Review
Agronomy
Patrick L. Cahill, Ian C. Davidson, Javier A. Atalah, Chris Cornelisen, Grant A. Hopkins
Summary: Pests in bivalve aquaculture pose challenges to productivity and sustainability. Implementing integrated pest management (IPM) principles can improve economic and environmental outcomes. While IPM has been applied in some cases, data gaps and implementation barriers need to be addressed.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lisa E. Jamieson, Owen Woodberry, Steven Mascaro, Nicolas Meurisse, Rodelyn Jaksons, Samuel D. J. Brown, Michael Ormsby
Summary: The Integrated Biosecurity Risk Assessment Model (IBRAM) is presented for evaluating the risk of establishment and dispersal of invasive species along trade pathways. The model consists of multiple linked models describing various steps in the process, utilizing Bayesian networks extensively. It includes dynamic BN components and geographic data, allowing for distributions of output parameters over spatial and temporal axes. The model is supported by a web-based tool that enables users to run real-world pest examples and explore the impact of alternative risk management scenarios.
Article
Entomology
Nguyen Minh Chi, Duy Long Pham, Nong Phuong Nhung, Nguyen Thi Hai Hoa, Truong Tat Do, Tran Thi Le Tra, Vu Van Loi, Pham Thi Thu Thuy, Nguyen Duc Hai, Duong Xuan Tuan, Pham Quang Thu, Bernard Dell
Summary: Vietnamese plantations of Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss are susceptible to attack by Hypsipyla robusta Moore. An integrated pest management approach was used to evaluate damage extent and control measures. Manual and biological control methods significantly reduced damage index, highlighting the value of IPM in managing the shoot-tip borer.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ashley Leach, Jacob Pecenka, Ian Kaplan
Summary: Integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) programmes can effectively manage pests while mitigating negative effects on pollinators. Administering insecticide applications by pest thresholds leads to enhanced pollinator function and reduced insecticide costs for growers.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Mathematics
Airen Zhou
Summary: This paper investigates an integrated pest management model with pulsed diffusion. We use the stroboscopic mapping of discrete dynamic system to obtain important lemmas. Based on these lemmas, we provide conditions for the global asymptotic stability of the periodic solution of the pest eradication boundary, derive the conditions for the permanence of the investigated system, and verify the theoretical results through numerical simulations. Furthermore, we find that increased dispersal has the opposite effect on integrated pest management. In conclusion, impulsive diffusion, spraying pesticides, and releasing natural enemies play a crucial role in integrated pest management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lorenzo Furlan, Alberto Pozzebon, Carlo Duso, Noa Simon-Delso, Francisco Sanchez-Bayo, Patrice A. Marchand, Filippo Codato, Maarten Bijleveld van Lexmond, Jean-Marc Bonmatin
Summary: The over-reliance on pesticides for pest control is harming environmental services that support agricultural productivity; alternative methods that are not exclusively based on synthetic pesticides should be sought. A diverse range of pest management tactics can efficiently control pests and maintain crop productivity, protecting farmers' livelihoods.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Valborg Kvakkestad, Asmund Laegreid Steiro, Arild Vatn
Summary: Norwegian cereal farmers have a comprehensive understanding of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and have increased their efforts in implementing IPM as a response to the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD). The results demonstrate that mandatory IPM requirements have successfully increased farmers' use of IPM in Norway, emphasizing the importance of clear IPM provisions and intrinsic motivation among farmers to further reduce pesticide risks.
Article
Agronomy
Jonathan Storkey, Joseph Helps, Richard Hull, Alice E. Milne, Helen Metcalfe
Summary: Weed population dynamics models are crucial for predicting outcomes of Integrated Weed Management (IWM) scenarios, especially with the increasing problem of herbicide resistance. A conceptual framework was developed to define IWM and serve as a standardized input template, allowing for comparison of model outputs and scenario design. By using object-oriented programming logic, four classes of weed management options were defined based on weed life cycle stages, facilitating systematic construction of alternative management scenarios.
Review
Agronomy
Katarzyna Golan, Izabela Kot, Katarzyna Kmiec, Edyta Gorska-Drabik
Summary: Insect pests have significant impacts on agriculture and food supply. Traditional pest control methods in orchards rely heavily on chemical pesticides, which come with economic, health, and environmental costs. Alternative approaches, such as biological methods and the use of biologically active substances and sex pheromones, have faced challenges in implementation, especially with invasive insect species. Proper insect pest management requires species identification and understanding of its biology and behavior. Pest management systems should monitor and inform fruit growers about changes in insect distribution, population ecology, possible damage, and economic losses. Comstockaspis perniciosa (San Jose scale-SJS) serves as a model for the adoption of integrated pest management, as highlighted in this review.
