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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)
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Entomology
Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Martin P. Hill, Pascal Mahukpe Ayelo, Shepard Ndlela, Myron P. Zalucki, Samira A. Mohamed
Summary: Combining the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis and the koinobiont solitary larval endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris led to significantly higher efficacy in controlling the Tuta absoluta populations compared to using either natural enemy alone. N. tenuis preferentially targeted T. absoluta eggs, while D. gelechiidivoris focused on the early larval stages, showcasing the potential of combining mirid predators with koinobiont larval endoparasitoids for pest control.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Young-gyun Park, Joon-Ho Lee, Un Taek Lim
Summary: The study indicates that LED lighting at 385 nm can enhance the establishment of N. tenuis releases on tomato plants infested with B. tabaci. The results show that LED lighting has no effect on whitefly densities in the absence of predators, but significantly reduces whitefly densities when combined with N. tenuis releases. In a cooler environment, the LED lighting treatment maintains lower whitefly densities and higher predator densities in the crop.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2022)
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Entomology
Takeshi Saito, Motonori Takagi, Toshiyuki Tezuka, Takashi Ogawara, David Wari
Summary: Nesidiocoris tenuis can effectively reduce the population of greenhouse pests like whiteflies by proliferating and spreading among tomato plants, but optimizing their biological control potential is still a challenge.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nomi Sarmah, Athanasios Kaldis, Ioannis Kalampokis, Konstantinos A. Aliferis, Andreas Voloudakis, Dionysios Perdikis
Summary: The phytophagy of the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis can induce defense responses in tomato plants against pests. The puncturing of tomato plants by N. tenuis reduces the growth and survival of Tetranychus urticae and Tuta absoluta. Metabolomics analysis reveals differences in metabolite concentrations between punctured and unpunctured plants, and gene expression analysis suggests the occurrence of systemic signaling.
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Entomology
Luis C. Passos, Michele Ricupero, Antonio Gugliuzzo, Marianne A. Soares, Nicolas Desneux, Orlando Campolo, Geraldo A. Carvalho, Antonio Biondi, Lucia Zappala
Summary: This study evaluated the non-target impact of four essential oils (EOs) on the hemipteran predator Nesidiocoris tenuis. The results showed that garlic EO was the most toxic, while lavender, anise, and fennel EOs negatively affected the fertility and orientation behavior of the predator.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2022)
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Entomology
Angelos Mouratidis, Ada Leman, Erik H. Poelman, Gerben Messelink
Summary: The introduction of heterospecific Dicyphus species can effectively suppress the population growth of Nesidiocoris tenuis in tomato crops, which is significant for the prevention of damage to tomato crops.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2022)
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Agronomy
Pascal M. Ayelo, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W. W. Pirk, Anais Chailleux, Samira A. Mohamed, Emilie Deletre
Summary: The study found that Nesidiocoris tenuis is more attracted to tomato volatiles when the plants are infested by Tuta absoluta, but not necessarily by Trialeurodes vaporariorum. The predator is also attracted to T. absoluta larval frass, but not to T. vaporariorum honeydew or T. absoluta sex pheromone.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Entomology
R. Ingels, L. Bosmans, A. Pekas, M. Huysmans, R. Moerkens
Summary: This study evaluated the preference and plant damage caused by the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis on twenty-one commercially available tomato cultivars. The results showed that N. tenuis had preference for certain tomato varieties and its damage, such as necrotic rings and flower abortion, was influenced by its population density and plant nutrients. The study also identified tomato cultivars that were more resistant to N. tenuis feeding.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2022)
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Entomology
Ryohei Nakano, Norihide Hinomoto
Summary: The zoophytophagous predator Nesidiocoris tenuis plays an important role in biological control programs, and researchers have found that planting multiple host plants can stabilize its population. Using a molecular method, they were able to detect the predator's movement between different plant species within a relatively short period of time, revealing that each plant species serves a unique function for N. tenuis.
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Ecology
Yuta Owashi, Toma Minami, Taisei Kikuchi, Akemi Yoshida, Ryohei Nakano, Daisuke Kageyama, Tetsuya Adachi-Hagimori
Summary: This study assessed the microbiome variation in Nesidiocoris tenuis individuals from 14 locations in Japan using amplicon sequencing. Nine major bacteria were identified, with Rickettsia being the most prevalent symbiont. The infection frequency of Rickettsia was correlated with latitude and temperature, while that of Wolbachia and Spiroplasma was correlated with host plants. The study suggests that N. tenuis microbiome is typical for predatory arthropods and vertical transmission is observed for Rickettsia and Wolbachia.
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Entomology
Cascone Pasquale, Tabebordbar Fatemeh, Cencetti Gabriele, Michelozzi Marco, Shishehbor Parviz, Guerrieri Emilio, Giorgini Massimo
Summary: The phytophagous behavior of Nesidiocoris tenuis, a generalist predator, can alter the volatile chemical profile of tomato plants, making them more attractive to the biocontrol agent Trichogramma achaeae. This finding suggests an ecological role of N. tenuis in enhancing tomato crop resilience against pests.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Anais Chailleux, Saliou Ndjiliw, Massamba Diakhate, Grace Falone Akodjetin, Philippe Correa, Emilie Deletre, Thierry Brevault
Summary: Conservation biological control is a promising approach for natural pest control in Africa. In this study, we found that watering and insecticidal sprays had a detrimental effect on the biocontrol predator Nesidiocoris tenuis. We also identified Sesamum radiatum as a potential insectarium plant that supports the development and reproduction of N. tenuis without attracting it away from tomato plants.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Mustapha F. A. Jallow, Abdelhafiz A. Dahab, Mohammed S. Albaho, Vimala Y. Devi
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of using the predatory mirid, Nesidiocoris tenuis, alone or in combination with the biopesticide Bacillus thuringiensis, against the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, in greenhouse tomato crops in the desert climate of Kuwait. The results showed that both N. tenuis alone and combined with B. thuringiensis significantly reduced the infestation and damage caused by T. absoluta. There was no significant difference in infestation, damage, and crop yield between treatments using N. tenuis alone or in combination with B. thuringiensis. The use of N. tenuis alone or in combination with B. thuringiensis resulted in a 90% and 93% reduction in fruit damage, respectively.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kouassi Arthur J. Konan, Lucie S. Monticelli, San-Whouly M. Ouali-N'goran, Ricardo Ramirez-Romero, Thibaud Martin, Nicolas Desneux
Summary: The study aimed to determine the influence of companion plants and alternative preys on the predators' performance in controlling T. absoluta and protecting tomato plants. It was found that sesame plants did not reduce the efficacy of predators in consuming T. absoluta eggs and could reduce damage caused by N. tenuis to tomato plants.