 2341-2348
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Aonidiella aurantii; Citrus limon; Citrus sinensis; Frankliniella occidentalis; adults; arthropod pests; flowers; formates; fruit quality; fruits; fumigation; industry; insect control; instars; lemons; methyl bromide; mortality; organobromine compounds; shelf life; shipping; California
Abstract:
... The postharvest control of arthropod pests is a challenge that the California citrus industry must overcome when exporting fruit overseas. Currently, methyl bromide fumigation is used to control postharvest pests on exported citrus, but it may soon be unavailable because of use restrictions and cost of this health-hazard ozone-depleting chemical. Ethyl formate is a natural plant volatile and possi ...

26. Response of Ceratitis capitata, Bactrocera dorsalis, and Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) to Metabolic Stress Disinfection and Disinfestation Treatment

Author:
Arévalo-Galarza, Lourdes; Follett, Peter A.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2011 v.104 no.1 pp. 75-80
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
pupae; pericarp; insect larvae; disinfestation; Ceratitis capitata; Bactrocera dorsalis; Zeugodacus cucurbitae; adults; Carica papaya; carbon dioxide; pathogens; low pressure treatment; postharvest treatment; fruit flies; toxicity; quarantine; eggs; arthropod pests; ethanol; mortality; vapors; disinfection; pulp
Abstract:
... Metabolic stress disinfection and disinfestation (MSDD) is a postharvest treatment designed to control pathogens and arthropod pests on commodities that combines short cycles of low pressure/vacuum and high CO2 with ethanol vapor. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of MSDD treatment on various life stages of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), Mediterranean fruit fly; Bactrocera dorsali ...
DOI:
10.1603/EC10276
PubMed:
21404842

27. Various effects of ethanolic extract of Mentha pulegium on the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Tetranychidae)

Author:
Fatemeh Mozaffari; Habib Abbasipour; Aziz Sheikhi Garjan; Ali Reza Saboori; Mohammad Mahmoudvand
Source:
Archives of phytopathology and plant protection 2012 v.45 no.11 pp. 1347-1355
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Mentha pulegium; Tetranychus urticae; acaricides; adults; arthropod pests; females; lethal concentration 50; mites; oviposition; phytotoxicity
Abstract:
... Ethanolic extract of Mentha pulegium was evaluated against the adults of important arthropod pest species, the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. Potential acaricidal impact of plant was determined by contact application. Phytotoxicity was recorded after 24 h. The value of LC₅₀ was 59,149 mg L⁻¹. Also, LT₅₀ values were 27.42, 25.56 and 19.79 h for 35,000, 50,000 and 100,000 mg L⁻¹, resp ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2012.674708

28. Effects of six selected orchard insecticides on Neoseiulus fallacis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in the laboratory

Author:
Bostanian, Noubar J.; Hardman, John M.; Thistlewood, Howard A.; Racette, Gaétan
Source:
Pest management science 2010 v.66 no.11 pp. 1263-1267
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Tetranychidae; nontarget organisms; application rate; insecticides; ova; Amblyseius fallacis; fecundity; predatory arthropods; plant pests; dosage; mortality; integrated pest management; natural enemies; lethal concentration 50; arthropod pests; adverse effects; adults; Canada
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Neoseiulus fallacis (Garman) is a key predator of tetranychid mites in integrated pest management (IPM) programs across Canada. This study identified compounds that would be recommended for tier-II field evaluations in an IPM program.RESULTS: The overall egg mortality caused by the six insecticides was negligible as it extended from 0 to 12.1%. Imidacloprid was classified as toxic to a ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.2010
PubMed:
20715016

