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{"title":"Effect of Plant Identity in Wheat Mixtures on English Grain Aphid (Sitobion avenae) Control","authors":"Alba Tous-Fandos,&nbsp;Jannicke Gallinger,&nbsp;Arnoud Enting,&nbsp;Lourdes Chamorro-Lorenzo,&nbsp;F. Xavier Sans,&nbsp;Velemir Ninkovic","doi":"10.1111/jen.13367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13367","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Field experiments have demonstrated that wheat mixtures differ in their ability to regulate aphid populations. To further investigate the effectiveness of wheat mixtures (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> and <i>Triticum turgidum</i>) in controlling aphids, we conducted both laboratory and greenhouse experiments. Specifically, we assessed the associational resistance of two wheat mixtures (Florence-Aurora with Forment, Florence-Aurora with Montcada), and their respective monocultures, in different stages of the aphid host selection process. We analysed aphid acceptance rate, population growth, and load under different wheat treatments. Additionally, we characterised wheat aboveground biomass and nitrogen content as important functional traits for aphid resistant. Aphid acceptance decreased in plants of cv. Forment when exposed to volatiles from undamaged Florence-Aurora plants, whereas the other tested combinations tested had no effect. Aphids performed differently in the two mixtures: Florence-Aurora mixed with Forment significantly reduced aphid population growth and load compared to the monocultures, whereas the combination of Florence-Aurora with Montcada wheat had no effect on aphid performance. The plant–plant interactions also modified the analysed traits. Nitrogen content of Florence-Aurora wheat plants was reduced when mixed with Forment wheat, which may explain the lower aphid load observed in plants of cv. Florence-Aurora when mixed with plants of cv. Forment. However, mixing wheats with similar aboveground biomass resulted in an increase in the average biomass of plants of both cultivars which could have led to a higher aphid population. The data supports the idea of right neighbour, as the benefits of wheat mixtures for aphid control were determined by the identity of the combined plants (or species). Finally, our results suggest that associating wheats with different traits may promote facilitative interactions, which in turn enhances associational resistance, whereas the combination of wheats with similar traits may result in competitive interactions that may hinder aphid control benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"132-140"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13367","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Proteome of Clothianidin Exposed Honey Bees Reveals a Possible Mechanism Behind Impairment of Sucrose Responsiveness","authors":"Nadejda Tsvetkov,&nbsp;Kyung-Mee Moon,&nbsp;Leonard J. Foster","doi":"10.1111/jen.13363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13363","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Neonicotinoids (NNIs) are the most commonly used insecticides in the world and clothianidin, a type of NNI, is commonly found in honey bee collected pollen. Clothianidin has several negative effects on honey bee health and behaviour, but whether and how it might impact learning and memory remains unclear. Therefore, we exposed honey bee workers to a field-realistic oral dose of clothianidin for 7 days to assess their sugar responsiveness, and olfactory learning and memory using the proboscis extension response paradigm. Sugar responsiveness impacts important colony-level traits, such as onset of foraging, that help maintain colony homeostasis as well as impacts learning and memory. We then measured how clothianidin alters protein expression in the brain in an effort to understand the mechanism(s) of clothianidin's effects. Clothianidin-exposed bees had impaired sugar responsiveness, but no effect was seen on learning and memory. We identified 5069 protein groups and showed that the exposed bees had fewer detectable proteins. The exposed bees also had fewer mitochondrial respiration proteins, as well as reduced levels of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 (nAChRα7) subunit (one of the targets of clothianidin) and reduced levels of acetylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase-2 levels. In the exposed bees, the levels of nAChRα7 subunit positively correlated with sugar responsiveness, providing evidence for a possible mechanical explanation.