Two years of trials with biological control programmes in all -year-round chrysanthemums1

In trials conducted in 1989 and 1990 in Kent and Worcestershire (England), an IPM programme for the range of pests of chrysanthemums was evaluated. The main target pest was Frankliniella occidentalis but biocontrols for Trialeurodes vaporariorum, aphids (mainly Myzus persicae) and Tetranychus urticae were also used. Anthocoris nemorum adults and nymphs collected from the wild gave good control of F. occidentalis in Kent in 1989 at the rate of 1 per 10 m₂ per week. In 1990 trials, A. nemorum also gave good thrips control at 1 per 20 m₂ per week, providing that thrips numbers were low at the start of the trial. Anthocorids also preyed on aphids, spider mites and whitefly scales. Lygocoris pabulinus was not affected by A. nemorum and caused some flower damage in the IPM trial. In the 1990 trial in Worcestershire, a combination of Verticillium lecanii (Mycotal) weekly sprays at 1 g litre^?1 of water and Neoseiulus cucumeris predators applied weekly at 50 per m₂ also gave good control of F. occidentalis. Conditions for the use of Mycotal were excellent, with humidity in the crop normally above 85% once the blackout screens were drawn. The effect of Mycotal was seen within 2 weeks on the whitefly population, as many infected adults and scales were found. No infected thrips were seen at any time, but it is thought that the Mycotal did have a significant effect upon the thrips population. N. cucumeris (Thripex-Koppert) did not establish well on chrysanthemums when applied in bran from a shaker bottle. However, this predator may establish in larger numbers when slow-release bags are used. Further work on this aspect is needed. The commercial availability of predatory bugs such as anthocorids or Orius spp. would undoubtedly increase the uptake of IPM methods by growers.     

Verbena as a trap crop to suppress thrips-transmitted Tomato spotted wilt virus in chrysanthemums

The effect of verbena as a trap crop on the occurrence of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, and the incidence of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in chrysanthemums were investigated. Verbena cvs. Pink Parfait and/or Fancy Parfait were cultivated alongside chrysanthemum cv. Jimba in a greenhouse in the proportion of 17%–25% of the chrysanthemum plants. Verbena plants attracted vector thrips, reducing western flower thrips colonization of chrysanthemum until flower bud initiation, and markedly suppressing TSWV incidence on chrysanthemums until flowering. Significant quantities of linalool oxide pyran were produced by the flower of cv. Fancy Parfait; and the ratio of cis-linalool oxide pyran, an attractant for vector thrips, to the trans-type was approximately 1 : 5. Our results suggest that cultivation of verbena as a trap crop may be useful in integrated pest management programs as a control for thrips-transmitted TSWV in chrysanthemums.     

西花蓟马取食、机械损伤和外源物质诱导对番茄植株次生物质及西花蓟马解毒酶的影响

为阐明寄主植物番茄受害虫西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis取食、机械损伤及外源物质茉莉酸和水杨酸甲酯诱导后次生物质含量的变化,以及害虫如何通过调整体内解毒酶活性适应植物的防御反应,采用生化分析法测定了各诱导处理下次生物质黄酮、总酚和单宁含量及西花蓟马体内解毒酶多功能氧化酶(MFO)、乙酰胆碱酯酶(AchE)、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GSTs)和羧酸酯酶(CarE)活性的变化。结果表明:番茄叶片在各诱导处理下黄酮含量在36 h和48 h时均显著高于对照,相应时间段茉莉酸处理与水杨酸甲酯处理的黄酮含量升高最显著,分别达32.07 mg/g和31.76 mg/g;各诱导处理后24 h和36 h时,单宁和总酚含量均有不同程度下降,但总酚含量在48 h时显著升高,其中虫害处理增加最显著,达34.51 mg/g。取食各种诱导处理番茄植株6 h时,西花蓟马体内MFO活性均升高,AchE活性均受到抑制;取食除机械损伤外的其它诱导处理叶片6 h后,西花蓟马体内GSTs活性均被抑制,CarE活性均显著上升,其中取食水杨酸甲酯处理叶片的西花蓟马体内GSTs活性下降幅度最大,而CarE活性升高最显著,分别为3 882.35 U/mg和106.33 U/mg。表明各诱导处理不仅可以使番茄次生物质含量发生变化,诱导植株产生防御反应,也会使西花蓟马改变解毒酶的活性以适应寄主植物的诱导抗性,即寄主植物和害虫通过防御与反防御相互适应。     

