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{"title":"First record of the lobster cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea (Olivier, 1789) (Insecta: Blattodea) in Europe with remarks on synanthropic cockroaches of the Iberian Peninsula","authors":"Omar Sánchez,&nbsp;Jairo Robla,&nbsp;Álvaro Pérez-Gómez,&nbsp;Andrés Arias","doi":"10.1111/jen.13326","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13326","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Globalization has facilitated the introduction and establishment of organisms beyond their natural ranges, leading to significant ecological and economic consequences. While many non-native species are well documented, others remain understudied, either due to their unknown impact or morphological similarities with native species. This study addresses such a case, focusing on synanthropic cockroaches within the order Blattodea. Despite the order's diversity, less than 1% of known species are recorded in urban environments. While certain species like <i>Periplaneta americana</i>, <i>Blatta orientalis</i> and <i>Blattella germanica</i> are well distributed and studied, others remain largely unknown. This research unveils the first established population of <i>Nauphoeta cinerea</i> in Europe, specifically in Spain (Asturias, northern Iberian Peninsula), with specific genetic and morphological confirmation. This study also explores potential pathways of introduction for <i>N. cinerea</i>. Long-distance transport by ships or escape/release from captivity are proposed as potential pathways for the newly established populations in Asturias. The species' high fecundity and parthenogenetic reproduction raise concerns about its potential invasiveness. Additionally, this study includes unpublished data on various synanthropic cockroaches in Asturias (with the first records of <i>P. lateralis</i> and <i>Supella longipalpa</i> for this area), drawn from specimens deposited in biological collections and some extra collections. An identification key for all Spanish non-native synanthropic cockroach species is provided to assist in future detections. This research emphasizes the imperative need for robust monitoring systems, highlights the scarcity of scientific information regarding synanthropic cockroach distribution and underscores the pivotal role of biological collections in advancing our understanding of invasive species.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1132-1143"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13326","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141741332","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":"Fitness cost of imidacloprid resistance in generalist predator from northernmost and equatorial range in the tropics","authors":"Jin-Jia Yu,&nbsp;Wen-Bin Feng,&nbsp;Wan Fatma Zuharah,&nbsp;Kok-Boon Neoh","doi":"10.1111/jen.13334","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13334","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Life-history traits and population size of organisms may be affected by fitness costs associated with insecticide resistance. In this study, we examined the insecticide resistance and life-history traits of <i>Paederus fuscipes</i> (Curtis), a common generalist predator, in field populations from Taiwan (high-latitude region; 22° N–25° N) and Malaysia (low-latitude region; 3° N–5° N). The results showed that Malaysian populations had higher imidacloprid resistance compared with Taiwanese populations. The fitness costs associated with imidacloprid resistance resulted in reduced fecundity, longer adult pre-oviposition period, shorter egg length, and lighter pupal weight in the Malaysian populations, in contrast to the Taiwanese populations. However, the immature developmental time of the Malaysian populations was relatively short compared with the Taiwanese populations. The longevity of the Taiwanese populations was significantly shorter compared with the Malaysian populations. The fecundity of the adult populations increased in inverse proportion to longevity. The intrinsic rate of increase was significantly lower in the Malaysian populations compared with the Taiwanese populations. This regional-scale study provided insights into the differences in life-history traits and population growth of <i>P. fuscipes</i> as a result of fitness cost. However, it is worth noting that despite the high intrinsic rate of increase observed in the Taiwanese populations, among other factors, cannibalism may serve as a density-dependent compensatory mechanism in regulating population size.