Mireia Solà Cassi, Noémie Gonzalez, François Dumont, Caroline Provost, Eric Lucas
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Abstract
The polyphagous tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), inflicts substantial damage to strawberries and to several other valuable crops, impacting both yield quantity and quality. Effective control strategies are crucial to mitigate these losses. This study aimed to elucidate TPB host preferences and reproductive behaviours under various integrated pest management approaches. Experimental arenas with strawberry plants included treatments involving the predator Nabis americoferus (Carayon) (Hemiptera: Nabidae) and trap crops. In each arena, 30 adult TPBs were exposed to different configurations: (i) three strawberry plants, (ii) three strawberry plants with predators, (iii) one strawberry plant alongside two trap crop plants (buckwheat and canola), and (iv) one strawberry plant with the two trap crops and predators. TPB distribution among the arena, plant species and plant sites (flower, stem and adaxial and abaxial leaves) were monitored over 72 h. One week later, adults were removed and the number of emerged first instar nymphs (L1) was recorded three times postexperiment. The results indicate a preference shift in TPB behaviour influenced by plant diversity and predator presence. TPBs exhibited a reduced presence on strawberries when trap crops were introduced, with canola as a preferred plant. This preference for canola was supported by higher TPB offspring counts. Conversely, buckwheat, although less preferred, contributed to diluting TPB populations across plant species. The introduction of N. americoferus showed dual effects: While reducing TPB oviposition on canola, it increased TPB presence on strawberries, highlighting the importance of nonconsumptive effects (NCEs) of predators in agroecosystems. Nonetheless, the combination of canola as a trap crop and N. americoferus as a predator effectively reduces TPB presence on strawberry flowers, essential for fruit development. This approach shows promise when integrated with other strategies, such as vacuuming and pheromone-enhanced coloured traps.
多食性变色植物臭虫(TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois)(半翅目:Miridae),对草莓和其他几种有价值的作物造成严重危害,影响产量和质量。有效的控制策略对于减轻这些损失至关重要。本研究旨在阐明不同害虫综合治理方法下TPB寄主偏好和繁殖行为。草莓植物的试验场包括涉及捕食者美洲彩蛾(半翅目:彩蛾科)和诱捕作物的处理。在每个场地,30个成年tpb暴露在不同的配置中:(i)三株草莓植物,(ii)三株草莓植物与捕食者,(iii)一株草莓植物与两种诱捕作物(荞麦和油菜),以及(iv)一株草莓植物与两种诱捕作物和捕食者。在72 h内监测了TPB在赛场、植物种类和植物位置(花、茎、叶的正面和背面)中的分布。1周后取出成虫,实验后记录三次一龄若虫(L1)的出现数量。结果表明,植物多样性和捕食者的存在影响了TPB行为的偏好转变。当引入诱捕作物时,TPBs在草莓上的存在减少,油菜是首选植物。较高的TPB后代数支持了这种对油菜的偏好。相反,荞麦虽然不太受欢迎,但有助于稀释植物物种间的TPB种群。美洲黑僵菌的引入显示出双重效应:在减少油菜上TPB产卵的同时,增加了草莓上TPB的存在,突出了捕食者在农业生态系统中的非消耗效应(NCEs)的重要性。尽管如此,作为诱捕作物的油菜籽和作为捕食者的美洲北蝽的组合有效地减少了草莓花上对果实发育至关重要的TPB的存在。这种方法在与其他策略(如吸尘和增强信息素的彩色陷阱)相结合时显示出希望。
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