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Identification of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds for Improved Border Biosecurity
Lincoln University Digital Thesis Copyright Statement The digital copy of this thesis is protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). This thesis may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: you will use the copy only for the purposes of research or private study you will recognise the author's right to be identified as the author of the thesis and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate you will obtain the author's permission before publishing any material from the thesis. Identification of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds for Improved Border Biosecurity A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of PhD of Chemical Ecology at Lincoln University by Laura Jade Nixon Lincoln University 2017 Abstract of a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of PhD of Chemical Ecology. Abstract Identification of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds for Improved Border Biosecurity by Laura Jade Nixon Effective border biosecurity is a high priority in New Zealand. A fragile and unique natural ecosystem combined with multiple crop systems, which contribute substantially to the New Zealand economy, make it essential to prevent the establishment of invasive pests. Trade globalisation and increasing tourism have facilitated human-assisted movement of invasive invertebrates, creating a need to improve pest detection in import pathways and at the border. The following works explore a potential new biosecurity inspection and monitoring concept, whereby unwanted, invasive insects may be detected by the biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) they release within contained spaces, such a ship containers. -
Native and Non-Native Egg Parasitoids Associated with Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha Halys [Stål, 1855]; Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Western Slovenia
insects Article Native and Non-Native Egg Parasitoids Associated with Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys [Stål, 1855]; Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Western Slovenia Mojca Rot 1,*, Lara Maistrello 2 , Elena Costi 2, Iris Bernardinelli 3, Giorgio Malossini 3, Luca Benvenuto 3 and Stanislav Trdan 4 1 Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Nova Gorica, Pri hrastu 18, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia 2 Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy; [email protected] (L.M.); [email protected] (E.C.) 3 ERSA—Regional Agency for Rural Development—Plant Health Service, 33050 Pozzuolo del Friuli, Italy; [email protected] (I.B.); [email protected] (G.M.); [email protected] (L.B.) 4 Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Simple Summary: Halyomorpha halys, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), is an invasive pest causing serious damage to agricultural production. Managing this pest species is challenging because of Citation: Rot, M.; Maistrello, L.; its wide host range and lack of effective control measures. Biological control of H. halys through natural Costi, E.; Bernardinelli, I.; enemies seems to be the most environmentally friendly and sustainable solution. Extensive knowledge Malossini, G.; Benvenuto, L.; Trdan, S. of the native egg parasitoid fauna is needed prior to the introduction of a biological control program. Native and Non-Native Egg Parasitoids Associated with Brown The main purpose of the study, carried out in the Goriška region of Western Slovenia, was to detect egg Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha parasitoid species associated with H. -
Relationship Between Host Searching and Wind Direction in Ophraella Communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Relationship between host searching and wind direction in Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Zhong-Shi Zhou1, Xing-Wen Zheng1, Jian-Ying Guo1, and Fang-Hao Wan1* Insects use visual, olfactory, and tactile sensory cues to detect flower seedlings were watered every 4 d and were transplanted at the potential oviposition sites and locations in the environment (Krugner 2- to 4-leaf stage. et al. 2008; Obonyo et al. 2008). Chemoreception is essential to the Ophraella communa pupae were collected in Miluo county recognition of host plants by some insect herbivores (Dethier 1982; (28.921289°N, 