Emerging control strategies for integrated pest management of invasive carps

Aim: Information on the influence of water availability during different seasons of rainfed or irrigated agriculture as it relates to insect pest population build-up in crops could assist in the development of integrated pest management. A study was therefore conducted to investigate effects of spacing, pest infestation and control on cucumber under rainfed and irrigated conditions. Place and Duration of Study: At the Teaching and Research Farm, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria during the 2016/2017 rainy and dry seasons. Methodology: The experiment was laid out using randomized complete block design (RCBD) in a split-plot arrangement in five replications, with spacing (60 x 60 cm, 60 x 90 cm and 60 x 120 cm) as the main plot treatments and the sub-plot treatments were different pest control strategies. The pest control strategies include synthetic insecticide (Lambda-cyhalothrin), botanical insecticide (Anogeissus leiocarpus) and control. Growth parameters and yield attributes were recorded. Insect pest occurrence, their build-up and percentage infestation on cucumber and the efficacy of the management strategies were monitored. Results: The results showed that yield was enhanced in irrigated system with the widest spacing of 60 x 120 cm botanical treatment interaction. Bemisia tabaci was the most prominent insect pest attacking cucumber under irrigated system. Conclusion: Other cultural control practices such as the use of trap crops with little or no financial implication should also be added to botanical pesticides as an integrated pest management tactic for effective management and control of the pest.

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Integrated pest management and biological pest control strategies in mango cultivation

Achieving sustainable cultivation of mangoes - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science ◽

10.19103/as.2017.0026.21 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 511-542

Author(s):

Stefano De Faveri ◽

Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Pest Control ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Biological Pest Control

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PEST CONTROL STRATEGIES: URBAN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

Pest Control Strategies ◽

10.1016/b978-0-12-650450-7.50020-1 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 215-234

Author(s):

William Olkowski ◽

Helga Olkowski ◽

T. Drlik ◽

N. Heidler ◽

M. Minter ◽

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Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Pest Control ◽

Control Strategies

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A NEW MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR OPTIMAL CONTROL STRATEGIES OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

Journal of Biological System ◽

10.1142/s0218339007002143 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 15 (02) ◽

pp. 219-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

XINZHU MENG ◽

ZHITAO SONG ◽

LANSUN CHEN

Keyword(s):

Periodic Solution ◽

Control Problem ◽

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Control Strategy ◽

Impulsive Control ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Economic Damage ◽

Pest Population ◽

The Given

A state-dependent impulsive SI epidemic model for integrated pest management (IPM) is proposed and investigated. We shall examine an optimal impulsive control problem in the management of an epidemic to control a pest population. We introduce a small amount of pathogen into a pest population with the expectation that it will generate an epidemic and that it will subsequently be endemic such that the number of pests is no larger than the given economic threshold (ET), so that the pests cannot cause economic damage. This is the biological control strategy given in the present paper. The combination strategy of pulse capturing (susceptible individuals) and pulse releasing (infective individuals) is implemented in the model if the number of pests (susceptible) reaches the ET. Firstly, the impulsive control problem is to drive the pest population below a given pest level and to do so in a manner which minimizes a weighted sum of the cost of using the control. Hence, for a one time impulsive effect we obtain the optimal strategy in terms of total cost such that the number of pests is no larger than the given ET. Secondly, we show the existence of periodic solution with the number of pests no larger than ET, and by using the Analogue of the Poincaré Criterion we prove that it is asymptotically stable under a planned impulsive control strategy. Further, the period T of the periodic solution is calculated, which can be used to estimate how long the pest population will take to return back to its pre-control level. The main feature of the present paper is to apply an SI infectious disease model to IPM, and some pests control strategies are given.

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Two Generalized Predator-Prey Models for Integrated Pest Management with Stage Structure and Disease in the Prey Population

Abstract and Applied Analysis ◽

10.1155/2013/424723 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ruiqing Shi ◽

Sanyi Tang ◽

Wenli Feng

Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Natural Enemies ◽

Impulsive Control ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Sufficient Conditions ◽

Stage Structure ◽

Predator Prey ◽

Predator Prey Models ◽

Impulsive Release

Stage-structured predator-prey models with disease in the prey are constructed. For the purpose of integrated pest management, two types of impulsive control strategies (impulsive release of infective prey and impulsive release of predator) are used. For Case 1, infective prey applications are more frequent than releases of predator (natural enemies). For Case 2, predator (natural enemies) releases are more frequent than infective prey applications. In both cases, we get the sufficient conditions for the global attractivity of the susceptible prey-eradication periodic solution. In addition, the persistence of the systems is also discussed. At last, the results are discussed and some possible future work is put forward.

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Integrated pest management in western Canadian boreal forests

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc74597-4 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 74 (4) ◽

pp. 597-605

Author(s):

W. Jan A. Volney ◽

Kenneth I. Mallett

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Boreal Forests ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Stand Development ◽

Natural Stand ◽

Tree Form ◽

Systems Research ◽

Management Procedures

Insects and microorganisms perform a variety of functions in forest ecosystems. A minority of these organisms have been designated as pests. A fair understanding of the pests of mature boreal forests in west-central Canada has been developed. In many cases this has permitted the development of integrated pest management systems methodologies culminating, where appropriate, in the development of decision support systems. Research and development is currently underway to develop and improve such systems for managing pests of young stands. A general principle guiding the management of young stands suggests that emulating natural stand development will minimize losses due to pests. However, biological control techniques are being developed to enhance productivity where it is not feasible for management to emulate natural stand development. The philosophy employed in developing these methods is to rely on the conservation of the biota as they provide a reservoir from which to select organisms which may be useful in development of pest management procedures. Furthermore, the concern of the Canadian public regarding environmental degradation and the extremely low costs of successful biological control strategies, often involving emulating natural stand development to conserve beneficial organisms and obtain desirable stand densities and tree form, favour the development of these strategies to guarantee the sustainability of Canadian forests.