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"121-131"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13363","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The First Standardised Sampling Plan Designed to Scout Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Adults in Corn Crops Using Yellow Sticky Traps","authors":"Daiane das Graças do Carmo,&nbsp;Cleovan Barbosa Pinto,&nbsp;Pedro Henrique Queiroz Lopes,&nbsp;Jhersyka da Silva Paes,&nbsp;Hugo Daniel Dias de Souza,&nbsp;Abraão Almeida Santos,&nbsp;Paulo Roberto Cecon,&nbsp;Renato de Almeida Sarmento,&nbsp;Marcelo Coutinho Picanço","doi":"10.1111/jen.13365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13365","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The corn leafhopper <i>Dalbulus maidis</i> (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is one of the main pests in corn crops causing yield reductions of up to 70%. <i>Dalbulus maidis</i> primarily damages corn by transmitting pathogens. Direct plant damage is caused by sap suction and toxin injection. Sampling corn fields to determine the <i>D. maidis</i> density for decision-making systems can be challenging due to field size, time and cost. Yellow sticky traps (YST) are commonly employed to determine the presence and density of <i>D. maidis</i> because they are easy to use and allow quick and low-cost assessment. This study aimed to propose and evaluate a new sampling plan for <i>D. maidis</i> in corn crops using YST. This research was carried out in commercial corn crops in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes for 3 years. The pest density in traps and on plants were moderately (<i>r</i> = 0.54–0.66) and significantly (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001) correlated. The density evaluated in the traps showed relative variance of less than 25% and sampling time of up to 2 min per sample unit. The negative binomial distribution was adequate to represent the <i>D. maidis</i> density probability distribution for the YST sampling method with <i>K</i> common (2.8979) among all the fields evaluated. The sampling plan consisted of installing one trap every two hectares. The plan's total cost ranged from US$/ha 0.41 to 0.50, with a total sampling time of up to 2.5 min/ha. We propose this new sampling plan for <i>D. maidis</i>, which is suitable for incorporation into management programmes in corn crops, as it is representative, accurate, fast and low cost.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"111-120"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Short-Term Grasslands in Agriculture Support Both Natural Enemy and Phytophagous Arthropod Populations","authors":"Matthew Tsuruda,&nbsp;Martina Clausen,&nbsp;Drew Bondar,&nbsp;Claire Kremen,&nbsp;Juli Carrillo","doi":"10.1111/jen.13364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13364","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Simplified agricultural land with high chemical input is increasingly replacing natural habitats in many parts of the world. This loss and fragmentation of natural areas may have profound impacts on an array of wildlife, including predatory arthropods that provide natural biocontrol of agricultural pests. There is increasing interest in utilising short-term seminatural habitat restoration in agricultural systems to support populations of beneficial organisms. We assessed the impact of two types of short-term set-asides on the diversity and abundance/activity density of phytophagous and predatory arthropods. We found that flower-enhanced set-asides supported higher abundances of both phytophagous and predatory arthropods compared to control crop fields. In addition, we found that both set-aside types (flower enhanced and traditional) supported a more active and diverse community of beneficial predatory carabid beetles, with particularly strong trends in set-asides supplemented with flowering plants. These results suggest that small-scale, temporary, seminatural habitats in agricultural systems provide support for a diverse and abundant community of both beneficial and phytophagous arthropods.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"100-110"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13364","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Native Parasitoids Recruitment as Potential Controllers of Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera; Cynipidae) in Recently Colonised Areas","authors":"Juan Carlos Vinagrero-Conde,&nbsp;E. Jordán Muñoz-Adalia,&nbsp;Juli Pujade-Villar,&nbsp;M. Mercedes Fernández-Fernández","doi":"10.1111/jen.13362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13362","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, we investigate the native parasitoid community colonising galls by an invasive pest: the oriental chestnut gall wasp (OCGW), <i>Dryocosmus