scholarly journals The application of 980 degree days as a trigger for rapid increases in Bactericera cockerelli in Hawkes Bay solanaceae crops

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 441-441
Author(s):  
N.M. Taylor ◽  
R.C. Butler ◽  
J. Vereijssen
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Sticky Trap ◽  
Potato Psyllid ◽  
Bactericera Cockerelli ◽  
Yield Losses ◽  
Degree Days ◽  
Plant Monitoring ◽  
Trap Catches ◽  
Potato Crops

During 200708 the tomato potato psyllid (TPP Bactericera cockerelli) was observed in outdoor tomato and potato crops in Hawkes Bay Many crops were heavily infested resulting in severe yield losses and in some cases crop abandonment Since then growers have been proactive in plant monitoring and sticky trap use but these methods are expensive and quite often a calendar spray programme is begun once the first adult TPP have been observed in traps It has been proposed that 980 degreedays (DDs) from 1 July is used as an indicator of when TPP numbers are about to increase rapidly in North Island crops This study describes the application of 980 DDs to recent sticky trap data from Hawkes Bay For most sites 980 DDs occurred just before rapid increases in adult TPP numbers However there were a small number of sites where this was not so The presence of noncrop TPP host plants bordering these sites may explain rapid increases in TPP trap catches well before reaching 980 DDs

scholarly journals Seasonal sex ratio of Bactericera cockerelli in potato and tomato crops in Hawkes Bay and Canterbury

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 293-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.M. Taylor ◽  
N. Jorgensen ◽  
N.A. Berry ◽  
R.C. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Sticky Trap ◽  
Potato Psyllid ◽  
Bactericera Cockerelli ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Yellow Sticky Trap ◽  
Trap Catches ◽  
Potato Crops ◽  
Increased Activity ◽  
Potential Use

Since its discovery in New Zealand in 2006 the tomato/potato psyllid (TPP) Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) (Hemiptera Triozidae) has been regarded as a significant pest of solanaceous crops in the horticultural industry To date there is little knowledge of the population dynamics of male and female TPP in the field An understanding of these dynamics will aid in the potential use of traps as pest management tools During the 201011 growing season weekly yellow sticky trap catches were used to assess the malefemale sex ratio of TPP in a total of nine tomato and potato crops in Hawkes Bay and mid Canterbury More male TPP were caught on traps at all nine sites throughout the season Furthermore the TPP malefemale ratio was highest early in the season This malebiased dominance may suggest several things an uneven proportion of males compared with females in the population that male TPP are more attracted to the hue of yellow than females an increased activity by males as a consequence of matesearching behaviour and/or a decrease in activity by egglaying females

Seasonal Dispersal of the Potato Psyllid,Bactericera cockerelli, into Potato Crops

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warrick R. Nelson ◽  
Kylie D. Swisher ◽  
James M. Crosslin ◽  
Joseph E. Munyaneza
Keyword(s):  
Potato Psyllid ◽  
Bactericera Cockerelli ◽  
Potato Crops

Noncrop host plants prime real estate for the tomato potato psyllid in New Zealand

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 441-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Barnes ◽  
N.M. Taylor ◽  
J. Vereijssen
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Potato Psyllid ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Bactericera Cockerelli ◽  
Vegetation Surveys ◽  
Candidatus Liberibacter ◽  
Solanaceae Family

The tomato potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (TPP) and the bacterium it vectors Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) are collectively responsible for significant economic losses across New Zealands horticulture industry Crop host plants of TPP include potatoes tomatoes capsicums/ chilli peppers tamarillos and tobacco along with lessobvious species outside the Solanaceae family such as kumara (Convolvulaceae) Most of these plants are shortlived summer annuals which raises the question what happens to TPP when crops are absent Many less conspicuous noncrop plants also play host to TPP some of which are perennial and therefore present yearround potentially acting as reservoirs of both TPP and CLso in the absence of a crop A pilot study in 2012 and subsequent vegetation surveys in Canterbury and Hawkes Bay in 201314 confirmed the presence of all TPP life stages on multiple noncrop species yearround in both areas despite adverse climatic events such as winter frosts and snowfall These results have farreaching impacts on the way growers should manage the borders surrounding their crops and their land in the offseason

scholarly journals Biorational insecticides for control of the tomato potato psyllid

