Article
Entomology
Andrea Kawabata, Roxana Myers, Matthew Miyahira, Nicholas Yamauchi, Stuart T. Nakamoto
Summary: Coffee berry borer (CBB), a destructive insect pest of coffee worldwide, has been introduced to Hawaii coffee farms. The insecticide spinetoram has shown potential in controlling CBB infestation and reducing damage to coffee beans.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. P. Wraight, S. Galaini-Wraight, R. L. Howes, L. A. Castrillo, M. H. Griggs, R. I. Carruthers, R. H. Smith, T. K. Matsumoto, L. M. Keith
Summary: Beauveria bassiana (Bb) strain GHA is a major component of integrated pest management for coffee berry borer (CBB) in Hawai'i. Research showed that GHA spray can kill a certain percentage of CBB in commercial coffee fields, but cumulative mortality plateaued at a certain level even after multiple sprays, partly due to factors unrelated to efficacy. Recommendations for the use of Bb for CBB IPM were presented, highlighting that half rates of sprays were almost as effective as full rates.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2021)
Review
Entomology
Luis F. Aristizabal, Melissa A. Johnson, Yobana A. Marino, Paul Bayman, Mark G. Wright
Summary: This review discusses the efforts made in Hawaii and Puerto Rico to develop an integrated pest management (IPM) program for coffee berry borer (CBB). Although the benefits of monitoring CBB activity have been proven, few growers in either region utilize traps or 30-tree sampling to inform their spray decisions. In Puerto Rico, farmers face a combination of factors, including other pests, diseases, and recurring hurricane damage, that prevent them from effectively managing CBB.
Article
Agronomy
Diana Molina, Maria-del-Pilar Moncada-Botero, Hernando Alfonso Cortina-Guerrero, Pablo Benavides
Summary: The study successfully obtained coffee plants with antibiosis against coffee berry borer through crossbreeding. The results showed that these plants exhibited a lower number of borer stages both in controlled conditions and field trials. Additionally, the study found that this antibiosis trait is associated with multiple genes.
Article
Entomology
Ameka Myrie, Tannice Hall, Denneko Luke, Bhaskar Rao Chinthapalli, Paula Tennant, Dwight Robinson
Summary: This study monitored the seasonal activity of the coffee berry borer on coffee farms in the high mountain and Blue Mountain regions of Jamaica. The highest infestation levels occurred in November and October in the respective regions, coinciding with susceptible berries. Rainfall was significantly correlated with CBB activity and infestation. This study lays the groundwork for understanding CBB population dynamics in Jamaica.
Article
Microbiology
Fernando E. Vega, Sarah Emche, Jonathan Shao, Ann Simpkins, Ryan M. Summers, Meredith B. Mock, Dieter Ebert, Francisco Infante, Sayaka Aoki, Jude E. Maul
Summary: The coffee berry borer is a significant pest in the coffee industry, with numerous bacteria associated with it possibly being transmitted through the coffee plant microbiota.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Wilmar De La Rosa-Cancino, David Alavez-Rosas, Julio C. Rojas
Summary: The study demonstrates that conspecific infestation affects the attraction of robusta coffee berries to female coffee berry borers.
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
J. O. J. Martins, B. H. S. Souza, D. C. M. Costa, F. S. Carneiro, D. M. Dias, M. B. Silva Jr
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of ethylene synthesis inhibitor on the coffee berry borer (CBB) in arabica coffee. The results showed that the inhibitor reduced CBB infestation and affected CBB preference and performance. However, the effects on bored fruits varied with fruit maturation.
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2023)
Review
Entomology
Diana Molina
Summary: This study reviews the biology and economic losses caused by the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) and focuses on the use of antibiosis and antixenosis in coffee plant resistance against the pest.
REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE ENTOMOLOGIA
(2022)
Review
Entomology
Diana Molina
Summary: This article provides an overview of the origin, dispersal, life cycle, and economic losses caused by the coffee berry borer. The article focuses on the research on coffee plant resistance to the coffee berry borer through antibiosis and antixenosis.
REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE ENTOMOLOGIA
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Luis Miguel Constantino, Zulma Nancy Gil, Esther Cecilia Montoya, Pablo Benavides
Summary: The study shows that CBB-infested berries left on the ground serve as a reservoir of CBB for a certain period and infest healthy developing coffee berries. The infestation of CBB is positively correlated with temperature and negatively correlated with altitude.
NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Luis Miguel Constantino-Chuaire, Pablo Benavides-Machado, Selene Escobar-Ramirez, James Montoya-Lerma, Inge Armbrecht
Summary: This research evaluated the predatory capacity of two ant species on the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) and found that they significantly reduced the populations of this pest.
REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE ENTOMOLOGIA
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Guadalupe del Carmen Velazquez-Martinez, Hector Gonzalez-Hernandez, Armando Equihua-Martinez, J. Refugio Lomeli-Flores, Julio C. Rojas, Jose Lopez-Collado
Summary: Avocado production in Mexico brings in more than $3.2 billion in foreign exchange annually, but the export is limited by factors like the avocado seed moth. This study monitored the population fluctuations of the avocado seed moth and investigated its relationship with temperature and relative humidity in Hass avocado orchards in Colima, Mexico. The results showed that temperature and relative humidity have an impact on the population of the avocado seed moth, providing useful information for predicting the occurrence of this pest.
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Cesar Miguel Santiago-Salazar, Juan F. Barrera, Julio C. Rojas, Graciela Huerta-Palacios, Esteban Escamilla-Prado
Summary: This study investigated the oviposition preference and performance of the coffee leaf miner (Leucoptera coffeella) on environmentally stressed Coffea arabica plants. The researchers found that the oviposition preference of the moth was not affected by the different treatments. However, larvae developed faster under 50% shade level, while survival was lower in plants under 100% shade level. Constant plant irrigation decreased the survival of the coffee leaf miner, while the application of phytohormones had different effects on larval development and adult size.
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Oscar Mikery, Julio C. Rojas, Eduardo A. Rebollar-Tellez, Javier Valle-Mora, Alfredo Castillo
Summary: Effective attractants for monitoring Lutzomyia cruciata, a potential vector of Leishmania mexicana, are limited. This study found that 1-octen-3-ol was the most effective attractant for female L. cruciata in field conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Luis A. Caravantes-Villatoro, Pablo Liedo, Karina Guillen-Navarro, Julio C. Rojas
Summary: This study found that adding probiotics can improve the sexual performance and competitiveness of fruit fly males lacking protein. However, it has a negative effect on males fed with a standard diet.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Entomology
Marc Kenis, Giovanni Benelli, Antonio Biondi, Paul-Andre Calatayud, Roger Day, Nicolas Desneux, Rhett D. Harrison, Darren Kriticos, Ivan Rwomushana, Johnnie van den Berg, Francois Verheggen, Yong-Jun Zhang, Lakpo Koku Agboyi, Regis Besmer Ahissou, Malick N. Ba, Julio Bernal, Adeney de Freitas Bueno, Yves Carriere, Geraldo Andrade Carvalho, Xue-Xin Chen, Lizette Cicero, Hannalene du Plessis, Regan Early, Patrick Fallet, Komi K. M. Fiaboe, Dnyaneshwar M. Firake, Georg Goergen, Astrid T. Groot, Raul N. C. Guedes, Ankita Gupta, Gao Hu, Fn Huang, Lara R. Jaber, Edi A. Malo, Christina B. McCarthy, Robert L. Meagher, Samira Mohamed, David Mota Sanchez, Rodney N. Nagoshi, Nicolas Negre, Saliou Niassy, Noboru Ota, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Celso Omoto, Subba Reddy Palli, Roman Pavela, Ricardo Ramirez-Romero, Julio C. Rojas, Sevgan Subramanian, Bruce E. Tabashnik, Wee Tek Tay, Eduardo Gabriel Virla, Su Wang, Trevor Williams, Lian-Sheng Zang, Lisheng Zhang, Kongming Wu
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive review of the fall armyworm, including its biology, worldwide status and spread, management strategies, and recommendations for sustainable management in invaded regions.
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Wilmar de la Rosa-Cancino, Edi A. Malo, Jaime Gomez, Javier F. Valle-Mora, Juan F. Barrera, Julio C. Rojas
Summary: This study tested bioactive compounds for Coffee berry borer (CBB) under laboratory and field conditions and found that compounds combined with methanol-ethanol blend (MEB) were attractive to CBB females in the laboratory. However, these compounds did not increase the capture of CBB in the field. Additionally, it was discovered that alpha-pinene and linalool inhibited the capture of CBB and non-target insects when combined with MEB.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Karen Espadas-Pinacho, Julieta Grajales-Conesa, Julio C. Rojas, Leopoldo Cruz-Lopez
Summary: In this study, it was investigated whether Melipona beecheii foragers deposit a chemical mark on food to recruit conspecifics. The results showed that foragers preferred visiting feeders visited previously by conspecifics and baited with labial gland extracts. The labial gland extracts elicited higher forager antennal responses compared with mandibular gland extracts or hexane.
