Intraguild predation by Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus on Encarsia formosa and its influence on biological control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum
2023
Cuello, Eliana Marina | Lopez, Silvia Noemi
The predator Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) and the parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan are natural enemies of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) that can be found simultaneously in greenhouse tomato crops. Whether or not these species are involved in a trophic interaction with each other, and how this interaction might impact the control of the whitefly population has not been explored so far. In the present study, we evaluate the consumption and preference of T. cucurbitaceus for parasitized and nonparasitized T. vaporariorum nymphs. Furthermore, the effect that the joint presence of both natural enemies can have on the control of the whitefly population. Our results show that under laboratory conditions T. cucurbitaceus females engage in intraguild predation on E. formosa pupae. However, given the choice, the predator prefers to prey on healthy T. vaporariorum nymphs. Under greenhouse conditions, however, both T. cucurbitaceus and E. formosa reduce whitefly population when released separately, and their control is enhanced when released together.
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Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Fil: Cuello, Eliana Marina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; Argentina
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Fil: Lopez, Silvia Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; Argentina
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