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{"title":"Biological Control of Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Sweet Pepper Using the Predatory Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae)","authors":"Niel Verachtert,&nbsp;Lien De Smedt,&nbsp;Sten Boonen,&nbsp;Apostolos Pekas","doi":"10.1111/jen.13377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Echinothrips americanus</i> Morgan (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), also known as poinsettia thrips, has invaded several parts of the world becoming an important pest in many vegetable and ornamental crops. While biological control methods using predatory mites and bugs have been effective against flower-dwelling thrips, they have shown limited success against leaf-dwelling thrips like <i>E. americanus</i>. <i>Franklinothrips vespiformis</i> Crawford (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) is a leaf-dwelling predatory thrips that may offer a more effective solution due to its overlapping habitat with <i>E. americanus</i> which increases the likelihood of predator–prey interactions. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of <i>F. vespiformis</i> for controlling <i>E. americanus</i> populations in sweet pepper under greenhouse conditions. We also investigated whether supplementing the releases of the predator with <i>Artemia franciscana</i> Kellogg (Branchiopoda: Artemiidae) cysts would enhance the pest control efficacy of <i>F. vespiformis</i>. Our results showed a 93% decrease in the total <i>E. americanus</i> population with releases of <i>F. vespiformis</i> alone and a 98% decrease when the releases of <i>F. vespiformis</i> were supplemented with <i>A. franciscana</i> cysts, both of which were statistically significant compared to the control treatment. There was no significant difference between the two <i>F. vespiformis</i> treatments. Similarly, the abundance of both adults and immature stages of <i>E. americanus</i> was significantly reduced in the presence of <i>F. vespiformis</i>, regardless of the addition of supplementary food. Overall, these findings highlight the potential of <i>F. vespiformis</i> for the biological control of <i>E. americanus</i> and probably other leaf-dwelling thrip pests in sweet pepper.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"274-277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13377","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475811","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":"First Record of Zygothrica Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Species Infesting Shiitake Mushrooms (Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler) on a Log Farm in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil","authors":"Mayara Ferreira Mendes,&nbsp;Guilherme Schnell e Schühli,&nbsp;Ricardo Luiz Vieira,&nbsp;Marcos Henrique Frech Telles,&nbsp;Marco Silva Gottschalk,&nbsp;Carlos José Einicker Lamas","doi":"10.1111/jen.13380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13380","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We document the first observation of a severe shiitake mushroom infestation by several native Neotropical <i>Zygothrica</i> species (Drosophilidae, Diptera) under natural conditions. This infestation occurred in an agroforestry model, a medium-scale, log-based shiitake mushroom production culture. The mushroom farm is located in the Campo Largo municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil, within the Atlantic Forest Biome. Adult flies, both males and females, were collected in December 2023. This study represents the first collection of <i>Zygothrica parapoeyi</i> Burla, 1956, <i>Z. hypandriata</i> Burla, 1956, <i>Z. ptilialis</i> Burla, 1956 and <i>Z. paraptilialis</i> Burla, 1956 from shiitake log culture. This record underscores the importance of field studies on macroscopic fungal infestations in Brazilian forests, particularly those within agroforestry systems, and their potential economic impacts. In this context, we also propose some preliminary preventive management actions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"266-273"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475391","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":"Field Testing of 2-Pentylfuran as a Behavioural Control Tool for Spotted-Wing Drosophila in Raspberries","authors":"Binita Shrestha,&nbsp;Stephen P. Hesler,&nbsp;Linnea Meier,&nbsp;Dong H. Cha,&nbsp;Gregory M. Loeb","doi":"10.1111/jen.13366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13366","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), <i>Drosophila suzukii</i>, is a major pest of various soft-skinned fruit crops worldwide. We investigated an alternative approach to traditional insecticides to manage SWD. Previously, we have shown that 2-pentylfuran (2pf) reduced oviposition in raspberries in laboratory and small-scale field studies. Here, we further investigated the potential of 2pf as a management tool for SWD under more realistic field conditions. We tested the efficacy of 2pf under open field conditions in 2019 and 2020 using isolated plots of raspberries. For the two 2019 field trials, we used single raspberry fruiting inflorescences and deployed 2pf using a sachet for 48 h and 6 days, respectively, and assessed SWD infestation. We did not find any significant differences in SWD infestation in the 48 h trial but found noticeable reductions when 2pf was deployed for 6 days. In 2020, we randomly assigned treatments to an entire small, research planting of raspberries with different doses of 2pf (low, medium, and high) for both the summer and fall crops and recorded infestations. The low and medium doses of 2pf resulted in significant reductions in SWD infestation in field plantings when SWD densities were low (summer crop), but only the high dose reduced infestations when SWD pressure was high in the fall crop. Our study shows that 2pf has potential as a management tool for SWD under field conditions using a highly susceptible crop, but its effectiveness may vary depending on 2pf release rates and SWD abundance. Future studies are needed to test 2pf in combination with other repellents or with targeted insecticides.