A host‐plant‐derived volatile blend to attract the apple blossom weevil <i>Anthonomus pomorum</i> – the essential volatiles include a repellent constituent

Collatz, Jana; Dorn, Silvia

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“…; Hausmann et al. ,b, ; Piskorski and Dorn ; Collatz and Dorn ), little is known about the criteria of host selection by females with regard to tree characteristics that contribute either directly to resistance to this herbivore via herbivore preference or performance (Mody et al. ), or indirectly via differential exposure to natural enemies such as parasitoids (Mody et al.…”

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“…Economic consequences can be disastrous (Toepfer et al 1999a) because far more than half of the blossom buds can be destroyed, with reports varying between 60% and close to 100% (Babel 1931;Toepfer et al 1999a;Bajec et al 2013). Whereas numerous studies addressed different aspects of the biology of A. pomorum ( Ctvrte cka and Zd' arek 1992; Duan et al 1996Duan et al , 1998Toepfer et al 1999aToepfer et al ,b, 2000Toepfer et al , 2002Kalinov a et al 2000;Hausmann et al 2004aHausmann et al ,b, 2005Piskorski and Dorn 2010;Collatz and Dorn 2013), little is known about the criteria of host selection by females with regard to tree characteristics that contribute either directly to resistance to this herbivore via herbivore preference or performance (Mody et al 2015), or indirectly via differential exposure to natural enemies such as parasitoids (Rheinheimer and Hassler 2013) although information on the herbivore fauna of those wild apple species is apparently lacking (A. Knuff, personal observation; Mody 2013). Malus kirghisorum naturally occurs in the Tian Shan region in Central Asia (Forsline et al 2003).…”

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Differential susceptibility and suitability of domestic and wild apple species for a florivorous weevil and its parasitoids

Knuff

Obermaier

Mody

2016

J Applied Entomology

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Crop plant domestication can change plant resistance to herbivores leading to differences in pest pressure experienced by crop plants and their wild relatives. To compare resistance to herbivores between domesticated and wild fruit trees, we quantified direct resistance and indirect resistance to a pest insect, the florivorous apple blossom weevil Anthonomus pomorum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), for the cultivated apple Malus domestica and two wild apple species, the European crab apple M. sylvestris and the exotic M. kirghisorum. We measured weevil infestation and performance (weight, sex ratio), and weevil parasitism by parasitoid wasps for different cultivars of M. domestica and for the two wild apple species. To explain weevil and parasitoid responses to different apple species, we quantified tree characteristics including nitrogen content, size of flower buds, bark roughness, tree size, tree phenology and tree position. We found significant differences in susceptibility to weevil infestation between apple species, with lowest infestation (highest apple resistance) in M. domestica and highest infestation in M. kirghisorum. The suitability of apple species also varied significantly: weevils emerging from M. sylvestris were significantly lighter than those from M. kirghisorum. Parasitism of A. pomorum by different parasitoid species was significantly higher in M. sylvestris than in M. domestica. Infestation, weevil weight and parasitism were positively related to tree characteristics: infestation to bud nitrogen content and bark roughness, weevil size to nitrogen content and bud size, and parasitism to tree height and bud density. Our study revealed marked differences between apple species in susceptibility and suitability for the pest herbivore, but also for antagonistic parasitoids. Whereas direct resistance appeared to be higher in cultivated apple, indirect resistance via parasitoids was apparently higher in wild apple trees. Our findings suggest that wild and cultivated apple trees possess different resistance traits that may be combined to optimize resistance in commercial apple cultivars.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Differential susceptibility and suitability of domestic and wild apple species for a florivorous weevil and its parasitoids

Knuff

Obermaier

Mody

2016

J Applied Entomology

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“…Studies investigating the attraction of the boll weevil to VOCs released by cotton plants are of major importance for understanding the interaction between pest and host plant, clarifying dispersal behavior, or for improving methods to monitor and control this pest. Thus, plant VOCs are promising tools for managing insect pests (Collatz & Dorn, 2013). For example, Nehme et al (2010) found an 85% increase in insect attraction when testing plant volatiles combined with the aggregation pheromone of the Asian beetle Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky).…”

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Interaction ofAnthonomus grandisand cotton genotypes: biological and behavioral responses

Silva

Silva-Torres

Moraes

et al. 2015

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandisBoheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a key pest of cotton, Gossypium hirsutumL. (Malvaceae). Knowledge about boll weevil feeding and oviposition behavior and its response to plant volatiles can underpin our understanding of host plant resistance, and contribute to improved monitoring and mass capture of this pest. Boll weevil oviposition preference and immature development in four cotton genotypes (CNPA TB90, TB85, TB15, and BRS Rubi) were investigated in the laboratory and greenhouse. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by TB90 and Rubi genotypes were obtained from herbivore‐damaged and undamaged control plants at two phenological stages – vegetative (prior to squaring) and reproductive (during squaring) – and four collection times – 24, 48, 72, and 96 h following herbivore damage. The boll weevil exhibited similar feeding and oviposition behavior across the four tested cotton genotypes. The chemical profiles of herbivore‐damaged plants of both genotypes across the two phenological stages were qualitatively similar, but differed in the amount of volatiles produced. Boll weevil response to VOC extracts was studied using a Y‐tube olfactometer. The boll weevil exhibited similar feeding and oviposition behavior at the four tested cotton genotypes, although delayed development and production of smaller adults was found when fed TB85. The chemical profile of herbivore‐damaged plants of both genotypes at the two phenological stages and time periods (24–96 h) was similar qualitatively, with 30 identified compounds, but differed in the amount of volatiles produced. Additionally, boll weevil olfactory response was positive to herbivory‐induced volatiles. The results help to understand the interaction between A. grandis and cotton plants, and why it is difficult to obtain cotton genotypes possessing constitutive resistance to this pest.

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“…A key issue for the understanding of insect and plant interactions mediated by VOCs is to determine which are the biologically relevant compounds for host plant location within a complex blend of volatiles. Finding the active compounds is not an easy task, but is an extremely important step for the use of plant VOCs in IPM practices (Collatz and Dorn, 2013).…”

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Identification of Volatile Compounds Involved in Host Location by Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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Phytophagous insects rely on plant volatiles to locate suitable hosts upon which to feed or oviposit. The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis, is the main pest on cotton crops in the Neotropical region and is attracted to host plant volatiles, especially herbivore-induced volatiles from reproductive cotton. Behavioral and electrophysiological responses of the boll weevil were evaluated with the aim of identifying the compounds responsible for host location. Ten compounds elicited antennal responses from A. grandis, but only six were required to elicit a full behavioral response, namely: (R)-linalool, (E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene (DMNT), methyl salicylate, (E)-(1R,9S)-caryophyllene, geranylacetone and (E-E)-4,8,12-trimethyl-1,3,7,11-tridecatetraene (TMTT). A synthetic blend comprising these six compounds was as attractive as the sample of cotton reproductive stage volatiles. These data are discussed in the context of insect host location and crop protection.

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A host‐plant‐derived volatile blend to attract the apple blossom weevil Anthonomus pomorum – the essential volatiles include a repellent constituent

Abstract: This study enhances knowledge of the interaction of behaviourally effective constituents in complex odour blends and contributes to the development of an efficient monitoring system involving plant volatiles for the apple blossom weevil.

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Differential susceptibility and suitability of domestic and wild apple species for a florivorous weevil and its parasitoids

Differential susceptibility and suitability of domestic and wild apple species for a florivorous weevil and its parasitoids

Interaction ofAnthonomus grandisand cotton genotypes: biological and behavioral responses

Identification of Volatile Compounds Involved in Host Location by Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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