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1121-1131"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141741333","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":"Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): A generalist species that deserves attention","authors":"José Pedro Cavalcante Viana,&nbsp;Laís Barbosa Ribeiro,&nbsp;Fábio André Gomes Silva Cavalcanti,&nbsp;Rosana Tidon","doi":"10.1111/jen.13331","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13331","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Drosophilid family comprises over 4000 species, with several species posing potential threats to agriculture, as identified by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO). Among these species, <i>Drosophila suzukii</i>, <i>Zaprionus tuberculatus</i> and <i>Z. indianus</i> have received attention due to their geographic expansion and potential risks to crops. This research aims to consolidate global data on <i>Z. tuberculatus</i> hosts, with a specific focus on this species' presence in Brazil's Federal District, its first reported location in the Americas. Reviewing existing literature and conducting fieldwork, we identified 61 plant species from 25 botanical families as potential hosts for <i>Z. tuberculatus</i> worldwide, from which 23 species are new hosts. It was noted that <i>Z. tuberculatus</i> had a high density on certain fruits, raising concerns about its potential as a pest. The presence of <i>Z. tuberculatus</i> alongside other pest species, such as <i>Z. indianus</i> and <i>Drosophila suzukii</i>, highlights the complexity of invasive species' interactions and their ecological impacts. These findings emphasize the need for standardized methodologies to evaluate invasive drosophilids' ecological and economic implications, enabling informed management strategies to mitigate their adverse effects on agriculture and ecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1114-1120"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141741439","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":"Differences in nutritional requirements of adult codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), from field and laboratory populations","authors":"Silvia Mátray,&nbsp;Annette Herz","doi":"10.1111/jen.13329","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13329","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The codling moth <i>Cydia pomonella</i> (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is one of the most important pests in apple production. The provision of sugar resources improved adult fitness of this species in laboratory studies and could also be enhanced in the field, for example, by naturally occurring carbohydrate sources in the orchard environment. In addition, the effects of sugar resources on field populations may differ from those of laboratory strains due to altered nutritional requirements. The survival of moths from overwintered field populations was compared with that of a non-diapausing laboratory strain in feeding experiments with water, two sugar solutions or buckwheat flowers. The effect of these diets was similar for all populations, yet moths from one field-collected strain lived shorter than those reared in the laboratory. In general, males lived about 3–5 days longer than females. The provision of glucose resulted in the highest survival of both sexes in all populations (24 days). Buckwheat nectar tended to slightly prolong the moths' lifespan compared to the water control (+3 days). Female fecundity was highly variable and was affected by adult diet. Similar to the results obtained under laboratory conditions, the provision of glucose and buckwheat nectar prolonged adult survival in associated field exposure experiments. In general, the nutritional requirements of adult codling moths did not vary according to their origin, even when reared continuously in the laboratory for many generations.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1094-1104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13329","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141741334","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":"Screening of botanical spatial mosquito repellents from 64 essential oils and their interactions with odorant-binding protein-3","authors":"Xiaofei Ren,&nbsp;Wenjiao Li,&nbsp;Jinmiao Zhang,&nbsp;Yingxiang Zhu,&nbsp;Xiaohui Hou,&nbsp;Hanwen Miao,&nbsp;Ximing Xu,&nbsp;Dongjing Zhang,&nbsp;Zhaojun Sheng","doi":"10.1111/jen.13330","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13330","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Personal protection from mosquito bites is essential for preventing mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquito repellents are effective methods for preventing mosquito bites. Due to their ease of use and indirect skin contact, mosquito-repellent stickers loaded with essential oils (EOs) have recently become favoured as novel spatial repellents. To discover active EOs with high spatial repellency, 64 commercial EOs were screened using a modified arm-in-cage assay. Four EOs, including nutmeg, melissa, eucalyptus and cinnamon, displayed longer complete protection times (CPTs) of about 60 min. Ten main constituents from the four active EOs were identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS), and their spatial repellent activities were further evaluated. 1,8-Cineole, cinnamaldehyde and citral showed potent repellent activity, with average CPTs of 67.5, 63.8 and 60 min respectively. The interactions of 1,8-cineole and citral with odorant-binding protein-3 (OBP-3) were studied via molecular docking. Both compounds are docked well in the high hydrophobic pocket and interacted with AealOBP3 through Van der Waals interactions with Phe105, Phe112, Leu114, Met48 and Val50. These natural products provide promising lead fragments for the further development of botanical spatial repellents.