Parasitism-Mediated Interactions Between the Ring-Legged Earwig and Sugarcane Borer Larvae

Nunes, Gilmar Silva; Ramalho, Dagmara Gomes; Santos, Nathalia Abe; Truzi, Caio Cesar; Vieira, Natalia Fernanda; Cardoso, Camila Pires; Bortoli, Sérgio Antônio De

doi:10.1007/s13744-019-00731-3

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“…The preference of E. annulipes for non‐parasitized over parasitized fruit fly larvae may reflect the apparently lower prey quality of parasitized larvae, given that they have been mechanically damaged by parasitoids (Montoya et al, 2011). Contrary to our results, other studies that evaluated the preferences of E. annulipes in similar experimental setups found that females were less selective than males and did not avoid eating lepidopteran prey parasitized by another hymenopteran parasitoid (Moral, Demetrio, et al, 2017; Nunes, Ramalho, et al, 2019). Therefore, the intraguild interaction between E. annulipes and parasitoids appears to vary depending on the prey and/or parasitoid species.…”

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“…The type II response has been reported for E. annulipes that prey on lepidopteran pests. However, some authors have found that the functional response can change to type III depending on the temperature or whether the prey is infected by entomopathogenic fungi (Nunes, Dantas, et al, 2019; Nunes, Ramalho, et al, 2019; Nunes, Truzi, et al, 2019). Attack rate ( a ) and handling time ( h ), which determine the slope and height of a functional response curve, respectively (Holling, 1959), did not differ significantly between earwig males and females.…”

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“…Earwigs usually enter fallen fruits through openings, where they may find non‐parasitized and parasitized fruit fly larvae in the same fruit. Previous studies have shown that the ability of E. annulipes to discriminate between non‐parasitized and parasitized prey varies depending on the sex of the earwig and on the particular host‐parasitoid system (Moral, Demetrio, et al, 2017; Nunes, Ramalho, et al, 2019). For application in biological control, it is important to understand trophic interactions between predators and parasitoids where they coexist and target the same prey/host species (Frago, 2016; Moral, Demetrio, et al, 2017).…”

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Predation potential of the earwig Euborellia annulipes on fruit fly larvae and trophic interactions with the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata

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Hernandez

Silva

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J Applied Entomology

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The earwig Euborellia annulipes (Lucas) (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), a generalist predator, has been observed in fruits infested with fruit fly larvae, which are frequently parasitized by parasitoid wasps. Neither the capacity of earwigs to predate on fruit flies nor intraguild interactions between earwigs and fruit fly parasitoids have been investigated. Here, we studied in laboratory conditions the predation on the fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) by the earwig E. annulipes, and whether parasitism of fruit fly larvae by the parasitoid wasp Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) influences predation by the earwig. We evaluated the predation capacity, functional response and prey preference of E. annulipes for parasitized and non‐parasitized fruit fly larvae in choice and no‐choice tests. We found that earwigs prey on second‐ and third‐instar larvae and pupae of C. capitata and consumed larger numbers of second‐instar larvae, followed by third‐instar larvae and pupae. Females prey on larger numbers of fruit flies than did males, regardless of the prey developmental stage, but both sexes exhibited a type II functional response. Interestingly, males killed but did not consume fruit fly larvae more than did females. In no‐choice tests, earwig females consumed equal numbers of parasitized and non‐parasitized fruit fly larvae. However, in choice tests, the females avoided feeding on parasitized larvae. Subsequent tests with hexane‐washed parasitized and non‐parasitized larvae showed that putative chemical markings left on fruit flies by parasitoids did not drive the earwig preference towards non‐parasitized larvae. These findings suggest that E. annulipes is a potential biological control agent for C. capitata, and that, because the earwig avoids consuming larvae parasitized by D. longicaudata, a combination of the two natural enemies could have an additive effect on pest mortality.

