Monitoring the appearance and possibility for prevention of the apple sawfly in Croatia

The apple sawfly Hoplocampa testudinea Klug has recently become a widespread pest in Croatian apple orchards. It causes severe damage in the blooming period due to the fact that infested fruit fall off.This article shows results collected over three years of field research on trap catches of sawflies, the period of laying eggs, the appearance of larvae and detection of damage. In the climate of northwestern Croatia, adult sawfly appear in April during the blooming period of the early apple variety of Idared.     

绿柳突瓣叶蜂生物学及防治

绿柳突瓣叶蜂(Nematus ruyanus Wei)是发生在甘肃天水柳树上的一种新害虫。严重危害旱柳、垂柳、金丝柳等多种柳树,1年发生6代,非越冬茧结于叶背,越冬茧结于1-5 cm表土中,以预蛹在越冬茧内越冬。幼虫食叶危害,每年3月下旬至10月下旬是该虫的猖獗危害期。用25%灭幼脲,1.8%阿维菌素乳油,40%氧乐果乳油2000倍液防治3龄前幼虫防效达95%以上;用2.5%溴氰菊酯乳油,3%高渗苯氧威乳油4000倍液喷冠防治3龄后大幼虫防效可达90%以上。     

Een interessante waarneming over het schadelijk optreden van de zuringbladwesp (Ametastegia glabrata Fall.)

Summary The apple-crop from one part of a bush-orchard with a cover crop of vetch was seriously damaged by the larvae ofAmetastegia glabrata Fall. In the other part of the same orchard planted with an under-crop of potatoes there was no damage at all. The difference was attributed to the presence in the vetch of the weedPolygonum Convolvulus L., a known host-plant of the sawfly larvae. This weed, which climbed into the trees, was absent from that part of the orchard where the potatoes were grown. An experiment is planned with different greenmanuring plants in the infested orchard to investigate their effects on the development of the weed and consequently on the damage by the sawfly larvae.     

Prediction of Heteranthera reniformis competition with flooded rice using day–degrees

In field studies carried out in 1992 and 1993, several durations of growth of Heteranthera reniformis Ruitz et Pavon were established in flooded rice (Oryza sativa L.) to evaluate weed influence on crop yield using day-degree predictive models for weed growth. H. reniformis was allowed to emerge at 7-day intervals from rice emergence until 49 days later. Weeds that emerged with the rice accumulated 403 day-degrees during the first 49 days. Weeds allowed to utilize 308 day-degrees had a dry weight reduction of 20% compared with plants that emerged with the rice. With the loss of all 403 day-degrees dry weight was reduced by about 95%. Maximum leaf area index (LAI) was 2.8, reached at 308 day-degrees. Weed density ranged from 48 to 5 plants m^-2 when all 403 day-degrees were accumulated or lost by the plant respectively. When the weed lost only 95 day-degrees out of the possible 403 (1 week's delay in emergence) rice yield was 34% and 39% lower in 1992 and 1993 respectively. When the weed was allowed to accumulate ail 403 day-degrees yield reduction reached 62% in 1992 and 68% in 1993, very similar to the control plot, which were maintained weedy throughout (64% and 70.5%). After an accumulation of 403 day-degrees the weed reduced the number of rice panicles by 45% in 1992 and 38% in 1993.     

Phenology of the common earwig Forficula auricularia L. (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) in an apple orchard

Abstract

Observational data taken over 13 years, on the phenology and the abundance of the first brood of the common earwig, Forficula auricularia L., in a Dutch apple orchard were analysed. The results are used to indicate a fixed sampling moment for this predator. The fourth instar nymphs emerged between 12 June and 10 July, and the adult stage was reached between 8 and 30 July. The observed phenology, and the number of earwigs in shelter traps, correlated well with the temperature sum in day-degrees above a thermal threshold of 6 C, accumulated from 1 January. Maximum numbers of earwigs could be trapped in the trees when the nymphs of the first brood entered the fourth instar, generally between 600 and 750 day-degrees.     