Review
Horticulture
Xi Zhou, Chongxi Yang, Sabina Yesmin, Md Ashraful Islam, Apurbo Sarkar
Summary: This study analyzed the global research trends and significance of integrated pest management (IPM) using bibliometric methods, and proposed future research directions. The study evaluated 1217 articles and utilized various tools and techniques, such as Biblioshiny and CiteSpace, to convert, process, visualize, and evaluate the data. Additionally, the study revealed the research foci and themes of the IPM domain through keyword analysis and strategic coordinate mapping. It also identified key gaps in existing research and suggested avenues for future studies.
Article
Agronomy
Heather Leach, Tom Mariani, Michela Centinari, Julie Urban
Summary: This study explored two new integrated pest management tactics, exclusion netting and perimeter applications of insecticides, against the invasive spotted lanternfly. The results showed that exclusion netting significantly reduced the pest population on vines without affecting environmental factors or fruit quality. Perimeter spraying was as effective as full-cover spraying and reduced the area treated with insecticide by 31% and spraying time by 66%.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Rafael B. de Andrade, Kristopher Abell, Jian J. Duan, Paula Shrewsbury, Daniel S. Gruner
Summary: The study found that signs of untreated trees being infested by emerald ash borer decrease as the proximity to treated trees increases. However, for a tree to be safely left untreated, the proximity to treated trees must be high.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Hai-feng Zhang, Tofazzal Islam, Wen-de Liu
Summary: This article introduces and summarizes the classification, geographical distribution, host range, disease symptoms, biology and ecology, economic impact, and integrated pest management (IPM) program of rice and wheat blast diseases.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Suo-meng Dong, Shao-qun Zhou
Summary: This article summarizes the molecular pathogenesis of potato late blight and current control strategies, emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement in efficient and sustainable management.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
German Vargas, A. Daniel Greene, Yisell Velazquez-Hernandez, Xiangbing Yang, Paul E. Kendra, Alexandra M. Revynthi
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of four systemic insecticides against the hibiscus bud weevil. The prophylactic approach was found to be more effective in suppressing the initial infestation of the pest. Some insecticides significantly reduced the number of feeding holes compared to the control group.
Article
Ecology
Alfonso Allen-Perkins, Ainhoa Magrach, Matteo Dainese, Lucas A. Garibaldi, David Kleijn, Romina Rader, James R. Reilly, Rachael Winfree, Ola Lundin, Carley M. McGrady, Claire Brittain, David J. Biddinger, Derek R. Artz, Elizabeth Elle, George Hoffman, James D. Ellis, Jaret Daniels, Jason Gibbs, Joshua W. Campbell, Julia Brokaw, Julianna K. Wilson, Keith Mason, Kimiora L. Ward, Knute B. Gundersen, Kyle Bobiwash, Larry Gut, Logan M. Rowe, Natalie K. Boyle, Neal M. Williams, Neelendra K. Joshi, Nikki Rothwell, Robert L. Gillespie, Rufus Isaacs, Shelby J. Fleischer, Stephen S. Peterson, Sujaya Rao, Theresa L. Pitts-Singer, Thijs Fijen, Virginie Boreux, Maj Rundlof, Blandina Felipe Viana, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Henrik G. Smith, Riccardo Bommarco, Luisa G. Carvalheiro, Taylor H. Ricketts, Jaboury Ghazoul, Smitha Krishnan, Faye E. Benjamin, Joao Loureiro, Silvia Castro, Nigel E. Raine, Gerard Arjen de Groot, Finbarr G. Horgan, Juliana Hipolito, Guy Smagghe, Ivan Meeus, Maxime Eeraerts, Simon G. Potts, Claire Kremen, Daniel Garcia, Marcos Minarro, David W. Crowder, Gideon Pisanty, Yael Mandelik, Nicolas J. Vereecken, Nicolas Leclercq, Timothy Weekers, Sandra A. M. Lindstrom, Dara A. Stanley, Carlos Zaragoza-Trello, Charlie C. Nicholson, Jeroen Scheper, Carlos Rad, Evan A. N. Marks, Lucie Mota, Bryan Danforth, Mia Park, Antonio Diego M. Bezerra, Breno M. Freitas, Rachel E. Mallinger, Fabiana Oliveira da Silva, Bryony Willcox, Davi L. Ramos, Felipe D. da Silva e Silva, Amparo Lazaro, David Alomar, Miguel A. Gonzalez-Estevez, Hisatomo Taki, Daniel P. Cariveau, Michael P. D. Garratt, Diego N. Nabaes Jodar, Rebecca I. A. Stewart, Daniel Ariza, Matti Pisman, Elinor M. Lichtenberg, Christof Schueepp, Felix Herzog, Martin H. Entling, Yoko L. Dupont, Charles D. Michener, Gretchen C. Daily, Paul R. Ehrlich, Katherine L. W. Burns, Montserrat Vila, Andrew Robson, Brad Howlett, Leah Blechschmidt, Frank Jauker, Franziska Schwarzbach, Maike Nesper, Tim Diekoetter, Volkmar Wolters, Helena Castro, Hugo Gaspar, Brian A. Nault, Isabelle Badenhausser, Jessica D. Petersen, Teja Tscharntke, Vincent Bretagnolle, D. Susan Willis Chan, Natacha Chacoff, Georg K. S. Andersson, Shalene Jha, Jonathan F. Colville, Ruan Veldtman, Jeferson