Article
Agronomy
Diego F. Rincon, Hugo Fernando Rivera-Trujillo, Lorena Mojica-Ramos, Felipe Borrero-Echeverry
Summary: This study compared the efficiencies of four sampling plans for estimating the mean number of larvae per plant and classifying pest populations according to economic thresholds. The results showed that sampling plans based on counts can provide reliable information on the current level of a T. absoluta infestation relative to a decision threshold.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Gui-fen Zhang, Xiao-qing Xian, Yi-bo Zhang, Wan-xue Liu, Hui Liu, Xiao-dong Feng, De-ying Ma, Yu-sheng Wang, You-hua Gao, Rong Zhang, Qing-hong Li, Fang-hao Wan, Wen-jun Fu, Jun Wang, Meng Kuang, Wen-jia Yang, Xi Rao, Ying Gao, Ai-mei Dai
Summary: The study found that Tuta absoluta populations in northwestern China's Xinjiang region exhibited a medium colonization coefficient, while populations in southwestern China's Yunnan and Guizhou regions had high colonization coefficients. The pest was found to infest four crop plant species and two wild plant species in China, with tomatoes being infested in every province with confirmed colonization. Damage severity was highest in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Xinjiang, and decreased with increasing distance from the initial discovery site of Tuta absoluta in southwestern China.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Reynardt Erasmus, Johnnie van den Berg, Hannalene du Plessis
Summary: The tomato pinworm is a destructive insect pest of tomatoes in Africa, with many farmers relying on chemical insecticides for control, leading to resistance issues. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of using entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides, particularly against the pupal stage of the pest. Soil drench applications of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae showed high mortality rates in pupae, reducing fecundity in surviving moths without affecting fertility. This research highlights the potential of using biopesticides in integrated pest management programs for controlling the tomato pinworm in different life stages.
Article
Entomology
Karolina Gomes de Figueiredo, Gabriel Tadeu de Paiva Silva, Luis Clepf Passos, Dejane Santos Alves, Antonio Biondi, Geraldo Andrade Carvalho
Summary: This study evaluated the lethal and sublethal effects of Cinnamomum essential oils on Tuta absoluta and found that the essential oils significantly decreased the duration of the pest's life cycle stages and fecundity, as well as showed high toxicity to the larvae. However, the essential oils also caused significant mortality to the predatory insect Macrolophus basicornis, indicating potential incompatibilities with other integrated pest management tools.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Li-Min Chen, Xiao-Wei Li, Tian-Jun He, Peng-Ju Li, Yuan Liu, Shu-Xing Zhou, Quan-Cong Wu, Ting-Ting Chen, Yao-Bin Lu, You-Ming Hou
Summary: The study found that tomato significantly reduces concentrations of amino acids, fructose, sucrose, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, and total phenols compared to eggplant after infestation with Tuta absoluta, with fewer transcript changes at the transcriptional level. Signaling genes, especially those associated with salicylic acid in eggplant, play important roles in mediating plant immunity against Tuta absoluta.
Article
Entomology
Sahadatou Mama Sambo, Shepard Ndlela, Hannalene du Plessis, Francis Obala, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed
Summary: This study investigated the most efficient indigenous parasitoids associated with Tuta absoluta in Kenya and their ecological niche suitability. Two parasitoid species, Bracon nigricans and Stenomesius sp. near japonicus, were identified with differences in abundance and ecological niche. Bracon nigricans was considered suitable for biocontrol of T. absoluta.
Article
Plant Sciences
Bashiru Adams, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis
Summary: The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, is a highly destructive pest that causes substantial yield losses on cultivated tomato and other Solanaceae plants. Despite being natural enemies of T. absoluta, mirid predators also feed on host plants when the prey is absent. This study investigates how non-host plant odors influence the tritrophic interaction between tomato, T. absoluta, and mirid predators. The findings suggest that terpenes play a role in shaping this interaction.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Nomi Sarmah, Athanasios Kaldis, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Dionysios Perdikis, Guy Smagghe, Andreas Voloudakis
Summary: The zoophytophagous mirid bug Nesidiocoris tenuis is an efficient predator of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta. RNA interference targeting the alpha COP gene of N. tenuis showed functional effects, but no significant adverse effects were observed when N. tenuis were exposed to dsRNA targeting the ortholog alpha COP gene of T. absoluta.