113.264269°E), Hunan Province, China, on 4 Jun 2010. Bernays & Chapman 1994; Ono & Yoshikawa 2004). Because the selec- The pupae then were stored in a transparent plastic box (19 cm × 12 tion of a favorable oviposition site is critically important, adult host cm × 6 cm) at 26 ± 1 °C, 70% ± 5% RH, and 14:10 h (L:D) photoperiod. searching behaviors may be focused on a narrow range of plant species Newly emerged males and females were raised separately on potted (Sarfraz et al. 2006). Previous studies showed that volatile substances A. artemisiifolia plants in cages (40 cm × 40 cm × 60 cm) in the afore- from plants often play an important role in determining whether or not mentioned insectary at a density of 20 adults per plant and 1 plant per a plant is acceptable for oviposition or development (Ono & Yoshikawa cage. Two-d-old adult beetles were used for this study. 2004; Sarfraz et al. 2006). Winds at low to moderate speeds during A field study was conducted in a suburb of Changsha City in Hu- periods with temperature inversions can carry an odor as an unbroken nan Province in 2010. -
Demographic Parameters of Two Populations of Trissolcus Grandis (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) at Five Constant Temperatures
J. Agr. Sci. Tech. (2014) Vol. 16: 969-979 Demographic Parameters of Two Populations of Trissolcus grandis (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) at Five Constant Temperatures Z. Nozad Bonab 1, S. Iranipour 1*, and R. Farshbaf Pourabad 1 ABSTRACT Trissolcus grandis (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is the most important egg parasitoid of the common sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Puton (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) in Iran. Demographic characteristics may be used for preliminary screening of parasitoid species or populations as well as for predicting their efficiency under different physical conditions in the field. In this study, the demography of two northwestern populations of T. grandis was studied under five constant temperatures including 20, 23, 26, 29, and 32±1°C, at 50±5% RH and 16:8 h (L: D) photoperiod. The two populations responded differently to the temperatures, thus, many life history parameters were significantly affected not only by temperature itself but also in interaction with population. The highest value of intrinsic rate of increase for the Marand population was 0.344±0.057 females/female/day that occurred at 26°C. The same rate for the Tabriz population increased regularly with temperature increase and the maximum value (0.368±0.063) was obtained at 29°C. Further increase in temperature led to a negligible change in the value of this parameter. As a whole, the Marand population seemed to be adapted to cooler conditions compared to the Tabriz population Keywords: Egg parasitoid, Eurygaster integriceps , Intrinsic rate of increase, Life history. INTRODUCTION parasitoids , Trissolcus spp. were released in many parts of Turkey for biological control of ş The sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Puton SP (Tarla and Korno or, 2009). -
Chapter 12. Estimating the Host Range of the Tachinid Trichopoda Giacomellii, Introduced Into Australia for Biological Control of the Green Vegetable Bug
__________________________________ ASSESSING HOST RANGES OF PARASITOIDS AND PREDATORS CHAPTER 12. ESTIMATING THE HOST RANGE OF THE TACHINID TRICHOPODA GIACOMELLII, INTRODUCED INTO AUSTRALIA FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF THE GREEN VEGETABLE BUG M. Coombs CSIRO Entomology, 120 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia 4068 [email protected] BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION OF PEST INVASION AND PROBLEM Nezara viridula (L.) is a cosmopolitan pest of fruit, vegetables, and field crops (Todd, 1989). The native geographic range of N. viridula is thought to include Ethiopia, southern Europe, and the Mediterranean region (Hokkanen, 1986; Jones, 1988). Other species in the genus occur in Africa and Asia (Freeman, 1940). First recorded in Australia in 1916, N. viridula soon be- came a widespread and serious pest of most legume crops, curcubits, potatoes, tomatoes, pas- sion fruit, sorghum, sunflower, tobacco, maize, crucifers, spinach, grapes, citrus, rice, and mac- adamia nuts (Hely et al., 1982; Waterhouse and Norris, 1987). In northern Victoria, central New South Wales, and southern Queensland, N. viridula is a serious pest of soybeans and pecans (Clarke, 