Coutinho, Felix J. J. A. Bianchi, Louis Sutter, Matthias Albrecht, Philippe Jeanneret, Yi Zou, Anne L. Averill, Agustin Saez, Amber R. Sciligo, Carlos H. Vergara, Elias H. Bloom, Elisabeth Oeller, Ernesto I. Badano, Gregory M. Loeb, Heather Grab, Johan Ekroos, Vesna Gagic, Saul A. Cunningham, Jens Astrom, Pablo Cavigliasso, Alejandro Trillo, Alice Classen, Alice L. Mauchline, Ana Montero-Castano, Andrew Wilby, Ben A. Woodcock, C. Sheena Sidhu, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis, Jose M. Herrera, Mark Otieno, Mary W. Gikungu, Sarah J. Cusser, Thomas Nauss, Lovisa Nilsson, Jessica Knapp, Jorge J. Ortega-Marcos, Jose A. Gonzalez, Juliet L. Osborne, Rosalind Blanche, Rosalind F. Shaw, Violeta Hevia, Jane Stout, Anthony D. Arthur, Betina Blochtein, Hajnalka Szentgyorgyi, Jin Li, Margaret M. Mayfield, Michal Woyciechowski, Patricia Nunes-Silva, Rosana Halinski de Oliveira, Steve Henry, Benno I. Simmons, Bo Dalsgaard, Katrine Hansen, Tuanjit Sritongchuay, Alison D. O'Reilly, Fermin Jose Chamorro Garcia, Guiomar Nates Parra, Camila Magalhaes Pigozo, Ignasi Bartomeus
Summary: This article introduces CropPol, a dynamic, open, and global database on crop pollination. The database contains records from 202 crop studies, covering 47,752 insect records from 48 commercial crops worldwide. This is the most comprehensive open global dataset on measurements of crop flower visitors, crop pollinators, and pollination to date.
Review
Ecology
Elias H. Bloom, Kelsey K. Graham, Nathan L. Haan, Ana R. Heck, Larry J. Gut, Douglas A. Landis, Meghan O. Milbrath, Gabriela M. Quinlan, Julianna K. Wilson, Yajun Zhang, Zsofia Szendrei, Rufus Isaacs
Summary: The long-term health of pollinators is crucial for natural habitats and agricultural production. Despite the national strategy released by the US Government in 2015 to support pollinators, goals for honey bee survival, pollinator habitat expansion, and monarch butterfly population growth have not been met five years later. Research and extension programs in Michigan aim to improve the health of pollinators and contribute to national goals.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Benjamin J. M. Jarrett, Shelley D. Linder, Philip Fanning, Rufus Isaacs, Marianna Szucs
Summary: The spread of invasive pests is increasing due to global transportation and climate change. In a new community, native predators and parasitoids can evolve to utilize these invasive species. In our experiment, we found that native parasitoids rapidly evolved increased developmental success on an invasive pest, even from low genetic diversity, which has implications for biological control of invasive species.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gabriela M. Quinlan, Douglas Sponsler, Hannah R. Gaines-Day, Harper B. G. McMinn-Sauder, Clint R. Otto, Autumn H. Smart, Theotime Colin, Claudio Gratton, Rufus Isaacs, Reed Johnson, Meghan O. Milbrath, Christina M. Grozinger
Summary: The lack of seasonally sustained floral resources is a global threat to pollinator health. This study used hive scales to assess nectar intake and developed a random forest regression model to analyze the impact of climate, weather, and land cover on honey bee colony productivity. The results show that warm, wet regions and high growing degree day accumulation have detrimental effects on nectar intake, while grassy-herbaceous natural land has a positive effect. These findings highlight the potential of using hive scales to monitor the effects of climate change on pollinator floral resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Mario S. Pinilla-Gallego, Logan M. Rowe, Jason Gibbs, Theresa L. Pitts-Singer, Rufus Isaacs
Summary: To improve the retention and performance of Mason bees in orchards, we tested different combinations of shelter types and substrate materials, as well as an attractant spray. The results suggest that using the right combination of shelters and substrates, along with the attractant spray, is an effective strategy to increase the retention of female Mason bees.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Rufus Isaacs, Steven Van Timmeren, Brian E. Gress, Frank G. Zalom, Fatemeh Ganjisaffar, Kelly A. Hamby, Margaret T. Lewis, Oscar E. Liburd, Nupur Sarkar, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Robert Holdcraft, Hannah J. Burrack, Aurora Toennisson, Francis Drummond, Nathan Spaulding, Srinivas Lanka, Ashfaq Sial
Summary: Drosophila suzukii has become a challenge in berry and cherry crop production due to its ability to lay eggs in ripening fruit. Insecticides are commonly used to prevent infestation, and this study evaluated the resistance of D. suzukii populations collected across eight U.S. states. The results showed high overall susceptibility to insecticides, but also identified populations with resistance to spinosad, highlighting the need for further testing.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kelsey K. Graham, Meghan O. Milbrath, Yajun Zhang, Nicolas Baert, Scott McArt, Rufus Isaacs