kuriphilus</i> (Hymenoptera; Cynipidae). We tried to understand how native parasitoids react after the arrival of the pest (two-year sampling period) in the province of Zamora (Castilla &amp; León region, N-W Spain). For this purpose, we collected both, chestnut galls from six stands and oak galls from surrounding oak groves. Our results highlight the response to <i>D. kuriphilus</i> provided by the oak gall wasps that naturally inhabit <i>Quercus pyrenaica</i>. The parasitoid community showed a core assemblage composed of <i>Eurytoma brunniventris</i>, <i>Torymus flavipes</i> and <i>T. sinensis</i> in OCGW galls, and <i>Baryscapus diaphantus</i>, <i>Bootanomyia dorsalis</i>, <i>Eupelmus urozonus</i>, <i>E. brunniventris</i>, <i>Mesopolobus lichtensteini</i>, <i>T. affinis</i>, and <i>T. flavipes</i> in oak galls. We identified the torymid <i>T. flavipes</i> as one of the most common parasitoids of OCGW, in addition to the exotic parasitoid <i>T. sinensis</i>, never officially released in the region but present in the study area. In addition, we intend to know its possible incidence on non-target cynipids. We have found an intense connection in the food web with some chalcids that establish interactions with the gall wasp, both in adult instar (emerging from reared galls) and larval (presence of larvae in OCGW gall chambers, identified by dissection). We also describe the flight phenology of <i>D. kuriphilus</i> in our study area (as far as we know, the first one focused in Castilla &amp; León region) and evaluate the overlap between OCGW and native and exotic parasitoids showing a promising role of native guild as biocontrollers.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"88-99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13362","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Real-Time PCR as a Tool for Detection and Identification of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and B. mucronatus Based on Trace Amounts of Their DNA Left in the Vector—The Pine Sawyer Beetle, Monochamus galloprovincialis","authors":"Anna Filipiak,&nbsp;Marek Tomalak","doi":"10.1111/jen.13358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13358","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The quarantine nematode <i>Bursaphelenchus xylophilus</i> is a causative agent of the pine wilt disease. In Europe, the nematode is vectored by <i>Monochamus galloprovincialis</i> which is also a natural vector of the native, nonpathogenic <i>B. mucronatus</i>. Based on the established regulations, long-term detection surveys of pine wood and vector insects for the presence of <i>B. xylophilus</i> are obligatory in all EU member countries. The main objective of the presented research was to use the real-time PCR technique for the fast and precise detection, and identification of <i>Bursaphelenchus</i> nematodes associated with <i>M. galloprovincialis</i> ssp. <i>pistor</i> occurring in Poland. The research conducted on beetles collected in forest stands in Poland revealed exclusive presence of the native, nonpathogenic nematode <i>B. mucronatus</i>. At the beginning of the beetle flight season (June–July), the use of the real-time PCR allowed detection of <i>B. mucronatus</i>, in the case of its physical presence in the body of the dissected <i>M. galloprovincialis</i>. However, at the end of the flight season (September–October), the DNA of <i>B. mucronatus</i> was also found in some beetles with no physical presence of nematodes in tracheas or under elytra. The univoltine biology of the beetle, gradual decline in dispersal juveniles to zero in/on the beetle body, and positive results of real-time PCR reaction could indicate that in some of the beetles earlier loaded with nematodes, at the end of the season, only their remains were left after the live nematodes' departure during the vector's maturation feeding and/or egg laying. The obtained results confirm extremely high sensitivity of the real-time PCR method used in detection and identification of both nematode species which may simultaneously occur in <i>M. galloprovincialis</i> beetles. It allows for precise detection of the nematodes based on their remains left in/on the vector insects.