Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>
<i>Solanum viarum</i> has been proposed as a potential dead-end trap crop for the management of <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> because of its unsuitability for larval growth and survival despite being overwhelmingly preferred for oviposition. This study delved into the different...
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| author | Purushottam Gyawali Shaw-Yhi Hwang Paola Sotelo-Cardona Ramasamy Srinivasan |
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| description | <i>Solanum viarum</i> has been proposed as a potential dead-end trap crop for the management of <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> because of its unsuitability for larval growth and survival despite being overwhelmingly preferred for oviposition. This study delved into the different <i>S. viarum</i> accessions for ovipositional preference and non-suitability for larval growth and survival of <i>H. armigera</i>. Besides, foliage trichomes, acylsugars, and phenolic content of <i>S. viarum</i> plants were assessed and compared with tomato. Since there is no significant variation in the ovipositional preference and larval performance of <i>H. armigera</i>, our result revealed that all those evaluated accessions of <i>S. viarum</i> have the potential to be used as a dead-end trap crop for the management of <i>H. armigera</i>. However, significant variation among the <i>S. viarum</i> accessions in terms of <i>H. armigera</i> oviposition was also evident in a no-choice experiment. Because of high-density glandular trichomes, acylsugars, and phenolic content, <i>S. viarum</i> significantly impaired <i>H. armigera</i> larval growth and survival compared to the tomato. Hence, our study elucidated that the <i>S. viarum</i> plant fits with the criteria for dead-end trap crop, and has the potential as a dead-end trap crop for the <i>H. armigera</i>, which needs to be tested under large, open-field conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bfe62b814d25438d82976aa383326ec52023-11-21T22:11:35ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502021-05-0112650610.3390/insects12060506Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>Purushottam Gyawali0Shaw-Yhi Hwang1Paola Sotelo-Cardona2Ramasamy Srinivasan3Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung City 402, TaiwanDepartment of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung City 402, TaiwanWorld Vegetable Center, 60 Yi-Min Liao, Shanhua, Tainan 74151, TaiwanWorld Vegetable Center, 60 Yi-Min Liao, Shanhua, Tainan 74151, Taiwan<i>Solanum viarum</i> has been proposed as a potential dead-end trap crop for the management of <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> because of its unsuitability for larval growth and survival despite being overwhelmingly preferred for oviposition. This study delved into the different <i>S. viarum</i> accessions for ovipositional preference and non-suitability for larval growth and survival of <i>H. armigera</i>. Besides, foliage trichomes, acylsugars, and phenolic content of <i>S. viarum</i> plants were assessed and compared with tomato. Since there is no significant variation in the ovipositional preference and larval performance of <i>H. armigera</i>, our result revealed that all those evaluated accessions of <i>S. viarum</i> have the potential to be used as a dead-end trap crop for the management of <i>H. armigera</i>. However, significant variation among the <i>S. viarum</i> accessions in terms of <i>H. armigera</i> oviposition was also evident in a no-choice experiment. Because of high-density glandular trichomes, acylsugars, and phenolic content, <i>S. viarum</i> significantly impaired <i>H. armigera</i> larval growth and survival compared to the tomato. Hence, our study elucidated that the <i>S. viarum</i> plant fits with the criteria for dead-end trap crop, and has the potential as a dead-end trap crop for the <i>H. armigera</i>, which needs to be tested under large, open-field conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/6/506<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>tomato fruitwormcotton bollwormoviposition<i>Solanum viarum</i>dead-end trap crop |
| spellingShingle | Purushottam Gyawali Shaw-Yhi Hwang Paola Sotelo-Cardona Ramasamy Srinivasan Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> Insects <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> tomato fruitworm cotton bollworm oviposition <i>Solanum viarum</i> dead-end trap crop |
| title | Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> |
| title_full | Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> |
| title_fullStr | Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> |
| title_short | Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> |
| title_sort | elucidating the fitness of a dead end trap crop strategy against the tomato fruitworm i helicoverpa armigera i |
| topic | <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> tomato fruitworm cotton bollworm oviposition <i>Solanum viarum</i> dead-end trap crop |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/6/506 |
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