scholarly journals First field records of Pachycrepoideus vindemiae as a parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii in European and Oregon small fruit production areas

Entomologia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.V. Rossi Stacconi ◽  
A. Grassi ◽  
D.T. Dalton ◽  
B. Miller ◽  
M. Ouantar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Production ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Small Fruit ◽  
Production Areas

scholarly journals Octabor (boron) as a Low Toxicity Control Tactic for the Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Troy Cloutier ◽  
Francis Andrew Drummond ◽  
Judith Collins
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Spotted Wing Drosophila ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Delayed Effect ◽  
Control Fruit ◽  
Small Fruit ◽  
Sugar Addition ◽  
Wild Blueberry

The recently introduced spotted wing drosophila is one of the most serious pests in small fruit production in the United States and Europe. Most control relies upon multiple applications of synthetic insecticides. In an effort to find less-toxic insecticides to consumers, farm workers, and wildlife, we conducted two laboratory trials and a semi-field trial in order to assess the potential for disodium octaborate tetrahydrateformulated and sold as Octabor®(U.S. Borax, Inc.) as a control for spotted wing drosophila in wild blueberry. We found that Octabor at 0.6 and 1.0% (w/v) applied to wild blueberry fruit resulted in higher mortality of flies than non-treated control fruit. Addition of sugar to Octabor enhanced mortality in one of the two trials, with an interaction between sugar addition and Octabor rate suggesting that the addition of sugar provided the greatest enhancement at the low rate. Our semi-field study showed that an apparent repellency effect of Octabor provided protection of fruit from infestation for up to 3 days. Also in the semi-field study, we observed a delayed effect on fly mortality. Increased fly mortality occurred over time, relative to the non-treated control fruit. The greatest fly mortality, relative to the non-treated control, resulted from flies being exposed to fruit treated 3 and 7 days prior to fly exposure, but not immediately after the treatment of Octabor. We speculate on why this type of delay in mortality might have occurred.    

scholarly journals Species of Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae), Their Host Plants, and Parasitoids in Small Fruit Production Areas in the State of Amapá, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-410
Author(s):  
Lailson do Nascimento Lemos ◽  
Ezequiel da Glória de Deus ◽  
Danilo Baia do Nascimento ◽  
Cristiane Ramos de Jesus-Barros ◽  
Salustiano Vilar da Costa-Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
The State ◽  
Small Fruit ◽  
Production Areas

scholarly journals Small Fruit Production in High Tunnels

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Demchak
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Rubus Idaeus ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Red Raspberry ◽  
Yield Increase ◽  
Small Fruit ◽  
High Tunnels ◽  
Berry Crops

High tunnels are a relatively economical form of protected culture, and offer cultural advantages such as protection from the elements and an extended production season. Interest in high tunnels for small fruit production has been increasing in North America. Growers in the United States and Canada are using multi-bay and single-bay high tunnels for production of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus), black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus), strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa), and blueberry (Vaccinium spp.). Research trials using high tunnels are being conducted in numerous places across the United States. In most instances, high tunnels increased yields of berry crops, improved quality, and decreased the incidence of most diseases compared with field production, powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca macularis) being a notable exception. The insect and mite complex encountered in tunnels when growing berry crops has changed markedly, often becoming similar to that which might have been expected in greenhouses, with numbers of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), whitefly (Aleyrodidae), and thrips (Frankliniella spp.) reaching high levels without control measures. In studies at The Pennsylvania State University, primocane-bearing cultivars of red raspberry plants produced at least two to three times as much marketable fruit in tunnels as in a previous field study, with substantial summer and fall crops obtained. ‘Triple Crown’ thornless blackberry produced very high marketable yields in the tunnels, even though winter injury historically resulted in a lack of blackberry production in the field. Strawberry production in a plasticulture system using short-day or day-neutral cultivars was found to be viable; however, the primary benefit of high tunnels for strawberry may have been reliability of production rather than a yield increase. Potential reasons for improvements in productivity and quality are numerous and warrant further attention.

scholarly journals Pruning of small fruit crops can affect habitat suitability for Drosophila suzukii

2020 ◽  
Vol 294 ◽  
pp. 106860
Author(s):  
Torsten Schöneberg ◽  
Arielle Arsenault-Benoit ◽  
Christopher M. Taylor ◽  
Bryan R. Butler ◽  
Daniel T. Dalton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Small Fruit

Current Status and Prospects of Small Fruit Production in Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Ho-Jin Seo ◽  
◽  
Sang-Jin Yang ◽  
Jang Hoon Song ◽  
Kyeong Bok Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Production ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Small Fruit

scholarly journals Conditions for New Farmers to “Take Root” in High-Quality Fruit Production Areas