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Jorgensen ◽  
R.C. Butler ◽  
J. Vereijssen
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Potato Psyllid ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Bactericera Cockerelli ◽  
Insect Pest Control ◽  
Beneficial Insects ◽  
Potato Crops ◽  
Laboratory Bioassays

Since its discovery in 2006 the tomato potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (ulc) (TPP) has been considered a significant pest of solanaceous crops in New Zealand resulting in an intensification of insect pest control measures often with the use of broadspectrum insecticides In the search for more sustainable control methods in outdoor potato crops several biorational insecticides were tested in laboratory bioassays to assess their effects on TPP behaviour and mortality The products tested were Organic JMS StyletOil Excel Oil EcoOil Neem 600 WP and Sap Sucker Plus Given the efficacy of JMS Stylet Oil Sap Sucker Plus and Excel Oil at reducing TPP numbers and their probing/feeding deterrent qualities these products are now being tested in a field trial The impacts of the tested biorational insecticides on beneficial insects are also being assessed in laboratory and field trials

scholarly journals Efficacy of insecticides against the tomato/potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 276-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.E.M. Page-Weir ◽  
L.E. Jamieson ◽  
A. Chhagan ◽  
P.G. Connolly ◽  
C. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Crop Yield ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Infected Plant ◽  
Bacterial Pathogen ◽  
Mineral Oil ◽  
Adult Mortality ◽  
Potato Psyllid ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Bactericera Cockerelli ◽  
Candidatus Liberibacter

Adult and nymphal life stages of the tomato/potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli; TPP) cause damage to the host plants and transmit the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum This leads to reduced crop yield and ultimately the premature decline and death of the infected plant The efficacy of 11 insecticides was tested against nymphal and adult stages of TPP Residues of abamectin oil and bifenthrin were the most effective at reducing adult TPP up to 3 days after treatment while thiacloprid spiromesifen imidacloprid spinetoram and azadirachtin were slightly toxic Residues of buprofezin oil pyrethrin oil and mineral oil had no effect on adult mortality Nymphal life stages were best controlled with abamectin oil spirotetramat bifenthrin and spiromesifen

scholarly journals Optimizing efficiencies in biosecurity surveillance and monitoring: testing colour and multi-lure traps on tomato potato psyllid, other plant-lice (Psylloidea) and stinkbugs (Pentatomoidea)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Moir ◽  
Louise Croeser ◽  
Don Telfer ◽  
Christopher Fenner ◽  
Rosalie McCauley
Keyword(s):  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Capture Rate ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Potato Psyllid ◽  
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽  
Stink Bug ◽  
Bactericera Cockerelli ◽  
Horticultural Pest ◽  
Species Specific

Abstract Cost efficiency in biosecurity surveillance is vital, and the ability to survey for multiple pest species using just one trap therefore highly appealing. The Psylloidea, or plantlice, contain significant horticultural pest species that act as vectors for a number of deleterious plant bacteriums. We examine the efficacy of using two different coloured sticky traps, and two lure types on the general Psylloidea and Pentatomoidea fauna, and a target extant pest psyllid; tomato potato psyllid (TPP) Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc). Specifically, we test the effect of lure (no lure, Asian citrus psyllid ACP lure, brown marmorated stink bug BMSB lure, combined lures), sticky trap color (green vs yellow), and sentinel plant (tomato vs citrus) on psyllid and stink bug species in 104 urban backyards across Perth, Australia. We found that tomato sentinel host plants and green traps significantly increased the capture rate of TPP, but that all lures decreased the capture of TPP. Green traps also increased the capture rate of all other Psylloidea. Although BMSB lures reduced TPP capture, these lures increased abundances of other Psylloidea and the pest stinkbug Plautia affinis (Dallas) on traps. Thus, our experiment demonstrates that increased efficiencies can be gained with combination traps and lures for particular groups, provided that they have been tested on focal organisms in the first instance, as reactions to non-target lures are unpredictable and species specific.

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