Population dynamics of Melanaphis donacis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its Coccinellidae and Syrphidae predators on Arundo donax L.

Undurraga, Nicole; Araya, Jaime E.; Zuazúa, Francisco; Alonso, Máximo

doi:10.7764/ijanr.v47i2.1971

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“…and Syrphidae larvae. Several studies recorded the importance of Chrysopidae and Syrphidae as predators for aphids (Chambers & Adams 1986;White et al 1995;El-Hag et al 1996;Fonseca et al 2000;Slman 2006;Bugg et al 2008;Saleem et al 2009;Adnan & Khan 2017;Shaukat 2018;Undurraga et al 2020).…”

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“…For example, providing flowering plants which include a floral nectar and extra-floral secretions could increase pest parasitism rates because these food resources represent a food for parasitoid adults (Barbosa 1998;Begg et al 2017). Also, the positive effect of aphidophagous predators on controlling cereal aphids within wheat crop has been reported by many researchers (Chambers & Adams 1986;White et al 1995;El-Hag et al 1996;Fonseca et al 2000;Slman 2006;Bugg et al 2008;Saleem et al 2009;Inayat et al 2011;Adnan & Khan 2017;Arshad et al 2018;Shaukat 2018;Kök et al 2020;Undurraga et al 2020). Generalist predators epitomize the most abundant and their role on suppressing cereal aphids has been observed in field settings (Alderweireldt 1994;Bilde & Toft 2001;Harwood et al 2004;Khan 2016;Schmidt et al 2003;Sunderland et al 1987;Sunderland & Vickerman 1980;Upadhyay et al 2020).…”

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Survey and population dynamics of cereal aphids and their common natural enemies inhabiting wheat crop in Hail region, Saudi Arabia

Asiry

2021

Entomological Research

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Cereal aphids are known as serious pests that cause considerable yield losses of wheat production. In this study, cereal aphids and their common natural enemies inhabiting the commercial wheat crop were investigated between February and April 2013 as a preliminary study in the Hail region, northern Saudi Arabia. Results showed that wheat crops were infested by four aphid species including the Russian wheat aphid Diuraphis noxia Kurdjumov, the English grain aphid Sitobion avenae Fabricius, the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi L. and the greenbug aphid Schizaphis graminum Rondani (Homoptera: Aphididae). The Russian wheat aphid D. noxia, however, was the most abundant species compared to other aphid species, totaling 343 individuals which represented 39.80% of all cereal aphids. The results showed a diverse community of specialist natural enemies that were associated aphids including parasitoid wasps as a complex and one Braconid species Aphidius matricariae Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), three coccinellid species (Adonia variegate Goeze, Coccinella quinquepunctata L. and Coccinella septimpunctata L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), one species of lacewing Chrysopa sp. (adults & larvae) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and one species of hoverfly Eristalinus aeneus Scop. (adults and larvae) (Diptera: Syrphidae). This study, also, recorded a high abundance of polyphagous predators that included two species of ground beetles involving the black beetle Calosoma olivieri Dejean and Calosoma imbricatum Klug (Coleoptera: Carabidae), and spiders (Araneae) as generalist natural enemies of cereal aphids. In this article, population dynamics of captured cereal aphids and their common natural enemies, and their correlations will be described and discussed.

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Survey and population dynamics of cereal aphids and their common natural enemies inhabiting wheat crop in Hail region, Saudi Arabia

Asiry

2021

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“…Surveys in California indicated that it is a host plant for the blue-green sharpshooter [Graphocephala atropunctata (Signoret); Hemiptera: Cicadellidae], which can vector the bacterium that causes Pierce's disease of grapes (Vitis vinifera L. or other species/hybrids) (Herrera and ). An adventive leaf-feeding aphid [Melanaphis donacis (Passerini); Hemiptera: Aphididae] is known from California (Dudley et al 2008), South America (Underraga et al 2020), and South Africa (Canavan et al 2019) and is spreading invasively in the native range of A. donax in Pakistan (Amin et al 2019), where it is considered a pest on that plant as well as on common reed [Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin.…”

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Biology of Invasive Plants 4. Arundo donax L.

Goolsby

Moran²,

Jiménez

et al. 2023

Invasive plant sci. manag.

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“…Another insect herbivore, the aphid Melanaphis donacis (Passerini) (Hemiptera; Aphididae), is widespread in the invaded range of Ar. donax in California, as well as in Chile, and has modest impacts when present at high densities on leaf blades [ 25 , 26 ].…”

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Biology of an Adventive Population of the Armored Scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis, a Biological Control Agent of Arundo donax in California

Braman

Lambert

Özsoy

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Insects

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Arundo donax (giant reed) is invasive in Mediterranean, sub-, and tropical riparian systems worldwide. The armored scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis is approved for biocontrol in North America, but an adventive population was recently discovered in southern California. We documented this population’s distribution, phylogeny, phenology, potential host spillover to Phragmites spp., and potential for parasitism by a common biocontrol parasitoid of citrus scale. The adventive scale was found within a single watershed and is genetically closest to Iberian scale genotypes. Rhizaspidiotus donacis developed on Phragmites haplotypes but at much lower densities than Arundo. The adventive population is univoltine, producing crawlers from March-June. Aphytis melinus parasitoids exhibited sustained interest in R. donacis during choice and no-choice trials and oviposition resulted in a small second generation. Rhizaspidiotus donacis appears limited in distribution by its univoltinism and sessile adult females. This presents challenges for broad biocontrol implementation but allows for targeted application. The genetic differentiation between imported biocontrol samples and adventive populations presents an opportunity for exploring benefits of hybrids and/or alternative genotypes where establishment has been difficult. While unlikely to occur in situ, spillover to vulnerable endemic Phragmites or deleterious parasitoid effects on scale biocontrol agents warrants consideration when planning use of R. donacis.

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Population dynamics of Melanaphis donacis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its Coccinellidae and Syrphidae predators on Arundo donax L.

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Survey and population dynamics of cereal aphids and their common natural enemies inhabiting wheat crop in Hail region, Saudi Arabia

Survey and population dynamics of cereal aphids and their common natural enemies inhabiting wheat crop in Hail region, Saudi Arabia

Biology of Invasive Plants 4. Arundo donax L.

Biology of an Adventive Population of the Armored Scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis, a Biological Control Agent of Arundo donax in California

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