吉林省截形叶螨与二斑叶螨卵的发育起点温度和有效积温

在自动控制温度和光照长度的实验室内 ,采用直线回归法对截形叶螨与二斑叶螨卵的发育起点温度和有效积温进行了研究和分析 ,结果表明:在18～30℃范围内 ,截形叶螨与二斑叶螨的发育起点温度分别是14.86℃和10.78℃ ;有效积温分别是48.84、76.45日度。当温度在发育起点温度至22℃范围内二斑叶螨卵的发育速率大于截形叶螨 ,而当温度高于22℃时截形叶螨卵的发育速率大于二斑叶螨     

Toxicity of the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) under laboratory and field conditions

The toxicity of herbicides widely used in apple orchards to the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) was evaluated in laboratory and field studies. In a laboratory study with susceptible T. urticae, glufosinate-ammonium was highly effective against larvae, protonymphs and adults, but non-toxic to eggs. Its efficacy was much greater than that of the commonly used acaricide azocyclotin. The immatures died within 24 h after treatment, suggesting that the nymphicidal action may be attributable to a direct effect rather than an inhibitory action of chitin synthesis. Glufosinate-ammonium showed a positive temperature coefficient of toxicity against T. urticae adults at six temperatures from 10 to 32°C, being more toxic at higher temperatures. Very low levels of resistance to the herbicide were observed in the seven field-collected T. urticae populations resistant to various acaricides. Treatment with glufosinate-ammonium did not cause a repellent response from either adults or immature stages of T. urticae. Paraquat dichloride and glyphosate were ineffective against all stages of T. urticae. In a field study of a population of T. urticae, glufosinate-ammonium when sprayed to weeds caused significant decrease in T. urticae population densities in apple trees for nine weeks after treatment, as compared with the control. Thereafter, a single application of standard acaricides to apple foliage greatly reduced population densities, although there was no difference in the densities between the glufosinate-ammonium-treated and control plots. Based upon laboratory and field data, two single treatments with glufosinate-ammonium to weeds in May and a selective acaricide to apple trees in July may be used to prevent damage by T. urticae. ©1997 SCI     

Improving the efficacy of nuclear polyhedrosis virus and Bacillus thuringiensis against Helicoverpa spp. with ultra-violet light protected petroleum spray oils on cotton crops in Australia

Nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are the most commonly used biopesticides for the control of Helicoverpa spp. larvae on cotton crops in Australia. The performance of NPV and Bt against Helicoverpa spp. larvae on cotton crops, is inconsistent and at times totally unsatisfactory against high densities of Helicoverpa spp. larvae. We determined the effect of mixing petroleum spray oils, containing ultra-violet light absorbing compounds, with NPV and Bt for efficacy against Helicoverpa spp. larvae, levels of cotton plant damage, and persistence of efficacy. The study showed that the efficacy and persistence of NPV and Bt were increased when mixed with petroleum spray oil (PSO?–?Canopy®) at the rate of 2% (v/v). In the field experiments, mixing NPV with 1 and 2% (v/v) PSO, increased Helicoverpa spp. mortality from 25.9 to 31.5 and 44.8%, respectively. Similarly, the mortality caused by Bt, when mixed with 1 and 2% (v/v) PSO, was increased from 31.5 to 36.0 and 48.2%, respectively. In addition, 1 and 2% PSO mixtures with NPV increased persistence of efficacy from 1.1 to 1.6 and 2.5 days, respectively, whilst persistence of Bt was increased from 1.5 to 1.8 and 2.6 days, respectively. In another study using potted cotton plants, in which the plants were left outdoors throughout the study, the average NPV induced mortality of first instar Helicoverpa larvae was increased from 20.9% to 35.9 and 43.4% by 1 and 2% (v/v) PSO, respectively. Persistence of NPV efficacy was enhanced by 2 and 3.1 times by 1 and 2% (v/v) PSO, respectively. Similarly, Bt induced mortality of Helicoverpa larvae was increased by 1 and 2% PSO from 68.1 to 78.8 and 83.2%, respectively, and the persistence of Bt efficacy was enhanced 1.3?–?2.0 times, respectively. In a mesh house study, young cotton plants, treated with a PSO/biopesticide mixture, suffered less leaf damage than cotton plants treated with the biopesticides alone. In conclusion, the results of this study showed synergies from the combined use of UV protected PSO and NPV or Bt, against Helicoverpa spp. larvae on cotton. Such a biopesticide-PSO combinations could be a useful tool for IPM program in cotton.     