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Noe Lopez-Lopez, Julio C. Rojas, Leopoldo Cruz-Lopez, Armando Ulloa-Garcia, Edi A. Malo
Summary: In this study, volatile compounds from dog hairs involved in the host location of R. sanguineus s.l. were identified. It was found that isovaleric acid acts as an attractant for female ticks. These findings contribute to the understanding of the chemical ecology of ticks during host location.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mayumi Vega-Polanco, Lislie Solis-Montero, Julio C. Rojas, Leopoldo Cruz-Lopez, David Alavez-Rosas, Mario Vallejo-Marin
Summary: Floral scents play a crucial role in plant-pollinator interactions. This study compares the floral scents of Solanum rostratum in Mexico and USA and investigates how these differences affect pollinator preferences and attraction. The results show that although bumble bees visit plants from different regions at different frequencies, the variation in floral scent does not affect their preference for the scent.
Article
Biology
Gabriel Manrique, Julio C. Rojas, Alicia N. Lorenzo Figueiras, Romina B. Barrozo, Pablo G. Guerenstein
Summary: Triatomines are vectors of Chagas disease and more efficient and environmentally friendly monitoring and control tools are urgently needed. Studies on their chemical ecology have led to the development of novel methods, such as baited traps, but these tools have not been effective in the field.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Guadalupe del Carmen Velazquez-Martinez, Hector Gonzalez-Hernandez, Armando Equihua-Martinez, J. Refugio Lomeli, Julio C. Rojas, Jose Lopez-Collado
Summary: This study determined the optimal density of synthetic sex pheromone traps for monitoring Stenoma catenifer. The results showed that a density of 1 trap per ha captured the most moths and had no default error. This finding is important for reducing the risk of dispersal and establishment of S. catenifer in moth-free areas.
FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST
(2022)
Article
Entomology
R. Aranda-Arguello, J. C. Rojas, E. A. Malo, G. Lopez-Guillen, L. Cruz-Lopez
Summary: In this study, five compounds in the female sex pheromone gland of the macadamia nut borer were identified and the effectiveness of the major component (E)-8-dodecenyl acetate for trapping males was confirmed. Field tests showed that only traps baited with the major component captured males, while the addition of secondary components did not significantly improve the capture rate. The results suggest that 1 mg of (E)-8-dodecenyl acetate can be used as an attractant to monitor populations of this moth.
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Reyna Vargas Abasolo, Leopoldo Cruz-Lopez, Julio Cesar Rojas Leon, Hector Gonzalez Hernandez, Armando Equihua Martinez, Jesus Romero Napoles
Summary: This study compared the volatile chemical composition of three avocado cultivars and found differences in chemical composition, particularly in the abundance of major compounds, among the different cultivars. These results are important for understanding the characteristics of avocado cultivars and for studying the chemical ecology of seed boring insects.
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Edvin Diaz-Santiz, Julio C. Rojas, Mauricio Casas-Martinez, Leopoldo Cruz-Lopez, Edi A. Malo
Summary: This study investigated the effect of blood from different sexes and physiological stages of rats on the reproduction of female Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The results showed that feeding on blood from immature female rats resulted in a shorter gonotrophic cycle, higher egg production, greater percentage of hatched eggs, and a female-biased sex ratio in emerged adults. These findings are important for understanding the potential role of Aedes albopictus as a vector of zoonotic and human arboviruses.
SOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGIST
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Samuel Cruz-Esteban, Alberto Julian Valencia-Botin, Armando Virgen, Antonio Santiesteban, Neby M. Merida-Torres, Julio C. Rojas
Summary: The white plastic jug trap showed the highest capture and efficiency rate for trapping S. frugiperda males in both years and regions. Commercial green bucket trap and home-made traps (delta, sleeve and water bottle traps) caught significantly fewer males during the experiments compared to the white plastic jug trap. The latter captured 42.5% of males orienting sleeves the trap.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)