Major Insect Pests of Sweet Potatoes in Brazil and the United States, with Information on Crop Production and Regulatory Pest Management DOI Creative Commons
Maria Jéssica dos Santos Cabral, Muhammad Haseeb, Marcus Alvarenga Soares

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Insects, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 823 - 823

Published: Oct. 20, 2024

The sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] is considered one of the most important crops in world as food, fodder, and raw material for starch alcohol production. Sweet consumption demand its value-added products have increased significantly over past two decades, leading to new cultivars, expansion acreage, United States export markets. Due health benefits, production has multiplied decade Brazil, promoting food security economic development rural areas. Their adaptability nutritional value make them a great importance Brazil. As pest attacks disease infection are main limiting aspects that often cause yield loss quality degradation potatoes, there develop effective defense strategies maintain productivity. There critical need research into non-pesticide control approaches can provide safe, cost-effective, sustainable, environmentally friendly management techniques. Pests which feed on roots trade implications worldwide. For example, tuber shipments infested with weevil generally not allowed North South America.

Language: Английский

Discovery and Field Evaluation of Sex Pheromone Components for the Click Beetle Melanotus verberans (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Elateridae) DOI Creative Commons

Livy Williams,

Sean Halloran, P. B. Baker

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Journal of Chemical Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 51(1)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Crop pest responses to global changes in climate and land management DOI
Chun‐Sen Ma, Bingxin Wang, Xuejing Wang

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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(4), P. 264 - 283

Published: April 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Biofumigation with Brassica Species and Their Derivatives: A Comprehensive Review of an Innovative Pest Control Strategy Targeting Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) DOI Creative Commons
Luka Batistič, Tanja Bohinc, S. Trdan

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Agronomy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 967 - 967

Published: April 16, 2025

Biofumigation is an eco-friendly agronomic technique that utilizes bioactive compounds from Brassica species to manage soil-borne pests. In our review, we explore it as a sustainable alternative chemical fumigation, focusing on its potential for controlling wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae). By analyzing existing studies, assess the efficacy of biofumigation using plants, with detailed focus juncea (L.) Czern. (Indian mustard) and carinata A. Braun (Ethiopian mustard), which are rich in glucosinolates (Glns). We also examine glucosinolate decomposition mechanisms, where enzymatic hydrolysis releases isothiocyanates (IsoTs) other pesticidal properties. Our review synthesizes findings laboratory bioassays, semi-field experiments, long-term field trials evaluate impact these biofumigants wireworms, soil health, broader pest management strategies. Additionally, discuss how may disrupt wireworm feeding behavior while improving structure microbial activity. Despite promise, several challenges influence effectiveness adoption biofumigation, including variability efficacy, interactions, barriers large-scale adoption. emphasize need future research refine applications, enhance IsoT stability, integrate this method control strategies ensure sustainability management.

Language: Английский

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Feasibility of monitoring click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in field headlands with Vernon Pitfall Traps DOI
Willem G. van Herk, Robert S. Vernon,

Julia Richardson

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Canadian Journal of Plant Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 1 - 9

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Larvae of several species click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are serious agricultural pests in Canada, including Agriotes sputator L. Prince Edward Island (PEI). Risk crop injury can be roughly determined by captures beetles pheromone-baited traps. To determine the feasibility monitoring populations as part an IPM program for wireworms, we installed traps 32 fields eastern PEI and checked them weekly 9–16 weeks. Data recorded included: number captured; time required to check service traps; presence bycatch; incidence flooding, predation, disturbance; total monitor each field. A mean 66.6 beetles/trap were collected during 3430 trap checks, with no cleaning or reinstallation most (63.6%) instances. Trap checks <2 min under common conditions, but longer when was required, flooded contained bycatch, there predation on captured beetles. These data used predict based catch condition type Field walking depended distance walked, elevation change walk, present Together these suggest it is feasible consultants multiple small-medium sized per day, that such should considered wireworms high value crops.

Language: Английский

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Isocycloseram, a novel isoxazoline insecticide seed treatment for protection of wheat and barley and mortality of wireworms, Limonius californicus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) DOI
Willem G. van Herk, Robert S. Vernon,

T. J. Labun

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Journal of Economic Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 117(5), P. 1926 - 1937

Published: July 25, 2024

Abstract Populations of various economic species wireworms are increasing in the key cereal crop production areas Canada and United States. To address this problem, seed treatments under development that both provide protection significantly reduce populations equivalent effectiveness to formerly used but now deregistered organochlorine lindane. Herein, we evaluated isocycloseram (PLINAZOLIN technology), first isoxazoline (GABA-gated Chloride Channel Allosteric Modulator) agricultural insecticide, as a treatment for crops from sugarbeet wireworm, Limonius californicus (Mannerheim). In wheat barley field trials conducted over 4 years extreme wireworm pressure, applied at 5.0–7.5 g AI/100 kg was effective or more than current industry standard thiamethoxam 20.0 protecting stand yield. Isocycloseram also reduced neonate (produced eggs during growing season) resident (in time planting) levels expected

Language: Английский

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Maturation of field-collected female Agriotes obscurus and Agriotes lineatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) over their swarming period DOI
Willem G. van Herk, Robert S. Vernon,