New quarantine glasshouse pests in Poland and coloured sticky traps for their monitoring1

Trapping methods are being evaluated in Poland in connection with the addition of the following pests to the new Polish Quarantine List: Liriomyza trifolii, L. sativae, L. huidobrensis, Amauromyza maculosa, Thrips palmi, Frankliniella occidentalis, Bemisia tabaci. Variations were observed in the response of F. occidentalis, Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bradysia spp. to colour, size and method of hanging of the traps. The highest numbers of F. occidentalis were found on blue traps of different shades, of T. vaporuriorum on yellow traps, and of Bradysia on orange and yellow traps.     

Experience of polyphagous alien pests of protected crops in Great Britain1

It is government policy in Britain to prevent the introduction of alien pests and to eradicate any of economic importance as soon as possible, should they be found in Britain. In recent years a series of polyphagous pests have been introduced into glasshouses in Britain, including Liriomyza trifolii and L. huidobrensis, Frankliniella occidentalis, Opogona sacchari, Bemisia tabaci and Spodoptera littoralis. Of these, only F. occidentalis is no longer subject to eradication and is now established in Britain. The measures taken to eradicate these pests are discussed. Emphasis is given to the unusual technical problems presented by each pest. These problems include the differing pest life histories and the tolerance of pesticides. Crop husbandry and pesticide approval can affect the choice of eradication strategy. Where possible, the eradication strategy is integrated with biological control.     

Root and stem rot of chrysanthemum caused by five <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pythium</Emphasis> species in Japan

Root and stem rot with wilt of above ground parts of cultivated chrysanthemums was first found in Ibaraki, Toyama and Kagawa prefectures, Japan in 2002 and 2003. Pythium species were isolated from the diseased tissues and identified as P. dissotocum, P. oedochilum, P. sylvaticum, P. ultimum var. ultimum and asexual strains of P. helicoides based on their morphologies and sequences of rDNA-ITS region. All the Pythium species were strongly pathogenic to chrysanthemums in pot conditions and were reisolated from the inoculated plants. Because Pythium root and stem rot of chrysanthemum has never been reported in Japan, we propose that this is a new disease that can be caused by the five Pythium species.     

First record of Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew (Diptera: Agromyzidae) a leaf mining pest of leeks in Greece

In autumn 2007, an allium leafminer, Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew (Diptera: Agromyzidae), was recorded for the first time in non‐commercial leek crops in the areas of Elassona and Katerini in Central Greece. Leek plants were severely damaged by the leafminer larvae infestation. Typical feeding symptoms were observed, caused by the mining behaviour of larvae within inner and outer leaves of leek plants, resulting in the formation of descending galleries. Pest control was performed locally using commercial insecticides with unknown efficacy mainly due to ignorance of the species biology.     

Esterase isoenzymes and insecticide resistance in Frankliniella occidentalis populations from the south-east region of Spain

BACKGROUND: Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is among the most important crop pests in the south‐east region of Spain; its increasing resistance to insecticides constitutes a serious problem, and understanding the mechanisms involved is therefore of great interest. To this end, F. occidentalis populations, collected from the field at different locations in south‐east Spain, were studied in terms of total esterase activity and esterase isoenzyme pattern. RESULTS: Individual thrips extracts were analysed by native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and stained for esterase activity with the model substrate α‐naphthyl acetate. Significant correlations were found between resistance to the insecticides acrinathrin and methiocarb and the presence of a group of three intensely stained bands, named Triplet A. For each individual thrips extract, total esterase activity towards the substrates α‐naphthyl acetate and α‐naphthyl butyrate was also measured in a microplate reader. Insects possessing Triplet A showed a significantly higher α‐naphthyl acetate specific activity and α‐naphthyl acetate/α‐naphthyl butyrate activity ratio. This observation allowed a reliable classification of susceptible or resistant insects either by PAGE analysis or by total esterase activity determination. CONCLUSION: The PAGE and microplate assays described can be used as a monitoring technique for detecting acrinathrin‐ and methiocarb‐resistant individuals among F. occidentalis field populations. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

