Development of Sparganothis sulfureana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on Cranberry Cultivars

Abstract

Sparganothis fruitworm (Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a serious pest of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton), a native North American fruit cultivated in northern regions of the United States and southeastern Canada. This study assessed antibiosis in several cranberry cultivars commonly grown in Wisconsin. Five cultivars previously shown to host different levels of populations of S. sulfureana in commercial cranberry were assessed in this study to evaluate the performance of S. sulfureana amongst these cultivars. We measured growth and time to developmental stages of newly emerged larvae to adulthood on selected cranberry cultivars in the laboratory. There was no difference in the rates of survival to pupation and to adult emergence among any of the cultivars tested. Mid-instar larvae that fed on the cultivar ‘Ben Lear’ were heavier than those feeding on ‘GH-1’, ‘Stevens’, or ‘HyRed’, and larvae that fed on ‘Mullica Queen’ were heavier than those feeding on ‘HyRed’. However, there were no significant differences in pupal weights or in the number of days from neonate to adult emergence among varieties. Therefore, this study did not provide evidence of antibiosis among the cultivars tested, and found that larval weight was not correlated with other measurements of performance.

Full-Length Multi-Barcoding: DNA Barcoding from Single Ingredient to Complex Mixtures

“…In contrast, in a few reads from exogenous animal species, such as Plodia interpunctella [54], an insect commonly seen in storage spots, and Tortricidae sp. [55,56], a class of harmful insects in agriculture field, was found in the powders.…”

Phytogenotypic Anthocyanin Profiles and Antioxidant Activity Variation in Fruit Samples of the American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton)

“…The American cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) is a perennial evergreen plant of the Ericaceae A.L. de Jussie family growing in natural habitats in North America [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. The selection of cranberry cultivars began in the U.S. in the early 1800s, in studies with cranberry plants growing in natural cenopopulations [ 4 ].…”