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"248-255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475552","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":"Climate Warming and the Dynamics of the Invasive Box-Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis in the Suburbs of Basel (Switzerland) and in the Nearby Natural Box-Tree Forest: A 15-Year Study","authors":"Dénes Schmera,&nbsp;Bruno Baur","doi":"10.1111/jen.13381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13381","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The non-native invasive box-tree moth (<i>Cydalima perspectalis</i>) causes severe damage to ornamental box trees (<i>Buxus</i> spp.) and natural boxwood stands (<i>Buxus sempervirens</i>). Using two light traps, we recorded the seasonal flight activity and abundance of <i>C. perspectalis</i> in the suburbs of Basel (Switzerland) over a 15-year period (2009–2023) shortly after the moth's introduction to Europe in 2007. In each year, we also assessed the grazing damage and number of box-tree larvae in a nearby natural box-tree forest. We recorded two peaks in the number of <i>C. perspectalis</i> caught in the settlement area (2009–2010 and 2017–2018). Cross-correlation analysis showed that waves of <i>C. perspectalis</i> moths invaded the settlement area in the year after the peak years of forest damage. Moderate numbers of <i>C. perspectalis</i> were caught each year during off-peak periods. The outbreaks of <i>C. perspectalis</i> resulted in a complete defoliation of the box trees in the forest, after which the moth population collapsed. The slowly regenerating box-tree forest was recolonised by <i>C. perspectalis</i>, most probably from the settlement area. After the second outbreak, the box-tree forest did not appear to be able to fully recover, as moderate numbers of <i>C. perspectalis</i> larvae fed on the emerging new leaves. The annual mean temperature measured in Basel increased by 1.5°C between 2009 and 2023. During this period, the first <i>C. perspectalis</i> moths were caught earlier each year and the last moths were caught later each year. Thus, the duration of flight activity of <i>C. perspectalis</i> (all three generations of a year combined) increased from 13 weeks in 2010 to 20 weeks in 2023, indicating the impact of climate warming. Our study shows that the dynamics of <i>C. perspectalis</i> in the settlement area are strongly influenced by the presence of box trees in the adjacent forest.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"256-265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475550","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":"Global Invasion of Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Across Three Continents Associated With Its One Haplotype","authors":"Muhammad Z. Ahmed,&nbsp;John W. Roberts,&nbsp;Felipe N. Soto-Adames,&nbsp;Cindy L. McKenzie,&nbsp;Lance S. Osborne","doi":"10.1111/jen.13376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Thrips parvispinus</i> (Karny) is an exotic pest that has invaded many regions around the world in the last three decades. It was first detected in Florida in 2020 on ornamental plants (<i>Hoya</i> and <i>Anthurium</i>) in greenhouses and subsequently on ornamental plants in residential landscapes (<i>Gardenia</i>) in 2021. However, its first report on open vegetable field crops (<i>Capsicum</i>) in Florida was in 2022. We conducted field surveys and genetic analysis to answer three questions: (1) Is the population of <i>T. parvispinus</i> that invaded Florida the same as the one that has spread globally in the last few decades? (2) Is the host expansion to <i>Capsicum</i> in Florida a new population or the extension of the existing population reported on ornamental plants? and (3) What are the native and invaded distribution ranges of <i>T. parvispinus</i>? We analysed the genetic variation in the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase I (COI) to address these questions. The global genetic diversity analysis of <i>T. parvispinus</i> revealed 18 haplotypes (populations) worldwide based on available data, but only one population (Hap1) invaded three continents: Africa, Europe, and North America. Based on available data, the highest haplotype diversity was observed in India, suggesting India may be part of the presumed native range (South and Southeast Asian countries) of <i>T. parvispinus</i>. Our survey of retail plant stores across 10 Florida counties indicated that plant trade is the source of <i>T. parvispinus</i> in open vegetable field crops and ornamental landscape plants. The outcome of this study will assist with regulatory and management decisions of <i>T. parvispinus</i> in Florida and elsewhere.