Correction
Entomology
Mateus Ribeiro de Campos, Philippe Bearez, Edwige Amiens-Desneux, Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Antonio Biondi, Abhijin Adiga, Nicolas Desneux
Summary: The original publication of the article contained errors in the formulas, Equation 2, and Table 3. The correct version of the article is provided below.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rajendra Acharya, Apurba K. Barman, Sushant R. Sharma, Lekhnath Kafle, Sang-Mok Kim, Kyeong-Yeoll Lee
Summary: The South American tomato leafminer is a major invasive and quarantine pest species that causes extensive damage to tomato plants. It has rapidly spread from South America to Europe, Africa, and Asia, posing a threat to tomato production. This study reviews the biology, distribution, and damage caused by the pest in Asia, aiming to provide insights for developing management strategies and establishing quarantine measures.
ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Mateus Ribeiro de Campos, Nicolas Desneux, Antonio Biondi, Markus Neteler
Summary: Physiologically based demographic models are essential in evaluating the potential invasive risks of crop pests, providing mechanistic explanations for biological bases and applicability across different species and ecosystems. These models help address the lack of unified methods for assessing and managing invasive species, enhancing the predictive capabilities of invasion biology.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Correction
Entomology
Mateus Ribeiro de Campos, Philippe Bearez, Edwige Amiens-Desneux, Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Antonio Biondi, Abhijin Adiga, Nicolas Desneux
Summary: The original publication of the article contains errors in the formula, Equation 2, and Table 3, which have been corrected in the correct version provided below.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Francis Ogutu, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Patience M. Mshenga, Fathiya M. Khamis, Samira A. Mohamed, Shepard Ndlela
Summary: Tomato production in Kenya, like in other sub-Saharan African countries, is affected by pests and diseases, with the tomato leaf miner being a major threat. To tackle this issue, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) and partners have introduced a fungal-based biopesticide as a sustainable alternative to synthetic pesticides. A market survey conducted among agro-dealers in Kenya's Kirinyaga County showed that a higher proportion of them were willing to stock the biopesticide and pay a higher price for it compared to other insecticides commonly used for managing the tomato leaf miner. The study also revealed that individual characteristics such as age, education, access to social networks and credit facilities, and information were correlated to the agro-dealers' knowledge, perception, and willingness to stock the biopesticide.
Article
Entomology
E. Rostami, H. Madadi, H. Abbasipour, J. Fu, A. G. S. Cuthbertson
Summary: The study showed that the impact of different infestation levels of South American tomato pinworm on fruit size and weight of intact fruits was not significant over both years, but the effect on the percentage and weight of infested fruits was significantly different in 2014 and 2015. Additionally, there was a negative correlation between the number of galleries and weight of infested fruits in both years.
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Sofia Dervisoglou, Chysovalanti Traka, Dimitra Daferera, Petros Tarantilis, Eleni Kakouri, Eleftheria Kaparakou, Panagiota-Kyriaki Revelou, Moschos Polissiou, Eleni Kavetsou, Anastasia Detsi, Anna Kalamaraki, Martha Paisiou, Dionysios Perdikis
Summary: Tuta absoluta is a serious insect pest in tomato crops. Research has shown that essential oils have insecticidal and repellent effects against T. absoluta, with efficacy depending on application method and life stage. They also have selectivity on natural enemies of T. absoluta. Future research should focus on improving the physicochemical properties of essential oils and enhancing their activity using nanotechnological approaches.
Article
Entomology
Mateus Ribeiro de Campos, Philippe Bearez, Edwige Amiens-Desneux, Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Antonio Biondi, Abhijin Adiga, Nicolas Desneux
Summary: The South American tomato pinworm has lower and upper thermal thresholds compared to prior studies, and the discovery of facultative diapause in pupae exposed to low temperatures and short-day length increases its invasive potential in temperate areas. Understanding its thermal biology is crucial for predicting its geographic spread and developing effective management strategies.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Correction
Entomology
Mateus Ribeiro de Campos, Philippe Bearez, Edwige Amiens-Desneux, Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Antonio Biondi, Abhijin Adiga, Nicolas Desneux
Summary: The original publication of the article contained errors in the formulas, Equation 2, and Table 3. The correct version of the article is provided below.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Correction
Entomology
Mateus Ribeiro de Campos, Philippe Bearez, Edwige Amiens-Desneux, Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Antonio Biondi, Abhijin Adiga, Nicolas Desneux
Summary: The original publication of the article contains errors in the formula, Equation 2, and Table 3, which have been corrected in the correct version provided below.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Adolfo Rosati, Damiano Marchionni, Dario Mantovani, Luigi Ponti, Franco Famiani
Summary: The study found that while super high-density olive systems intercepted slightly less overall PAR than high-density systems throughout the day, there was a significant difference in spatial variability in transmitted PAR, leading to significant variations in daily PAR values.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Mateus Ribeiro de Campos, Nicolas Desneux, Antonio Biondi, Markus Neteler
Summary: Physiologically based demographic models are essential in evaluating the potential invasive risks of crop pests, providing mechanistic explanations for biological bases and applicability across different species and ecosystems. These models help address the lack of unified methods for assessing and managing invasive species, enhancing the predictive capabilities of invasion biology.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Mateus R. Campos, Edwige Amiens-Desneux, Philippe Bearez, Marianne A. Soares, Luigi Ponti, Antonio Biondi, James D. Harwood, Nicolas Desneux
Summary: The South American tomato pinworm has the potential to develop on alternative host plants, especially in low temperature environments. Long-term exposure to low temperatures affects the survival of the pest, but even at lower temperatures, its survival on tomato plants exceeds that on alternative host plants.
