Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management

BACKGROUND: Chaetanaphothrips orchidii is an invasive thrips of tropical origin that was detected in 2016 in Spanish citrus, where it can damage up to 70% of the fruit. Pupation site and emergence rates are key biological traits for thrips management that are unknown for C. orchidii. Here, we dete...

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Main Authors: Juncá-Morales, Carolina, Catalán, José, Gómez-Martínez, María A., Intrigliolo, Diego S., Tena, Alejandro
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Published: Wiley 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9015
https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.8558
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author Juncá-Morales, Carolina
Catalán, José
Gómez-Martínez, María A.
Intrigliolo, Diego S.
Tena, Alejandro
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Gómez-Martínez, María A.
Intrigliolo, Diego S.
Juncá-Morales, Carolina
Tena, Alejandro
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Catalán, José
Gómez-Martínez, María A.
Intrigliolo, Diego S.
Tena, Alejandro
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description BACKGROUND: Chaetanaphothrips orchidii is an invasive thrips of tropical origin that was detected in 2016 in Spanish citrus, where it can damage up to 70% of the fruit. Pupation site and emergence rates are key biological traits for thrips management that are unknown for C. orchidii. Here, we determined the pupation site and period of C. orchidii in citrus and evaluated the effect of soil moisture on adult emergence. RESULTS: A two-year field study showed that C. orchidii pupated in the soil from May to December in commercial citrus orchards. Chaetanaphothrips orchidii emergence was very low compared to other harmful thrips species in citrus. Using D/E traps, we demonstrated that the thrips emerged mainly from wet areas near drip irrigation emitters during the summer, and its emergence was strongly related to the soil water content. A laboratory experiment confirmed that C. orchidii did not emerge at RH below 70%, and its emergence peaked at 97% RH. CONCLUSIONS: Our results have important implications for the sustainable management of C. orchidii because soil moisture is very low in Mediterranean citrus during summer, except in areas near drip irrigation emitters. Therefore, these and other potential high-humidity areas should be considered crucial targets to manage this pest in citrus during summer, reducing cost and labor.
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spelling ReDivia90152025-04-25T14:49:46Z Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management Juncá-Morales, Carolina Catalán, José Gómez-Martínez, María A. Intrigliolo, Diego S. Tena, Alejandro H10 Pests of plants Citrus Integrated pest control Biological control Irrigation Soil water content Pest control BACKGROUND: Chaetanaphothrips orchidii is an invasive thrips of tropical origin that was detected in 2016 in Spanish citrus, where it can damage up to 70% of the fruit. Pupation site and emergence rates are key biological traits for thrips management that are unknown for C. orchidii. Here, we determined the pupation site and period of C. orchidii in citrus and evaluated the effect of soil moisture on adult emergence. RESULTS: A two-year field study showed that C. orchidii pupated in the soil from May to December in commercial citrus orchards. Chaetanaphothrips orchidii emergence was very low compared to other harmful thrips species in citrus. Using D/E traps, we demonstrated that the thrips emerged mainly from wet areas near drip irrigation emitters during the summer, and its emergence was strongly related to the soil water content. A laboratory experiment confirmed that C. orchidii did not emerge at RH below 70%, and its emergence peaked at 97% RH. CONCLUSIONS: Our results have important implications for the sustainable management of C. orchidii because soil moisture is very low in Mediterranean citrus during summer, except in areas near drip irrigation emitters. Therefore, these and other potential high-humidity areas should be considered crucial targets to manage this pest in citrus during summer, reducing cost and labor. 2025-01-10T13:28:20Z 2025-01-10T13:28:20Z 2025 article acceptedVersion Juncá-Morales C, Catalán J, Gómez-Martínez MA, Intrigliolo DS, Tena A. Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management. Pest Manag Sci. 2024 Nov 29. doi: 10.1002/ps.8558. Epub ahead of print. 1526-4998 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9015 10.1002/ps.8558 https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.8558 en info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Programa Estatal de I+D+i Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad/PID2020-120663RR-I00/ES/GESTION INTEGRADA DEL TRIPS INVASOR CHAETANAPHOTHRIPS ORCHIDII EN CITRICOS Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess Wiley electronico
spellingShingle H10 Pests of plants
Citrus
Integrated pest control
Biological control
Irrigation
Soil water content
Pest control
Juncá-Morales, Carolina
Catalán, José
Gómez-Martínez, María A.
Intrigliolo, Diego S.
Tena, Alejandro
Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management
title Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management
title_full Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management
title_fullStr Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management
title_full_unstemmed Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management
title_short Moisture-dependent pupation of the invasive thrips Chaetanaphothrips orchidii: implications for its management
title_sort moisture dependent pupation of the invasive thrips chaetanaphothrips orchidii implications for its management
topic H10 Pests of plants
Citrus
Integrated pest control
Biological control
Irrigation
Soil water content
Pest control
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9015
https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.8558
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