Evaluation of Flooding for Cultural Control of &lt;I&gt;Sparganothis sulfureana&lt;/I&gt; (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Cranberry Bogs

Teixeira, Luı́s; Averill, Anne L.

doi:10.1603/0046-225x-35.3.670

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“…Although used to manage other serious cranberry pests, such as Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens) 31 and black-headed fireworm 18 , flooding can reduce the carbohydrate reserves in cranberry 24 and this physiological impact must be considered when implementing a pest management strategy. The reduction in total non-structural carbohydrates (TNSC) is affected by both water temperature and duration of flood, with long (>3 days) warm floods causing the greatest depletion 19 .…”

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Controlled studies further the development of practical guidelines to manage dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) in cranberry production with short-term flooding

O'Connell

Sandler

Adler³

et al. 2011

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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Flooding is an inexpensive cultural practice used for pest management in Massachusetts cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) production. This project examined the use of short-term floods ( < 72 h) for dodder (Cuscuta gronovii Willd.) management under controlled conditions. Using incubators, seed was submerged in water for 0, 24 and 48 h at 10, 15 and 20 C (simulating spring water temperatures) and 0, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h at 15, 20 and 25 C (simulating summer water temperatures). Two 1-year controlled studies (field and greenhouse) evaluated three flood durations (0, 24 and 48 h) and four flood initiations (1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks after early seedling emergence (AEE)). Treated seeds were planted to cranberry vines and to Petri dishes; percent germination, degree of dodder attachment and dodder biomass data were collected. Treatments had limited effect on seed germination. Flooding 4 weeks AEE resulted in the lowest mean attachment ratings and dodder stem biomass on cranberry. This preliminary work provides evidence that flooding may retard dodder stem growth rather than reducing seed germination and that floods initiated after some time has elapsed after early emergence may be more effective than those initiated closer to the time of seedling emergence. More information is needed to thoroughly understand the processes involved; however, small projects such as this can provide interim guidelines that growers can immediately consider when deciding on a dodder management program.

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Controlled studies further the development of practical guidelines to manage dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) in cranberry production with short-term flooding

O'Connell

Sandler

Adler³

et al. 2011

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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“…In New Jersey, where spring draining of cranberry beds typically begins in mid to late April, a discontinuity between insect and plant phenology may serve as an agent to reduce A. musculus incidence; although A. musculus is not a top pest of cranberries in New Jersey (Mechaber, 1992;Szendrei et al, 2011). Flooding can be used to drown many insect pests but has been used particularly to control R. naevana (Cockfield and Mahr, 1992;Teixeira and Averill, 2006), A. vaccinii (Averill et al, 1997;Demoranville et al, 2005;Teixeira and Averill, 2006), and C. topiaria (Teixeira and Averill, 2006;Fitzpatrick, 2007), and it has the potential to work against S. sulfureana (Teixeira and Averill, 2006). Flooding also has been prescribed throughout the year to control E. apiata, L. dispar, X. nupera, the white grub, Phyllophaga anxia LeConte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), and the southern red mite, Oligonychus ilicis McGregor (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) (Averill et al, 1997).…”

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Advances in cranberry insect pest management: A literature synthesis

Ben-Zvi

Rodriguez‐Saona²

2023

Front. Agron.

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Over the past three decades, an increasing body of entomological research has been published on integrated pest management (IPM) in cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton). However, no paper has been published that synthesizes the existing literature. This paper fills this gap by analyzing 139 peer- and editor-reviewed articles that were data driven and had direct relevance to the subject of insect pests or insect pest management of V. macrocarpon. Results show that the top three studied insect pests of cranberries have been Sparganothis fruitworm (Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens), blackheaded fireworm (Rhopobota naevana Hübner), and cranberry fruitworm (Acrobasis vaccinii Riley). The regions with the most published entomological papers on cranberry IPM research have been New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin in the United States, followed by British Columbia in Canada. Among IPM tactics, published research on chemical control, as well as on host-plant resistance, has increased likely due to recent advances on newer, reduced-risk insecticides and high-yielding cultivars; while published research focusing on behavioral control has declined likely due to the cost of these tactics. There are no consistent trends in published research on natural and biological control or cultural control. These historical research trends are important when considering regulatory changes on insecticide use, such as the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 in the United States, which resulted in the banning and restrictions of certain broad-spectrum insecticides. As more insecticides are banned or restricted and global and organic cranberry production increases, we anticipate further advances in research related to sustainable IPM tactics.

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“…However, it remains unclear through what mechanisms the flood controls these pests. It is unlikely that most caterpillar suppression is a result of the flood itself, given past work showing low caterpillar mortality in flood waters (Teixeira and Averill 2006; Steffan et al . 2012a).…”

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Conserving carnivorous arthropods: an example from early-season cranberry (Ericaceae) flooding

2018

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Biological control plays an important role in many integrated pest management programmes, but can be disrupted by other control strategies, including chemical and cultural controls. In commercial cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton; Ericaceae) production, a spring flood can replace an insecticide application, providing an opportunity to study the compatibility of the flood (a cultural control) with biological control. We suspect that chemical controls will tend to reduce the number of natural enemies, while the flood, through removal of detritus and detritivores, may cause generalist predators to prey-switch to consume proportionally more pest individuals. We measured the abundance of herbivores (Lepidoptera), detritivores, Arachnida, and parasitoids (Hymenoptera) every week for six weeks in Wisconsin (United States of America) cranberry beds following either an insecticide spray or a cultural control flood. We found that detritivore populations rapidly declined in both flood and spray treatments; conversely, carnivore populations (spiders and parasitoids) were more abundant in the flooded beds than in sprayed beds. Populations of key cranberry pests were similar between flooded and sprayed beds. Our results showed that early-season flooding preserved more natural enemies than an insecticide application. This increase in natural enemy abundance after the flood may allow for greater continuity in herbivore suppression, potentially providing a basis for long-term cranberry pest management.

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Evaluation of Flooding for Cultural Control of <I>Sparganothis sulfureana</I> (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Cranberry Bogs

Cited by 14 publications

References 14 publications

Controlled studies further the development of practical guidelines to manage dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) in cranberry production with short-term flooding

Controlled studies further the development of practical guidelines to manage dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) in cranberry production with short-term flooding

Advances in cranberry insect pest management: A literature synthesis

Conserving carnivorous arthropods: an example from early-season cranberry (Ericaceae) flooding

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