Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops
Recent studies have suggested that predatory mirid bugs may be an effective alternative for controlling aphids in sweet pepper greenhouses. This study examined the effect of three constant temperatures (18, 24, and 30 °C) on the life history traits of predatory mirid species Nesidiocoris tenuis, Mac...
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| author | Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Pedroche, Virginia Urbaneja, Alberto |
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| description | Recent studies have suggested that predatory mirid bugs may be an effective alternative for controlling aphids in sweet pepper greenhouses. This study examined the effect of three constant temperatures (18, 24, and 30 °C) on the life history traits of predatory mirid species Nesidiocoris tenuis, Macrolophus pygmaeus, and Dicyphus bolivari, preying on the aphid Myzus persicae nicotianae in sweet pepper plants. As the temperature increased, the survival rate decreased for M. pygmaeus and D. bolivari, while for N. tenuis, it was the opposite, and their survival increased. When considering all the biological traits studied together, the estimated intrinsic rate of increase (rm) decreased as the temperature increased for M. pygmaeus and D. bolivari. In contrast, the rate increased as the temperature increased for N. tenuis. These results suggest that M. pygmaeus and D. bolivari are better adapted to lower temperatures than N. tenuis, which is more adapted to warm temperatures. The implications of these results for improving the biological control of aphids in sweet pepper greenhouses through the use of mirid bugs are discussed in relation to different temperature regimes. |
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| spelling | ReDivia86602025-04-25T14:49:13Z Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Pedroche, Virginia Urbaneja, Alberto Myzus persicae nicotianae Nesidiocoris tenuis Macrolophus pygmaeus Dicyphus bolivari H10 Pests of plants U40 Surveying methods Biological control Sweet peppers Greenhouse crops Temperature Pest control Recent studies have suggested that predatory mirid bugs may be an effective alternative for controlling aphids in sweet pepper greenhouses. This study examined the effect of three constant temperatures (18, 24, and 30 °C) on the life history traits of predatory mirid species Nesidiocoris tenuis, Macrolophus pygmaeus, and Dicyphus bolivari, preying on the aphid Myzus persicae nicotianae in sweet pepper plants. As the temperature increased, the survival rate decreased for M. pygmaeus and D. bolivari, while for N. tenuis, it was the opposite, and their survival increased. When considering all the biological traits studied together, the estimated intrinsic rate of increase (rm) decreased as the temperature increased for M. pygmaeus and D. bolivari. In contrast, the rate increased as the temperature increased for N. tenuis. These results suggest that M. pygmaeus and D. bolivari are better adapted to lower temperatures than N. tenuis, which is more adapted to warm temperatures. The implications of these results for improving the biological control of aphids in sweet pepper greenhouses through the use of mirid bugs are discussed in relation to different temperature regimes. 2023-06-22T08:26:31Z 2023-06-22T08:26:31Z 2023 article publishedVersion Pérez-Hedo, M., Pedroche, V. & Urbaneja, A. (2023). Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops. Horticulturae, 9(5), 572. 2311-7524 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8660 10.3390/horticulturae9050572 https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/572 en This work was supported by the project by grant PID2020-113234RR-I00 from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación through the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (co-financed European Regional Development Fund, ERDF) and by the project “Sostenible” GVA-IVIA-52202 from the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA) of the Generalitat Valenciana, which is eligible for co-financing from the European Union through the ERDF Operational Program. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2020-113234RR-I00/ES/EXPOSICION A VOLATILES INDUCIDOS POR PLANTAS: UNA VIA SOSTENIBLE DE MANEJO DE PLAGAS Y ENFERMEDADES A TRAVES DE LA INDUCCION DEFENSIVA DE LAS PLANTAS info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ERDF/PCV 2021-2027/52202/ES/Control biológico de plagas y enfermedades como pieza clave en el impulso de la Sostenibilidad de los cultivos agrarios de la Comunidad Valenciana/SOSTENIBLE Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess MDPI electronico |
| spellingShingle | Myzus persicae nicotianae Nesidiocoris tenuis Macrolophus pygmaeus Dicyphus bolivari H10 Pests of plants U40 Surveying methods Biological control Sweet peppers Greenhouse crops Temperature Pest control Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Pedroche, Virginia Urbaneja, Alberto Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops |
| title | Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops |
| title_full | Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops |
| title_fullStr | Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops |
| title_short | Temperature-Driven Selection of Predatory Mirid Bugs for Improving Aphid Control in Sweet Pepper Crops |
| title_sort | temperature driven selection of predatory mirid bugs for improving aphid control in sweet pepper crops |
| topic | Myzus persicae nicotianae Nesidiocoris tenuis Macrolophus pygmaeus Dicyphus bolivari H10 Pests of plants U40 Surveying methods Biological control Sweet peppers Greenhouse crops Temperature Pest control |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8660 https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/572 |
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