Article
Entomology
Blair Sampson, Stephen Stringer, Kim Hummer, Ebrahiem Babiker, Chris Werle, John Adamczyk, Donna Shaw
Summary: Control of spotted-wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, in small fruits mainly relies on biological, cultural, and chemical methods. Research on host plant resistance as a genetic control strategy is still in early stages. In this study, a detached fruit bioassay was used to identify resistance patterns among 25 Vaccinium species and hybrids. Ten species showed strong resistance, including two wild diploids from the fly's native range and species from specific sections. Certain tetraploid and hexaploid blueberry genotypes displayed significant resistance against D. suzukii, preventing egg-laying and larval growth. This suggests the possibility of heritable resistance against this invasive fly species.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dragana Boskovic, Slavica Vukovic, Sanja Lazic, Nuray Baser, Dusan Culum, Dragana Tekic, Antonije Zunic, Aleksandra Susnjar, Dragana Sunjka
Summary: The spotted wing drosophila is an invasive pest that threatens small fruit production in Europe. Control with synthetic insecticides is not recommended due to the risk of pesticide residue. Essential oils, specifically geranium, Scots pine, and dill, show potential as environmentally friendly control options with repellent and insecticidal effects.
Article
Agronomy
Holly Hooper, Matthew J. Grieshop
Summary: This study found that the emergence of D. suzukii decreased exponentially with an increasing proportion of chicken manure in compost treatments, with a reduction of 95% when containing 25% chicken manure. Additionally, Drosophila melanogaster demonstrated a similar response to D. suzukii in the field.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Isabella Kleman, Guillermo Rehermann, Charles A. Kwadha, Peter Witzgall, Paul G. Becher
Summary: The study found that using H. uvarum as a bait can effectively attract D. suzukii while reducing the capture of non-target species.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Seung-Ju Seok, Hyun Kyung Kim, Hyun-Na Koo, Gil-Hah Kim
Summary: This study analyzed the effect of combined phosphine (PH3) fumigation and low-temperature treatment on the control of Drosophila suzukii. The results showed that the combination of low-temperature treatment and fumigation had a synergistic effect, except in the egg stage, and showed slight synergistic effects in larvae and pupae regardless of the combined treatment order.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Jong-Chan Jeon, Hyun-Kyung Kim, Hyun-Na Koo, Bong-Su Kim, Jeong-Oh Yang, Gil-Hah Kim
Summary: The combination of EF fumigation and cold-temperature treatment is effective for controlling D. suzukii. Cold treatment after EF fumigation showed the best synergistic effect. The concentration of fumigant during treatment also significantly affected the insecticidal activity of the combination treatment.
Article
Entomology
Jose Junior dos Santos, Andressa Lima de Brida, Maguintontz Cedney Jean-Baptiste, Daniel Bernardi, Silvia Renata Siciliano Wilcken, Luis Garrigos Leite, Flavio Roberto Mello Garcia
Summary: In this study, the nematode Steinernema rarum PAM 25 was evaluated for its control potential against Drosophila suzukii. The results showed that S. rarum PAM 25 is pathogenic to D. suzukii, with the most effective temperature and concentration being 14 degrees Celsius and 4,000 IJs/ml, respectively.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Jue Wang, Yanan Zheng, Lichun Fan, Weitao Wang
Summary: This study reports for the first time the distribution of Drosophila suzukii and its wild host fruits and parasitoids in Liaoning, Northeast China. The fruit fly primarily infests berries and peaks in population during summer, decreasing in winter.
Article
Entomology
Julianna K. Wilson, Larry J. Gut, Karen Powers, Juan Huang, Nikki Rothwell
Summary: The research aims to improve the decision-making process for managing D. suzukii in tart cherry. The study found a correlation between fruit development and D. suzukii infestation, allowing for pinpointing the timing of fruit susceptibility and the implementation of a more sustainable management program.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Rayne Baena, Emily S. Araujo, Adelia M. Bischoff, Rubens C. Zimmermann, Paulo H. G. Zarbin, Maria A. C. Zawadneak, Francine L. Cuquel, Joao P. A. Souza
Summary: The effect of cold storage on the development of Drosophila suzukii and the quality of strawberries was investigated. It was found that strawberries subjected to cold storage showed better maintenance of physicochemical characteristics and visual aspect, regardless of the maturation stage. In addition, cold storage was efficient in reducing the reproduction and development of Drosophila suzukii.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Ricardo A. Toledo-Hernandez, Rodrigo Lasa, Pablo Montoya, Pablo Liedo, Douglas Rodriguez, Arturo Sanchez, Jorge Toledo
Summary: The study compared the effectiveness of different attractants in capturing Spotted-Wing Drosophila, finding that the yeast-based Fly Buster Powder (R) was the most effective attractant for SWD in blackberry and blueberry crops, but not as effective in raspberry as the two-component attractant (2C trap). The specificity of attractants varied among crops and experiments, with Fly Buster Powder (R) showing a tendency to be highly selective in capturing SWD.
