Reproductive biology of the palm borer, Paysandisia archon (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)

Delle-Vedove, Roxanne; Beaudoin‐Ollivier, Laurence; Hossaert‐McKey, Martine; Frérot, Brigitte

doi:10.14411/eje.2012.037

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“…In butterflies, male sex pheromones usually are produced from androconial organs or tissues associated with wings or legs (Nieberding et al 2008). A day-flying moth, the palm borer, Paysandisia archon (Lepidoptera: Castiniidae) utilizes visual cues to find conspecific partners (Delle-Vedove et al 2012, 2014Monteys et al 2012). Recently, it has been discovered that P. archon males produce a short-range sex pheromone from androconia located on the tarsi of the mesothoracic legs (Frerot et al 2013).…”

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Tarsi of Male Heliothine Moths Contain Aldehydes and Butyrate Esters as Potential Pheromone Components

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The Noctuidae are one of the most speciose moth families and include the genera Helicoverpa and Heliothis. Females use (Z)-11-hexadecenal as the major component of their sex pheromones except for Helicoverpa assulta and Helicoverpa gelotopoeon, both of which utilize (Z)-9-hexadecenal. The minor compounds found in heliothine sex pheromone glands vary with species, but hexadecanal has been found in the pheromone gland of almost all heliothine females so far investigated. In this study, we found a large amount (0.5-1.5 μg) of hexadecanal and octadecanal on the legs of males of four heliothine species, Helicoverpa zea, Helicoverpa armigera, H. assulta, and Heliothis virescens. The hexadecanal was found on and released from the tarsi, and was in much lower levels or not detected on the remaining parts of the leg (tibia, femur, trochanter, and coxa). Lower amounts (0.05-0.5 μg) of hexadecanal were found on female tarsi. This is the first known sex pheromone compound to be identified from the legs of nocturnal moths. Large amounts of butyrate esters (about 16 μg) also were found on tarsi of males with lower amounts on female tarsi. Males deposited the butyrate esters while walking on a glass surface. Decapitation did not reduce the levels of hexadecanal on the tarsi of H. zea males, indicating that hexadecanal production is not under the same neuroendocrine regulation system as the production of female sex pheromone. Based on electroantennogram studies, female antennae had a relatively high response to hexadecanal compared to male antennae. We consider the possible role of aldehydes and butyrate esters as courtship signals in heliothine moths.

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Tarsi of Male Heliothine Moths Contain Aldehydes and Butyrate Esters as Potential Pheromone Components

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“…Males and females were kept in fine mesh cages (30.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm, www.livemonarch.com ) under the same conditions as indicated above and in separate rooms to avoid exposing them to odors of the other sex. To ensure that insects used in the experiments were sexually mature, they ranged in age from at least one day old (maximal time required for newly emerge adults to reach sexual maturity; Delle-Vedove et al 2012 ) up to six days.…”

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Courtship behavior of the castniid palm borer, Paysandisia archon: potential roles of male scents and visual cues in a day-flying moth

Delle-Vedove

Frérot²,

Hossaert‐McKey

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Journal of Insect Science

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The castniid palm borer, Paysandisia archon (Burmeister) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae), is a South American moth that in the last ten years has become a major pest of palm trees in the Mediterranean region. Current knowledge on the reproductive behavior of this diurnal moth suggests the importance of both visual and chemical cues, in particular the production of a male pheromone emitted during a specific scratching behavior. Male-produced scents have diverse functions in lepidopteran sexual communication but generally act during courtship behavior, leading to complex, stereotyped courtship sequences. As a first step to understand the cues involved in mating behavior and the role of male scents in male mating success, we quantified sequences of P. archon courtship behavior using video filming. To distinguish behaviors leading to an approach of both partners from those involved in short-range courtship, sequences were divided into “approach” and “interaction” phases. Quantifications and analyses were first made by NPMANOVA analysis of behavioral event frequencies, followed by flowchart construction using transition matrix probabilities. In 90% of the observations, courting activities led to copulation, but successful sequences were highly variable and could be divided into two categories, “rapid” and “prolonged” courtship sequences. In both categories, approaches were performed by males but depended strongly on female movements, especially on female flights. The significant behavioral differences were observed after the first contact (i.e., interaction phase) where, in rapid sequences, males generally acceded to copulation without displaying scratching behavior. Conversely, in prolonged sequences, the female expressed evading behavior and male scratching frequency increased. The possible roles of male scent emission in female mate choice and the importance of visual cues in the mating behavior of P. archon are discussed.

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“…The moth avoids temperatures below 22°C (flying temperatures are 22–40°C for males and 25–30°C for females), and relative humidity must be below 32% (Liégeois, Tixier, & Beaudoin‐Ollivier, 2016). Most of the adults reach sexual maturity 3 hours after emergence, with the females being mostly monogamous (Delle‐Vedove, Beaudoin‐Ollivier, Hossaert‐Mckey, & Frérot, 2012). Liégeois et al (2016) used telemetry to analyse the dispersal patterns of adults in France.…”

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“…Gravid females usually select a palm crown for oviposition (1–10 eggs per oviposition event; Hamidi & Frérot, 2016). The oviposition period extends from the day of mating to 4 days after mating (Delle‐Vedove et al, 2012), and egg laying usually occurs between 11:00 and 17:00 hours in Mediterranean environments (Hamidi & Frérot, 2016). The eggs are rice‐shaped, white‐pink and around 4 mm in length.…”

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The invasive moth Paysandisia archon in Europe: Biology and control options

Muñoz‐Adalia

Colinas

2020

J Applied Entomology

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The palm borer moth (Paysandisia archon, Burmeister) is a member of the Castniidae family originally from South America and is currently included in the A2 list of the OEPP/EPPO. This moth was introduced to Europe in 2000 through ornamental palms. Since its accidental introduction, it has become a major threat for natural stands of native palms, as well as for nurseries and gardens in the Mediterranean basin. To date, neither preventive nor control methods have been implemented for managing this pest under field conditions. In this review, we highlight the most relevant information on the biology of P. archon and summarize the available control strategies with a special focus on biocontrol‐based treatments.

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Reproductive biology of the palm borer, Paysandisia archon (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)

Cited by 18 publications

References 24 publications

Tarsi of Male Heliothine Moths Contain Aldehydes and Butyrate Esters as Potential Pheromone Components

Tarsi of Male Heliothine Moths Contain Aldehydes and Butyrate Esters as Potential Pheromone Components

Courtship behavior of the castniid palm borer, Paysandisia archon: potential roles of male scents and visual cues in a day-flying moth

The invasive moth Paysandisia archon in Europe: Biology and control options

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