Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus
The invasive mealybug Delottococcus aberiae De Lotto (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has become a key pest in Mediterranean citrus. This mealybug species excretes honeydew that can be consumed by ants, which may give rise to mutualistic relationships and increase the invasibility of this exotic pest. He...
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| author | Plata, Ángel Gómez-Martínez, María A. Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro |
| author_browse | Beitia, Francisco J. Gómez-Martínez, María A. Plata, Ángel Tena, Alejandro |
| author_facet | Plata, Ángel Gómez-Martínez, María A. Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro |
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| description | The invasive mealybug Delottococcus aberiae De Lotto (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has become a key pest in Mediterranean citrus. This mealybug species excretes honeydew that can be consumed by ants, which may give rise to mutualistic relationships and increase the invasibility of this exotic pest. Here, we studied the interaction between D. aberiae and ants in 16 citrus orchards located in the main citrus-growing area of Spain (Valencia) during two consecutive years. Four native ant species were observed feeding on D. aberiae honeydew, and Lasius grandis Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) represented more than 95% of these ants. Lasius grandis was observed attending D. aberiae throughout the year and in all the orchard
sites where the mealybug was present. Mealybug colony size had a positive effect on both relative and absolute ant-attendance by L. grandis, but these interactions varied across seasons. Moreover, we found a positive correlation between L. grandis activity and D. aberiae density in all citrus orchards. Our results suggest that the native ant L. grandis and the invasive pest D. aberiae have established a mutualistic association that promotes the establishment and accelerate the invasion of D. aberiae in Spanish citrus orchards. Further research with the aim of evaluating whether the management of this ant species can improve the control of D. aberiae in citrus would be recommended. |
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| spelling | ReDivia85992025-04-25T14:49:08Z Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus Plata, Ángel Gómez-Martínez, María A. Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro Ant-attendance Lasius grandis Mutualism H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U40 Surveying methods U10 Mathematical and statistical methods Honeydew invasive species Mealybugs Biological control Pest management The invasive mealybug Delottococcus aberiae De Lotto (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has become a key pest in Mediterranean citrus. This mealybug species excretes honeydew that can be consumed by ants, which may give rise to mutualistic relationships and increase the invasibility of this exotic pest. Here, we studied the interaction between D. aberiae and ants in 16 citrus orchards located in the main citrus-growing area of Spain (Valencia) during two consecutive years. Four native ant species were observed feeding on D. aberiae honeydew, and Lasius grandis Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) represented more than 95% of these ants. Lasius grandis was observed attending D. aberiae throughout the year and in all the orchard sites where the mealybug was present. Mealybug colony size had a positive effect on both relative and absolute ant-attendance by L. grandis, but these interactions varied across seasons. Moreover, we found a positive correlation between L. grandis activity and D. aberiae density in all citrus orchards. Our results suggest that the native ant L. grandis and the invasive pest D. aberiae have established a mutualistic association that promotes the establishment and accelerate the invasion of D. aberiae in Spanish citrus orchards. Further research with the aim of evaluating whether the management of this ant species can improve the control of D. aberiae in citrus would be recommended. 2023-04-05T11:07:40Z 2023-04-05T11:07:40Z 2024 article acceptedVersion Plata, Á., Gómez-Martínez, M. A., Beitia, F. J., & Tena, A. (2024). Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus. Journal of Pest Science, 97(1), 255-267. 1612-4758 (print-ISSN) 1612-4766 (e-ISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8599 10.1007/s10340-023-01615-7 10.58582/redivia.8585 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10340-023-01615-7 en This research was supported by the National Project RTA2017-00095 provided by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and Ángel Plata received the predoctoral Grant PRE2018-083714 from Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/Programa estatal de i+D+i Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad/RTA2017-00095-00-00/ES/Mejora de la gestión integrada de pseudocóccidos en cítricos y caqui Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess Springer Nature electronico |
| spellingShingle | Ant-attendance Lasius grandis Mutualism H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U40 Surveying methods U10 Mathematical and statistical methods Honeydew invasive species Mealybugs Biological control Pest management Plata, Ángel Gómez-Martínez, María A. Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus |
| title | Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus |
| title_full | Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus |
| title_fullStr | Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus |
| title_short | Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus |
| title_sort | native ants facilitate the invasion by delottococcus aberiae in mediterranean citrus |
| topic | Ant-attendance Lasius grandis Mutualism H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U40 Surveying methods U10 Mathematical and statistical methods Honeydew invasive species Mealybugs Biological control Pest management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8599 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10340-023-01615-7 |
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