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Feral Host Plant Range As a Reservoir of European Sunflower Moth (Homoeosoma Nebulellum Den North-Western Journal of Zoology Vol. 5, No. 2, 2009, pp.290-300 P-ISSN: 1584-9074, E-ISSN: 1843-5629 Article No.: 051124 Feral host plant range as a reservoir of European sunflower moth (Homoeosoma nebulellum Den. et Schiff.) populations in Nyírség region Béla SZABÓ1,*, Miklós SZABÓ1, Csaba VARGA1, Ferenc TÓTH2 and Sándor VÁGVÖLGYI1 1. University College of Nyíregyháza, Department of Crop Science Nyíregyháza, 4400 Stadion u. 31/b., Hungary. 2. Szent István University, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department Plant Protection Gödöllö, Gödöllö, Hungary. * Corresponding author: B. Szabó, Tel.: +36-42 / 599-400 #2601, Fax: +36-42 / 402-489, E-mail: [email protected] Abstract. The Kisvárdai variety of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the most widely grown cultivar in Nyírség (North East Hungary), used for roast toasting. As this variety lacks protecting phytomelan layer in its achene, it is very sensitive to the attack of the European sunflower moth (Homoeosoma nebulellum Denis et Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae). The risk of attack depends on the timing of the pest’s flight periods, as well as of its abundance, both being influenced by the presence of wild (non-cultivated) host plants (some are regarded as weeds), in the vicinity of sunflower fields. To reveal this risk we monitored the seasonal flight pattern of the moths by means of pheromone trapping, and surveyed the occurrence of the most important wild host plants for the first moth generation in three production areas of Nyírség (Kisvárda, Nyíregyháza, Újfehértó) in 2006 and 2007. We found that the most important non-cultivated host plants, characterized by frequency of infested blossoms, and average number of larvae, respectively, are as follows: Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (0.6 % infested blossoms/1 larva per blossoms) in Kisvárda production area 2006, (1/1) in Kisvárda production area 2007, (1.2/1) in Nyíregyháza production area 2006, (1.2/1) in Nyíregyháza production area 2007, Onopordum acanthium L. (64/1.2) in Kisvárda production area 2006, (54/1.2) in Kisvárda production area 2007, (57/1.1) in Nyíregyháza production area 2007, (46/1.1) in Újfehértó production area 2006, (42/1.1) in Újfehértó production area 2007, Carduus acanthoides L. (7/1) in Kisvárda production area 2006, (9/1) in Kisvárda production area 2007, (6.7/1) in Nyíregyháza production area 2006, (5/1) in Nyíregyháza production area 2007, Cirsium canum (L.) All. (3/1) in Kisvárda production area 2006, (2/1) in Kisvárda production area 2007, (4/1) in Nyíregyháza production area 2007, Cirsium brachycephalum Jur. (2.6/1) in Nyíregyháza production area 2007, Carduus nutans L. (74/1.4) in Újfehértó production area 2006, (71/1.1) in Újfehértó production area 2007. The phenology of these non- culitaved host plants preceeds the sunflower, which enables a larval generation of the pest to develop into adults and infest sunflower, at the time when the plant is most susceptible for egglaying. Our results show the importance of controlling these feral host plants to decrease the reservoir of H. nebulellum and to lower the possibility of the pest’s movement into cultivated sunflower in the next generation. Key words: Homoeosoma, Sunflower moth, Host plant, Cirsium spp., Carduus spp., Onopordum spp. ©NwjZ, Oradea, Romania, 2009 North-West J Zool, 5, 2009 www.herp-or.uv.ro/nwjz Oradea, Romania Host plant of European sunflower moth 291 Introduction detrimental effect to the shell pattern. Hence, our study focuses on the monitoring In Nyírség region the confectionary sun- of the moth life cycle. flower is cultivated on areas of more than Beside factors influencing seasonal fight 20,000 ha., A traditional sunflower variety patterns, the presence of alternative host called Kisvárdai is the most suitable for plants is important. toasting due to its achene size and striped In Hungary the ESM develops two or shell. Since the shell of this variety does not three generations annually. Larvae of the contain a phytomelan layer, the European first generation feed on wild compositae sunflower moth (ESM, Homoeosoma nebu- weeds (Mészáros 1993). lellum Denis et Schiffermüller) becomes one While the musk thistle (Carduus nutans of the most important pests attacking the L.) is considered to be the most important plant. host plant by Uzonyi (1942), Kadocsa (1947) Szarukán et al. (1996) consider the emphasizes the importance of the Scottish confectionary and ornamental sunflowers to thistle (Onopordum acanthium L.), tansy be the most threatened by the moth; (Chrysanthemum vulgare L.), safflower thistle however, they also mentioned the fact that (Carthamus tinctorius L.), saffron thistle as the recent sunflower lines are moving (Carthamus lanatus L.) and blessed milk away from the moth- resistant Russian thistle (Silybum marianum L.). Both authors breeding material, these lines are getting also mentioned the roles of Cirsium and more and more