1992; Coombs, 2000). Immature and adult bugs feed on vegetative buds, devel- oping and mature fruits, and seeds, causing reductions in crop quality and yield. The pest status of N. viridula in Australia is assumed to be partly due to the absence of parasitoids of the nymphs and adults. No native Australian tachinids have been found to parasitize N viridula effectively, although occasional oviposition and development of some species may occur (Cantrell, 1984; Coombs and Khan, 1997). Previous introductions of biological control agents to Australia for control of N. viridula include Trichopoda pennipes (Fabricius) and Trichopoda pilipes (Fabricius) (Diptera: Tachinidae), which are important parasitoids of N. -
Assessing the Distribution of Exotic Egg Parasitoids of Halyomorpha Halys in Europe with a Large-Scale Monitoring Program
insects Article Assessing the Distribution of Exotic Egg Parasitoids of Halyomorpha halys in Europe with a Large-Scale Monitoring Program Livia Zapponi 1 , Francesco Tortorici 2 , Gianfranco Anfora 1,3 , Simone Bardella 4, Massimo Bariselli 5, Luca Benvenuto 6, Iris Bernardinelli 6, Alda Butturini 5, Stefano Caruso 7, Ruggero Colla 8, Elena Costi 9, Paolo Culatti 10, Emanuele Di Bella 9, Martina Falagiarda 11, Lucrezia Giovannini 12, Tim Haye 13 , Lara Maistrello 9 , Giorgio Malossini 6, Cristina Marazzi 14, Leonardo Marianelli 12 , Alberto Mele 15 , Lorenza Michelon 16, Silvia Teresa Moraglio 2 , Alberto Pozzebon 15 , Michele Preti 17 , Martino Salvetti 18, Davide Scaccini 15 , Silvia Schmidt 11, David Szalatnay 19, Pio Federico Roversi 12 , Luciana Tavella 2, Maria Grazia Tommasini 20, Giacomo Vaccari 7, Pietro Zandigiacomo 21 and Giuseppino Sabbatini-Peverieri 12,* 1 Centro Ricerca e Innovazione, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via Mach 1, 38098 S. Michele all’Adige, TN, Italy; [email protected] (L.Z.); [email protected] (G.A.) 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, University di Torino (UniTO), Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy; [email protected] (F.T.); [email protected] (S.T.M.); [email protected] (L.T.) 3 Centro Agricoltura Alimenti Ambiente (C3A), Università di Trento, Via Mach 1, 38098 S. Michele all’Adige, TN, Italy 4 Fondazione per la Ricerca l’Innovazione e lo Sviluppo Tecnologico dell’Agricoltura Piemontese (AGRION), Via Falicetto 24, 12100 Manta, CN, -
Environment and Community Committee
Memorandum 28 June 2018 To: Environment and Community Committee Subject: Environmental Protection Authority submission regarding brown marmorated stink bug biocontrol From: Dr Imogen Bassett, Principal Biosecurity Advisor Purpose 1. To note that a submission was provided by Auckland Council staff to the Environmental Protection Authority on 31 May 2018 regarding a proposed biocontrol agent to be used in the event of a brown marmorated stink bug incursion in New Zealand. Summary Brown marmorated stink bug has been identified as one of the highest risk biosecurity threats currently facing New Zealand. The Samurai Wasp Steering Group sought pre-approval from the Environmental Protection Authority to release the Samurai wasp as a biocontrol agent to manage brown marmorated stink bug, if the stink bug were to arrive in New Zealand. Submissions on the application were sought from 11 April 2018 to 31 May 2018. A submission was provided by staff on behalf of Auckland Council and is shown in Attachment A for the Environment and Community Committee’s information. The submission did not oppose the application for use of the biocontrol agent but did seek conditions to assure protection of native insect species. Context/Background 2. Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) has been identified as one of the most significant biosecurity threats currently facing New Zealand. 3. Interceptions of brown marmorated stink bug entering the country are frequent during summer months; approximately 2,000 individual bugs were intercepted at the border between December 2017 and February 2018. Stink bugs were intercepted through a variety of import pathways. Given the high interception rate, climatic suitability and availability of host plants, the chance of brown marmorated stink bug establishing in New Zealand is high. -
Newsletter Dedicated to Information About the Chrysomelidae Report No
