New Reports of Parasitoids and Hyperparasitoids of<i>Melanaphis sacchari</i>(Zehntner) in México

García-González, Fabián; Ramírez-Delgado, Manuel; Cortéz-Madrigal, Hipólito; Ramírez‐Ahuja, María de Lourdes

doi:10.3958/059.043.0324

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“…Aphelinus sp. (species not identified) has also been reported in northeastern Mexico [28], which may be the same species as in the current study. Aphelinus sp.…”

Section: Parasitoids Found In Three Vegetative Typessupporting

confidence: 89%

“…It is the dominant parasitoid of greenbug on wheat in the Great Plains in Oklahoma and has also been detected preying on other cereal aphids in the Great Plains [ 18 , 32 ]. It has been detected preying on sugarcane aphid in Mexico [ 9 , 10 , 27 , 28 ]; however, its abundance in south Texas has been variable over the last several years (A.M.F., M.J.B. personal observation).…”

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Parasitoids and Predators of the Invasive Aphid Melanaphis sorghi Found in Sorghum and Non-Crop Vegetation of the Sorghum Agroecosystem

Faris

Brewer²,

Elliott³

2022

Insects

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Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald) (sorghum aphid), (=Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is an invasive pest of Sorghum bicolor (L.) in North America. Over 19 species of predators and parasitoids have been found to prey on M. sorghi. Natural enemies may reside in vegetation such as sorghum in cultivation (in-season) and persist after harvest (off-season), in Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) (L.) and riparian areas consisting of shrubs and grasses, including Johnson grass. The objective was to assess the ability of these vegetation types to harbor M. sorghi natural enemies during and between annual grain sorghum production. Predator diversity was greatest in riparian vegetation in-season, with twelve species detected across seven families, and four orders of insects. Six lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) species were abundant in-season, and Cycloneda sanguinea (L.) persisted at relatively high abundance off-season. Parasitoid diversity was more limited (two primary parasitoids and one hyperparasitoid detected) with the primary parasitoids commonly detected. Aphelinus nigritus (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), accounted for 85% and 57% of parasitoids in- and off-season, respectively. Aphelinus nigritus abundance was steady across the annual sorghum season in all vegetation types. Results from this study will inform land-management strategies on how diverse vegetations can play a role in the biological control of M. sorghi.

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“…Aphelinus sp. (species not identified) has also been reported in northeastern Mexico [28], which may be the same species as in the current study. Aphelinus sp.…”

Section: Parasitoids Found In Three Vegetative Typessupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parasitoids and Predators of the Invasive Aphid Melanaphis sorghi Found in Sorghum and Non-Crop Vegetation of the Sorghum Agroecosystem

Faris

Brewer²,

Elliott³

2022

Insects

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“…There are reports of parasitoids occurring in M. sorghi on sorghum plants in North America; however, the authors treat them as M. sacchari or as M. sacchari/sorghi due to the difficult identification of these species (Colares et al 2015;Bowling et al 2016;Gárcia-Gonzáles et al 2018;Rodríguez-del-Bosque et al 2018;Lahiri et al 2020;Mercer et al 2020). However, if we take into account that there are no reports of large populations of M. sacchari on sorghum before 2013 in the Americas, the year of the occurrence of M. sorghi on the continent, it is likely that all sorghum records are of M. sorghi.…”

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Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), an invasive sorghum pest in the American continent, is a host of Aphidius platensis (Brèthes, 1913) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in Brazil

Sampaio¹,

Domingues²,

Mendes³

et al. 2022

Entomol Commun

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Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) is an invasive species recently introduced in the American continent and has been causing great losses in the sorghum crop. In surveys carried out in the cities of Uberlândia and Sete Lagoas, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, during the year 2021, mummified specimens of M. sorghi were collected on sorghum plants, from which the parasitoid Aphidius platensis (Brèthes, 1913) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) and the hyperparasitoids Syrphophagus sp. and Pachyneuron sp. emerged. This is the first record of A. platensis parasitizing M. sorghi in Brazil.

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Parasitization of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, by commercially available aphid parasitoids

Bessin

Obrycki

2020

BioControl

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New Reports of Parasitoids and Hyperparasitoids ofMelanaphis sacchari(Zehntner) in México

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Parasitoids and Predators of the Invasive Aphid Melanaphis sorghi Found in Sorghum and Non-Crop Vegetation of the Sorghum Agroecosystem

Parasitoids and Predators of the Invasive Aphid Melanaphis sorghi Found in Sorghum and Non-Crop Vegetation of the Sorghum Agroecosystem

Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), an invasive sorghum pest in the American continent, is a host of Aphidius platensis (Brèthes, 1913) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in Brazil

Parasitization of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, by commercially available aphid parasitoids

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