First report of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Impatiens necrotic spot virus</Emphasis> infecting chrysanthemum (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Chrysanthemum morifolium</Emphasis>) in Japan

In 2009, chlorotic mottle and necrosis were observed on chrysanthemums (cv. Jimba) in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. A virus was isolated from the chrysanthemum plants by serial local-lesion transfer. The symptoms exhibited by the test plants, the particle morphology, the features of the protein and the potential for transmission by thrips were similar to those for Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV). The partial nucleotide sequences of the nucleocapsid protein gene and the 3′-untranslated sequence of the S RNA shared 99% identity with that of an INSV isolate. This report is the first of INSV infection of chrysanthemums in Japan.     

Phylogeny of five predominant pospiviroid species in Belgium

In Belgium pospiviroids are routinely detected in various hosts. The most frequently found pospiviroids are: Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd), Chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSVd), Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd), Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd) and Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd). Apart from the high incidence of pospiviroids in latently-infected ornamentals, viroids have also been found in plants where they cause disease: PSTVd and TCDVd in tomatoes and CSVd in chrysanthemum. In order to gain more epidemiological data on these infections, this study has conducted phylogenetic analyses of Belgian isolates for each of these five pospiviroid species. PSTVd and CEVd-isolates show a clustering depending on host plant identity. This was not observed for TCDVd and TASVd. A very high degree of sequence similarity was noticeable for CSVd-isolates from various hosts. During the past decade, PSTVd and CSVd-infected mother plants have been systematically eradicated in Belgium after positive detection results, also when found in symptomless plants, leading to a decreased trend of these quarantine pests in the past few years. However, other non-quarantine pospiviroid species are still ubiquitously present in many ornamentals. Since these pospiviroids can be equally harmful to crops as the two quarantine pests PSTVd and CSVd, there is still a risk that transmission occurs from symptomless-infected ornamental plants to economically important crops in Belgium such as tomato, pepper and chrysanthemum.     

Integrated thrips control on glasshouse cucumbers1

Thrips are among the most dangerous pests of glasshouse cucumbers in Poland. The most frequent species, causing the greatest damage, are Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci. The integrated programme of glasshouse cucumber protection against thrips consists of prophylactic treaments, use of the predators Amblyseius barkeri and Neoseiulus cucumeris, and agrotechnical measures.     

Induced resistance against leafminer eggs by extrusion in young potato plants

Abstract

Egg extrusion patterns were investigated as an inducible defensive mechanism in potato plants against the leafminer Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Increased multiplication rates in leaf cells surrounding an egg of L. huidobrensis leads to its exposure through the leaf cuticle, which might increase the risk of mortality. Extrusion rates were evaluated in laboratory tests, in relation to plant and leaf age in Solanum tuberosum L. var. Spunta. Stratified field sampling was also carried out in order to assess leafminer distribution on new and old leaves. Extrusion was higher in young plants, being restricted in older ones to new, still expanding leaves. Plant reaction was independent of egg density. In the field, damage was concentrated in older foliage, in line with the extrusion results. The relevance of egg extrusion for pest management is discussed.     