CHRYSOMELA newsletter Dedicated to information about the Chrysomelidae Report No. 55 March 2017 ICE LEAF BEETLE SYMPOSIUM, 2016 Fig. 1. Chrysomelid colleagues at meeting, from left: Vivian Flinte, Adelita Linzmeier, Caroline Chaboo, Margarete Macedo and Vivian Sandoval (Story, page 15). LIFE WITH PACHYBRACHIS Inside This Issue 2- Editor’s page, submissions 3- 2nd European Leaf Beetle Meeting 4- Intromittant organ &spermathecal duct in Cassidinae 6- In Memoriam: Krishna K. Verma 7- Horst Kippenberg 14- Central European Leaf Beetle Meeting 11- Life with Pachybrachis 13- Ophraella communa in Italy 16- 2014 European leaf beetle symposium 17- 2016 ICE Leaf beetle symposium 18- In Memoriam: Manfred Doberl 19- In Memoriam: Walter Steinhausen 22- 2015 European leaf beetle symposium 23- E-mail list Fig. 1. Edward Riley (left), Robert Barney (center) and Shawn Clark 25- Questionnaire (right) in Dunbar Barrens, Wisconsin, USA. Story, page 11 International Date Book The Editor’s Page Chrysomela is back! 2017 Entomological Society of America Dear Chrysomelid Colleagues: November annual meeting, Denver, Colorado The absence pf Chrysomela was the usual combina- tion of too few submissions, then a flood of articles in fall 2018 European Congress of Entomology, 2016, but my mix of personal and professional changes at July, Naples, Italy the moment distracted my attention. As usual, please consider writing about your research, updates, and other 2020 International Congress of Entomology topics in leaf beetles. I encourage new members to July, Helsinki, Finland participate in the newsletter. A major development in our community was the initiation of a Facebook group, Chrysomelidae Forum, by Michael Geiser. It is popular and connections grow daily. -
Biological Control of Invasive Stink Bugs: Review of Global State and Future Prospects
DOI: 10.1111/eea.12967 SPECIAL ISSUE: 6TH INTERNATIONAL ENTOMOPHAGOUS INSECTS CONFERENCE Biological control of invasive stink bugs: review of global state and future prospects Eric Conti1* , Gonzalo Avila2,3 , Barbara Barratt3,4 , Fernanda Cingolani5 , Stefano Colazza6 , Salvatore Guarino7 , Kim Hoelmer8 ,RaulAlberto Laumann9 , Lara Maistrello10 , Guillaume Martel11,12 ,EzioPeri6 ,Cesar Rodriguez-Saona13 , Gabriele Rondoni1 , Michael Rostas14 , Pio Federico Roversi15 ,Rene F.H.Sforza11 , Luciana Tavella16 & Eric Wajnberg17,18 1Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, Perugia 06121, Italy, 2The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92169, Auckland 1142, New Zealand, 3Better Border Biosecurity, Christchurch New Zealand, 4AgResearch, Invermay Research Centre, Private Bag 50034, Mosgiel 9053, New Zealand, 5CEPAVE (CONICET-UNLP), Boulevard 120 e/ 60 y 64 s/n, La Plata 1900, Argentina, 6Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Universita degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, edificio 5, Palermo 90128, Italy, 7Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IBBR), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Corso Calatafimi 414, Palermo 90129, Italy, 8USDA–ARS, Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, 501 S. Chapel St, Newark DE, USA, 9Embrapa Recursos Geneticos e Biotecnologia. PqEB Avda W5 Norte (Final), CEP 70770-917, Brasılia DF, Brazil, 10Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Centro BIOGEST-SITEIA, Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via G. Amendola 2, Reggio-Emilia 42122, Italy, 11USDA-ARS-European Biological Control Laboratory, Campus International de Baillarguet, 810, avenue du Campus Agropolis, Montferrier-sur-Lez 34980, France, 12Montpellier SupAgro, Place Pierre Viala, 2, Montpellier 34000, France, 13Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ, 08901, USA, 14Agricultural Entomology, Department of Crop Sciences, University of G€ottingen, Grisebachstr. -
Produto 3 Documento Técnico Com Informações Científicas Acerca Dos
Produto 3 Documento técnico com informações científicas acerca dos benefícios e dos riscos da introdução de invertebrados exóticos, com a finalidade de uso no controle biológico de pragas e doenças de plantas cultivadas, bem como os possíveis impactos ambientais decorrentes dessa introdução, contendo os seguintes itens: a. Levantamento, com base em material técnico e científico, dos possíveis impactos ambientais decorrentes da introdução de invertebrados no ambiente, abrangendo agentes de controle biológico de pragas e doenças de plantas. O levantamento deve indicar também impactos já verificados, com registros em literatura técnica e científica, com destaque para a introdução de espécies exóticas de invertebrados. b. Discussão sobre riscos e os benefícios decorrentes da