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"65-73"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Toxic Effects of Five Insecticides on the Development and Enzymatic Activities of Trichogramma ostriniae","authors":"Wenya Zhu,&nbsp;Rui Fan,&nbsp;Minglei Liu,&nbsp;Juan Wang,&nbsp;Ye Zhang,&nbsp;Ruiyan Ma","doi":"10.1111/jen.13357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13357","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As an egg parasitoid, <i>Trichogramma ostriniae</i> (<i>T. ostriniae</i>) exhibits a broad host range and plays a crucial role in controlling various lepidopteran agricultural pests. However, the application of chemical pesticides negatively impacts its development and survival. Therefore, it is essential to assess the toxicity of commonly used insecticides against <i>T. ostriniae</i> and evaluate their compatibility. This study aims to determine the toxic effects of five common insecticides (dinotefuran, abamectin, imidacloprid, beta-cypermethrin, and chlorantraniliprole) on the development, reproduction, and enzymatic activity of <i>T. ostriniae.</i> The contact, lethal, and developmental toxicities were evaluated. Activities of detoxification enzymes, including cytochrome P450 (CYP450), carboxylesterase (CarE), and glutathione S-transferase (GST), and protective enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I (MRCC I), adenosine triphosphate (ATP) of <i>T</i>. <i>ostriniae</i> were examined after being treated with the five insecticides. The results showed that the order of lethal toxicity in adult <i>T</i>. <i>ostriniae</i> was beta-cypermethrin &gt; dinotefuran &gt; imidacloprid &gt; abamectin &gt; chlorantraniliprole. The emergence rates of adult <i>T. ostriniae</i> exposed to insecticides during the egg and larval stages were higher than those exposed to insecticides during the prepupal and pupal stages. The activities of CYP450, GST, and SOD were increased, but CarE activity and ROS content were decreased in <i>T. ostriniae</i> treated with the five insecticides compared with the control. Beta-cypermethrin increased the POD and CAT activities. Chlorantraniliprole decreased CAT activity and increased MDA content. The MRCCI of <i>T. ostriniae</i> was not significantly affected by any of the five insecticides tested. The ATP content of <i>T. ostriniae</i> was not significantly affected by chlorantraniliprole but was significantly decreased by the other four insecticides. In conclusion, the toxicities of the five insecticides to <i>T</i>. <i>ostriniae</i> were different, among which imidacloprid, dinotefuran, abamectin, and beta-cypermethrin had a high risk of toxicity to <i>T</i>. <i>ostriniae</i>, and chlorantraniliprole had a low risk to <i>T</i>. <i>ostriniae</i>.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"56-64"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of the Ethanol Lure and Concentration on Captures of Ambrosia Beetles in Tree Fruits and Ornamentals","authors":"Ramkumar Govindaraju,&nbsp;Jensen Hayter,&nbsp;Juang Horng Chong,&nbsp;Alejandro I. Del Pozo-Valdivia,&nbsp;Ted E. Cottrell,&nbsp;James F. Walgenbach,&nbsp;Thomas W. Scheyer,&nbsp;Brett R. Blaauw,&nbsp;Michael E. Reding,&nbsp;Christopher M. Ranger,&nbsp;Shimat V. Joseph","doi":"10.1111/jen.13361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Xylosandrus crassiusculus</i> (Motschulsky) and <i>Xylosandrus germanus</i> (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are major ambrosia beetle pests in tree nut and fruit orchards and ornamental nurseries in the eastern United States (USA). Ethanol-baited bottle traps and ethanol-infused tree stem sections (i.e., bolts) have been used to monitor ambrosia beetles, but limited studies exist on the influence of ethanol-lure release rate on ambrosia beetle trap captures and bolt attacks. We designed this study to compare low-release (LR) and high-release (HR) ethanol lures in bottle traps for capturing invasive ambrosia beetles. We also compared beetle attacks among bolts pre-soaked in ethanol solutions of low (10%) and high (90%) concentrations and bolts cored and filled with the same low and high ethanol concentrations. In 2022, experiments were conducted in ornamental nurseries and apple, peach, or pecan orchards in five USA states. Higher numbers of <i>X. crassiusculus</i> and <i>X. germanus</i> were captured in bottle traps baited with the HR ethanol lure compared to the LR lure at most of the study sites. More attacks per bolt by <i>X. crassiusculus</i> and <i>X. germanus</i> were observed at most sites on pre-soaked and filled bolts with 90% compared to 10% solutions of ethanol. Bolts soaked in low (10%) ethanol solutions sustained more attacks from both <i>X. crassiusculus</i> and <i>X. germanus</i> than cored bolts filled with low ethanol. These results will assist with monitoring the flight activity of invasive ambrosia beetles within nut, fruit, and ornamental tree crops.