Potential for the use of biological agents for the control of<i>Thrips palmi</i>(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) outbreaks

Cox, P.D.; Matthews, Lindsay R.; Jacobson, Robert J.; Cannon, R. J. C.; MacLeod, Alan; Walters, K. F. A.

doi:10.1080/09583150600827728

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“…The control of F. schultzei is accomplished, traditionally, with chemical insecticides (Cox et al 2006), but the use of these products above recommended rates reduces the beneficial fauna, which in turn increases problems with pests (Atakan 2006;Gusmão et al 2006;Leite et al 2006).…”

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Calcium silicate and organic mineral fertilizer increase the resistance of tomato plants to Frankliniella schultzei

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Frankliniella schultzei Trybon (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an important pest of tomato plants. The need for more healthful foods is stimulating the development of techniques to increase plant resistance to phytophagous insects. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of calcium silicate and an organic mineral fertilizer, alone or in combination, on the resistance of tomato plants to F. schultzei. The treatments consisted of: control (T1), calcium silicate (T2), organic mineral fertilizer (T3), and calcium silicate with organic mineral fertilizer (T4). The mortality of nymphs of this thrips and the number of lesions on tomato leaves were evaluated after three, six, nine and 12 applications of these products. The number of F. schultzei individuals and of lesions on tomato leaves was lower in treatments T2 and T4 than in T1 and T3, showing a possible increase in tomato resistance to this pest. The increase in the number of applications of calcium silicate and the organic mineral fertilizer increased the mortality of nymphs and reduced the damage by this insect on tomato leaves, mainly after nine applications.

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Calcium silicate and organic mineral fertilizer increase the resistance of tomato plants to Frankliniella schultzei

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“…F. vespiformis is distributed in different locations with references, as shown in Table 1, and distributed in wild and artificially released populations around the globe, as shown in Figure 1. [15,16,42] In Latin America, F. vespiformis was first described in 1909 [22] and subsequently noted as abundant in avocado agroecosystems in Mexico [23]. This species has been found in Taiwan [32], India [33,34], and many Caribbean, Central, and South American countries, including Nicaragua, Peru, and Brazil [24,25].…”

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A Review of Franklinothrips vespiformis (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae): Life History, Distribution, and Prospects as a Biological Control Agent

Hussain

Wang

Arthurs

et al. 2022

Insects

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Predatory species comprise a small but important and often overlooked component of the Thysanoptera. A case in point, the ant-mimicking Franklinothrips are widely distributed in the tropics and are considered important generalist natural enemies for thrips and some other small arthropod prey. Franklinothrips present an addition to biocontrol applications, i.e., greenhouse or commercial application for certain target pests and situations. Current knowledge, including distribution, biological features, life history pa rameters, prey specificity, host plant associations and lass production is yet insufficient to decide to what extent Franklinothrips could contribute for biological control programs. In this review, we summarized the geographical background, morphology, and prey associations, with a focus on F. vespiformis, the most widely distributed species of predatory thrips. This literature review serves as the basis for future research into the use of Franklinothrips as biocontrol agents for economically significant insect and mite pests in China and elsewhere.

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“…In fact, cases of natural enemies that increased the rates of pathogen transmission have also been reported (Roitberg & Myers, ; Smyrnioudis et al ., ; Hodge et al ., ). This highlights the need for a more detailed understanding of vector ecology, in particular vector–predator interactions, for the development of more effective biological control approaches (Landis & van der Werf, ; Cox et al ., ; Jeger et al ., ; Garzón et al ., ).…”

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Predator modulation of plant pathogen spread through induced changes in vector development rates

Keissar

Scharf

Sadeh

2019

Ecological Entomology

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1. Predation on vectors of pathogens can indirectly influence infection spread. In addition to the consumptive aspect of predation, non‐consumptive, predator‐induced changes in various vector traits can lead to trait‐mediated indirect effects on pathogen spread, potentially operating in various directions and magnitudes. 2. A widespread non‐consumptive effect of predation is the alteration of individual prey development rates. Yet, the implications of this phenomenon for the spread of vector‐borne plant pathogens have not been studied. It is hypothesized that the epidemiological effects of predator‐induced changes in vector development rate depend on the pattern in which the transmission biology of the vector changes along its ontogeny. 3. A general epidemiological model was developed that considers the role of predation in the infection dynamics of a plant pathogen, while incorporating vector stage structure to allow for variation in its development rate. 4. By contrasting scenarios that represent typical plant disease systems, this study confirms that the magnitude of the effect of altered development rate on infection prevalence depends on the disparity between juvenile and adult vectors in their pathogen transmission potential. 5. The model also reveals that the effect of predator‐induced change in development rate can impact pathogen spread counterintuitively. Specifically, slowing down vector development can result in increased pathogen prevalence due to apparent competition between infected and uninfected vector populations. 6. More detailed, stage‐specific studies of non‐consumptive predator effects on vectors are likely to advance our understanding of plant disease ecology, and the development of more effective biological control practices in agriculture.

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Potential for the use of biological agents for the control ofThrips palmi(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) outbreaks

Cited by 28 publications

References 57 publications

Calcium silicate and organic mineral fertilizer increase the resistance of tomato plants to Frankliniella schultzei

Calcium silicate and organic mineral fertilizer increase the resistance of tomato plants to Frankliniella schultzei

A Review of Franklinothrips vespiformis (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae): Life History, Distribution, and Prospects as a Biological Control Agent

Predator modulation of plant pathogen spread through induced changes in vector development rates

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