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1105-1113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141741440","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":"Behavior and damage potential of the newly emerged pest Myochrous armatus (Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) on soybean plants in Brazil","authors":"Clerison Regis Perini,&nbsp;Jardel Silva Pinheiro,&nbsp;Agostinho Salgado Rodrigues,&nbsp;Patrick Luiz Grusler,&nbsp;Dayanna do Nascimento Machado","doi":"10.1111/jen.13327","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13327","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Myochrous armatus</i> Baly, 1865 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) has expanded its occurrence significantly into soybean-growing areas of Brazilian Cerrado and became an important early-season soil pest. Experiments were performed under field conditions from 2020 to 2023 to assess several aspects: (1) population behaviour over crop season and offseason; (2) day/night behaviour during the early stages of soybean plants and (3) injury to plants and potential damage to soybean yield to establish the Economic Injury Level (EIL). Adults of the <i>M. armatus</i> population presented a season-long abundance during the specific period from late October to January, with major captures in November and December (end of Spring), either inside or on the edge of soybean fields. Weeds and volunteer plants of corn and cotton hosts adults and eggs. These findings suggest an univoltine life cycle. Behavioural assessments revealed that <i>M. armatus</i> does not exhibit a specific day, night or crepuscular behaviour, performing deeds at any time. The majority of insects (40% to 70%) were found in the soil throughout the day and night. Adults feed on soybean plants by scraping or cutting the stem, cotyledon, petiole and apical sprouting. Their preference is initially for the stem and cotyledon (up to 14 days after emergence), and later for the petiole (after 21 days of emergence). After 7 days of coexistence at V1-V3 soybean stages, we observed a potential yield reduction of 35% for each insect per plant. Dynamic EIL estimations are between 0.4 and 1.9 adults per row metre, depending on the grower productivity expectation, control costs and soybean market value. Our results are fundamental for establishing Integrated Pest Management for <i>M. armatus</i> in soybean and other crop systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1081-1093"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141640411","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":"The genome history of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis: From discovery to present day product","authors":"Lea Schäfer,&nbsp;Johannes A. Jehle,&nbsp;Regina G. Kleespies,&nbsp;Jörg T. Wennmann","doi":"10.1111/jen.13325","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> subsp. <i>tenebrionis</i> (Btt) was discovered in 1982 and has been used as a biological control agent against the Colorado potato beetle (<i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i>) since the early 1990s. In this study, we sequenced, assembled and analysed the genome of strain DSM 2803, which is the patent deposit of the original Btt isolate BI 256-82. A high-quality reference genome is provided that allows investigating the genomic changes throughout the commercial history of Btt. Strain DSM 2803 (BI 256-82) is particularly interesting since the subspecies description of ‘<i>tenebrionis</i>’ is based on it and because it represents the genomic origin of the commercial Btt strain currently used in plant protection. Comparative genome analysis of six Btt strains derived from BI 256-82 revealed that the genomes were generally highly similar. However, some plasticity in the profile of extrachromosomal elements was detected, including recombination-dependent plasmid differences and the presence/absence of a circular plasmid-like prophage.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1077-1080"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jen.13325","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141610835","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":"Variation in parasitoid adult size is related to host egg size, maternal state and developmental time","authors":"Mei Qi,&nbsp;Yuan-Feng Yin,&nbsp;Ting-Yu Luo,&nbsp;Lan-Feng Qiu,&nbsp;Xiang Li,&nbsp;Xi-Qing Wang,&nbsp;Hao-Yuan Hu,&nbsp;Peng-Cheng Liu","doi":"10.1111/jen.13323","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13323","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Body size is a characteristic of many animal species that is correlated with many fitness-related traits. Parasitoids are important biological control agents of pests; larger parasitoids often have greater fitness and enhanced performance. Host size is a major influence on parasitoid size, which has been explored in the important egg parasitoid <i>Anastatus disparis</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), a potential biological control agent for several Lepidopteran pests. Here, we found that the body size of <i>A. disparis</i> females increased with increasing host egg size, while host egg size did not significantly affect male size. In addition, both female and male offspring sizes significantly increased with increasing maternal