Influence of Conservation Tillage Practices on Populations of Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Rotated and Nonrotated Tomato Fields

Zehnder, G. W.; Linduska, James J.

doi:10.1093/ee/16.1.135

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“…However, knowledge of these alternative controls is limited (Weber & Ferro, 1994;Ferro, 1994). Disruption of diapause sites (Milner etal., 1992), minimizing tillage (Zehnder & Linduska, 1987), and mulching the crop with hay (Zehnder & Hough-Goldstein, 1990), have also been tested experimentally with positive results. Disruption of diapause sites (Milner etal., 1992), minimizing tillage (Zehnder & Linduska, 1987), and mulching the crop with hay (Zehnder & Hough-Goldstein, 1990), have also been tested experimentally with positive results.…”

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“…Among cultural controls, crop rotation (Lashomb & Ng, 1984;Wright, 1984) and altered planting dates (Boiteau, 1986;Casagrande, 1987) can suppress spring colonization of the crop. Disruption of diapause sites (Milner etal., 1992), minimizing tillage (Zehnder & Linduska, 1987), and mulching the crop with hay (Zehnder & Hough-Goldstein, 1990), have also been tested experimentally with positive results. Wegorek (1964, p. 95) states that trap crops were 'quite commonly used' in Poland to arrest beeries in the previous year's potato fields, to discourage movement to rotated potato fields.…”

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Disrupting spring colonization of Colorado potato beetle to nonrotated potato fields

Weber

Ferro

Buonaccorsi

et al. 1994

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Overwintering Colorado potato beeries (Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)) were concentrated primarily within woody borders, and mortality was lower in borders than in potato fields. After overwintering, only 15-44% of live beetles were in the potato fields. In experiments with small plots, colonization of fields from woody borders was reduced ,,~ 60% by a trap crop, either treated with adulticide or with beetles collected daily. Such trap crops, or simply pitfall traps to prevent colonization from woody borders, could significantly reduce early-season adult numbers and subsequent larval populations. However, success is dependent on the local densities of overwintered beetles, and the prevalence of arrestment behavior in the case of trap crops.

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Disrupting spring colonization of Colorado potato beetle to nonrotated potato fields

Weber

Ferro

Buonaccorsi

et al. 1994

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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“…Colonization of no-till tomato plots by overwintered Colorado potato beetle adults was significantly delayed, whereas within-season populations of immature stages and summer adults were lower, compared to conventionally tilled plots (Zehnder & Linduska, 1987;Hunt, 1998). As a result, no-till plots suffered less defoliation (Hunt, 1998) and required fewer insecticide applications to keep beetle populations below economic thresholds (Zehnder & Linduska, 1987). Similarly, the percent of maize plants infested by the European corn borer was twice as low on no-till fields as on conventionally tilled fields (All & Gallaher, 1976).…”

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Soil conservation practices for insect pest management in highly disturbed agroecosystems – a review

Alyokhin

Nault

Brown

2019

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Decline in soil health is a serious worldwide problem that decreases complexity and stability of agricultural ecosystems, commonly making them more prone to outbreaks of herbivorous insect pests. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L., Solanaceae) and onion (Allium cepa L., Amaryllidaceae) production is currently characterized by high soil disturbance and heavy reliance on synthetic inputs, including insecticides. Evidence suggests that adopting soil conservation techniques often (but not always) increases mortality and decreases reproductive output for the major insect pests of these important vegetable crops. Known mechanisms responsible for such an effect include increases in density and activity of natural enemy populations, enhanced plant defenses, and modified physical characteristics of respective agricultural habitats. However, most research efforts focused on mulches and organic soil amendments, with additional research needed on elucidating effects and their mechanisms for conservation tillage, cover crops, and arbuscular mycorrhizae.

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“… Brust (1994) stated that natural enemies significantly reduced pest defoliation in mulched plots than in non‐mulched plots. Zehnder and Linduska (1987) stated that reduced feeding damage in mulched plots was due to a reduced habitat suitability for pests. Readio (1927) reported that the presence of large numbers of reduviid bugs in the cotton foliages must reduce pest injury to a very appreciable extent.…”

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Abundance of boll worm, flower beetle, predators and field colonization by Rhynocoris kumarii (Het., Reduviidae) following mulching and shelter provisioning in cotton

Claver

Kalyanasundaram

David

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J Applied Entomology

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Field colonization of the assassin bug Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone and biocontrol potential of predatory arthropods after mulching with sorghum trash and coconut leaflets and with shelter provisioning with pieces of clay pots and stones was studied in a cotton field experiment at the Agricultural College Farm, Killikulam, South India. Third and fourth nymphal instars of R. kumarii were released. There were fewer Helicoverpa armigera Hübner larvae in plots with mulched cotton trash than in control and other (mulched and shelter provisioned) plots. But mulching did not affect the number of adult Mylabris pustulata Thunberg. The flower and boll damage was significantly less in trash and leaflet mulch plots than in other shelter provisioned and control plots. The percentage of good quality cotton was also greater in mulch plots than in control plots. The yield of seed‐cotton was also significantly greater in plots with trash mulches and coconut leaflet mulches than in control plots.

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Influence of Conservation Tillage Practices on Populations of Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Rotated and Nonrotated Tomato Fields

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Disrupting spring colonization of Colorado potato beetle to nonrotated potato fields

Disrupting spring colonization of Colorado potato beetle to nonrotated potato fields

Soil conservation practices for insect pest management in highly disturbed agroecosystems – a review

Abundance of boll worm, flower beetle, predators and field colonization by Rhynocoris kumarii (Het., Reduviidae) following mulching and shelter provisioning in cotton

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