Suppression of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), mealy bug (Pseudococcus sp) and aphid (Myzus persicae) populations and damage by vermicomposts

Arancon, Norman Q.; Edwards, C. A.; Yardim, Erdal Necip; Oliver, Thomas J.; Byrne, Robert J.; Keeney, George D.

doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2006.03.013

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“…Vermicomposting has been shown to convert organic waste into an organic product containing a signifi cant amount of nutrients and microbial matter and with stabilised humic substances. This manure was found to improve biological regulation of various plant parasitic nematodes (Arancon et al 2003(Arancon et al , 2007. Many studies have focused recently on biochar, the product of thermal degradation of organic materials in the absence of air.…”

Section: Mineral and Organic Fertilizersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: The Outlook and Lines of Research

Clermont-Dauphin

Blanchart

Loranger-Merciris

et al. 2014

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews

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The intensive farming practices that have been developed over the past 60 years are based mainly on the use of chemical inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides, mechanical tillage and monoculture. The limitations of these methods are now clear: long-term degradation of soil fertility, impacts on the environment and human health, high consumption of fossil fuels, low efficiency of inputs and threats to food security in a context of climate change. Would farming practices that rely on the activation of ecological processes be an alternative to achieve a balance between high productivity and environmental preservation? While many studies suggest a positive relationship between soil biodiversity and ecosystem services, there is considerable debate on the form such agricultural systems should take. This study reviewed the state of current knowledge and identified aspects requiring further research to achieve the aim of sustainable intensification of agriculture. The following major points emerged: 1) Most studies focused on the evaluation of individual practices. However, changes in farmers’ cropping practices to take advantage of soil biodiversity services would need to manage not only the interactions between various practices but also the trade-off between the technical and socio economic constraints of cropping systems. Advances in agricultural system design approaches may help to ensure appropriate trade-offs. 2) More attention should be given to drawing on knowledge from different sources: laboratory studies focusing on the ecological functions of soil biodiversity, experimental surveys on farmers’ fields to rank the farming practices and processes to be included in site-specific models, and on- station experiments to test hypotheses and acquire additional reference material. 3) Whereas advances in technical and scientific knowledge provide an increasing number of relevant indicators for characterizing biodiversity and ecological functions, studies are rarely targeted at the development of indicators that are accessible to farmers or their technical advisors. The lack of indicators accessible to grassroots players for evaluating the impacts of their decisions on soil biodiversity remains a serious obstacle to the development of innovative agro-ecological systems

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Section: Mineral and Organic Fertilizersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: The Outlook and Lines of Research

Clermont-Dauphin

Blanchart

Loranger-Merciris

et al. 2014

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews

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“…Morra et al (1998) showed that applications of solid vermicomposts as soil amendments provided partial suppression on populations and attack of Meloidogyne incognita. Arancon et al (2002Arancon et al ( , 2003Arancon et al ( , 2005Arancon et al ( , 2007 have conducted a great deal of work on solid vermicompost applications for control of plant parasitic nematode populations. They utilized solid vermicomposts in field treatments, ranging from 2 to 8 kg ha À1 , to tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, and grapes.…”

Section: Suppression Of Plant Parasitic Nematodesmentioning

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“…The decreased losses in leaf areas of cabbage seedlings in response to the cabbage white caterpillar (P. brassicae) infestations were significant. Arancon et al (2007) continued to examine vermicomposts, produced commercially from food wastes, for its capacity to suppress populations and damage to plants, by two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) on bush beans and eggplants, mealy bugs (Pseudococcus spp.) on cucumbers and tomatoes, and aphids (M. persicae) on cabbages in greenhouse.…”

Section: Suppression Of Plant Arthropod Pestsmentioning

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The Use of Vermicompost Products to Control Plant Diseases and Pests

Simsek-Ersahin

2010

Biology of Earthworms

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“…Existen evidencias de la supresión de hongos fitopatógenos (Chaoui et al, 2002) y nematodos fitoparásiticos por adición de vermicompost. Por otra parte, estudios previos también han mostrado disminución de las poblaciones de artrópodos plaga tales como Empoasca kerri Pruthi, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), Aphis craccivora Koch y el ácaro Tetranychus urticae Koch por efecto de la fertilización orgánica (Arancon et al, 2005;Arancon et al, 2007;Edwards et al, 2010;Rao, 2002).…”

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Efecto del vermicompost sobre el desarrollo de Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) en dos cultivares de Musa

Vásquez

Dávila

Yépez

2018

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Resumen Después de ser introducida en el Caribe, Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) ha representado una amenaza para la producción de musáceas, por lo que se requiere desarrollar estrategias para el manejo sustentable de las plagas. En este estudio se evaluó la variación poblacional de R. indica por efecto de la adición de 15 y 30 % de vermicompost en el sustrato de siembra de dos cultivares de Musa (Hartón y Manzano) bajo condiciones de umbráculo. Plantas de cada cultivar de entre 1 y 2 años de edad fueron sembradas en bolsas de polietileno conteniendo arena, mantillo y cascarilla de arroz (1:1:1) como sustrato. Una hoja por planta fue infestada artificialmente con 20 hembras y 10 machos de R. indica y fue evaluado el crecimiento poblacional cada semana. Adicionalmente se determinó el contenido de fenoles totales en hojas de cada cultivar. Aunque la densidad poblacional de R. indica fue menor en plantas tratadas con NPK, estas no mostraron diferencias significativas con vermicompost al 30 % en plantas de 'Manzano' o 15 % en 'Hartón'. Las diferencias en el contenido de fenoles totales dentro de cada cultivar fueron detectadas debido al tratamiento de fertilización 96 h después de la infestación con ácaros. Los resultados sugieren que existen mecanismos de resistencia en las variedades de Musa, lo cual podría ser considerado al momento de establecer estrategias de manejo de la plaga en condiciones del trópico.Palabras clave: sostenibilidad, ácaro rojo de las palmeras, bananos, agricultura orgánica Abstract After being introduced in the Caribbean, Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) has been considered threat for musaceaous production, so that sustainable pest management strategies are required. The present study evaluated population variation of R. indica by adding 15 or 30 % vermicompost to the substrate in two Musa cultivars (Hartón and Manzano) under greenhouse conditions. One to two years old plants of each cultivar were planted in plastic bags containing sand, mulch and rice husk (1:1:1) as substrate. A leaf from each plant was artificially infested with 20 females and 10 males of R. indica and population growth was evaluated weekly. Additionally, the total phenolic content in leaves of each cultivar was analyzed. Although R. indica populations were most severe reduced in plants treated with NPK, no significant differences were detected with vermicompost 30 % in 'Manzano' or 15 % in 'Hartón'. Differences in total phenol content within each cultivar were detected due to fertilization treatment 96 hours after mite infestation. Our findings suggest that mechanisms of resistance in Musa cultivars, which could be considered when establishing pest management strategies under tropical conditions.

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Suppression of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), mealy bug (Pseudococcus sp) and aphid (Myzus persicae) populations and damage by vermicomposts

Cited by 94 publications

References 18 publications

Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: The Outlook and Lines of Research

Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: The Outlook and Lines of Research

The Use of Vermicompost Products to Control Plant Diseases and Pests

Efecto del vermicompost sobre el desarrollo de Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) en dos cultivares de Musa

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