Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
The application of green manure is crucial for achieving sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry, but pest management is often overlooked. Conducting a risk assessment for insect pests in green manure is essential. The beet webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i>, a polyphagous insect...
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| description | The application of green manure is crucial for achieving sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry, but pest management is often overlooked. Conducting a risk assessment for insect pests in green manure is essential. The beet webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i>, a polyphagous insect, is currently experiencing an outbreak in northern China, and represents a significant migratory pest. A two-sex life table and flight mill test approach was used to comprehensively evaluate the effects of three major legume green manure crops (<i>Pisum sativam</i>, <i>Vicia sativa</i>, and <i>Vicia villosa</i>) on the growth, development, fecundity, and flight ability of <i>L. sticticalis</i> in China. Our findings indicate that <i>L. sticticalis</i> cannot utilize <i>V. villosa</i> for generational development. <i>L. sticticalis</i> shows reduced performance on <i>P. sativam</i> and <i>V. sativa</i> compared to its suitable host <i>Chenopodium album</i>. However, both the population parameters (<i>R<sub>0</sub></i>, <i>r</i>, <i>λ</i>, and <i>T</i>) and the population prediction results suggest that <i>L. sticticalis</i> can adapt to <i>P. sativam</i> and <i>V. sativa</i>. In the process of promoting green manure, careful consideration should be given to the selection of appropriate green manure varieties and the implementation of effective pest control measures during their planting. Our findings lay the groundwork for the promotion of green manure and implementation of an ecological management plan for <i>L. sticticalis</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e6e85493935453a907b324f1f2ac6242023-11-19T01:36:39ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502023-08-0114869310.3390/insects14080693Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)Lin Ma0Yaolu Tang1Lei Zhang2Xingfu Jiang3State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, ChinaThe application of green manure is crucial for achieving sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry, but pest management is often overlooked. Conducting a risk assessment for insect pests in green manure is essential. The beet webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i>, a polyphagous insect, is currently experiencing an outbreak in northern China, and represents a significant migratory pest. A two-sex life table and flight mill test approach was used to comprehensively evaluate the effects of three major legume green manure crops (<i>Pisum sativam</i>, <i>Vicia sativa</i>, and <i>Vicia villosa</i>) on the growth, development, fecundity, and flight ability of <i>L. sticticalis</i> in China. Our findings indicate that <i>L. sticticalis</i> cannot utilize <i>V. villosa</i> for generational development. <i>L. sticticalis</i> shows reduced performance on <i>P. sativam</i> and <i>V. sativa</i> compared to its suitable host <i>Chenopodium album</i>. However, both the population parameters (<i>R<sub>0</sub></i>, <i>r</i>, <i>λ</i>, and <i>T</i>) and the population prediction results suggest that <i>L. sticticalis</i> can adapt to <i>P. sativam</i> and <i>V. sativa</i>. In the process of promoting green manure, careful consideration should be given to the selection of appropriate green manure varieties and the implementation of effective pest control measures during their planting. Our findings lay the groundwork for the promotion of green manure and implementation of an ecological management plan for <i>L. sticticalis</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/8/693<i>Loxostege sticticalis</i>green manure cropshost fitnesslife historyflight ability |
| spellingShingle | Lin Ma Yaolu Tang Lei Zhang Xingfu Jiang Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Insects <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> green manure crops host fitness life history flight ability |
| title | Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_full | Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_fullStr | Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_short | Green Manure Crops as Food Source: Impact on the Performance of the Migratory Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
| title_sort | green manure crops as food source impact on the performance of the migratory beet webworm i loxostege sticticalis i lepidoptera pyralidae |
| topic | <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> green manure crops host fitness life history flight ability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/8/693 |
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