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2021)
Article
Biology
Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Luigi Ponti, Markus Neteler, David Maxwell Suckling, Jose Ricardo Cure
Summary: Gutierrez et al. model the potential geographic range in temperate regions of four species of invasive tropical fruit flies under extant weather and climate change. Their models show increased habitat suitability for many areas under climate change.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Arianna Di Paola, Edmondo Di Giuseppe, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Luigi Ponti, Massimiliano Pasqui
Summary: Although Italy's Mediterranean climate is well-suited for olive cultivation, farmers face varying annual yields and associated costs. By analyzing data from the Italian National Statistics Institute and climate variables from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, this study aimed to understand the factors influencing olive yield variability and develop a risk assessment framework. The analysis revealed that exceptionally low yields have been increasing erratically since 2014, with temperature-related variables playing a significant role. The findings suggest the need for an integrated meteorological forecasting system for timely insights on within-season olive yield development.
JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE
(2023)
Correction
Entomology
Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Giuseppino Sabbatini Peverieri, Luigi Ponti, Lucrezia Giovannini, Pio Federico Roversi, Alberto Mele, Alberto Pozzebon, Davide Scaccini, Kim A. Hoelmer
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Giuseppino Sabbatini Peverieri, Luigi Ponti, Lucrezia Giovannini, Pio Federico Roversi, Alberto Mele, Alberto Pozzebon, Davide Scaccini, Kim A. Hoelmer
Summary: The Asian brown marmorated stink bug has invaded Europe, Caucasus region, and North and South America. Efforts to control it are ongoing by introducing and redistributing two Asian egg parasitoids and one hyperparasitoid. A demographic model shows that certain parasitoids could suppress the stink bug population regionally, but not at the required levels for economic control.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Luigi Ponti, Andrew Paul Gutierrez
Summary: The increased incidence of invasive species introductions is a result of global change, but their environmental and economic impacts are often underestimated. Current approaches for assessing and managing invasive species lack mechanistic underpinnings, limiting their ability to predict distribution and abundance. Physiologically based demographic models (PBDMs) provide a more holistic approach to assessing invasiveness by incorporating biological complexity.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude EFSA Panel on Plant Hlth PLH, Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan Macleod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Juan A. Navas-Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Antonio Vicent Civera, Wopke van der Werf, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Antoon Loomans, Luigi Ponti, Matteo Crotta, Andrea Maiorano, Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, Eugenio Rossi, Giuseppe Stancanelli, Panagiotis Milonas
Summary: This study conducted a quantitative pest risk assessment to evaluate the potential pathway for the introduction of Thaumatotibia leucotreta into the EU through the import of cut roses. The assessment considered the survival and emergence of the pest from wastes in climatically suitable regions. The findings suggest that cut roses serve as a pathway for the introduction of T. leucotreta, and identified the suitable coastal areas for its establishment in the EU.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Peter E. Kenmore, Luigi Ponti
Summary: This paper reviews the ongoing failure of hybrid transgenic Bt cotton in India. The high cost of hybrid seed, low plant density system, and development of resistance to Bt toxins in pests are identified as the underlying causes for this failure. The paper suggests that the lessons learned from India's experience are important for the introduction of hybrid Bt cotton in Africa. Additionally, alternative cotton production methods, such as high-density short-season non-hybrid cotton, are proposed as viable alternatives for India.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE
(2023)