Comparative efficacy of indigenous heterorhabditid nematodes from north western Himalaya and Heterorhabditis indica (Poinar,Karunakar & David) against the larvae of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)

The efficacy of three Heterorhabditis spp of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) from north western Himalaya, India was studied against the larvae of pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), under the laboratory conditions. The larvae were exposed to 10, 20, 30 and 40 infective juveniles (IJs) of each nematode species for different time periods and they were found to be susceptible to all the EPNs tested. However, the susceptibility of larvae to nematode infection varied according to the concentrations of IJs and their exposure periods. The efficacy of these indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes was also compared against commercially available entomopathogenic nematode, H. indica. Appreciably good performance was achieved by H. bacteriophora (HRJ), which showed 73.3% mortality of insect larvae in 96 h exposure time against third instar larvae, while H. indica produced 80.0% mortality. However it was noticed that with the advancement of larval stage its mortality rate reduced and vice versa with the exposure period. All tested EPNs were also found to reproduce within the host and maximum production of IJs was recorded in H. bacteriophora (26.0 ± 3.76 × 10³ IJs/larva) at the concentration of 40 IJs/larva.     

Pesticide use,arthropod fauna and fruit damage in apple orchards in a Nordic climate

BACKGROUND

Integrated pest management (IPM) has a long history in fruit production and has become even more important with the implementation of the EU directive 2009/128/EC making IPM mandatory. In this study, we surveyed 30 apple orchards in Norway for 3 years (2016–2018) monitoring pest- and beneficial arthropods as well as evaluating fruit damage. We obtained growers’ diaries of pest management and used these data to study positive and negative correlations of pesticides with the different arthropod groups and damage due to pests.

RESULTS

IPM level had no significant effects on damage of harvested apples by arthropod pests. Furthermore, damage by arthropods was mainly caused by lepidopteran larvae, tortricids being especially important. The number of insecticide applications varied between 0 and 3 per year (mean 0.8), while acaricide applications varied between 0 and 1 per year (mean 0.06). Applications were often based on forecasts of important pest species such as the apple fruit moth (Argyresthia conjugella). Narrow-spectrum insecticides were commonly used against aphids and lepidopteran larvae, although broad-spectrum neonicotinoid (thiacloprid) insecticides were also applied. Anthocorid bugs and phytoseiid mites were the most abundant natural enemies in the studied orchards. However, we found large differences in abundance of various “beneficials” (e.g., lacewings, anthocorids, parasitic wasps) between eastern and western Norway. A low level of IPM negatively affected the abundance of spiders.

CONCLUSION

Lepidoptera was found to be the most important pest group in apple orchards. Insecticide use was overall low, but number of spray applications and use of broad-spectrum insecticides varied between growers and regions. IPM level did not predict the level of fruit damage by insects nor the abundance of important pests or most beneficial groups in an apple orchard. © 2023 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.     

