The potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae): life history, relationship to plant diseases, and management strategies

Butler, Casey D.; Trumble, John T.

doi:10.1163/187498312x634266

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“…The tomato/potato psyllid (TPP), Bactericera cockerelli, is a serious pest of some agricultural and ornamental plants, especially of the Solanaceae family (Butler & Trumble 2012). An outbreak of TPP can result in significant plant damage such as defoliation, stunted growth, and reduced yield (Butler & Trumble 2012).…”

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Functional and numerical responses of Amblydromalus limonicus and Neoseiulus cucumeris to eggs and first instar nymph of tomato/potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

Patel

Zhang

2017

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The tomato/potato psyllid (TPP), Bactericera cockerelli, is a serious pest of some agricultural and ornamental plants, especially of the Solanaceae family. It has been an invasive species in New Zealand since 2006, heavily impacting the potato and tomato industry. The functional and numerical responses of the phytoseiid predators Amblydromalus limonicus and Neoseiulus cucumeris were examined by offering a range of prey densities (two, four, eight, 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28 TPP eggs or 1 st instar nymphs) and compared on a capsicum leaf disc under 25 ± 1ºC, 85% ± 5% RH and a 14:10 h light: dark (L:D) photoperiod. Both species displayed a type 2 functional response when fed on eggs or 1 st instar nymphs of TPP, indicating an increase in the number of prey killed with an increase in prey population density. The results were analysed by using a logistic regression and Holling disc equation. A. limonicus had a higher attack rate for both eggs (0.05 ± 0.01) and 1 st instar nymphs (0.06 ± 0.01) than N. cucumeris, which had an attack rate of (0.03 ± 0.01) for eggs and (0.02 ± 0.01) for 1 st instar nymphs of TPP. N. cucumeris had a longer handling time for both eggs (3.68 ± 0.67 hrs) and 1 st instar nymphs (2.50 ± 0.79 hrs) compared with A. limonicus, with a handling time of (1.74 ± 0.23 hrs) for eggs and (1.15 ± 0.15 hrs) for 1 st instar nymphs. A. limonicus consistently produced significantly more eggs than N. cucumeris across all densities when fed on either eggs or 1 st instar nymphs of TPP. However, the results showed the lack of numerical response of both predator species to prey density. The stronger functional response of A. limonicus to TPP eggs and 1 st instar nymphs indicates that this species can potentially be a more effective biocontrol agent of TPP than N. cucumeris.

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“…An outbreak of TPP can result in significant plant damage such as defoliation, stunted growth, and reduced yield (Butler & Trumble 2012). A variety of TPP control methods are utilized around the world; however, most control of TPP populations depends heavily on pesticide application (Mauchline et al 2013;Walker et al 2015).…”

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Functional and numerical responses of Amblydromalus limonicus and Neoseiulus cucumeris to eggs and first instar nymph of tomato/potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

Patel

Zhang

2017

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“…Such is the case for the tomato/potato psyllid (TPP, Bactericera cockerelli), which was a pest of crops such as potato and tomato in North America for nearly a century and then has also been found in some parts of Central America (Butler and Trumble 2012). It was first detected in New Zealand in May 2006 and later became an invasive pest in both the North and South Island (Thomas et al 2011).…”

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“…Bactericera cockerelli primarily attacks plants of the Solanaceae such as tomatoes and potatoes, although it is also found on plants of some other families (Martin 2008;Butler & Trumble 2012). TPP is able to vector a bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter, which can lead to a severe disease of potatoes (zebra chip), causing considerable crop losses in North America, Central America, and New Zealand (Al-Jabr & Cranshaw 2007;Butler and Trumble, 2012;Rondon et al 2012).…”

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Amblydromalus limonicus: a “new association” predatory mite against an invasive psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) in New Zealand

Zhang

2015

Systematic and Applied Acarology

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The tomato/potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, has been a pest of crops such as potato and tomato in North America for nearly a century and recently invaded some parts of Central America. It invaded New Zealand in May 2006 and is now distributed in both the North and South Island. Before our study, there had been no reports of Amblydromalus limonicus feeding on the tomato/potato psyllid in the US or other areas. After the invasion of the tomato/potato psyllid into New Zealand, we have observed numerous populations of local A. limonicus attacking the tomato/potato psyllid on greenhouse capsicums and tomatoes in the greater Auckland region, providing a certain degree of natural control. In these areas, A. limonicus was common before the invasion of the tomato/potato psyllid. This new association between a local predatory mite and an invasive insect is now well established. A. limonicus cultures have been maintained on capsicums (and sometimes tomato) infested with psyllids in greenhouses for the last three years. Laboratory studies showed that A. limonicus adults could survive and reproduce on the eggs, and first, second, and third instar nymphs of B. cockerelli, as well as on sugar excreted by psyllids, while immature A. limonicus could complete development on the psyllid sugar and first instar nymphs of B. cockerelli. A female predator consumed on average 2.5 psyllid eggs, 2.1 nymph I, 0.5 nymph II, 0.03 nymph III and 1.6 psyllid sugar droplets per day. Given that A. limonicus can be mass-reared and is now commercialized, it offers a new opportunity for the biological control of this psyllid.

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Museum specimen data reveal emergence of a plant disease may be linked to increases in the insect vector population

Zeilinger

Rapacciuolo

Turek

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Ecological Applications

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Abstract. The emergence rate of new plant diseases is increasing due to novel introductions, climate change, and changes in vector populations, posing risks to agricultural sustainability. Assessing and managing future disease risks depends on understanding the causes of contemporary and historical emergence events. Since the mid-1990s, potato growers in the western United States, Mexico, and Central America have experienced severe yield loss from Zebra Chip disease and have responded by increasing insecticide use to suppress populations of the insect vector, the potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae). Despite the severe nature of Zebra Chip outbreaks, the causes of emergence remain unknown. We tested the hypotheses that (1) B. cockerelli occupancy has increased over the last century in California and (2) such increases are related to climate change, specifically warmer winters. We compiled a data set of 87,000 museum specimen occurrence records across the order Hemiptera collected between 1900 and 2014. We then analyzed changes in B. cockerelli distribution using a hierarchical occupancy model using changes in background species lists to correct for collecting effort. We found evidence that B. cockerelli occupancy has increased over the last century. However, these changes appear to be unrelated to climate changes, at least at the scale of our analysis. To the extent that species occupancy is related to abundance, our analysis provides the first quantitative support for the hypothesis that B. cockerelli population abundance has increased, but further work is needed to link B. cockerelli population dynamics to Zebra Chip epidemics. Finally, we demonstrate how this historical macro-ecological approach provides a general framework for comparative risk assessment of future pest and insect vector outbreaks.

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The potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae): life history, relationship to plant diseases, and management strategies

Cited by 141 publications

References 74 publications

Functional and numerical responses of Amblydromalus limonicus and Neoseiulus cucumeris to eggs and first instar nymph of tomato/potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

Functional and numerical responses of Amblydromalus limonicus and Neoseiulus cucumeris to eggs and first instar nymph of tomato/potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

<strong><em>Amblydromalus limonicus</em>: a “new association” predatory mite against an invasive psyllid (<em>Bactericera cockerelli</em>) in New Zealand</strong>

Museum specimen data reveal emergence of a plant disease may be linked to increases in the insect vector population

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