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"237-247"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13376","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475329","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":"Chemical Fingerprint Analysis of Volatile Components in Batocera horsfieldi Host Plants and Its Correlation With Climate Factors","authors":"Xinju Wei,&nbsp;Danping Xu,&nbsp;Zhiqian Liu,&nbsp;Zhihang Zhuo","doi":"10.1111/jen.13378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13378","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>Batocera horsfieldi</i> is a major wood-boring pest in China's timber and economic forests, belonging to the order Coleoptera and the family Cerambycidae. This study headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) were used to analyse the volatile components of <i>B. horsfieldi</i> supplementary feeding host plants, and fingerprint profiles were established. The results revealed that the five plants contained 21, 18, 22, 16 and 17 volatile compounds, mostly terpenes, aldehydes and alcohols, along with trace amounts of furans, ketones and ethers. The terpene compounds were mainly monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. The results of hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA) were consistent. Five common peaks were identified in these host plants, with (E)-2-hexenal, caryophyllene, (E)-cinnamaldehyde, nonanal, and 3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol being the shared volatile components among the five plants. The mantel test, correlation analysis and grey relational analysis indicated that temperature and precipitation are important factors affecting the content of volatile components. These analytical results provide a basis for using plant volatiles as attractants to control <i>B. horsfieldi</i>.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"227-236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475489","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":"Tri-Trophic Interactions of Cabbage Cultivars, a Generalist Aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and the Braconid Diaeretiella rapae McIntosh","authors":"Chitra Shanker,&nbsp;Syed Z. M. Rizvi,&nbsp;Jian Liu,&nbsp;Anne C. Johnson,&nbsp;Geoff Gurr","doi":"10.1111/jen.13375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13375","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The tri-trophic interactions among five cabbage (<i>Brassica oleracea var. capitata</i>) cultivars—Copenhagen Market (CM), Red Acre (RA), Vertus Savoy (VS), Sugarloaf (SL) and Danish Ballhead (DBH)—a generalist aphid, <i>Myzus persicae</i> (Sulzer) and its parasitoid, <i>Diaeretiella rapae</i> McIntosh, were assessed. Copenhagen Market, known for its reported aphid resistance, recorded the fewest aphids (9.11 per plant; <i>F</i> = 6.50; <i>df</i> = 4, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), followed closely by Red Acre (11.83 per plant), which was statistically similar. Upon aphid attack, all cultivars produced plant volatiles that influenced the attraction of the parasitoid, <i>D. rapae</i>. Copenhagen Market consistently showed a higher response across cultivar combinations, attracting 62.59%–67.50% of parasitoids. It also recorded a higher parasitisation rate (39.9%; <i>F</i> = 5.94; <i>df</i> = 4/20, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01) in a multiple-choice test. The results indicate that cabbage cultivars employ both constitutive and induced resistance, as aphid-resistant cultivars were also found to be more attractive to parasitoids. In addition to plant odour cues, factors such as plant colour, texture and host aphid kairomones can influence the orientation and parasitisation by <i>D. rapae.</i></p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"217-226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475612","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":"Does Windbreak Enhancement With Floral Resources Increase Pollinator Communities in Citrus Orchards?","authors":"Angela Chuang,&nbsp;Romain Exilien,&nbsp;Brett Blaauw,&nbsp;Tracy Liesenfelt,&nbsp;Kathi Malfa,&nbsp;Rachel Mallinger,&nbsp;Xavier Martini,&nbsp;Lauren Diepenbrock","doi":"10.1111/jen.13372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13372","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Agricultural practices and landscape simplification contribute to the ongoing global decline in wildlife. A more integrated approach such as cultivating flowering plants by agricultural fields can enhance wildlife habitat, especially for beneficial arthropods like pollinators. In Florida, citrus orchards are commonly bordered by living windbreaks, single lines of trees designed to buffer orchards from weather extremes as well as pest and pathogen movement. Although these windbreaks act as alternative habitats for residential arthropods, they can be improved with additional floral resources and vegetational complexity. In this study, we explored whether enhancing these field margins by planting flowering herbs, vines and shrubs would lead to higher pollinator abundance and diversity in citrus orchards in north and central Florida. We also investigated the role of naturally occurring wildflowers in attracting pollinators. We found that floral plantings by citrus orchard edges were utilised by pollinators. Cultivated blanketflower (<i>Gaillardia pulchella</i>) was particularly attractive to various wild bees, while commercially managed honey bees were primarily found on a common weedy flowering plant, Spanish needles (<i>Bidens alba</i>). We ultimately found differing patterns of pollinator activity in the adjacent citrus orchards across regions; while more bees, including honey bees, were found within the enhanced orchard compared to control orchard in central Florida, this was not true in north Florida. This study highlights the pollinator resources provided by wild flowers in and around orchards in addition to the conservation potential of cultivated, pollinator-friendly plants.