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 356-361
Author(s):  
Naoki Sugano ◽  
Yasunobu Komatsu ◽  
Isao Yokomizo
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Production ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Production Areas ◽  
New Farmers

scholarly journals The impacts of climate change on the abundance and distribution of the Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) in the United States and Canada

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron B. Langille ◽  
Ellen M. Arteca ◽  
Jonathan A. Newman
Keyword(s):  
Relative Concentration ◽  
Potential Drop ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Global Circulation Models ◽  
The North ◽  
Northern Latitudes

D. suzukiiis a relatively recent and destructive pest species to the North American soft-skinned fruit industry. Understanding this species’ potential to shift in abundance and range due to changing climate is an important part of an effective mitigation and management strategy. We parameterized a temperature-drivenD. suzukiipopulation dynamics model using temperature data derived from several Global Circulation Models (CMIP5) with a range of relative concentration pathway (RCP) predictions. Mean consensus between the models suggest that without adaptation to both higher prolonged temperatures and higher short-term temperature eventsD. suzukiipopulation levels are likely to drop in currently higher-risk regions. The potential drop in population is evident both as time progresses and as the severity of the RCP scenario increases. Some regions, particularly in northern latitudes, may experience increased populations due to milder winter and more developmentally-ideal summer conditions, but many of these regions are not currently known for soft-skinned fruit production and so the effects of this population increase may not have a significant impact.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Acidovorax citrulli in Commercial Cucurbit Seedlots During 2010–2018 in China

Plant Disease ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanli Tian ◽  
Yuqiang Zhao ◽  
Jiaju Zhou ◽  
Ting Sun ◽  
Xue Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Colony Pcr ◽  
Primary Inoculum ◽  
Bacterial Fruit Blotch ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Acidovorax Citrulli ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Production Areas

Acidovorax citrulli is the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), a serious threat to cucurbit fruit and seed production worldwide. In recent years, the BFB has spread to many areas of China, mainly via the inadvertent distribution of contaminated commercial seeds. To assess the prevalence of seedborne A. citrulli in commercial watermelon and other cucurbitaceous seedlots in China, a 9-year survey was conducted between 2010 and 2018. A total of 4,839 seedlots of watermelon and other cucurbitaceous species were collected from 13 major seed production areas of China and tested by a semiselective media-based colony PCR technique for A. citrulli. Overall, A. citrulli was detected in 18.00% (871/4,839) of all cucurbitaceous seedlots. The bacterium was detected in 21.59% (38/176), 19.19% (33/172), 23.44% (214/913), 40.76% (247/606), 13.28% (85/640), 15.40% (95/617), 13.25% (73/551), 8.03% (48/598), and 6.71% (38/566) of all commercial seedlots tested from the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 growing seasons, respectively. Additionally, the prevalence of A. citrulli in cucurbit seedlots was determined for different seed production areas. The prevalence of A. citrulli in cucurbitaceous seedlots produced in Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, and 9 other provinces was 18.76% (582/3103), 26.34% (103/391), 21.47% (82/382), 11.11% (14/126), and 10.75% (90/837), respectively. This is the first survey for A. citrulli in commercial cucurbit seeds in China, and the relatively high prevalence suggests that commercial seeds represent a substantial source of primary inoculum that can threaten cucurbit seed and fruit production in China.

scholarly journals Potential spread and economic impact of invasive Drosophila suzukii in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norton Polo Benito ◽  
Marcelo Lopes-da-Silva ◽  
Régis Sivori Silva dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
Thermal Requirements ◽  
Production Areas

Abstract: The objective of this work was to outline the potential distribution and economic impact of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae), a recent invasive pest, in Brazil. Two maps of the potential establishment of the species were drawn based on the ecoclimatic index (EI), which uses the following thermal requirements for the species: with thermal stress, most restrictive scenario for spread; and without thermal stress. The EI was classified into four ranges: unfavorable, ≤25%; less favorable, >25 to ≤50%; favorable, >50 to ≤75%; and highly favorable, >75%. Economic losses were estimated based on the most restrictive map. The highly favorable areas were overlapped with those of the maps of production data for each possible host (apple, grape, peach, persimmon, fig, and pear). Considering these six hosts, the overlap between the highly favorable and the production areas varied from 45.5% (grape) to 98.3% (apple). However, the monetary estimation of the potential losses in the worst case scenario (no control measures) was possible only for figs and peaches. Southern Brazil is the most climatically favorable area for D. suzukii development and where potential economic losses are expected to be the greatest. Maximum average temperatures (>30°C) are the main ecological factor to limit D. suzukii spread in Brazil.

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