Summary: This study quantifies the risk posed by pesticide exposures to managed bee colonies during crop pollination. The results highlight the need to mitigate pesticide risk to bees across agricultural landscapes, in addition to focusing on the impact of applications on the farms where they are applied.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biology
Jenna Walters, Jennifer Zavanitskaya, Rufus Isaacs, Zsofia Szendrei
Summary: Extreme heat events have significant impacts on bee pollinators and crop pollination services, with indirect effects largely unexplored. The nutritional value of floral rewards may be altered by extreme heat, leading to lower bee survival, development, and reproduction. Phenological mismatches between bee activity and crop flowering are also expected, resulting in reduced pollination services.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Michael P. Simanonok, Deborah D. Iwanowicz, Clayton D. Raines, Thomas J. Wood, Rufus Isaacs, Robert S. Cornman, Clint R. V. Otto
Summary: Taxonomic analysis of pollen collected by bees can provide insights into their host plant use. Morphological analysis and molecular analysis are two main identification approaches used. In this study, both methods were used to analyse pollen collected by the endangered rusty patched bumble bee species. DNA metabarcoding detected more plant taxa than light microscopy, and DNA barcoding had higher taxonomic resolution. However, there were still differences between the two methods, highlighting the importance of binning taxonomic results.
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Jenna Walters, Rufus Isaacs
Summary: The increasing intensity and frequency of extreme heat events have a negative impact on crop productivity worldwide. This study focuses on the effects of extreme heat on pollen performance in perennial crop plants, specifically northern highbush blueberry. The research finds that exposure to high temperatures inhibits pollen germination and tube growth, even after moving the pollen to optimal conditions. These findings highlight the importance of preventing damaging temperatures in order to protect crop yield during bloom.
Article
Entomology
Zhaorigetu Hubhachen, Henry Pointon, Jacquelyn A. Perkins, Rufus Isaacs
Summary: Sensitivity to insecticides in grape berry moth populations in southwest Michigan vineyards is highly variable between different farms and across years. Continued monitoring of sensitivity and development of alternative control strategies are needed to maintain pest susceptibility to insecticides in vineyards.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Gabriela M. M. Quinlan, Rufus Isaacs, Clint R. V. Otto, Autumn H. H. Smart, Meghan O. O. Milbrath
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the associations between weather, landscape characteristics, and honey bee colony outcomes. Detailed measurements on over 450 honey bee colonies in Michigan, USA revealed that higher than normal precipitation in the preceding spring and fall was negatively correlated with colony size change and with foraged nectar mass. Sites surrounded by less agricultural land and more forested land also had fewer pupae by the end of summer.
Article
Entomology
Kelsey K. Graham, Meghan O. Milbrath, Michael Killewald, Annuet Soehnlen, Yajun Zhang, Rufus Isaacs
Summary: During blueberry pollination, managed bees collect pollen from flowers other than blueberries. Bumble bees collect a wider diversity of pollens compared to honey bees, but honey bees are more focused on abundant resources. Blueberries were not the most collected pollen in 2018, but they were in 2019, especially for bumble bees. Other common pollen sources include buckthorn, willow, cherry, brambles, white clover, and oak.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Amber K. DeVisser, Christine Vandervoort, Rufus Isaacs, John Wise
Summary: The study found that systemic insecticides applied within the blueberry vascular system can reach the eggs of the gall wasp and cause larval mortality. Imidacloprid and spirotetramat were identified as having the greatest potential for controlling the gall wasp population.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Zhaorigetu Hubhachen, Philip D. Fanning, Patrick Abeli, Jacquelyn A. Perkins, Rufus Isaacs, Randolph M. Beaudry
Summary: Cold treatment and fumigation are commonly used methods for post-harvest disinfection of fruits, nuts, grains, and vegetables. In this study, it was found that a temperature of 0.5°C for at least 21 days can effectively control the population of blueberry maggots in harvested blueberries, while fumigation with SO2 at a certain concentration has a low effectiveness and negative impact on fruit quality. Therefore, a combination of fumigation and cold storage is an effective method for pest control without compromising fruit quality.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
