Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior

Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a cosmopolitan zoophytophagous predator, which zoophagy and phytophagy have given it both the status as biocontrol agent and pest, respectively. Thus, it fits into the category of biocontrol agents with traits that hinder its performance. In regio...

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Autor principal: Chinchilla-Ramírez, Milena
Otros Autores: Urbaneja, Alberto
Formato: doctoralThesis
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8137
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description Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a cosmopolitan zoophytophagous predator, which zoophagy and phytophagy have given it both the status as biocontrol agent and pest, respectively. Thus, it fits into the category of biocontrol agents with traits that hinder its performance. In regions where it is valued as a biocontrol agent, it is mainly released in tomato crops to suppress key pests such as Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Its role in the activation of plant defenses has also been confirmed more recently. However, its phytophagous behavior can inflict damage on tomato crops under circumstances of prey scarcity. This can produce esthetical or yield losses, or lead to the application of pesticides to reduce its population, thus disrupting the biocontrol programs. Selective breeding in N. tenuis have been suggested as an alternative to minimize the detrimental effects of its phytophagy, however, no genetic or genomic information on the species was reported to date.
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spelling ReDivia81372025-04-25T14:55:00Z Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior Chinchilla-Ramírez, Milena Urbaneja, Alberto Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Jaques, Josep A. Universitat Jaume I, Escola de Doctorat Zoophytophagous Nesidiocoris tenuis H10 Pests of plants U30 Research methods Biological control Integrated pest management Hemiptera Miridae Population genetics Mitochondrial genetics Genetic diversity as resource Selective breeding Feeding behaviour Genetics genomics Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a cosmopolitan zoophytophagous predator, which zoophagy and phytophagy have given it both the status as biocontrol agent and pest, respectively. Thus, it fits into the category of biocontrol agents with traits that hinder its performance. In regions where it is valued as a biocontrol agent, it is mainly released in tomato crops to suppress key pests such as Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Its role in the activation of plant defenses has also been confirmed more recently. However, its phytophagous behavior can inflict damage on tomato crops under circumstances of prey scarcity. This can produce esthetical or yield losses, or lead to the application of pesticides to reduce its population, thus disrupting the biocontrol programs. Selective breeding in N. tenuis have been suggested as an alternative to minimize the detrimental effects of its phytophagy, however, no genetic or genomic information on the species was reported to date. 2022-05-20T16:42:25Z 2022-05-20T16:42:25Z 2021 doctoralThesis Chinchilla-Ramírez, M. (2021). Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior. [Unpublished PhD Thesis]. Universitat Jaume I, Escola de Doctorat. Castelló de la Plana, Spain. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8137 en Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess electronico
spellingShingle Zoophytophagous
Nesidiocoris tenuis
H10 Pests of plants
U30 Research methods
Biological control
Integrated pest management
Hemiptera
Miridae
Population genetics
Mitochondrial genetics
Genetic diversity as resource
Selective breeding
Feeding behaviour
Genetics
genomics
Chinchilla-Ramírez, Milena
Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior
title Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior
title_full Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior
title_fullStr Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior
title_short Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior
title_sort exploring the potential for the selective breeding of nesidiocoris tenuis a study of its genetics and feeding behavior
topic Zoophytophagous
Nesidiocoris tenuis
H10 Pests of plants
U30 Research methods
Biological control
Integrated pest management
Hemiptera
Miridae
Population genetics
Mitochondrial genetics
Genetic diversity as resource
Selective breeding
Feeding behaviour
Genetics
genomics
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8137
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