Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator Nesidiocoris tenuis and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris Improve the Biological Control of Tuta absoluta?

The koinobiont solitary larval endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Marsh) (Syn.: Apanteles gelechiidivoris) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) are important natural enem...

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Autores principales:	Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Martin P. Hill, Pascal Mahukpe Ayelo, Shepard Ndlela, Myron P. Zalucki, Samira A. Mohamed
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	predator–parasitoid interactions predatory mirid bug <i>Apanteles gelechiidivoris</i> South America tomato pinworm biocontrol Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dbaa44d716a94bc5ac7d9d7775218e042021-11-25T17:59:34ZCan the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?10.3390/insects121110042075-4450https://doaj.org/article/dbaa44d716a94bc5ac7d9d7775218e042021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/1004https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450The koinobiont solitary larval endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> (Marsh) (Syn.: <i>Apanteles gelechiidivoris</i>) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the predatory bug <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) are important natural enemies of <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a serious pest of tomato. Although <i>N. tenuis</i> preferentially feeds on <i>T.</i><i>absoluta</i> eggs, it is also recorded as a predator of first and second instar larval stages. <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> preferentially seeks these early larval stages of <i>T. absoluta</i> for oviposition. The occurrence of intraguild predation between <i>N. tenuis</i> and <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> and the consequences on the oviposition performance of <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> were investigated in the laboratory. Regardless of the manner of introduction (i.e., the sequence of combinations with <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i>) or density (i.e., number of <i>N. tenuis</i> combined with <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i>), the presence of <i>N. tenuis</i> did not affect the oviposition performance of <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> or the parasitoid’s progeny. Combination assays revealed that the efficacy of the combined use of <i>N. tenuis</i> and <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> in controlling <i>T. absoluta</i> populations was significantly higher than that of either natural enemy alone. Our results highlight the potential of combining mirid predators and koinobiont larval endoparasitoids to control <i>T. absoluta</i>. The findings further contribute to data supporting the release of <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> in tomato agroecosystems for the control of <i>T. absoluta</i> in Africa, where <i>N. tenuis</i> is widespread and abundant.Pascal Osa Aigbedion-AtalorMartin P. HillPascal Mahukpe AyeloShepard NdlelaMyron P. ZaluckiSamira A. MohamedMDPI AGarticlepredator–parasitoid interactionspredatory mirid bug<i>Apanteles gelechiidivoris</i>South America tomato pinwormbiocontrolScienceQENInsects, Vol 12, Iss 1004, p 1004 (2021)
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topic	predator–parasitoid interactions predatory mirid bug <i>Apanteles gelechiidivoris</i> South America tomato pinworm biocontrol Science Q
spellingShingle	predator–parasitoid interactions predatory mirid bug <i>Apanteles gelechiidivoris</i> South America tomato pinworm biocontrol Science Q Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor Martin P. Hill Pascal Mahukpe Ayelo Shepard Ndlela Myron P. Zalucki Samira A. Mohamed Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?
description	The koinobiont solitary larval endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> (Marsh) (Syn.: <i>Apanteles gelechiidivoris</i>) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the predatory bug <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) are important natural enemies of <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a serious pest of tomato. Although <i>N. tenuis</i> preferentially feeds on <i>T.</i><i>absoluta</i> eggs, it is also recorded as a predator of first and second instar larval stages. <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> preferentially seeks these early larval stages of <i>T. absoluta</i> for oviposition. The occurrence of intraguild predation between <i>N. tenuis</i> and <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> and the consequences on the oviposition performance of <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> were investigated in the laboratory. Regardless of the manner of introduction (i.e., the sequence of combinations with <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i>) or density (i.e., number of <i>N. tenuis</i> combined with <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i>), the presence of <i>N. tenuis</i> did not affect the oviposition performance of <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> or the parasitoid’s progeny. Combination assays revealed that the efficacy of the combined use of <i>N. tenuis</i> and <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> in controlling <i>T. absoluta</i> populations was significantly higher than that of either natural enemy alone. Our results highlight the potential of combining mirid predators and koinobiont larval endoparasitoids to control <i>T. absoluta</i>. The findings further contribute to data supporting the release of <i>D. gelechiidivoris</i> in tomato agroecosystems for the control of <i>T. absoluta</i> in Africa, where <i>N. tenuis</i> is widespread and abundant.
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author	Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor Martin P. Hill Pascal Mahukpe Ayelo Shepard Ndlela Myron P. Zalucki Samira A. Mohamed
author_facet	Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor Martin P. Hill Pascal Mahukpe Ayelo Shepard Ndlela Myron P. Zalucki Samira A. Mohamed
author_sort	Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor
title	Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?
title_short	Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?
title_full	Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?
title_fullStr	Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?
title_full_unstemmed	Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?
title_sort	can the combined use of the mirid predator <i>nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a braconid larval endoparasitoid <i>dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> improve the biological control of <i>tuta absoluta</i>?
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/dbaa44d716a94bc5ac7d9d7775218e04
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Can the Combined Use of the Mirid Predator <i>Nesidiocoris tenuis</i> and a Braconid Larval Endoparasitoid <i>Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris</i> Improve the Biological Control of <i>Tuta absoluta</i>?

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