29. Identification, functional characterization and expression patterns of a water-specific aquaporin in the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Author:
Ball, Andrew; Campbell, Ewan M.; Jacob, Jimmy; Hoppler, Stefan; Bowman, Alan S.
Source:
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 2009 v.39 no.2 pp. 105-112
ISSN:
0965-1748
Subject:
cyclic AMP; embryo (animal); cell membranes; adults; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; gene expression; nymphs; active transport; messenger RNA; aquaporins; complementary DNA; hematophagous arthropods; glycerol; larvae; arthropod pests; enzyme activation; protein synthesis; cAMP-dependent protein kinase; protein kinase C; salivary glands; nucleotide sequences; urea; functional properties
Abstract:
... Much is known about the physiology of tick salivation, but nothing is known about the movement of water through the cell membranes of salivary glands, a phenomenon usually associated with water channels or aquaporins (AQPs). An AQP, RsAQP1, was identified in a salivary gland cDNA library of Rhipicephalus sanguineus. In the first functional characterization of an acarine AQP, Xenopus oocytes expres ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibmb.2008.10.006
PubMed:
19000768

30. Spray Deposition and Efficacy of Four Petroleum-Derived Oils Used Against Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Author:
Chueca, Patricia; Garcerá, Cruz; Moltó, Enrique; Jacas, Josep A.; Urbaneja, Alberto; Pina, Tatiana
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2010 v.103 no.2 pp. 386-393
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Citrus reticulata; petroleum; clementines; application rate; ova; plant pests; foliar application; pest control; oils; spray coverage; nymphs; integrated pest management; fruit crops; Tetranychus urticae; pesticide formulations; arthropod pests; spray deposition; adults; Spain
Abstract:
... Petroleum-derived spray oils (PDSOs) offer an interesting alternative to acaricides to control the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), a key pest of clementine mandarins, Citrus reticulata Blanco. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how these products should be used. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of four PDSOs (Sunspray Ultrafine, Volck Miscible ...
DOI:
10.1603/EC09242
PubMed:
20429453

31. Effect of seven new orchard pesticides on Galendromus occidentalis in laboratory studies

Author:
Bostanian, Noubar J.; Thistlewood, Howard A.; Hardman, John M.; Laurin, Marie-Claude; Racette, Gaétan
Source:
Pest management science 2009 v.65 no.6 pp. 635-639
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
orchards; Typhlodromus; nontarget organisms; repellents; ecotoxicology; biological control agents; fecundity; adverse effects; new products; predatory arthropods; plant pests; integrated pest management; natural enemies; arthropod pests; adults
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Biological control of phytophagous mites in orchards requires that pesticides used to manage other arthropod pests or diseases are harmless to predacious mites, as these are essential to keep phytophagous mites at non-injurious population levels. This study evaluates the possible toxic attributes of acetamiprid, imidacloprid, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, spirodiclofen, spinosad and metho ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.1721
PubMed:
19206104

32. Toxicity of biocide GCSC-BtA on arthropod pests under different temperature conditions

Author:
Zhu, Y. J.; Sengonca, C.; Liu, B.
Source:
Journal of pest science 2006 v.79 no.2 pp. 89-94
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Aphis fabae; Bacillus thuringiensis; Cameraria ohridella; Frankliniella occidentalis; Plutella xylostella; Streptomyces avermitilis; Tetranychus cinnabarinus; abamectin; adults; application rate; arthropod pests; biocides; cypermethrin; eggs; instars; larvae; mortality; temperature; toxicity
Abstract:
... The present research dealt with the toxicity of GCSC-BtA (Germany-China Scientific Cooperation-Bacillus thuringiensis-Abamectin), a new type biocide developed by conjugating a toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) with Abamectin from Streptomyces avermitilis, on arthropod pests under different temperature conditions. The results showed that GCSC-BtA possessed higher toxicity than B.t. crystal, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-005-0118-1

33. Biological aspects on some arthropod pests of lucerne in Greece

Author:
D. P. Lykouressis; N. G. Emmanouel
Source:
Journal of applied entomology 1991 v.111 no.1-5 pp. 526-532
ISSN:
0931-2048
Subject:
Apion; Eriophyes; Hypera; Sitona lineatus; adults; aerial parts; alfalfa; arthropod pests; population density; reproduction; soil; Greece
Abstract:
... Three curculionid species Apion pisi F., Hypera variabilis Herbst and Sitona lineatus L. and an eriophyid mite, Eriophyes medicaginis K. were studied in a three years lucerce plantation for the period April 1986 to March 1987. A. pisi and H. variabilis were found to be absent from the field for a quite long period, lasting from July to October for the former and from end of June to mid November fo ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0418.1991.tb00356.x