A. E. McGowan

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Environmental Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 22, 2024

Larvae of two species click beetle, Agriotes obscurus and lineatus, are important pests vegetable field crops in both Europe North America. Both have been long extensively studied, but to date little is known regarding the maturation egg development female beetles relative their swarming periods. This knowledge for developing wireworm management tactics that target beetles, as these would ideally eliminate before they oviposit. paper an attempt address this gap. We dissected 2,450 A. 477 lineatus collected southwestern British Columbia 2015-2020, describe how abdominal lipid content number mature eggs change during period. Based on presence immature eggs, active ovarioles, content, we propose 6 consecutive beetle maturity stages. Beetles early season high no eggs. Over time, immature, then appear decreases dramatically. Ovarioles generally throughout period, even when lipids longer present, suggesting laying may continue until end season, fecundity depends a beetle's original at emergence, subsequent diet.

Language: Английский

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Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) intoxication symptoms indicate the postharvest presence of broflanilide residues in soil collected from potato fields DOI
Willem G. van Herk,

Ralph L. Warren,

Terisha Bailey

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Journal of Economic Entomology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 116(6), P. 1998 - 2008

Published: Nov. 6, 2023

Abstract Wireworms are primary pests of potatoes in Canada with relatively few effective control options. Recently, a new meta-diamide insecticide, broflanilide, was registered and the United States as an in-furrow spray applied at planting that provides protection tubers from feeding damage dramatically reduces wireworm populations. As part our routine screening response to novel insecticides, we exposed wireworms (predominantly Agriotes obscurus; N=2320) field soil collected plots which either bifenthrin (Capture 2EC) or broflanilide (Cimegra) had been rates 124–145 314–335 days previously 2018, 2019, 2021. Wireworm behavioral responses were assessed using developed numerical scale, indicated residues present sufficient quantity all most bifenthrin-treated induce morbidity. Transfer affected untreated morbidity generally reversible after exposure bifenthrin, but not broflanilide. There inverse relation between size degree induced by bifenthrin. Analyses readily quantifiable levels still undisturbed (not harvested) application. Insecticide samples disturbed (harvested) sections potato lower, this soil. The use bioindicators insecticide residues, implications persistence for management discussed.

Language: Английский

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Wireworm species associated with corn and soybean agroecosystems in Ontario, Canada DOI Creative Commons
Jocelyn L Smith, Willem G. van Herk, Timothy Schwinghamer

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Environmental Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(5), P. 760 - 770

Published: July 22, 2024

Abstract Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), are often target insecticide seed treatments commonly used in corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production North America. Nevertheless, there is a lack knowledge species, life history, economic impact wireworms present these agroecosystems. An extensive survey was conducted fields Ontario, Canada, from 2014 to 2017 document species distribution co-occurrence identify risk factors related their abundance. In total, 4,332 specimens were collected 1,245 different sampling records. The dominant Limonius agonus (Say) Elateridae) comprising 71.5% specimens. remaining wireworm identified as Hypnoidus abbreviatus (Say), Melanotus similis (Kirby), M. cribulosus (LeConte), depressus (Melsheimer), communis (Gyllenhal), Agriotes mancus Aeolus mellillus Hemicrepidius spp (Germar). Multiple found occur within same field sample. Path analysis investigate whether site, soil, agronomic characteristics influenced Several significant relationships between geographic factors, soil texture, practices. results this provide critical information that can be improve integrated pest management major genera agroecosystems Ontario.

Language: Английский

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Agriotes spp. Eschscholtz and Other Elaterids (Coleoptera: Elateridae), Wireworms and Click Beetles / Vers fil-de-fer et taupins DOI

J. Todd Kabaluk,

Willem G. van Herk, Alida F. Janmaat

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CABI eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103 - 119

Published: July 30, 2024

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Identification of sex attractants for 6 North American click beetle species in 4 tribes of the Elateridae DOI
Jocelyn G. Millar,

Livy Williams,

Jacqueline M. Serrano

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Environmental Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 20, 2024

Abstract We describe experiments that evaluated potential sex pheromone components for 6 North American click beetle species. In field trials in Illinois, South Carolina, and Virginia, male beetles of species were strongly attracted to geranyl butyrate (Agriotes insanus Candèze), 5-methylhexyl (Z)-4-decenoate (Elater abruptus Say), 11-dodecenyl (Melanotus ignobilis Melsheimer), limoniic acid (Gambrinus griseus [Palisot de Beauvois], G. rudis [Brown], plebejus [Say]). Collection E. Carolina represents a new state record. For each species, capture rates varied geographically temporally, possibly due differences local population densities regional phenology, or the efficiency different trap designs placement. Structural similarities observed between tested attractants previously identified pheromones closely related example, males A. butyrate, analogous terpenoid ester number European congeners. The attractant abruptus, (Z)-4-decenoate, is an analog its congener ferrugineus L., M. ignobilis, Asian Attraction 3 Gambrinus parallels recent reports attraction congeners seminudus (Van Dyke) ursinus this compound, which was originally from Limonius. Full identifications additional elaterid should provide more complete picture diversities/similarities semiochemicals mediating reproductive behaviors biologically diverse taxonomically complex group.

Language: Английский

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