sensitive to this pest. Carduus species. Species of Homoeosoma ge- The small field sizes and the appearance nus feeding on Compositae occur worldwide. of the variety (with 3.2-3.7m height at Zwölfer (1988) mentioned that this flowering) practically exclude pesticide genus damages the inflorescence of wild spraying. Compositae species. However, from among The use of natural enemies is very the wild Compositae plants, Lemetayer et limited (Horváth - Bujáki 1992) because of al. (1993) consider the blessed milk thistle as the long growing season (150-160 days) of the most important host plant of the first the Kisvárdai cultivar. Therefore, the moth generation because of its pollen’s measures that may solve the problem are attracting capacity. either plant breeding or good farming In Romania the first comprehensive practice. As for plant breeding, the study on host plants of the moth was development of the phytomelan (carbon) published by Reh (1919). His survey identi- layer in the achene shell may be able to fies the Carduus, Cirsium and Carthamus prevent infestation. (Sárkány 1947, Horváth species as the most important host plants, 1993). similar to other regions of the Carpathian In the case of confectionary sunflower, basin. He also mentions the role of Artemisia the light colour of achene shell and its vulgaris L. striped pattern are very important pro- The aim of the research is twofold, i.e. perties from marketing point of view. So to identify the host plants of the first moth during the breeding, the development of the generation in the Nyírség and to survey the armour layer cannot be stimulated without moth infestation of the plants. North-West J Zool, 5, 2009 292 Szabó, B. et al. Materials and methods In 2007 500 samples were collected from the capitula of corn thistle and Cirsium brachycephalum During 2006 seasonal flight patterns, the ESM were Jur., respectively. In the cases of musk thistle, monitored in ten distinct observation sites: five sites Scottish thistle, plumless thistle and Queen Anne’s in Kisvárda, four in Nyíregyháza and one in thistle 100 capitula were collected per species. Every Újfehértó (Fig.1). In 2007 the observed plots in capitulum was examined to find the moth larvae. Nyíregyháza was increased to eight, while in the However, in 2006 from certain fields and host plants other two locations the sites remained the same. The fewer capitula were examined. The numbers of the striped confectionary sunflower variety of Kisvárdai capitula examined are indicated in Table 4. cultivar could be found on every plot. The preceding Ten capitula were collected per specimen, with crop of the observed or the neighbouring plots in all the exception of Queen Anne’s thistle, from which sites was sunflower. The most important parameters one capitulum was gathered. Within the production of the observed fields are indicated in Tables 1 and fields the specimens to be investigated were sampled 2. randomly. For tracing the flight; transparent, sticky, To identify the larvae at species level, they were triangle shaped CSALOMON traps made of plastic reared into adults and the developed adults were (Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of identified (Reichart 1959) Sciences, Budapest, Hungary) were used. Two traps per plot were placed between 30 April and 5 May every year.. Depending on the size of the plot, the Results and discussions traps were located 50-200 m away from each other. The numbers of male moths were checked and registered every week. The sticky plates and The seasonal flight patterns of the ESM pheromone capsules were replaced as circumstances shows great varieties at different places in required. The last registration dates were 21-24 different years. During 2006 season, its October in 2006 and 12 October in 2007. swarming started after May 8th, in com- The location of host plants was detected using GPS (eTrex Legend C) within 500 m around the pliance with a later spring. The swarming plots. During host plants’ species level identification courses by time in Kisvárda and Nyíregy- , the numbers of capitula were not recorded. Host háza fields were similar. plants were identified on every hectare of the study Although swarming was late, third ge- area. This method allowed us to obtain data related neration was still developed. In the Kis- to the species composition of host plants within at least 500 m around the plots, depending on the plot várda production area the swarming peak size. of first moth generation was observed in the The distribution of host plants was expressed in third week of June in every plot (Fig.2). The figures of value. A scale ranging from one to nine swarming peak of the second moth gene- was developed after having observed the numbers of ration was not , simultaneous, it lasted over specimen for several years (Table 3). Based on the data referring to seasonal fight a six-week period. Accordingly, the third patterns, the host plant survey started 3 weeks after generation could not be clearly distinguish- the swarming peak of the first moth generation, as it ed.
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