三种杀螨剂对山楂叶螨的毒力评价

为筛选出高效防治山楂叶螨Amphitetranychus viennensis Zacher的杀螨剂,利用玻片浸渍法和叶片残毒法测定了3种杀螨剂对其3种螨态的室内毒力,并对不同浓度杀螨剂的田间防效进行了测定。结果表明:240 g/L螺螨酯、110 g/L乙螨唑和43%联苯肼酯中仅联苯肼酯对山楂叶螨雌成螨有毒力,其LC50为37.65 mg/L;3种杀螨剂均能毒杀卵及幼螨,毒力大小依次为乙螨唑联苯肼酯螺螨酯;同一杀螨剂对幼螨的毒力均高于对卵的毒力。240 g/L螺螨酯和110 g/L乙螨唑对山楂叶螨的总体防效较好,除螺螨酯4 000倍液处理的防效在药后30 d达到最大97.11%外,其余各处理均在药后15 d达到最大,防效为88.76%~96.14%;但二者速效性较差,药后1~7 d防效均低于对照;而螺螨酯4 000、5 000倍液处理及乙螨唑5 000倍液处理的持效性较好,药后30 d防效仍有97.11%、90.90%和93.06%,均显著高于对照。43%联苯肼酯对山楂叶螨的总体防效在3种杀螨剂中最高,其1 800、2 500倍液处理分别在药后7 d和3 d时防效达到最大99.79%和98.64%;1~7 d防效为97.45%~99.79%,显著高于其余杀螨剂和对照;30 d时防效分别达98.14%和96.19%,速效性和持效性均较好。表明螺螨酯和乙螨唑对山楂叶螨的持效性较好,联苯肼酯则有良好的速效性和持效性,可以按照其不同特点推广应用。     

茶尺蠖发育历期和有效积温的研究

研究结果表明，茶尺蠖的卵、一至四龄幼虫、蛹、成虫的发育起点温度依次为10.84、11.17、11.37、8.97、10.68、9.44、10.78℃；有效积温分别为82.25、53.54、34.39、42.46、67.64、123.89、53.54日度。并得出各虫态（龄）的发育历期与温度的７个关系式。本资料可用于茶尺蠖发生期的幼虫分龄预测、历期预测和有效积温预测。     

干旱胁迫对3种苹果砧木叶片光合、叶绿体超微结构和抗氧化系统的影响

以新疆野苹果（Malus sieversii Roem.（XJ））、垂丝海棠（Malus halliana Koehne（CS））和山定子（Malus baccata Borkh.（SDZ））3种一年生苹果砧木实生苗为材料,采用盆栽控水的方法设置正常供水（75%~80% RWC）和干旱胁迫（45%~50% RWC）2种水分处理,研究干旱胁迫下叶片光合特性、叶绿体超微结构、丙二醛（MDA）含量、超氧阴离子（O^—[KG-1][JX*3]·[JX-*3]₂）产生速率以及抗氧化酶活性的变化规律,并利用主成分分析（PCA）对3种砧木进行抗旱性综合评价。结果表明：干旱胁迫抑制了3种苹果砧木的光合作用,但干旱胁迫下CS的净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度（Gs）、蒸腾速率（Tr）、PSII最大光能转化效率（Fv/Fm）、潜在光化学活性（Fv/Fo）及光化学猝灭系数（qP）的降幅均显著小于其他两种砧木,胞间CO₂浓度（Ci）和非光化学猝灭系数（NPQ）的增幅显著高于其他两种砧木;干旱胁迫下,3种砧木超微结构受到不同程度的伤害,其中CS叶片的超微结构损伤较小,能较好地保持细胞结构的完整性;干旱胁迫下3种砧木的SOD和CAT活性先升高后降低,POD活性逐渐增加至21 d趋于稳定,MDA含量和O^—[KG-1][JX*3]·[JX-*3]₂产生速率持续升高。PCA结果显示：2个主成分的方差贡献率达到98.502%,干旱胁迫下CS的综合得分最高。因此,干旱胁迫下,垂丝海棠能保持叶绿体结构的完整性,激活抗氧化酶系统,清除氧化产物而保持较高的光合能力。     

Phenology, damage and parasitoids of the apple leaf cutter Coenorhinus pauxillus (Germ.) (Col.: Attelabidae)

