A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae
Host fruit is known to strongly affect the performance of both fruit pests and their potential natural enemies. This is particularly important in the control of tephritid fruit flies, whose larvae develop inside the fruit and thus create a set of foraging problems for parasitoids. In the present stu...
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| author | De-Pedro, Luis Harbi, Ahlem Tormos, José Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Beitia, Francisco J. |
| author_browse | Beitia, Francisco J. De-Pedro, Luis Harbi, Ahlem Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Tormos, José |
| author_facet | De-Pedro, Luis Harbi, Ahlem Tormos, José Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Beitia, Francisco J. |
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| description | Host fruit is known to strongly affect the performance of both fruit pests and their potential natural enemies. This is particularly important in the control of tephritid fruit flies, whose larvae develop inside the fruit and thus create a set of foraging problems for parasitoids. In the present study, we assessed the response of female Aganaspis daci (Weld) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), one of the most promising parasitoids for tephritid biocontrol in the Mediterranean Basin, to different potential host fruit species. We measured the olfactory response to medfly-infested and uninfested fruits, and several biological parameters of A. daci when different infested fruits were offered under both laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Our results showed that this parasitoid was significantly more attracted to apples and uninfested fruit. Moreover, parasitic activity was similar among the tested fruits under both conditions, showing very high values in the laboratory and a much poorer performance when conditions were variable. This suggests that A. daci may be a good candidate to be included in mass releases against the medfly regardless of the affected crop, but only when climate conditions are not expected to hinder its normal activity. |
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| spelling | ReDivia73892025-04-25T14:48:18Z A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae De-Pedro, Luis Harbi, Ahlem Tormos, José Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Beitia, Francisco J. Host fruit Aganaspis daci Medfly Parasitic performance Olfactory testing Host fruit preference Inundative releases Hotspot control H10 Pests of plants Ceratitis capitata Population decrease Host fruit is known to strongly affect the performance of both fruit pests and their potential natural enemies. This is particularly important in the control of tephritid fruit flies, whose larvae develop inside the fruit and thus create a set of foraging problems for parasitoids. In the present study, we assessed the response of female Aganaspis daci (Weld) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), one of the most promising parasitoids for tephritid biocontrol in the Mediterranean Basin, to different potential host fruit species. We measured the olfactory response to medfly-infested and uninfested fruits, and several biological parameters of A. daci when different infested fruits were offered under both laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Our results showed that this parasitoid was significantly more attracted to apples and uninfested fruit. Moreover, parasitic activity was similar among the tested fruits under both conditions, showing very high values in the laboratory and a much poorer performance when conditions were variable. This suggests that A. daci may be a good candidate to be included in mass releases against the medfly regardless of the affected crop, but only when climate conditions are not expected to hinder its normal activity. 2021-05-26T10:27:49Z 2021-05-26T10:27:49Z 2021 article publishedVersion De-Pedro, L., Harbi, A., Tormos, J., Sabater-Muñoz, B., & Beitia, F. (2021). A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae. Insects, 12(4), 345. 2075-4450 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7389 10.3390/insects12040345 https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/4/345 en : This research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN), grant number AGL2010-213-49-C02-02; the Spanish Ministry of Foreign affairs, the European Union and cooperation (AECID) grants A/01277/08 and A/024220/09; the Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la Generalitat Valenciana, with an institutional grant to the IVIA; and the Spanish and Tunisian Ministries of Education with the PhD fellowships to A.H. and L.d.P. (grant No. FPU-AP2010-2340). Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess MDPI electronico |
| spellingShingle | Host fruit Aganaspis daci Medfly Parasitic performance Olfactory testing Host fruit preference Inundative releases Hotspot control H10 Pests of plants Ceratitis capitata Population decrease De-Pedro, Luis Harbi, Ahlem Tormos, José Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Beitia, Francisco J. A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae |
| title | A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae |
| title_full | A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae |
| title_fullStr | A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae |
| title_short | A Minor Role of Host Fruit on the Parasitic Performance of Aganaspis daci (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) on Medfly Larvae |
| title_sort | minor role of host fruit on the parasitic performance of aganaspis daci hymenoptera figitidae on medfly larvae |
| topic | Host fruit Aganaspis daci Medfly Parasitic performance Olfactory testing Host fruit preference Inundative releases Hotspot control H10 Pests of plants Ceratitis capitata Population decrease |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7389 https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/4/345 |
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