健康和虫害菜豆对二斑叶螨、西花蓟马发育及繁殖的影响

为明确西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis （Pergande）和二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae Koch取食的菜豆对后取食昆虫的影响,研究了二斑叶螨和西花蓟马分别取食健康和虫（螨）害菜豆时生长发育和繁殖情况,并组建生命表,比较生命参数的异同。二斑叶螨取食健康菜豆和西花蓟马2龄若虫为害菜豆时未成熟期没有明显区别,但各螨态的存活率在健康菜豆上较高;取食健康菜豆时,雌成螨寿命为24.56 d,内禀增长率为0.2640,均高于取食西花蓟马为害菜豆。西花蓟马的未成熟期取食两种菜豆时也没有明显的区别,但二斑叶螨为害菜豆使西花蓟马的存活率下降;西花蓟马雌成虫平均寿命和单雌日产卵量在健康菜豆上分别为33.35 d和4.02粒,显著高于螨害菜豆,在健康菜豆上净增殖率也较高,为40.4264。研究表明,西花蓟马或二斑叶螨为害后的叶片对后取食害虫的生长发育影响不大,但对其存活率和繁殖均产生不利影响,西花蓟马和二斑叶螨取食诱导菜豆产生了一定的防御反应。     

Situation of glasshouse pests in Hungary1

The area of protected crops in Hungary is about 5300 ha. Most of it is under plastic, the area under glass being only about 250 ha. Vegetable growing makes up 80%, mostly on private farms. The main crops are capsicum, tomato and cucumber. On relatively small areas, ornamentals, principally cut flowers, are produced: carnation, gerbera, rose and chrysanthemum. The three most important, commonly occurring pests are Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Tetranychus urticae and aphids (Aphis gossypii, Myzus persicae, A. nasturtii). Polyphagotarsonemus latus, Liriomyza trifolii and Aculops lycopersici caused considerable economic damage during the eighties. However, in the last few years these pests have not been observed in any crops. Two new glasshouse pests have been described from ornamentals during the last 2 years in Hungary: Frankliniella occidentalis and Bemisia tabaci. Their accidental appearance in vegetable crops could lead to direct economic loss, besides endangering biological control systems.     

番茄潜叶蛾与马铃薯块茎蛾形态特征及为害症状的比较

番茄潜叶蛾Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick是一种重要的世界性检疫性害虫。2017年8月入侵我国,现已扩散蔓延至我国多个省市,对露地和保护地鲜食番茄生产构成了严重威胁。在田间种植的番茄和马铃薯上,番茄潜叶蛾与同科的马铃薯块茎蛾常混合发生,且形态与取食为害特征相似,较容易混淆,给田间识别带来困难。本文详细描述和比较了番茄潜叶蛾和马铃薯块茎蛾成虫、卵、幼虫和蛹的外部形态及幼虫为害症状。本文将为番茄潜叶蛾和马铃薯块茎蛾的准确识别及田间调查提供指导,还可为这两种害虫的精准测报奠定基础。     

Biodiversity of Fusarium species in ears and stalks of maize plants in Belgium

In order to investigate the pre-harvest contamination of maize plants by Fusarium species in Belgium, a three-year survey has been performed in five fields in which three hybrids differing in susceptibility to maize stalk rot were sampled at four different physiological stages. An extensive collection of 5,659 Fusarium isolates characterized at the species level was established during the 2005, 2006, and 2007 growing seasons, with a total of 23 different Fusarium species identified to occur on ears and stalks. A high number of plants was already contaminated by Fusarium spp. at the anthesis stage, although no symptoms were visible on ears or on stalks. As the season progressed, the incidence of Fusarium-infected maize plants reached 100% in several fields. At the end of the growing season, the most frequently isolated species in maize ears were F. graminearum, sometimes associated with F. avenaceum, F. crookwellense, F. culmorum, F. poae, and F. temperatum, a new species recently described on maize. The predominant Fusarium species detected in stalks at the end of the growing season were F. graminearum and F. crookwellense, often associated with F. culmorum and F. temperatum. Year-to-year variability observed for the incidence of F. graminearum can most likely be associated with differences in climatic conditions among the three years.     

