Effective insectary plants for conservation of indigenous predatory bugs, <i>Orius strigicollis</i> (Poppius), and <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> (Reuter), in the spring to fall season and its factors

Abstract. Pazyuk IM, Fominykh TS. 2019. The evaluation of potato virus Y transfer by some beneficial bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Biodiversitas 20: 1222-1227. The predatory bugs Podisus maculiventris, Orius majusculus, Nesidiocoris tenuis, and Macrolophus pygmaeus were commonly used for control of pests in potato meristem culture in greenhouses. In this study, the risk of transmission of potato virus Y (PVY) by entomophagous bugs was estimated in cage experiments. It has been shown that none of the bugs tested was capable of transmitting the PVY. However, N. tenuis and M. pygmaeus have been shown to damage potato seedlings in the absence of animal food (pests or factitious food). The bug N. tenuis caused severer damage to potato plants than did the bug M. pygmaeus. Therefore, we can recommend only P. maculiventris and O. majusculus for pest control in potato meristem culture in greenhouses.

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Хищные клопы в системе контроля вирусов на семенном картофеле

Kartofel` i ovoshi ◽

10.25630/pav.2018.1.17459 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

I.M. Pazyuk ◽

T.S. Fominykh ◽

K.D. Medvedeva

Keyword(s):

Pest Control ◽

Potato Virus ◽

Virus Transmission ◽

Meristem Culture ◽

Podisus Maculiventris ◽

Macrolophus Pygmaeus ◽

Orius Majusculus ◽

Nesidiocoris Tenuis ◽

Predatory Bugs ◽

Factitious Food

В статье рассмотрена возможность выпуска хищных клопов (подизуса, ориуса, незидиокориса и макролофуса) против вредных насекомых-переносчиков вирусных болезней на меристемном картофеле в теплицах. В садковых экспериментах в 2016–2017 годах оценивали вероятность переноса Y-вируса картофеля этими энтомофагами. Опыты показали, что ни один из видов клопов не переносил Y-вирус. Однако было выявлено, что незидиокорис и макролофус повреждали рассаду картофеля в отсутствии животной пищи (вредителей, подкормки). В связи с этим для биологической защиты меристемного картофеля от вредителей можно рекомендовать только клопов подизуса и ориуса.The predatory bugs Podisus maculiventris, Orius majusculus, Nesidiocoris tenuis and Macrolophus pygmaeus were tested for control of pests in potato meristem culture in greenhouses. The risk of Y potato virus transmission by these entomophagous bugs was estimated in cage experiments in years 2016–2017. It has been shown that none of the bugs tested was capable of transmitting the Y-virus. However, N. tenuis and M. pygmaeus have been shown to damage potato seedlings in the absence of animal food (pests or factitious food). Therefore, we can recommend only P. maculiventris and O. majusculus for pest control in potato meristem culture in greenhouses.

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The toxic effect of greenhouse insecticides on the predatory bugs Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter and Macrolophus pygmaeus H.-S. (Heteroptera, Miridae)

Entomological Review ◽

10.1134/s0013873815090031 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 95 (9) ◽

pp. 1166-1173 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G. I. Sukhoruchenko ◽

N. A. Belyakova ◽

I. M. Pazyuk ◽

G. P. Ivanova

Keyword(s):

Toxic Effect ◽

Macrolophus Pygmaeus ◽

Nesidiocoris Tenuis ◽

Predatory Bugs

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Effect The Treatments of Biofertilizer and Mineral Fertilizer on Content of N P K of Soil Cultivated With Crop Corn (Zea Mays L).