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"200-216"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475613","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":"Current and Future Probability of Occurrence of the Floodwater Mosquito Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830) in the Netherlands","authors":"Martha Dellar,&nbsp;Kiki Streng,&nbsp;Peter van Bodegom,&nbsp;Adolfo Ibáñez-Justicia","doi":"10.1111/jen.13371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Aedes vexans</i> (Meigen, 1830) is a floodwater mosquito species that may cause significant nuisance and can serve as a vector for multiple arboviruses. Its distribution is expected to shift in the future as a result of changes in climate and land use. Understanding these shifts is important for estimating future disease risk. This study aims to identify habitat suitability and probability of occurrence of <i>A. vexans</i>. Using the Netherlands as a case study, we utilised an occurrence dataset generated by the Netherlands Centre for Monitoring of Vectors. We employed an auto machine learning approach to model generation, using a variety of modelling methodologies, determining the optimal ratio of presence: Absence datapoints in the training data and ultimately creating a 10-model ensemble. We selected predictor variables relating to weather, land use, soil properties, flood risk and salinity. The probability of <i>A. vexans</i> presence was predicted on a 1 km grid for both the current Dutch situation and for four scenarios for 2050. Our analysis identified temperature, soil type and land cover as the primary determinants influencing the probability of <i>A. vexans</i> occurrence. Future projections reveal an increase in the likelihood of <i>A. vexans</i> occurrence in the study area, particularly along major river corridors and in regions with increasing amounts of artificial and natural areas. Additionally, the mosquito season is predicted to become longer under all future scenarios. Insights provided in our study can also be applied to other similar areas, such as other north-western European countries or other urban deltas. This study shows for the first time detailed future occurrence predictions and also future seasonal predictions for this mosquito species. Seasonal predictions allow researchers to study how disease risk changes throughout the year, something which is particularly valuable given the predicted lengthening of the mosquito (and thus disease transmission) season.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"187-199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13371","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475554","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":"Environmental Factors in Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Breeding","authors":"Meng-Wei Shen,&nbsp;Hung-Chuan Chen,&nbsp;Shyi-Tien Chen","doi":"10.1111/jen.13369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13369","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The <i>Oryctes rhinoceros</i> (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) is a common coleopteran insect in tropical and subtropical areas with many potential uses. Its larvae are commonly found in dead coconut trees and hay piles in the wild and are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere. This study investigates the environmental factors influencing the growth of <i>Oryctes rhinoceros</i> beetle larvae and provides valuable insights into their breeding conditions versus their potential applications. The research examined three key affecting factors of larval development over time, namely, moisture content, growth space and soil content. Results of a pretest run revealed that moisture content, but not the soil content, affected the larval survival greatly. A reasonable confinement on feed moisture (i.e., 30%–60%) was included in the later conducted three-factor factorial experiment. At last, results of the factorial run suggested that: (1) for a consistent and massive larval breeding, environmental factors, setting moisture content at 60%, larval space at 100 cm³/larva and no soil addition, are deemed appropriate, (2) for nutritional purpose, setting moisture content at 60%, larval space at 300 cm³/larva and no soil addition are recommended, and (3) for soil pollution remediation, setting moisture content at 60%, larval space at 100 cm³/larva and a soil-to-feed (S/F) ratio of 2:1 is concluded. This study marks the first engineering breeding exploration of <i>Oryctes rhinoceros</i> larvae, offering practical recommendations for various research purposes and applications.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"149 2","pages":"178-186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475302","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}