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"74-87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13361","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Behavioural Response of Aromia bungii Adults to Volatile Compounds Emitted by Prunus persica at Different Physiological Statuses","authors":"Xin-yi Peng,&nbsp;Shuang Li,&nbsp;Xue-jin Yang,&nbsp;Yuan-yuan Zhou,&nbsp;Yujun Kong,&nbsp;Jian-rong Wei,&nbsp;Dan-dan Cao","doi":"10.1111/jen.13356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13356","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>Aromia bungii</i> is a serious wood borer damaging <i>Prunus persica</i> and other numerous economic tree species. Host plant volatiles play a key role in pest population monitoring and trapping. To ascertain the influence of volatile organic compounds emitted by <i>P</i>. <i>persica</i> at varying physiological statuses on the host-searching behaviour of <i>A</i>. <i>bungii</i> adults, we initially collected and identified the volatiles emitted by <i>P</i>. <i>persica</i> leaves infested with <i>A</i>. <i>bungii</i> using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Subsequently, we evaluated the behavioural response of <i>A</i>. <i>bungii</i> adults to the crude extracts, single compounds and blends of these compounds by Y-tube olfactometer bioassay. Results showed that volatiles emitted from <i>P</i>. <i>persica</i> infested with <i>A</i>. <i>bungii</i> larvae at Grade I were more attractive to females, but males were more attracted to volatiles from <i>P</i>. <i>persica</i> infested with <i>A</i>. <i>bungii</i> larvae at Grade IV. Five compounds were identified and showed relatively high levels from both infested plants at Grade I and Grade IV. Among them, 3-carene, <i>cis</i>-3-hexen-1-ol and <i>cis</i>-3-hexenyl acetate were attractive to females, and a blend of the three volatiles in a ratio of 3:91:6 for Grade I infestation was more attractive to females than a ratio of 3:83:14 from Grade IV infestation. The compounds, 3-carene, <i>cis</i>-3-hexenyl acetate, <i>cis</i>-3-hexene-1-ol and benzaldehyde, were attractive to males and a blend in a ratio of 3:81:13:3 from Grade IV infestation was more attractive to males than a ratio of 3:89:6:2 from Grade I infestation. The results show that the kinds and ratios of volatiles emitted from <i>P</i>. <i>persica</i> infested with <i>A</i>. <i>bungii</i> larvae play important roles in host-searching behaviour of <i>A</i>. <i>bungii</i> adults.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"47-55"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143114932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can Monitoring Data of Forensically Important Blow Flies Be Transferred Between Cities?","authors":"Lena Lutz,&nbsp;Jens Amendt,&nbsp;Frank Reckel,&nbsp;Oliver Krebs,&nbsp;Sven Klimpel,&nbsp;Sarah Cunze","doi":"10.1111/jen.13354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13354","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The use of monitoring data to build prediction models for the abundance and activity of necrophagous blow flies is common practice in forensic entomology, but its advantages and disadvantages are still debated. A frequently asked question is the transferability of such species prediction models. So far no study has examined whether the assumption of low transferability of these data between cities and seasons holds true. In the present study, we evaluate whether models calibrated with a specific training data set from a specific place and time can be transferred to other data sets for different time periods and locations. We developed models using five different algorithms to predict the activity and abundance of four forensically relevant blow fly species (<i>Calliphora vicina</i> Robineau-Desvoidy, <i>Lucilia ampullacea</i> Villeneuve, <i>Lucilia caesar</i> (Linnaeus), <i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Meigen)). The training data set was obtained from a single city, and the transferability of the models was evaluated using monitoring data from this and three other cities. The geographic transferability of the models was confirmed for all algorithms, but only for two species, <i>C. vicina</i> and <i>L. sericata</i>, and for two of the four cities. <i>Lucilia caesar and L. ampullacea</i> were rare in the test data set, and their species-specific adaptation to environmental parameters was not captured by the models. Cities that did not work differed from the training data set in terms of climate and habitat features. To build generalised predictive models of blow fly abundance and activity, we need training data sets based on monitoring data from different regions, seasons and years to cover a wide range of environmental conditions. This is essential for describing and predicting natural variability.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 1","pages":"36-46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13354","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}