Al-Qadisiyah Journal For Agriculture Sciences (QJAS) (P-ISSN 2077-5822 E-ISSN 2617-1479) ◽

10.33794/qjas.vol9.iss2.89 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 247-256

Author(s):

Mohammed Aajmi Salman ◽

Jawad A. Kamal Al-Shibani

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Silty Clay ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Potassium Fertilizer ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Silty Clay Loam ◽

Fall Season ◽

Loam Soil

Beneficial microorganisms play a key role in the availability of ions minerals in the soil and use Randomized Complete Block Desing ( R.C.B.D ). The objective of this paper to the study effect of the of biofertilizer and miniral treatments on availability of NPK for crop corn zea mays L.Two types of biofertilizer are Bacterial Bacillus subtilis and Fungal Trichoderma harianum. Three levels of potassium fertilizer are (2.9533, 0.4000 and 2.9533). A field experiment in fall season of 2018 Has been conducted in silty clay loam soil. The experimental Results indicated that Bacillus and Trichoderma inoculation separately or together Have made a significant effect to increase in the availability of N P K in the soil compare to other treatments. The grain yield is where (2.9533, 0.4000 and 2.9533) of bacterial and fungal bio-fertilizer and potassium fertilizers respectively as compared to the control.

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Effect of the native strain of the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter and the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Lecanicillium muscarium against Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) under greenhouse conditions in Tunisia

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control ◽

10.1186/s41938-021-00395-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Besma Hamrouni Assadi ◽

Sabrine Chouikhi ◽

Refki Ettaib ◽

Naima Boughalleb M’hamdi ◽

Mohamed Sadok Belkadhi

Keyword(s):

Beauveria Bassiana ◽

Bemisia Tabaci ◽

Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽

Tobacco Plant ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Native Strain ◽

Lecanicillium Muscarium ◽

Southern Tunisia ◽

Significant Efficacy ◽

Nesidiocoris Tenuis

Abstract Background The misuse of chemical insecticides has developed the phenomenon of habituation in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) causing enormous economic losses under geothermal greenhouses in southern Tunisia. Results In order to develop means of biological control appropriate to the conditions of southern Tunisia, the efficacy of the native strain of the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Hemiptera: Miridae) and two entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) Beauveria bassiana and Lecanicillium muscarium was tested against Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). Indeed, the introduction of N. tenuis in doses of 1, 2, 3, or 4 nymphs per tobacco plant infested by the whitefly led to highly significant reduction in the population of B. tabaci, than the control devoid of predator. The efficacy of N. tenuis was very high against nymphs and adults of B. tabaci at all doses per plant with a rate of 98%. Likewise, B. bassiana and L. muscarium, compared to an untreated control, showed a very significant efficacy against larvae and adults of B. tabaci. In addition, the number of live nymphs of N. tenuis treated directly or introduced on nymphs of B. tabaci treated with the EPF remained relatively high, exceeding 24.8 nymphs per cage compared to the control (28.6). Conclusions It can be concluded that the native strain of N. tenuis and the EPF tested separately were effective against B. tabaci. Their combined use appears to be possible.

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Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya

Bulletin of Entomological Research ◽

10.1017/s0007485321000304 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

G. Kinyanjui ◽

F. M. Khamis ◽

F. L. O. Ombura ◽

E. U. Kenya ◽

S. Ekesi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Natural Enemies ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Tuta Absoluta ◽

Macrolophus Pygmaeus ◽

Larval Parasitoids ◽

Parasitism Rates ◽

Nesidiocoris Tenuis ◽

Sentinel Plants ◽

Open Fields

Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) has become a serious menace to sustainable production of tomato in Kenya. A survey was conducted between April 2015 and June 2016 to determine its distribution, abundance, infestation, and damage levels on tomato, and associated natural enemies. Trap counts of T. absoluta moths were recorded in all surveyed 29 counties, which indicated its nationwide distribution irrespective of altitude. Tuta absoluta was present in both open fields and greenhouses. The highest moth/trap/day was 115.38 ± 15.90. Highest leaf infestation was 92.22% and the highest number of mines and larvae per leaf were 3.71 ± 0.28 and 2.16 ± 0.45, respectively. Trap captures in terms of moth/trap/day were linearly and positively related to leaf infestations in open fields (R2 = 0.81) and greenhouses (R2 = 0.61). Highest fruits’ infestation and damage were 60.00 and 59.61%, respectively, while the highest number of mines per fruit was 7.50 ± 0.50. Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) and Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) were identified as predators of T. absoluta larvae. Nine species of larval parasitoids were recovered from infested foliage, with a combined parasitism of 7.26 ± 0.65%. Hockeria species was the most dominant (31.25%) and accounted for 12.88 ± 1.47% parasitism. Two species of larval parasitoids, Hockeria and Necremnus were obtained from sentinel plants with an average parasitism of 1.13 ± 0.25. The overall abundance and parasitism rates of recovered natural enemies were low to effectively control the field populations of T. absoluta. These findings form the basis of researching and developing effective and sustainable management strategies for the pest.

