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Typhlodromus bagdasarjani The hopper hAT-family transposable element isolated from the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is distantly related to both the Drosophila hobo element and the Activator element from maize. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. Control Tools. Thirty-two species and varieties of natural enemies to fruit flies were introduced to Hawaii between 1947 and 1952 to control the fruit flies. The microorganisms contribute to host metabolism (Robacker et al., 2009; Ben‐Yosef et al., 2014), provide nutrient resources, prolong lifespan, and strengthen mating competitiveness. Irradiation effect on the structure of bacterial communities associated with the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis. The API group experienced only a slight weight increase in 0.04 ± 0.04 and 0.03 ± 0.01 mg (females and males, respectively) for pupal weight compared to the NPI group (Table 1). . The bacterial colonies isolated from 5‐day‐old male and female guts were morphologically similar, suggesting a low‐complexity mixture (Figure 1). The larva is a cylindrical-maggot shape, elongated, with the anterior end narrowed a somewhat curved ventrally. By 1974, it had expanded its distribution over the entire Ryukyu Archipelago to become a serious pest of the cucurbit and other fruit-crops, and tropical fruit trees (Fig. Method and Materials: . Life table parameters of the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on different tomato cultivars. Sublethal effects of spirodiclofen on the demographic parameters of Draft Genome Sequence of The Effect of Maize Hybrid on Biology and Life Table Parameters of the Trogoderma granarium (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Hermetia illucens Please check your email for instructions on resetting your password. Limited investigations on parasitoids of the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), infesting five species of Cucurbitaceae and seven species of Solanaceae were conducted in Thailand to determine natural occurrence of biological control agents. Enhanced effects of dietary tannic acid with chlorantraniliprole on life table parameters and nutritional physiology of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). Demographic parameters and biological features of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on four ornamental plants. The melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, originally from the Indo-Malayan region, is an important Tephritid agricultural pest with a broad host of fruit and vegetables of tropical and sub-tropical regions.It was the first tephritid species introduced in Hawaii. A 200‐μl aliquot from these samples was further serially diluted to 10−6. The exploitation of probiotics in the gut of fruit flies has been a popular research topic in recent years, and the use of probiotics in conjunction with SIT has also been suggested (Rodriguero et al., 2002; Lauzon, 2003). However, no positive or negative effects were identified for either PI or API on emergence or flight ability. Sterile insect technique (SIT) is an effective and valuable tool for controlling infestations of various fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), including the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew), and the olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Ami et al., 2010; Estes et al., 2012; Lauzon & Potter, 2012; Hamden et al., 2013; Sacchetti et al., 2013; Ben‐Yosef et al., 2014; Augustinos et al., 2015). These parasites lay their eggs in the eggs or maggots and emerge in the pupal stage. Aphis gossypii The ‘live probiotic’ (PI) diet and the ‘autoclaved probiotic’ (API) diet both significantly improved pupal weight, morphological indices, and adult survival rate compared with the control ‘non‐probiotic’ (NPI) diet group. The PCR conditions were as follows: initial denaturing step of 94 °C for 5 min; followed by 34 cycles of denaturation at 94 °C for 30 s, annealing at 56 °C for 30 s, and extension at 72 °C for 1 min; and a final extension step at 72 °C for 5 min. The melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is polyphagous and an important fruit and vegetable pest. and you may need to create a new Wiley Online Library account. The effect of diet and radiation on the bacterial symbiome of the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett). The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Reports evaluating B. cucurbitae in the context of SIT have largely focused on examining ecology, mating behavior, spatial distribution, and genetics rather than application of a probiotic to enhance performance (Ito et al., 2003; Koyama et al., 2004). The detected target bands were ca. Lobesia botrana Economic Injury Level and Demography-Based Control Timing Projection of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) at Different Growth Stages of Arachis hypogaea. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on six commercial tomato cultivars under laboratory conditions Sublethal Effects of Cyantraniliprole and Imidacloprid on Feeding Behavior and Life Table Parameters of Demography and Consumption of Induction of Resistance Against Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lep. as a PI or an API treatment did not affect the emergence of irradiated B. cucurbitae females (F2,6 = 0.939, P = 0.44). E‐mail: hsinchi@dragon.nchu.edu.tw. species (Diptera: Tephritidae) reared on a semi-artificial diet All of the cages were maintained in the dark at 25 ± 1 °C with 65 ± 5% r.h. Data analysis was performed with SPSS v.17.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). Sterile insect technique (SIT) is a ‘hot’ research field for pest control, particularly in fruit flies. The nutrient effect of Enterobacter spec. Enterobacter spec., Providencia spec., Klebsiella spec., Cedecea spec., Lysinibacillus spec., and various other bacteria were isolated. Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Cantharidin on Development and Reproduction of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Canola quality affects second (Brevicoryne brassicae) and third (Diaeretiella rapae) trophic levels. Increased number of large non‐atretic follicles and co‐dominance effects account for high litter sizes in Bonga sheep. Temperature-dependent development and life history of Oligonychus litchii (Acari: Tetranychidae), on wax apple. To ensure that the isolates represented single colonies, multiple streaking and isolation steps were performed. Culex pipiens and dominated both populations (37% in males and females), leading us to select the Enterobacter spec. (1996) to amplify the bacterial V6‐V8 16S rRNA gene segment. The BLAST analysis of the V6‐V8 16S rRNA gene segment sequences from the isolated colonies confirmed their identification as Enterobacter spec., Providencia spec., and Klebsiella spec., Cedecea spec., and Lysinibacillus spec. The mean female and male pupal weight increased by 0.17 ± 0.04 and 0.08 ± 0.01 mg, respectively (Table 1), although the autoclaved probiotic (API) did not affect pupal weight as robustly as PI. Many of these are either known or believed to have the potential to damage a diverse array of important crops. Bactrocera dorsalis . The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Chronic Sublethal Effects of Cantharidin on the Diamondback Moth Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Last instar larvae range from 7.5 to 11.8 mm in length. Number of times cited according to CrossRef: Bacterial symbiosis in Bactrocera oleae, an Achilles’ heel for its pest control. Lure and kill. Lack of fitness costs and inheritance of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin in a near‐isogenic strain of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Fruit samples were collected during January-February 1996, and tephritid puparia were Culex pipiens A B. cucurbitae genetic sexing strain (GSS) was established for SIT. This discrepancy might be explained by the different species of insect used. Post-Harvest Quarantine Control Bactrocera cucurbitae. Use the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. . Enriching the larval diet of mass‐reared B. cucurbitae with probiotic Enterobacter spec. Equine hepatocytes: isolation, cryopreservation, and applications to in vitro drug metabolism studies. Nine replicates were performed for each group. The measurements were performed on a sample of 90 probiotic and 90 non‐probiotic males (including autoclaved probiotics) with a stereomicroscope fitted with Motic Images Plus software v.2 (Rodriguero et al., 2002). Effects of Sublethal Doses of Methyl Benzoate on the Life History Traits and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity of Aphis gossypii. Demography of Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Reared on Brassica oleracea (Brassicales: Brassicaceae) and Phaseolus vulgaris (Fabales: Fabaceae) With Discussion on the Application of the Bootstrap Technique in Life Table Research. The guidelines state that the eggs and larvae of Bactrocera must be killed in accordance with the export protocols between importing and exporting countries (MAFF-PPS 2015, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST 2015). Learn about our remote access options, Institute of Beneficial Insects, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control, Institute of Beneficial Insects, Fuzhou, 350002 China. Another sample was autoclave‐sterilized as an autoclaved (dead) probiotic. Biological Control. After dissection, guts were collected in 1.5‐ml Eppendorf tubes in 1 ml of sterile phosphate‐buffered saline and homogenized. Age-stage, two-sex life history of the golden twin spot moth, A basis for the renewal of sterile insect technique for the olive fly, Confidence limits on phylogenies: an approach using the bootstrap, Bacterially enriched diet improves sexual performance of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies, Fitness improvement of mass‐reared sterile males of, Riding the Trojan horse: combating pest insects with their own symbionts, Description of the irradiated and nonirradiated midgut of, Isolation and identification of bacteria in the intestinal tract of adult, Effect of probiotic adult diets on fitness components of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) under laboratory and field cage conditions, Sequence heterogeneities of genes encoding 16S rRNAs in. Effectiveness of mass trapping by bottle traps baited with salt sardines to control Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) Virgilio Caleca , Matteo Maltese Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali The pupae were reared under the conditions described above. Tephritid-microbial interactions to enhance fruit fly performance in sterile insect technique programs. (2015), who reported that adult survival rate of C. capitata on the ‘dead probiotic’ diet was not more pronounced than when on ‘live probiotic’ diet. in Hawaii (Clausen, 1978) may have been expected to have some impact on B. cucurbitae as well as Bactrocera dorsalis. Six hundred micrograms of bacterial suspension in autoclave‐sterilized LB liquid medium was autoclaved at 121 °C for 20 min as a live probiotic in a 150‐ml shaker flask. (Farlow) Samson on the Life-Table Parameters of Laboratory-Reared to the larval diet increases pupal weight, emergence, longevity, and adult size; and (3) determine the role of insect–bacterial interaction and nutritional value of the bacteria in irradiated insects. Predatory functional response and fitness parameters of When the effect of Enterobacter spec. abundance in irradiated hosts. Using two-sex life tables to determine fitness parameters of four These studies demonstrate the applied value of Enterobacter spec. Death primarily occurs during late pupation. Sterile insect technique (SIT) is a ‘hot’ research field for pest control, particularly in fruit flies. Determination of fitness traits of Evaluating two QC parameters, we observed that B. cucurbitae females did not have a higher emergence rate or flight ability rate than males, males being the active SIT component. means to control the insects in all crops including vegetables. 1). 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