Considerations for the Practical Use of Pathogens for Control and Eradication of Arthropod Invasive Pests

Abstract Quarantine pests in plants can be a serious agricultural problem; many eradication programs using area-wide control measures have been implemented worldwide to combat this threat. Surveillance measures using sex pheromone (in general, male-attractant) traps are also widely implemented for rapid control and eradication of invasive pests. If initial pest colonization can be determined based on temporal count data of trapped insects (i.e., males), and countermeasures are applied only during colonization, costs incurred by these countermeasures would be dramatically reduced, especially in areas with frequent invasions. In this study, we developed a system to detect initial pest colonization, and to narrow down colonized regions using estimated temporal count data of the sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius Fabricius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Tsuken Island, Okinawa, Japan. We verified the system by comparing our estimates to actual colonization data obtained via regular host plant surveys. Results indicated that our system was able to successfully detect pest colonization and estimate colonized regions. In this study, we discuss the conditions (i.e., pest biology, environment, etc.) that are optimal for application of our system.

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A Disease Control-Oriented Land Cover Land Use Map for Myanmar

Data ◽

10.3390/data6060063 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Dong Chen ◽

Varada Shevade ◽

Allison Baer ◽

Jiaying He ◽

Amanda Hoffman-Hall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Land Use ◽

Land Cover ◽

Population Distribution ◽

Large Spatial Scale ◽

The Public ◽

Spatial Coverage ◽

Vector Borne ◽

Do So ◽

Control And Eradication

Malaria is a serious infectious disease that leads to massive casualties globally. Myanmar is a key battleground for the global fight against malaria because it is where the emergence of drug-resistant malaria parasites has been documented. Controlling the spread of malaria in Myanmar thus carries global significance, because the failure to do so would lead to devastating consequences in vast areas where malaria is prevalent in tropical/subtropical regions around the world. Thanks to its wide and consistent spatial coverage, remote sensing has become increasingly used in the public health domain. Specifically, remote sensing-based land cover/land use (LCLU) maps present a powerful tool that provides critical information on population distribution and on the potential human-vector interactions interfaces on a large spatial scale. Here, we present a 30-meter LCLU map that was created specifically for the malaria control and eradication efforts in Myanmar. This bottom-up approach can be modified and customized to other vector-borne infectious diseases in Myanmar or other Southeastern Asian countries.

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Bovine tuberculosis control and eradication programs in Australia and New Zealand

Veterinary Microbiology ◽

10.1016/0378-1135(94)90044-2 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 40 (1-2) ◽

pp. 23-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Neil E. Tweddle ◽

Paul Livingstone

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Bovine Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculosis Control ◽

Control And Eradication

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Carp chemical sensing and the potential of natural environmental attractants for control of carp: a review

Environmental Chemistry ◽

10.1071/en09032 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (5) ◽

pp. 357 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Aaron Elkins ◽

Russell Barrow ◽

Simone Rochfort

Keyword(s):

Pest Management ◽

Native Fish ◽

Major Focus ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Management Scheme ◽

Significant Damage ◽

Minimal Environmental Impact ◽

Impact On Biodiversity ◽

New Strategies ◽

Control And Eradication

Environmental context. Carp are responsible for causing significant damage to lakes and rivers resulting in highly turbid water impacting native fish. At present there are no effective ways to manage the damage caused by carp or eradicate them, but the efficiency of carp removal from our waterways can be enhanced by the development of naturally occurring environmental attractants. As part of a broader pest management scheme the implementation of these attractants can significantly enhance the effectiveness of eradication programs and lead to the restoration of our waterways. Abstract. Cyprinus carpio, a species of carp commonly known as European or common carp, are invasive alien species in Australian inland waters and have an extensive impact on biodiversity and the aquatic environment. The control and eradication of carp is a major focus of fisheries services throughout Australia, but at present there is no wholly successful way to limit the damage caused. An integrated pest management scheme (IPM) is the most likely approach to be effective. Such a scheme could employ current tactics such as trapping in combination with new strategies including attractants or deterrents. Among proposed attractants are environmentally derived chemicals. Carp have long been observed to prefer certain habitats and environmental conditions over others, although the reasons for such a preference are not well defined. This article reviews the current scientific literature for chemical reception and attraction in carp with an emphasis on environmentally derived attractants and the potential for use of these chemical cues to enhance IPM strategies with minimal environmental impact.

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Control and Eradication of Chicken Lice with Lindane

Poultry Science ◽

10.3382/ps.0310444 ◽

1952 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 444-447 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Steve Moore

Keyword(s):

Control And Eradication

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Fishing for Targets of Alien Metabolites: A Novel Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) Agonist from a Marine Pest

Marine Drugs ◽

10.3390/md16110431 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. 431 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Rosa Vitale ◽

Enrico D'Aniello ◽

Stefania Gorbi ◽

Andrea Martella ◽

Cristoforo Silvestri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Native Species ◽

Molecular Mechanisms ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Invasion Biology ◽

In Vitro Assays ◽

Bioactive Metabolites ◽

Peroxisome Proliferator ◽

Invasive Pests

Although the chemical warfare between invasive and native species has become a central problem in invasion biology, the molecular mechanisms by which bioactive metabolites from invasive pests influence local communities remain poorly characterized. This study demonstrates that the alkaloid caulerpin (CAU)—a bioactive component of the green alga Caulerpa cylindracea that has invaded the entire Mediterranean basin—is an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Our interdisciplinary study started with the in silico prediction of the ligand-protein interaction, which was then validated by in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro assays. On the basis of these results, we candidate CAU as a causal factor of the metabolic and behavioural disorders observed in Diplodus sargus, a native edible fish of high ecological and commercial relevance, feeding on C. cylindracea. Moreover, given the considerable interest in PPAR activators for the treatment of relevant human diseases, our findings are also discussed in terms of a possible nutraceutical/pharmacological valorisation of the invasive algal biomasses, supporting an innovative strategy for conserving biodiversity as an alternative to unrealistic campaigns for the eradication of invasive pests.

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