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Integrated Management of Downy Mildew on Slicing Cucumber With Fungicides and Host Resistance But Not Trellising

Plant Disease ◽

10.1094/pdis-02-19-0323-re ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 103 (10) ◽

pp. 2592-2598

Author(s):

Anthony P. Keinath

Keyword(s):

Downy Mildew ◽

Host Resistance ◽

Management Practices ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Cultivar Resistance ◽

Fall Season ◽

Fungicide Treatment ◽

Progress Curve ◽

Management Techniques ◽

The Mean

The objective of this study was to evaluate fungicide applications, host resistance, and trellising, alone and in combination, as management practices for downy mildew on slicing cucumber. A split-split plot experimental design was used with three and four replications in spring and fall 2017, respectively. The whole-plot treatment was fungicide, four applications of chlorothalonil (Bravo Weather Stik 6SC) alternated with three applications of cyazofamid (Ranman 400SC), or water. Split plots were nontrellised or trellised with four strings supported by stakes. Split-split plots were cultivar Bristol, which is intermediately resistant to downy mildew, or cultivar Speedway, which is susceptible to downy mildew with similar parentage as Bristol. In both seasons, area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) values were lower with fungicides than water for both cultivars. In the spring, AUDPC for Bristol was lower than for Speedway regardless of fungicide treatment. In the fall, Bristol had a lower AUDPC than Speedway with fungicides, but the AUDPC did not differ between the two cultivars with water. The mean AUDPC for trellised plants (376.2) was lower than for nontrellised plants (434.0; P = 0.007). Fungicide applications increased marketable and total fruit weights in both seasons (P ≤ 0.0002). Marketable weight with fungicides was almost double (93% greater) the marketable weight with water. Marketable weight was 55% greater for Bristol than for Speedway in spring, but yields did not differ between cultivars in fall (season-by-cultivar interaction, P ≤ 0.0003). Because trellising had no effect on marketable yields (P = 0.11), trellising is not recommended for managing downy mildew on slicing cucumber. Of the three management techniques examined, fungicides had the largest effects on disease and yields, followed by cultivar resistance.

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Genomic composition of 4x–2x potato hybrids: influence of Solanum chacoense

Genome ◽

10.1139/g91-063 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 413-420 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Fouzia Bani-Aameur ◽

F. I. Lauer ◽

R. E. Veilleux ◽

A. Hilali

Keyword(s):

Solanum Tuberosum ◽

Interspecific Hybrids ◽

Tuber Yield ◽

Solanum Chacoense ◽

Solanum Phureja ◽

2N Pollen ◽

Fall Season ◽

Tuber Set ◽

Target Environment ◽

Breeding Selections

Tetraploid potato hybrids representing three genomic compositions (TTTT, TTPP, and TTPC (T, Solanum tuberosum; P, Solanum phureja; C, Solanum chacoense)) were constructed by crossing S. tuberosum (2n = 4x = 48) cultivars or advanced breeding selections among themselves or with 2n pollen producing selections of either S. phureja (2n = 2x = 24) or F1 hybrids between S. phureja and S. chacoense (2n = 2x = 24). Seedling families were evaluated in the fall season and selections within each family were evaluated in spring trials at Ait-Melloul, Morocco. Genomic composition was the greatest source of variance for yield-attributing traits, with TTPC outperforming other hybrids in fall trials for vine vigor, tuber set, and tuber yield and TTPP outperforming other hybrids in spring trials for the same traits. The results imply that analytic breeding for potato by construction of complex interspecific hybrids may result in clones surpassing a previously proposed heterotic threshold if the target environment is conducive to expression of favorable traits from alien germ plasm.Key words: Solanum phureja, Solanum chacoense, Solanum tuberosum, 4x–2x hybrids, potato, analytic breeding.

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