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Predation potential of the earwig Euborellia annulipes on fruit fly larvae and trophic interactions with the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata

Coelho

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Silva

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J Applied Entomology

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“…Euborellia annulipes (Lucas) (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), a species with a wide geographic distribution [13], has drawn the attention of many researchers due to its feeding habits (omnivorous), as well as its predatory potential at different stages of life of agriculturally important insect pests, such as eggs and caterpillars of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and caterpillars and pupae of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) [14] [15]. This predator has also been reported in sugarcane plantations and has been associated with predation by the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) [16] [17] [18].…”

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<i>Euborellia annulipes</i> Mortality and Predation on <i>Diatraea saccharalis</i> Eggs after Application of Chemical and Biological Insecticides

Arroyo¹,

Souza²,

Nunes³

et al. 2023

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Chemical and biological insecticides have been frequently used in sugarcane fields to control insects-pests, including the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis. Among the products used, those based on chlorantraniliprole and Metarhizium anisopliae entomopathogenic fungus, stand out. Euborellia annulipes is an insect of the order Dermaptera considered a potential predator of sugarcane borer eggs. This study aimed to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of the bioinsecticide based on M. anisopliae (Metarril®) and the chemical insecticide chlorantraniliprole (Altacor®) on the mortality of E. annulipes nymphs and adults, the predation and feeding preference of earwigs in eggs treated with the formulated products. Predator mortality was evaluated for seven days after treatment, while the effect on predation was analyzed by preference tests with and without choice, using prey eggs. The products tested were selective to the predator, causing ≤ 2% mortality and not affecting predation. The application of M. anisopliae on sugarcane borer eggs favored the food preference of fourth-instar nymphs, males, and females of the predator.Our results show that Metarril® and Altacor® can be used to control D. saccharalis when associated with the predator E. annulipes.

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“…Em cana-de-açúcar, os principais insetos predadores encontrados são Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Doru lineare (Eschscholtz) (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) e Euborellia annulipes (Lucas) (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae) (Borges Filho et al 2019, Nunes et al 2019 que predam vorazmente, por exemplo, ovos e lagartas de instares iniciais de uma das principais pragas da cultura, a broca-da-cana, D. saccharalis (Carvalho & Souza 2002, Cruz et al 2019. Dessa forma, o uso de inseticidas, herbicidas e reguladores de crescimento de plantas seletivos aos inimigos naturais devem ser priorizados (Bueno et al 2008, Lehtonen & Goebel 2009, Oliveira et al 2014.…”

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Impact of insecticide application used on sugarcane crop on egg predation in the field

Oliveira¹,

Glaeser²,

Mota³

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Sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum L., has economic importance in Brazil and the world. In addition to its global value as the main source of sugar, energy, and ethanol, it is a raw material for several products. However, phytosanitary problems cause significant losses in the agricultural production of the crop, of which most are only due to the ineffective management of insect pests. We evaluated the impact of the application of insecticides used in sugarcane crops on the predation of eggs of Ephestia kuehniella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) under field conditions. For this, cards containing 30 eggs of this species were fixed in the middle third of sugarcane plants and exposed to predation by insects present in areas sprayed with insecticides: thiamethoxam; lambda-cyhalothrin + thiamethoxam; fipronil and Metarhizium anisopliae, in addition to a control (area without spraying). The dose used for insecticides was the minimum recommended for control of insect pests in the crop. The cards remained in the areas for 24 hours after the insecticides spraying, being collected for evaluation after this period. The cards from areas sprayed with thiamethoxam; lambda-cyhalothrin + thiamethoxam and fipronil, the average number of eggs remaining was significantly higher. While in the treatments control and M. anisopliae, there was a significant reduction in the number of preyed eggs, evidencing that the chemical insecticides tested affected the rates of predation in the field, a fact not found with the biological insecticide M. anisopliae.

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Parasitism-Mediated Interactions Between the Ring-Legged Earwig and Sugarcane Borer Larvae

Cited by 9 publications

References 65 publications

Predation potential of the earwig Euborellia annulipes on fruit fly larvae and trophic interactions with the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata

Predation potential of the earwig Euborellia annulipes on fruit fly larvae and trophic interactions with the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata

<i>Euborellia annulipes</i> Mortality and Predation on <i>Diatraea saccharalis</i> Eggs after Application of Chemical and Biological Insecticides

Impact of insecticide application used on sugarcane crop on egg predation in the field

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Parasitism-Mediated Interactions Between the Ring-Legged Earwig and Sugarcane Borer Larvae

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Predation potential of the earwig Euborellia annulipes on fruit fly larvae and trophic interactions with the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata

Predation potential of the earwig Euborellia annulipes on fruit fly larvae and trophic interactions with the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata

&lt;i&gt;Euborellia annulipes&lt;/i&gt; Mortality and Predation on &lt;i&gt;Diatraea saccharalis&lt;/i&gt; Eggs after Application of Chemical and Biological Insecticides

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