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Dynamics of a density-dependent predator-prey biological system with nonlinear impulsive control

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering ◽

10.3934/mbe.2021362 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 7318-7343

Author(s):

Yuan Tian ◽

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Sanyi Tang ◽

Keyword(s):

Periodic Solution ◽

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Natural Enemies ◽

Impulsive Control ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Dynamical Behavior ◽

Density Dependent

<abstract><p>Spraying insecticides and releasing natural enemies are two commonly used methods in the integrated pest management strategy. With the rapid development of biotechnology, more and more realistic factors have been considered in the establishment and implementation of the integrated pest management models, such as the limited resources, the mutual restriction between pests and natural enemies, and the monitoring data of agricultural insects. Given these realities, we have proposed a pest-natural enemy integrated management system, which is a nonlinear state-dependent feedback control model. Besides the anti-predator behavior of the pests to the natural enemies is considered, the density dependent killing rate of pests and releasing amount of natural enemies are also introduced into the system. We address the impulsive sets and phase sets of the system in different cases, and the analytic expression of the Poincaré map which is defined in the phase set was investigated. Further we analyze the existence, uniqueness, global stability of order-1 periodic solution. In addition, the existence of periodic solution of order-$ k $ ($ k\geq2 $) is discussed. The theoretical analyses developed here not only show the relationship between the economic threshold and the other key factors related to pest control, but also reveal the complex dynamical behavior induced by the nonlinear impulsive control strategies.</p></abstract>

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Potato Zebra Chip: An Overview of the Disease, Control Strategies, and Prospects

Frontiers in Microbiology ◽

10.3389/fmicb.2021.700663 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Victoria Mora ◽

Manikandan Ramasamy ◽

Mona B. Damaj ◽

Sonia Irigoyen ◽

Veronica Ancona ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Potato Production ◽

Bactericera Cockerelli ◽

Zebra Chip ◽

Current Management ◽

Disease Epidemiology ◽

Management Measures

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important food crop worldwide. As the demand for fresh and processed potato products is increasing globally, there is a need to manage and control devastating diseases such as zebra chip (ZC). ZC disease causes major yield losses in many potato-growing regions and is associated with the fastidious, phloem-limited bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) that is vectored by the potato-tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli Šulc). Current management measures for ZC disease mainly focus on chemical control and integrated pest management strategies of the psyllid vector to limit the spread of CLso, however, they add to the costs of potato production. Identification and deployment of CLso and/or the psyllid resistant cultivars, in combination with integrated pest management, may provide a sustainable long-term strategy to control ZC. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the ZC disease, epidemiology, current management strategies, and potential new approaches to manage ZC disease in the future.

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Wolbachia pipientis associated to tephritid fruit fly pests: from basic research to applications

10.1101/358333 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mariana Mateos ◽

Humberto Martinez ◽

Silvia B. Lanzavecchia ◽

Claudia Conte ◽

Karina Guillén ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Population Control ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Basic Research ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

Infection Prevalence ◽

Agricultural Pests ◽

Tephritid Species

AbstractMembers of the true fruit flies (family Tephritidae) are among the most serious agricultural pests worldwide, whose control and management demands large and costly international efforts. The need for cost-effective and environmentally-friendly integrated pest management (IPM) has led to the development and implementation of autocidal control strategies. Autocidal approaches include the widely used sterile insect technique (SIT) and the incompatible insect technique (IIT). IIT relies on maternally transmitted bacteria (namely Wolbachia), to cause a conditional sterility in crosses between released mass-reared Wolbachia-infected males and wild females, which are either uninfected or infected with a different Wolbachia strain (i.e., cytoplasmic incompatibility; CI). Herein, we review the current state of knowledge on Wolbachia-tephritid interactions including infection prevalence in wild populations, phenotypic consequences, and their impact on life history traits. Numerous pest tephritid species are reported to harbor Wolbachia infections, with a subset exhibiting high prevalence. The phenotypic effects of Wolbachia have been assessed in very few tephritid species, due in part to the difficulty of manipulating Wolbachia infection (removal or transinfection). Based on recent methodological advances (high-throughput DNA sequencing) and a breakthrough concerning the mechanistic basis of CI, we suggest research avenues that could accelerate generation of necessary knowledge for the potential use of Wolbachia-based IIT in area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) strategies for the population control of tephritid pests.

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Electron investigations of rhabdovirus-like particles in mexican bean beetles and crickets

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100082753 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 378-379

Author(s):

J. R. Adams ◽

G. J Tompkins ◽

A. M. Heimpel ◽

E. Dougherty

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Developmental Stages ◽

Management Program ◽

Acheta Domesticus ◽

Epilachna Varivestis ◽

House Cricket ◽

Similar Morphology ◽

Bean Beetle

As part of a continual search for potential pathogens of insects for use in biological control or on an integrated pest management program, two bacilliform virus-like particles (VLP) of similar morphology have been found in the Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Mulsant and the house cricket, Acheta domesticus (L. ).Tissues of diseased larvae and adults of E. varivestis and all developmental stages of A. domesticus were fixed according to procedures previously described. While the bean beetles displayed no external symptoms, the diseased crickets displayed a twitching and shaking of the metathoracic legs and a lowered rate of activity.Examinations of larvae and adult Mexican bean beetles collected in the field in 1976 and 1977 in Maryland and field collected specimens brought into the lab in the fall and reared through several generations revealed that specimens from each collection contained vesicles in the cytoplasm of the midgut filled with hundreds of these VLP's which were enveloped and measured approximately 16-25 nm x 55-110 nm, the shorter VLP's generally having the greater width (Fig. 1).

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