Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum

The predator Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) and the parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan are natural enemies of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) that can be found simultaneously in greenhouse tomato crops. Whether or not these species are involved in a trophic interaction with each other, and h...

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Main Authors: Cuello, Eliana Marina, Lopez, Silvia Noemi
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Published: Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Università di Bologna 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16504
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description The predator Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) and the parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan are natural enemies of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) that can be found simultaneously in greenhouse tomato crops. Whether or not these species are involved in a trophic interaction with each other, and how this interaction might impact the control of the whitefly population has not been explored so far. In the present study, we evaluate the consumption and preference of T. cucurbitaceus for parasitized and nonparasitized T. vaporariorum nymphs. Furthermore, the effect that the joint presence of both natural enemies can have on the control of the whitefly population. Our results show that under laboratory conditions T. cucurbitaceus females engage in intraguild predation on E. formosa pupae. However, given the choice, the predator prefers to prey on healthy T. vaporariorum nymphs. Under greenhouse conditions, however, both T. cucurbitaceus and E. formosa reduce whitefly population when released separately, and their control is enhanced when released together.
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spelling INTA165042024-01-11T11:04:46Z Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum Cuello, Eliana Marina Lopez, Silvia Noemi Control Biológico Plagas Biological Control Pests Tomatoes Encarsia formosa Trialeurodes vaporariorum Tomate Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus The predator Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) and the parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan are natural enemies of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) that can be found simultaneously in greenhouse tomato crops. Whether or not these species are involved in a trophic interaction with each other, and how this interaction might impact the control of the whitefly population has not been explored so far. In the present study, we evaluate the consumption and preference of T. cucurbitaceus for parasitized and nonparasitized T. vaporariorum nymphs. Furthermore, the effect that the joint presence of both natural enemies can have on the control of the whitefly population. Our results show that under laboratory conditions T. cucurbitaceus females engage in intraguild predation on E. formosa pupae. However, given the choice, the predator prefers to prey on healthy T. vaporariorum nymphs. Under greenhouse conditions, however, both T. cucurbitaceus and E. formosa reduce whitefly population when released separately, and their control is enhanced when released together. Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola (IMYZA) Fil: Cuello, Eliana Marina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; Argentina Fil: Lopez, Silvia Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; Argentina 2024-01-10T12:57:30Z 2024-01-10T12:57:30Z 2023-01-23 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16504 http://www.bulletinofinsectology.org/pdfarticles/vol76-2023-141-146cuello.pdf 1721-8861 2283-0332 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E4-I074-001, Manejo Integrado de Plagas info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Università di Bologna Bulletin of Insectology 76 (1) : 141-146 (enero 2023)
spellingShingle Control Biológico
Plagas
Biological Control
Pests
Tomatoes
Encarsia formosa
Trialeurodes vaporariorum
Tomate
Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus
Cuello, Eliana Marina
Lopez, Silvia Noemi
Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
title Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
title_full Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
title_fullStr Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
title_full_unstemmed Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
title_short Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
title_sort intraguild predation by tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of trialeurodes vaporariorum
topic Control Biológico
Plagas
Biological Control
Pests
Tomatoes
Encarsia formosa
Trialeurodes vaporariorum
Tomate
Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16504
http://www.bulletinofinsectology.org/pdfarticles/vol76-2023-141-146cuello.pdf
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