An outbreak on apple permitted a closer look at Coenorhinus pauxillus (Germar) (Col.: Attelabidae). The adult weevils emerge from mid-March onwards and attack the first unfolding leaves. Infested leaves drop when the larvae are in the 1^st or 2^nd instar, and it takes a further 4 weeks before the larvae are ready to pupate. Rearing of field-collected eggs and larvae is described. Leaf decomposition is an essential condition for pupation, as the fully-grown larvae do not leave their mine actively. Part of the population pupates more or less immediately and produces adult weevils in autumn. However, up to 70% of the weevils remain in prolonged diapause; their pupation does not take place before the summer of the following year. Damage by the weevil involves not only the loss of leaves of flower clusters and shoots, but also feeding damage to young fruits. Two parasitoids were found. Observations indicate that 3–4 subsequently more abundant generations of Anaphes brachygaster Debauche (Hym.: Mymaridae) develop in eggs of C. pauxillus. Probles brevicornisHorstmann (Hym.: Ichneumonidae, Tersilochinae) emerges in May and oviposits in young weevil larvae on the tree. The parasitoid does not develop into a pupa until its host starts pupating. The outbreak of apple leaf cutter did not decline over three years, but did not spread into adjacent plantings.     

宁夏回族自治区中宁县枸杞红瘿蚊生物学特性及发生规律

为绿色安全防控枸杞红瘿蚊Jaapiella sp.,于2016—2018年自宁夏回族自治区中宁县新堡镇宋营村枸杞种植基地枸杞上采集枸杞红瘿蚊,对其各虫态的形态特征、生活习性和成虫寿命等生物学特性进行室内观察,并对其年生活史及年发生规律进行田间调查。结果表明:枸杞红瘿蚊成虫羽化高度集中,羽化后的雌成虫不需要补充营养,便可立即求偶、交尾和产卵,孵化后幼虫取食子房,致使花蕾畸形膨大形成虫瘿,幼虫老熟后脱离虫瘿并弹跳入土结茧化蛹。成虫寿命极短,已交尾的雌、雄成虫平均寿命分别为41.8 h和38.3 h;未交尾的雌、雄成虫平均寿命分别为28.5 h和16.6 h。枸杞红瘿蚊每年发生6代,以老熟幼虫在地表土层中越冬,每年4月中旬至9月下旬为其为害期,其中第1代、第2代和第6代幼虫为害严重。枸杞红瘿蚊成虫发生高峰期有2个,分别为4—6月和9月。从4月枸杞红瘿蚊越冬代成虫陆续羽化开始,其成虫数量不断增长,4月和5月成虫数量分别为121头和167头,6月达到第1个高峰,为282头,随着枸杞秋枝萌发,9月枸杞红瘿蚊成虫数量又明显增多,达到第2个高峰,为117头。2017年4—10月从田间共收集788头成虫,雌成虫数量为420头,略高于雄成虫数量,雌雄比介于1.11～1.19之间。     

Attacks of Neodiprion sertifer on Pinus contorta1

Neodiprion sertifer, the European pine sawfly, has in the past attacked mainly Pinus sylvestris. Afforestation of areas in northern Scotland with P. contorta in the early 1960s and subsequently has led to widespread outbreaks of N. sertifer on this species, attacks being most severe on trees 5 to 12 years old. The most serious damage is removal of the 1-year and older needles. Complete loss of this foliage often occurs at the peak of an outbreak. Also, at high population densities, larvae may consume patches of bark, leading to weakening and stem breakage in high winds. Field studies comparing protected (undefoliated) randomized plots of P. contorta with defoliated plots in Shin Forest (Sutherland) were carried out over the 1982–1983 growing seasons. Comparison of leaf/sapwood basal areas in undefoliated and defoliated plots indicated losses of up to 27% of total leaf area, both removal of old foliage by larvae and a reduction in current-year foliage being involved. Further, there were significant reductions in sapwood basal area and height increment between control plots and some of the defoliated plots. The impact of such defoliation is to prolong the rotation by approximately 2 years.     