introdução de invertebrados exóticos para atuarem como agentes de controle biológico. c. Estabelecimento de critérios para validação das fontes de informação a serem utilizadas na avaliação dos riscos da introdução dos invertebrados. d. Discussão acerca dos riscos aceitáveis quando da introdução de invertebrados no ambiente e estabelecimento de critérios que permitam concluir a impossibilidade de se determinar os riscos da introdução. ________________________________________________________________________ Eduardo Mitio Shimbori Consultor Contrato: CON 001940-2019 Piracicaba, SP Abril 2020 SUMÁRIO INTRODUÇÃO 3 a. IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS 6 Definição de impacto ambiental. 6 Impactos possíveis e já observados 9 Efeitos diretos 13 Competição aparente 18 Mecanismos de adaptação -
Seasonal Captures of Trissolcus Japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and the Effects of Habitat Type and Tree Species on Detection Frequency
insects Article Seasonal Captures of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and the Effects of Habitat Type and Tree Species on Detection Frequency Nicole F. Quinn 1,*, Elijah J. Talamas 2, Tracy C. Leskey 3 and J. Christopher Bergh 1 1 Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA 22602, USA; [email protected] 2 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; [email protected] 3 Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA ARS, Kearneysville, WV 25430, USA; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Simple Summary: Trissolcus japonicus, an important natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bug in Asia, was first detected in the USA in 2014. To investigate when and where T. japonicus is found in the field, yellow sticky traps were deployed in the canopy of tree of heaven growing at the edge of small isolated patches, windbreaks, and woodlots in 2018 and 2019. In both years, captures occurred from May to September, with peaks in July and August. Captures of T. japonicus were recorded from all three habitats but were not consistently associated with a particular habit. In 2017 and 2018, T. japonicus captures were compared between tree of heaven paired with several other H. halys host trees growing at the woods edge, and in 2019, captures in tree of heaven, black walnut, and black locust growing in the same windbreaks were compared. Trissolcus japonicus and several native H. halys parasitoids were captured in all hosts, but there was not a consistent effect of host tree species Citation: Quinn, N.F.; Talamas, E.J.; on T. -
Induced Resistance Mitigates the Effect of Plant Neighbors on Susceptibility to Herbivores
Induced resistance mitigates the effect of plant neighbors on susceptibility to herbivores KATHERINE D. HOLMES AND ANURAG A. AGRAWAL Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 USA Citation: Holmes, K. D., and A. A. Agrawal. 2021. Induced resistance mitigates the effect of plant neighbors on susceptibility to herbivores. Ecosphere 12(1):e03334. 10.1002/ecs2.3334 Abstract. At small spatial scales, attraction or deterrence of herbivores by plant neighbors can alter the susceptibility of plants to damage (i.e., associational effects). Given the patchy nature of plants and insect herbivory, we hypothesized that induced resistance may play an important role in mitigating such spatial variability. To test this notion, we first documented neighbor effects between two closely related and co-oc- curring plant species in natural populations, and second, we measured how these effects changed after inducing plant resistance in a common garden. In wet fields and marshes of Northeastern North America, boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is the primary host for the herbivorous beetle Ophraella notata. Across two years of surveys at multiple sites, we found that Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum) was a secondary host to O. notata and was more likely to receive beetle eggs when it grew near boneset, constituting a nega- tive neighbor effect (associational susceptibility) for Joe Pye weed. Reciprocally, there were trends of reduced susceptibility for boneset when it grew near Joe Pye weed (a positive neighbor effect), but this pat- tern was less consistent over space and time. In the common garden, we manipulated patches, each with a center (focal) and surrounding (neighbor) plants, with focal plants of each species either induced by the plant hormone jasmonic acid or left as controls.