A fully defined artificial diet for <i>Myzus persicae</i> – the detailed technical manual

Emden, Helmut van; Wild, Elizabeth A.

doi:10.1111/eea.12917

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“…Sachets of diet sandwiched between two sterile surfaces of Parafilm ® (Bemis, USA) on Perspex ® cylinders (25 mm depth, 25 mm internal diameter) were prepared following the procedures of van Emden and Wild ( 2020 ) and 10–15 aphids were transferred from maintenance plants into each test cylinder using a fine paintbrush. The bottom end of the cylinder was covered with the final square of Parafilm.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae, is recognized as one of the most important agricultural pests worldwide. This is in part due to its wide host range and ability to feed on more than 400 species of plants across 40 different families (Blackman and Eastop, 2000;van Emden and Harrington, 2007). M. persicae has proved to be exceptionally prone at evolving resistance to the insecticides used for control, leading to widespread and multiple resistance in global populations (Bass et al, 2014).…”

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Identification of novel aphid‐killing bacteria to protect plants

Paliwal

Hamilton

Barrett

et al. 2021

Microbial Biotechnology

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Aphids, including the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae, are major insect pests of agriculture and horticulture, and aphid control measures are limited. There is therefore an urgent need to develop alternative and more sustainable means of control. Recent studies have shown that environmental microbes have varying abilities to kill insects. We screened a range of environmental bacteria isolates for their abilities to kill target aphid species. Tests demonstrated the killing aptitude of these bacteria against six aphid genera (including Myzus persicae). No single bacterial strain was identified that was consistently toxic to insecticide-resistant aphid clones than susceptible clones, suggesting resistance to chemicals is not strongly correlated with bacterial challenge. Pseudomonas fluorescens PpR24 proved the most toxic to almost all aphid clones whilst exhibiting the ability to survive for over three weeks on three plant species at populations of 5-6 log CFU cm À2 leaf. Application of PpR24 to plants immediately prior to introducing aphids onto the plants led to a 68%, 57% and 69% reduction in aphid populations, after 21 days, on Capsicum annuum, Arabidopsis thaliana and Beta vulgaris respectively. Together, these findings provide new insights into aphid susceptibility to bacterial infection with the aim of utilizing bacteria as effective biocontrol agents.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Identification of novel aphid‐killing bacteria to protect plants

Paliwal

Hamilton

Barrett

et al. 2021

Microbial Biotechnology

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“…The nutritional needs of pear psylla are now well understood 90 and could be used as a basis for developing a recipe for this artificial diet, but there is still some work to do because developing an artificial diet for these psyllids is much more complex than understanding the diet alone. Indeed, there are still things to develop regarding proper conditions for egg laying, for developing appropriate feeding membranes or for the use of phago‐stimulant to increase feeding before developing an artificial diet, as has already been done for some aphid species 91 …”

Section: Improving Biological Control Of Psyllids By Trechnites Insidiosusmentioning

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“…Indeed, there are still things to develop regarding proper conditions for egg laying, for developing appropriate feeding membranes or for the use of phagostimulant to increase feeding before developing an artificial diet, as has already been done for some aphid species. 91 We acknowledge that the mass rearing of the parasitoid is much more complicated than for Anthocoridae species. Yet, if commercial mass rearing protocols are to be developed in the future, some of the parasitoid characteristics highlighted above could be relevant for the development of a mass release strategy in pear orchards.…”

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Ecology and biology of the parasitoid Trechnites insidiosus and its potential for biological control of pear psyllids

Tougeron

Iltis

Renoz

et al. 2021

Pest Management Science

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Pear cultivation accounts for a large proportion of worldwide orchards, but its sustainability is controversial because it relies on intensive use of pesticides. It is therefore crucial and timely to find alternative methods to chemical control in pear orchards. The psyllids Cacopsylla pyri and Cacopsylla pyricola are the most important pests of pear trees in Europe and North America, respectively, because they infest all commercial varieties, causing damage directly through sap consumption or indirectly through the spread of diseases. A set of natural enemies exists, ranging from generalist predators to specialist parasitoids. Trechnites insidiosus (Crawford) is undoubtedly the most abundant specialist parasitoid of psyllids. In our literature review, we highlight the potential of this encyrtid species as a biological control agent of psyllid pests by first reviewing its biology and ecology, and then considering its potential at regulating psyllids. We show that the parasitoid can express fairly high parasitism rates in orchards, and almost perfectly matches the phenology of its host and is present early in the host infestation season, which is an advantage for controlling immature stages of psyllids. We propose new research directions and innovative approaches that would improve the use of T. insidiosus in integrated pest management strategies in the future, regarding both augmentative and conservation biocontrol. We conclude that T. insidiosus has many advantages and should be included as part of integrated biological control strategies of pear psyllids, along with predators, in‐field habitat conservation, and the rational use of compatible chemicals. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…Thus, pelleted diets can improve the efficiency of mass‐rearing programmes by reducing labour without affecting the efficacy of the insects in SIT programmes. van Emden & Wild (2020) complete this section on the role of diet on artificial rearing of the aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Aphids are sap‐sucking insects that can cause large damage to cultivated plants (Blackman & Eastop, 2000).…”

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Insects in production – an introduction

Francuski

Beukeboom

2020

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Insects have been on the menu of humans for centuries, but only recently we have begun to mass produce them for human food and animal feed. This introduction first paints a synopsis of mass cultured insects and their application. The new insect production industry raises many interesting fundamental and applied questions about insect biology and fitness. The second part of the introduction to this special issue addresses the 13 articles dealing with the improvement of mass‐rearing efforts for a range of insects. The various studies focus on the effects of diet and microorganisms on relevant life‐history traits and economic value of the insects. They reflect the current rapid developments in the insect production industry.

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A fully defined artificial diet for Myzus persicae – the detailed technical manual

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Identification of novel aphid‐killing bacteria to protect plants

Identification of novel aphid‐killing bacteria to protect plants

Ecology and biology of the parasitoid Trechnites insidiosus and its potential for biological control of pear psyllids

Insects in production – an introduction

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