Some effects of single and split applications of carbofuran on the incidence of and damage by Locris Maculata,Busseola Fusca and Sesamia Calamistis on maize

Abstract

Studies have been carried out on the efficacy of carbofuran (Furadan 5G) in reducing the incidence of the major insect pests of maize in Nigeria. A single dose of 1.5 kg a.i./ha applied in the planting hole was found to reduce the incidence of spittle bug (Locris Maculata F.) and stem borers (Busseola fusca (Fuller) and Sesamia calamistis (Hmps.)) when compared with split applications of the same dose applied at planting and 40 days after planting. The number of damaged plants was reduced from 40% in the control to 11.7% in the treated plots. Yields of fresh maize cobs were also increased significantly in treated plots. A significant positive correlation was established between the mean number of stem borer larvae and mean percentage damage, and significant negative correlations between the mean yield and mean percentage damage and between the mean yield and mean number of stem borer larvae.     

雷公藤根皮提取物对茭白二化螟的生物活性

研究了雷公藤根皮乙醇提取物对茭白二化螟的生物活性 ,结果表明 ,提取物对二化螟幼虫有较强的拒食作用、生长发育抑制作用、毒杀作用和内吸毒力。对 2龄 1日幼虫选择性与非选择性的拒食中浓度 (AFC₅₀)分别为111.57μg/mL和 144.28μg/mL ,生长发育的抑制中浓度 (EC₅₀)为 134.39μg/mL。内吸毒杀作用在 1600μg/mL浓度下能达到 90%以上 ,胃毒作用在 800μg/mL下 ,处理 5d后的死亡率为 73.71% ,对二化螟蚁螟的触杀作用不明显 ,对天敌螟黄足绒茧蜂安全。     

Laboratory Studies on Host Preference and Insecticide Resistance of the Cotton Bollworm,Heliothis obsoleta F.1

Pupae of the cotton bollworm, Heliothis obsoleta F., from the northern part of Iran (Gorgan and Gonbad areas) were brought to the laboratory and used as the breeding source for bollworms. The larvae were reared on soybean plants for 8 generations under laboratory conditions of 60±5 % RH and 27±2 °C. To test host preference, the adults of both sexes were released into wooden cages where they were able to freely select their host. The females laid more eggs on soybean (before and at blooming) compared to cotton (before and after blooming) and maize (before and after stem extension). Seven and 14-day-old larvae were treated with different doses of Supracide and Thiodan by topical application. Altogether, 3,000 larvae were used for this experiment and from the data collected, LD 50 values were calculated. It was found that, as the age doubled from 7 to 14 days, the LD 50 value for Supracide increased from 0.6 mg/g to 0.92 mg/g. For Thiodan, the corresponding increase during this period was from 0.52 mg/g to 1.50 mg/g. Fat body content was measured using Soxhlet apparatus and its correlation with LD 50 values was determined. Fat bodies represented 2.1 and 2.5% of the body weight in 7 and 14-day-old larvae, respectively.     

Impact of neem and chinaberry fruit extracts on the pest/parasitoid (Pieris rapae/Hyposoter ebeninus) interactions

A new technique was performed to simulate exposure of the host Pieris rapae larvae to both botanical treatment and the parasitoid Hyposoter eheninus in different sequences. It was found that: host larvae subjected to both parasitoid and 1% neem treatment showed significant or insignificant reductions both in pupal formation as well as adult emergence percentages when treatment preceded or followed parasitism, respectively. Both neem treatments revealed significant prolongation in the development of unparasitized and parasitized larvae (on average 4 to 5 days delay), whereas chinaberry caused significant prolongation only among parasitized larvae (on average 2.7 days delay in egg-larval duration). Fate of parasitism among untreated hosts was found to be faster than among neem-treated ones. Parasitism percentages among 1 and 0.5% neem-treated third instar host larvae held 7 days before parasitism reached 3 and 2 times that achieved among those reared on untreated diet for the same period, ­respectively.It was concluded that prolongation of the preferred target instars of the host, due to neem treatments, increased the chance for parasitism. Nevertheless, treatment with neem at the LC₅₀ level exhibited a great reduction in parasitoid progeny. However, a lower concentration (LC₂₅) could reasonably potentiate parasitism without drastic losses in parasitoid emergence.