Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes
The silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and the South America tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta) are two of the most destructive pests of tomato. Open-field tomato production frequently relies on chemical treatments, which has been shown to lead to pesticide resistance. The integration of biological co...
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| author | Castillo, Jose Roda, Amy Qureshi, Jawwad A. Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Urbaneja, Alberto Stansly, Philip A. |
| author_browse | Castillo, Jose Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Qureshi, Jawwad A. Roda, Amy Stansly, Philip A. Urbaneja, Alberto |
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| description | The silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and the South America tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta) are two of the most destructive pests of tomato. Open-field tomato production frequently relies on chemical treatments, which has been shown to lead to pesticide resistance. The integration of biological control using predatory mirid bugs is an effective alternative method for managing these pests. However, methods to establish and maintain populations of zoophytophagous mirids are not adequately described. We explored the potential use of two mirids naturally occurring in Florida, Nesidiocoris tenuis and Macrolophus praeclarus. We conducted 6 field experiments over 4 consecutive years to develop a strategy to maintain the mirids. Pre-plant inoculation of tomato plants did not lead to their establishment, likely due to the low prevalence of prey. We explored the use of sesame (Sesamum indicum) to retain the mirids. Intercropping sesame maintained the populations of N. tenuis throughout the duration of the crop. Macrolophus praeclarus never established in any of the open-field experiments. Nesidiocoris tenuis damage was minimal (<1 necrotic ring/plant) and mirid damage was reduced in the presence of sesame. Our results show that intercropping sesame may provide a means to utilize mirids to manage B. tabaci, an established pest, and provide options to tomato growers should T. absoluta invade USA. |
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| spelling | ReDivia84502025-04-25T14:49:00Z Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes Castillo, Jose Roda, Amy Qureshi, Jawwad A. Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Urbaneja, Alberto Stansly, Philip A. Preventive biological control Invasive pests Tuta absoluta Macrolophus praeclarus H10 Pests of plants F01 Crop husbandry U40 Surveying methods Companion planting Bemisia tabaci Tomatoes Sesamum indicum Intercropping The silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and the South America tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta) are two of the most destructive pests of tomato. Open-field tomato production frequently relies on chemical treatments, which has been shown to lead to pesticide resistance. The integration of biological control using predatory mirid bugs is an effective alternative method for managing these pests. However, methods to establish and maintain populations of zoophytophagous mirids are not adequately described. We explored the potential use of two mirids naturally occurring in Florida, Nesidiocoris tenuis and Macrolophus praeclarus. We conducted 6 field experiments over 4 consecutive years to develop a strategy to maintain the mirids. Pre-plant inoculation of tomato plants did not lead to their establishment, likely due to the low prevalence of prey. We explored the use of sesame (Sesamum indicum) to retain the mirids. Intercropping sesame maintained the populations of N. tenuis throughout the duration of the crop. Macrolophus praeclarus never established in any of the open-field experiments. Nesidiocoris tenuis damage was minimal (<1 necrotic ring/plant) and mirid damage was reduced in the presence of sesame. Our results show that intercropping sesame may provide a means to utilize mirids to manage B. tabaci, an established pest, and provide options to tomato growers should T. absoluta invade USA. 2022-11-30T08:39:26Z 2022-11-30T08:39:26Z 2022 article publishedVersion Castillo, J., Roda, A., Qureshi, J., Pérez-Hedo, M., Urbaneja, A. & Stansly, P. (2022). Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes. Plants, 11(20), 2779. 2223-7747 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8450 10.3390/plants11202779 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/20/2779 en info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Programa Estatal de I+D+i Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad/PID2020-113234RR-I00//EXPOSICION A VOLATILES INDUCIDOS POR PLANTAS: UNA VIA SOSTENIBLE DE MANEJO DE PLAGAS Y ENFERMEDADES A TRAVES DE LA INDUCCION DEFENSIVA DE LAS PLANTAS This research was funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service through PPA 7721 and the joint sponsorship by the Fulbright Program and the Spanish Ministry of Universities (FMECD-ST-2022: CAS21/00544 & PRX21/00719), the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the project PID2020-113234RR-I00. Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess MDPI electronico |
| spellingShingle | Preventive biological control Invasive pests Tuta absoluta Macrolophus praeclarus H10 Pests of plants F01 Crop husbandry U40 Surveying methods Companion planting Bemisia tabaci Tomatoes Sesamum indicum Intercropping Castillo, Jose Roda, Amy Qureshi, Jawwad A. Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Urbaneja, Alberto Stansly, Philip A. Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes |
| title | Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes |
| title_full | Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes |
| title_fullStr | Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes |
| title_short | Sesame as an Alternative Host Plant to Establish and Retain Predatory Mirids in Open-Field Tomatoes |
| title_sort | sesame as an alternative host plant to establish and retain predatory mirids in open field tomatoes |
| topic | Preventive biological control Invasive pests Tuta absoluta Macrolophus praeclarus H10 Pests of plants F01 Crop husbandry U40 Surveying methods Companion planting Bemisia tabaci Tomatoes Sesamum indicum Intercropping |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8450 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/20/2779 |
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