size, and female offspring produced by younger mothers were also larger. Furthermore, the body sizes of both females and males appeared to increase when the total development time from egg to adult eclosion decreased. Male offspring produced by larger females have shorter development times, while female offspring produced by older females have longer development times. Consequently, our results suggested that the effect of maternal status on offspring size may be mediated by influencing development time. In summary, our results indicated that the body size of <i>A. disparis</i> is determined by multiple factors with differing effects on females and males, and our results provide guidance for its effective mass rearing and its performance in the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1060-1067"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576546","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":"New perspective on the role of Doru luteipes as a predator of the fall armyworm: Non-consumptive effects, predatory preference and functional response","authors":"Ana Luisa Rodrigues-Silva,&nbsp;Patrick Lopes Gualberto,&nbsp;Sérgio Domingos Simão,&nbsp;Izabela Regina Cardoso de Oliveira,&nbsp;Rosangela Cristina Marucci","doi":"10.1111/jen.13321","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13321","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In Brazil, the common earwig <i>Doru luteipes</i> (Scudder) (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) is considered an important biocontrol agent for the maize crop, consuming the fall armyworm <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) eggs and caterpillars from 1st to the 3rd instar. Despite this, several aspects of the interaction between these species have not yet been studied. We aim to evaluate the non-consumptive effects of earwigs on the oviposition of moths, the earwig's predatory preference between eggs and neonates and its functional response to <i>S. frugiperda</i> eggs. In no-choice tests between plants with or without the presence of the predator, <i>S. frugiperda</i> moths deposited a smaller number of eggs on plants with risk of predation. In choice-based tests, earwigs initially attacked newborn caterpillars, but preferred to feed on eggs. Males and females fed more on eggs with increasing supply density and consumption was adjusted to the type II functional response curve. <i>D. luteipes</i> males were more efficient predators than females when exposed to higher egg densities. These findings clarify aspects of the predatory role of <i>D. luteipes</i> on <i>S. frugiperda</i> that had not yet been addressed and suggest that the earwig has potential for impacting the colonization and population growth of <i>S. frugiperda</i> in maize crops, if conditions are favourable to its early arrival.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1049-1059"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576447","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":"Crops dependency on pollinators to secure pollination success and fruit development: A case study of almond varieties from Morocco","authors":"Ayyoub Skaou,&nbsp;Abdessamad Aglagane,&nbsp;Omar Er-Rguibi,&nbsp;El Hassan El Mouden","doi":"10.1111/jen.13324","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jen.13324","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The contribution of insects to pollination constitutes a globally important ecosystem service. Due to the increasing demand for entomophilous crops, the nutritional and economic importance of insect-pollinated crops and the inability of managed pollinators (<i>Apis mellifera L</i>) to meet the high demand for their services indicate that agriculture heavily relies on wild pollinators. Almonds are an economically valuable crop in Morocco. Therefore, it is essential to understand the fundamental pollination requirements of major almond varieties to promote their production. The main objectives of this study were to assess the dependency of three almond cultivars (Espoir, Largueta and Planeta) on insect pollination, and then to evaluate the pollination deficit resulting from the lack of these pollinators. For this purpose, we used insect-proof net bags constructed around branches of almond trees to compare fruit set and yield with open and open + hand-pollinated flowers. The results of the fruit set experiment confirmed that all three varieties require insect pollination, as fruit set and yield were significantly higher in insect-pollinated than insect-isolated trees. All three almond varieties were categorized as obligatory dependent on biotic pollinators. In addition, two out of the three studied almond varieties showed high pollination deficit resulting from the lower abundance and/or diversity of pollinating insects. The results of the current study highlights the important role of insect pollinators for almond crops and the urgent need for the implementation of sustainable strategies to preserve pollinators within agricultural ecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":14987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Entomology","volume":"148 9","pages":"1068-1076"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576545","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}