Research Article
The determination of host biological stages preferred by Aenasius arizonensis Girault (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) ‘in parasitization of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the host stage preference of the parasitoid, Aenasius arizonensis Girault (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), on Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). No-choice and choice experiments were carried out. There was approximately 30% parasitism of the third nymphal stage and more than 70% parasitism of female adults. This parasitoid does not parasite the first and second nymphal stage of P. solenopsis because these stages are smaller and more mobile than the third nymphal stage and adult females.
Supporting Institution
Çukurova Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi
Project Number
FDK-2017-8533
Thanks
The authors would like to thank the Çukurova University Agriculture Faculty Plant Protection Department Nedim Uygun Biological Control Laboratory and Biological Control Research Institute for providing equipment during this project. The authors would like to thank Ç.Ü. Scientific Research Foundation (Project No: FDK-2017-8533) for their financial support.
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Aenasius arizonensis Girault (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)’in Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)’i parazitlemede tercih ettiği biyolojik dönemlerin belirlenmesi
Abstract
Phenacoccus
solenopsis Tinsley
(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)’in etkili parazitoiti olan Aenasius arizonensis Girault (Hymenmoptera: Encyrtidae)’in
konukçusunu parazitlemede hangi biyolojik dönemlerini tercih ettiğini
belirlemek amacıyla Seçimsiz (No-choice) ve Seçilimli (Choice) olarak denemeler
kurulmuştur. Sonuç olarak; A. arizonensis’
in seçimsiz ve seçimli olarak yürütülen her iki denemede de P. solenopsis‘in üçüncü nimf
dönemini % 30’un üzerinde, ergin dişilerini %70’in üzerinde parazitlediği
saptanmıştır. A. arizonensis ‘in konukçusunun birinici ve ikinci nimf
dönemlerini, hareketli ve daha küçük yapıda olmaları nedeniyle tercih etmediği
tespit edilmiştir.
Project Number
FDK-2017-8533
References
- Abidin Z., M. J. Arif, M. D. Gogi, M. Arshad, F. Hussain, S. K. Abbas, H. Shaina & A. Manzoor 2012. Biological characteristics and host stage preference of mealybug parasitoid Aenasius bambawalei Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Pakistan Entomologist, 34(1): 47-50.
- Aga T. M., V. J. Tambe, V. S. Nagrare & B. Naikwadi 2016. Parasitoid, Aenasius arizonensis (Girault)(Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): Its biology, morphometrics, host stage preference and use in biological control. Journal of Biological Control, 30(2): 91-98.
- Arif M. I., M. Rafiq & A. Ghaffar 2009. Host plants of cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis): a new menace to cotton agroecosystem of Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal. Agriculture and Biology, 11(2): 163-167.
- Badshah H., F. Ullah, P. A. Calatayud & N. Crickmore 2016. Host stage preference and parasitism behaviour of Aenasius bambawalei an encyrtid parasitoid of Phenacoccus solenopsis. Biocontrol science and technology, 26(12): 1605-1616.
- Ben-Dov Y. 1994. A systematic catalogue of the mealybugs of the world (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae and Putoidae) with data on geographical distribution, host plants, biology and economic importance. Intercept Limited, 686 p.
- Chong J. H., & R. D. Oetting, 2006. Functional response and progeny production of the Madeira mealybug parasitoid, Anagyrus sp. nov. nr. sinope: the effects of host and parasitoid densities. Biological Control, 39(3): 320-328.
- Çalışkan A. F., M. Hayat, M. R Ulusoy & M. B. Kaydan 2016. Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) of an invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey, Turkish Journal of Entomology, 40(2): 133-148
- Çalışkan Keçe A. F., D. Kahya, M. Hayat & M. R. Ulusoy 2018. A new record of a parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) of an invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) from Turkey, Turkish Journal of Biological Control, 9(1):31-37
- Fand B. B. & S. S. Suroshe 2015. The invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, a threat to tropical and subtropical agricultural and horticultural production systems–a review, Crop Protection, 69: 34-43.
- Girault A.A. 1915. Australian Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea VII The family Encyrtidae with descriptions of new genera and species. Annals of the Entomological Society of America,4: 1-184.
- Hayat M. 2009. Description of a new species of Aenasius Walker (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in India. Biosystematica, 3(1), 21-26.
- Hodgson C.J., G. Abbas M.J. Arif, S. Saeed & H. Karar 2008. Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae), an invasive mealybug damaging cotton in Pakistan and India, with a discussion on seasonal morphological variation. Zootaxa, 1913: 1-35.
- Kaydan M.B., A.F. Çalışkan M.R. Ulusoy 2013. New Record of Invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) in Turkey. EPPO Bulletin, 43(1): 169-171.
- Kumar, R., K.R. Kranthi, D. Monga & S. L. Jat 2009. Natural parasitization of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on cotton by Aenasius arizonensis Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Journal of Biological Control, 23(4), 457-460.
- Pala R. & Vijaya 2013. Effect of host stage on parasitization and biological characteristics of Aenasius bambawalei Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley. Journal of Biological Control, 27(2):126-129.
- Pellizzari, G. &J.F. Germain 2010. Scales (Hemiptera, Superfamily Coccoidea). Chapter 9.3. BioRisk, 4(1): 475-510.
- Ram, P. & R. K. Saini 2010. Biological control of solenopsis mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley on cotton: a typical example of fortuitous biological control. Journal of Biological Control, 24(2), 104-109.
- Tinsley J.D. 1898. Notes on Coccidae, with descriptions of new species. The Canadian Entomologist, 30(12): 317-320.
- Wang, Y., G.W. Watson & Zhang R. 2010. The potential distribution of an invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis and its threat to cotton in Asia. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 12(4): 403-416.
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Agricultural Engineering |
| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Project Number | FDK-2017-8533 |
| Publication Date | December 30, 2019 |
| Submission Date | May 10, 2019 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 10 Issue: 2 |