Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon?
The long-tailed mealybug, Pseudococcus longispinus, represents a threat for several crops worldwide and has become the main pest of Mediterranean persimmon. Parasitoids are the primary natural enemies of P. longispinus, but their efficacy is highly variable among crops and countries. Here, we tested...
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| author | Plata, Ángel Gómez-Martínez, María A. Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro |
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| description | The long-tailed mealybug, Pseudococcus longispinus, represents a threat for several crops worldwide and has become the main pest of Mediterranean persimmon. Parasitoids are the primary natural enemies of P. longispinus, but their efficacy is highly variable among crops and countries. Here, we tested whether hyperparasitoids hinder the biological control of P. longispinus in Mediterranean persimmon. For this aim, we sampled 16 orchards across two consecutive years and measured the impact of primary parasitoids and hyperparasitoids on P. longispinus. Anagyrus fusciventris was the most abundant and widely distributed primary parasitoid. Population growth rate of the mealybug became negative when parasitism was higher than 30%. The hyperparasitoids Chartocerus sp. and Prochiloneurus sp. emerged mostly from large mealybug mummies that were used by A. fusciventris females. However, and contrary to our hypothesis, hyperparasitism did not affect the population growth rate of P. longispinus within the same year, suggesting that the high abundance of hyperparasitoids did not disrupt the biological control of this invasive mealybug. Based on these results, we propose several strategies based on conservation and augmentative biological control to improve the management of P. longispinus in persimmon. |
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| spelling | ReDivia88012025-04-25T14:49:29Z Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon? Plata, Ángel Gómez-Martínez, María A. Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro Pseudococcus longispinus Hyperparasitoids Anagyrus fusciventris Chartocerus Prochiloneurus H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U40 Surveying methods P01 Nature conservation and land resources Mealybugs Diospyros kaki Mediterranean zone Parasitoids Biological control Pest management The long-tailed mealybug, Pseudococcus longispinus, represents a threat for several crops worldwide and has become the main pest of Mediterranean persimmon. Parasitoids are the primary natural enemies of P. longispinus, but their efficacy is highly variable among crops and countries. Here, we tested whether hyperparasitoids hinder the biological control of P. longispinus in Mediterranean persimmon. For this aim, we sampled 16 orchards across two consecutive years and measured the impact of primary parasitoids and hyperparasitoids on P. longispinus. Anagyrus fusciventris was the most abundant and widely distributed primary parasitoid. Population growth rate of the mealybug became negative when parasitism was higher than 30%. The hyperparasitoids Chartocerus sp. and Prochiloneurus sp. emerged mostly from large mealybug mummies that were used by A. fusciventris females. However, and contrary to our hypothesis, hyperparasitism did not affect the population growth rate of P. longispinus within the same year, suggesting that the high abundance of hyperparasitoids did not disrupt the biological control of this invasive mealybug. Based on these results, we propose several strategies based on conservation and augmentative biological control to improve the management of P. longispinus in persimmon. 2024-02-13T11:05:59Z 2024-02-13T11:05:59Z 2023 article publishedVersion Plata, Á., Gómez-Martínez, M. A., Beitia, F. J. & Tena, A. (2023). Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon?. Biological Control, 185, 105310. 1090-2112 (online ISSN) 1049-9644 (Print ISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8801 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105310 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1049964423001639 en This research was supported by the national project RTA2017-00095 from the Spanish Ministry of Science. 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 Elsevier electronico |
| spellingShingle | Pseudococcus longispinus Hyperparasitoids Anagyrus fusciventris Chartocerus Prochiloneurus H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U40 Surveying methods P01 Nature conservation and land resources Mealybugs Diospyros kaki Mediterranean zone Parasitoids Biological control Pest management Plata, Ángel Gómez-Martínez, María A. Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon? |
| title | Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon? |
| title_full | Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon? |
| title_fullStr | Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon? |
| title_short | Do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of Pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon? |
| title_sort | do hyperparasitoids disrupt the biological control of pseudococcus longispinus in persimmon |
| topic | Pseudococcus longispinus Hyperparasitoids Anagyrus fusciventris Chartocerus Prochiloneurus H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U40 Surveying methods P01 Nature conservation and land resources Mealybugs Diospyros kaki Mediterranean zone Parasitoids Biological control Pest management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8801 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1049964423001639 |
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