<i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> Control
<i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Matsumura) is an invasive pest mainly affecting berry and stone fruit crops worldwide. In Argentina, it inhabits fruit-growing regions. An eco-friendly management strategy involves biological control by using resident natural enemies, such as the Neotropical-na...
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| author | María Josefina Buonocore-Biancheri Lorena del Carmen Suárez Segundo Ricardo Núñez-Campero Marcos Darío Ponssa Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia Daniel Santiago Kirschbaum Sergio Marcelo Ovruski |
| author_facet | María Josefina Buonocore-Biancheri Lorena del Carmen Suárez Segundo Ricardo Núñez-Campero Marcos Darío Ponssa Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia Daniel Santiago Kirschbaum Sergio Marcelo Ovruski |
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| description | <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Matsumura) is an invasive pest mainly affecting berry and stone fruit crops worldwide. In Argentina, it inhabits fruit-growing regions. An eco-friendly management strategy involves biological control by using resident natural enemies, such as the Neotropical-native pupal parasitoid <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i> Lima (<i>Ta</i>). The study compared the host-killing capacity and the offspring reproductive success of two <i>Ta</i> lineages on the puparia of both <i>D. suzukii</i> (<i>Ds</i>) and <i>D. melanogaster</i> (<i>Dm</i>) in no-choice and choice tests under laboratory conditions. The host preference and host-switching behaviors were also assessed. One parasitoid lineage was reared on <i>Ds</i> (<i>Ta<sub>Ds</sub></i>), and the second on <i>Dm</i> (<i>Ta<sub>Dm</sub></i>). In no-choice tests, both <i>Ta</i> lineages performed similarly on both hosts regarding the percentage of killed hosts and parasitoid offspring survival. The host-killing ability of <i>Ta<sub>Dm</sub></i> was only significantly lower when <i>Ds</i> was offered as a host, relative to <i>Dm</i>. In choice tests, <i>Ta</i> attacked mainly <i>Ds</i> at a 4–9 times <i>Ds</i> to <i>Dm</i> ratio, but at a 1.5–2 times <i>Ds</i> to <i>Dm</i> ratio, the host-killing ability was similar between both drosophilids. At an equal host ratio or higher <i>Dm</i> ratios, <i>Ta</i> preferred the native host. However, it was determined that <i>Ta</i> has the potential to parasitize the recently-introduced pest. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f26d20196c849c9b613647b653affe72024-03-27T13:16:46ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952024-03-0114352010.3390/agronomy14030520<i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> ControlMaría Josefina Buonocore-Biancheri0Lorena del Carmen Suárez1Segundo Ricardo Núñez-Campero2Marcos Darío Ponssa3Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia4Daniel Santiago Kirschbaum5Sergio Marcelo Ovruski6Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos y Biotecnología (PROIMI-CONICET), Biological Control Department, Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, San Miguel de Tucumán T4001MVB, ArgentinaDirección de Sanidad Vegetal, Animal y Alimentos de San Juan (DSVAA)-Gobierno de la Provincia de San Juan, Nazario Benavides 8000 Oeste, Rivadavia, San Juan J5413ZAD, ArgentinaCentro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja (CRILAR-CONICET), Entre Ríos y Mendoza s/n, Anillaco, La Rioja 5301, ArgentinaPlanta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos y Biotecnología (PROIMI-CONICET), Biological Control Department, Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, San Miguel de Tucumán T4001MVB, ArgentinaDepartamento de Ecologia, Zoologia e Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas 96000, RN, BrazilINTA Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Famaillá, Tucumán Ruta Provincial 301, km 32, Famaillá 4132, ArgentinaPlanta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos y Biotecnología (PROIMI-CONICET), Biological Control Department, Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, San Miguel de Tucumán T4001MVB, Argentina<i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Matsumura) is an invasive pest mainly affecting berry and stone fruit crops worldwide. In Argentina, it inhabits fruit-growing regions. An eco-friendly management strategy involves biological control by using resident natural enemies, such as the Neotropical-native pupal parasitoid <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i> Lima (<i>Ta</i>). The study compared the host-killing capacity and the offspring reproductive success of two <i>Ta</i> lineages on the puparia of both <i>D. suzukii</i> (<i>Ds</i>) and <i>D. melanogaster</i> (<i>Dm</i>) in no-choice and choice tests under laboratory conditions. The host preference and host-switching behaviors were also assessed. One parasitoid lineage was reared on <i>Ds</i> (<i>Ta<sub>Ds</sub></i>), and the second on <i>Dm</i> (<i>Ta<sub>Dm</sub></i>). In no-choice tests, both <i>Ta</i> lineages performed similarly on both hosts regarding the percentage of killed hosts and parasitoid offspring survival. The host-killing ability of <i>Ta<sub>Dm</sub></i> was only significantly lower when <i>Ds</i> was offered as a host, relative to <i>Dm</i>. In choice tests, <i>Ta</i> attacked mainly <i>Ds</i> at a 4–9 times <i>Ds</i> to <i>Dm</i> ratio, but at a 1.5–2 times <i>Ds</i> to <i>Dm</i> ratio, the host-killing ability was similar between both drosophilids. At an equal host ratio or higher <i>Dm</i> ratios, <i>Ta</i> preferred the native host. However, it was determined that <i>Ta</i> has the potential to parasitize the recently-introduced pest.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/3/520spotted-wing drosophilapupal parasitoid performanceparasitoid reproductive successhost preferencehost switching behaviorbiological control |
| spellingShingle | María Josefina Buonocore-Biancheri Lorena del Carmen Suárez Segundo Ricardo Núñez-Campero Marcos Darío Ponssa Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia Daniel Santiago Kirschbaum Sergio Marcelo Ovruski <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> Control Agronomy spotted-wing drosophila pupal parasitoid performance parasitoid reproductive success host preference host switching behavior biological control |
| title | <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> Control |
| title_full | <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> Control |
| title_fullStr | <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> Control |
| title_short | <i>Trichopria anastrephae</i>: A Promising Neotropical-Native Parasitoid for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> Control |
| title_sort | i trichopria anastrephae i a promising neotropical native parasitoid for i drosophila suzukii i control |
| topic | spotted-wing drosophila pupal parasitoid performance parasitoid reproductive success host preference host switching behavior biological control |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/3/520 |
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