Insecticide resistance inFrankliniella occidentalis: Corroboration of laboratory assays with field data and cross-resistance in a cypermethrin-resistant strain

Field efficacy of five insecticides to a greenhouse strain ofFrankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) of known resistance status was studied. In a greenhouse trial, the mortality of aF. occidentalis strain (Uncali) which exhibited resistance only against cypermethrin in laboratory assays, reached 56%, 68%, 82%, 94% and 99%, 24 h after application of abamectin, cypermethrin, endosulfan, malathion and methomyl, respectively. In the laboratory, for larval mortality equal to that achieved in the field, much lower doses — half of the field dose of cypermethrin and endosulfan, and one-third and one-sixth of malathion and methomyl, respectively, were required in topical application. Because of differences between laboratory and field responses ofF. occidentalis to insecticides, a sound resistance evaluation program to determine field efficacy of insecticides is needed. Resistance increased 28.0- and 139.3-fold at LC₅₀ in theF. occidentalis strain subjected to 27 and 44 cycles of cypermethrin selection, respectively. A slight cross-resistance of two- to threefold was found with endosulfan, malathion and methomyl and no cross-resistance was observed with abamectin. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting August 4, 2008.     

西花蓟马与豆大蓟马成虫数量和性别对彼此产卵量的影响

为明确西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis和豆大蓟马Megalurothrips usitatu共存时的生殖竞争,采用叶盘法测定了孤雌生殖方式下和两性生殖方式下,接入不同数量西花蓟马雌、雄成虫后,豆大蓟马日产卵量和总产卵量;接入不同数量豆大蓟马雌、雄成虫后,西花蓟马的日产卵量和总产卵量,明确了2种蓟马成虫数量和性别对彼此日产卵量和总产卵量的影响。在豆大蓟马孤雌生殖方式下,1头西花蓟马雌成虫即可使其日产卵量和总产卵量显著降低,由8.8粒和61.6粒分别下降至7.5粒和52.4粒,而1头西花蓟马雄成虫对其产卵量无显著影响;在豆大蓟马两性生殖方式下,1头西花蓟马雌成虫同样可显著降低其日产卵量和总产卵量,由6.6粒和46.2粒分别下降至5.2粒和36.6粒,1头西花蓟马雄成虫也可显著降低其产卵量,分别下降至5.9粒和41.4粒;西花蓟马雌成虫对2种生殖方式下豆大蓟马产卵量的影响均显著或极显著大于雄成虫。在西花蓟马孤雌生殖方式下,1头豆大蓟马雌成虫和雄成虫即可显著降低其产卵量,日产卵量由6.8粒均下降至6.1粒,总产卵量由47.4粒分别下降至43.0粒和42.6粒;在西花...     

玉米大豆间作对玉米主要病虫害发生及其产量的影响

为明确玉米大豆间作模式对玉米主要病虫害发生及其产量的影响,利用2017—2018年2年的田间小区试验及2019年的大田试验,在作物生长期对亚洲玉米螟Ostrinia furnacalis、东方黏虫Mythimna seperata和玉米大斑病等主要病虫害发生情况进行调查和统计分析,并于收获期对间作作物产量进行测定。结果显示:与单作玉米相比,以被害株率、百株蛀孔数和百株活虫数为指标,玉米大豆间作对1代亚洲玉米螟种群数量和为害程度无显著影响,但能够显著降低2代亚洲玉米螟虫口数量和为害程度;且玉米大豆间作对东方黏虫为害株率和百株活虫数以及玉米大斑病的病情指数均无显著影响。与单作玉米相比,玉米大豆间作模式下玉米百粒重虽然降低,但玉米单位面积产量能够提高9.95%以上。表明玉米大豆间作能够显著降低2代亚洲玉米螟为害,并提高单位面积玉米产量。     

美洲斑潜蝇的为害及生物学特性研究

研究表明，美洲斑潜蝇的寄主植物主要有茄科、豆科、葫芦科，其次有十字花科、菊科、锦葵科等。受害严重的作物，平均单叶有虫道１００．４个，单叶有幼虫４６．３头，被害叶率达８５．２％，有虫株率和被害株率均达１００％；研究还表明，美洲斑潜蝇从植株下部开始为害，且以植株中上部虫量最多，而被害叶位多逐叶上移；通过室内饲养和田间观察获知美洲斑潜蝇在茄子、西葫芦和地芸豆上各虫态的发育历期，并描述了其习性