Article
Entomology
Fatemeh Ganjisaffar, Mark R. Demkovich, Joanna C. Chiu, Frank G. Zalom
Summary: This study assessed the resistance of D. suzukii populations from two major berry production areas in California to two pyrethroid insecticides. It was found that flies from all sampling sites exhibited resistance to both pyrethroids. The findings emphasize the need for informed insecticide resistance management practices to control the spotted-wing drosophila.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Entomology
Gabriella Tait, Serhan Mermer, Dara Stockton, Jana Lee, Sabina Avosani, Antoine Abrieux, Gianfranco Anfora, Elizabeth Beers, Antonio Biondi, Hannah Burrack, Dong Cha, Joanna C. Chiu, Man-Yeon Choi, Kevin Cloonan, Cristina M. Crava, Kent M. Daane, Daniel T. Dalton, Lauren Diepenbrock, Phillip Fanning, Fatemeh Ganjisaffar, Miguel Gomez, Larry Gut, Alberto Grassi, Kelly Hamby, Kim A. Hoelmer, Claudio Ioriatti, Rufus Isaacs, Jimmy Klick, Laura Kraft, Gregory Loeb, Marco Valerio Rossi-Stacconi, Rachele Nieri, Ferdinand Pfab, Simone Puppato, Dalila Rendon, Justin Renkema, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Mary Rogers, Fabiana Sassu, Torsten Schoneberg, Maxwell J. Scott, Michael Seagraves, Ashfaq Sial, Steven Van Timmeren, Anna Wallingford, Xingeng Wang, D. Adeline Yeh, Frank G. Zalom, Vaughn M. Walton
Summary: Drosophila suzukii, also known as spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), is a highly adaptive pest that has caused significant economic impacts in fruit production regions worldwide. The pest's infestation leads to yield losses, shortened shelf life of fruits, and increased production costs, affecting fresh markets, frozen berries, and fruit export programs. Integrated pest management (IPM) strategies show promise in reducing chemical inputs, but require substantial changes to horticultural practices.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Justin M. Renkema, Wendy McFadden-Smith, Shu Chen
Summary: This study developed a real-time PCR method for specific detection and semi-quantification of Drosophila suzukii in trap samples. Collecting samples in mouthwash improved detection accuracy. This method can be a useful tool to support D. suzukii monitoring and management.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Joseph Onwusemu Disi, Ashfaq A. Sial
Summary: Continuous use of insecticides to prevent fruit infestation by spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) can increase the risk of resistance development in field populations. However, proactive assessment of resistance risk through laboratory selection can provide valuable information for developing sustainable resistance management strategies for SWD.
Article
Ecology
Violaine Llaurens, Yann Le Poul, Agathe Puissant, Patrick Blandin, Vincent Debat
Summary: The study focuses on wing color pattern variation within and between three butterfly species living in sympatry, finding that species interactions can lead to local convergence of wing patterns, potentially as a result of predator-prey dynamics and escape mimicry.
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Dimitri Neaux, Barbara Blanc, Katia Ortiz, Yann Locatelli, Renate Schafberg, Anthony Herrel, Vincent Debat, Thomas Cucchi
Summary: The domestication process is associated with substantial phenotypic changes and captivity can lead to a lower level of integration between cranial and mandibular structures. Plastic responses to captivity may affect the magnitude of integration of key functional structures in domestic animals.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Nicolas Chazot, Patrick Blandin, Vincent Debat, Marianne Elias, Fabien L. Condamine
Summary: This study utilized an integrative approach to investigate the drivers of species and phenotypic diversification in the iconic Neotropical butterfly genus Morpho, revealing a diversification pattern driven by punctuational ecological changes rather than a global driver or biogeographic history. The research found that consideration of variable diversification rates across the phylogeny best explained the diversification of Morpho, possibly associated with lineages occupying different microhabitat conditions. The study highlights the importance of assessing both geographical and ecological drivers of evolution in understanding species diversification.
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Julieta Nattero, Gaston Mougabure-Cueto, Vincent Debat, Ricardo E. Gurtler
Summary: The study showed that exposure to a sublethal dose of pyrethroid insecticide affected the wing size and shape of Triatoma infestans, leading to larger, less symmetrical, and less canalised wings in the treated insects. Treated individuals exhibited higher genetic variation, individual variation, and fluctuating asymmetry compared to control individuals.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Bernard Y. Kim, Jeremy R. Wang, Danny E. Miller, Olga Barmina, Emily Delaney, Ammon Thompson, Aaron A. Comeault, David Peede, Emmanuel R. R. D'Agostino, Julianne Pelaez, Jessica M. Aguilar, Diler Haji, Teruyuki Matsunaga, Ellie E. Armstrong, Molly Zych, Yoshitaka Ogawa, Marina Stamenkovic-Radak, Mihailo Jelic, Marija Savic Veselinovic, Marija Tanaskovic, Pavle Eric, Jian-Jun Gao, Takehiro K. Katoh, Masanori J. Toda, Hideaki Watabe, Masayoshi Watada, Jeremy S. Davis, Leonie C. Moyle, Giulia Manoli, Enrico Bertolini, Vladimir Kostal, R. Scott Hawley, Aya Takahashi, Corbin D. Jones, Donald K. Price, Noah Whiteman, Artyom Kopp, Daniel R. Matute, Dmitri A. Petrov
Summary: Over 100 years of research on Drosophila melanogaster and related species have led to key discoveries in genetics, genomics, and evolution. Recent advances in long-read sequencing have enabled the generation of high-quality genome assemblies for tens or even hundreds of species. Utilizing Oxford Nanopore sequencing, a community resource of genome assemblies for 101 lines of 93 drosophilid species has been built, providing highly contiguous and complete genomes with high accuracy in coding regions.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anton Suvorov, Bernard Y. Kim, Jeremy Wang, Ellie E. Armstrong, David Peede, Emmanuel R. R. D'Agostino, Donald K. Price, Peter J. Waddell, Michael Lang, Virginie Courtier-Orgogozo, Jean R. David, Dmitri Petrov, Daniel R. Matute, Daniel R. Schrider, Aaron A. Comeault
Summary: Genome-scale sequence data has provided new opportunities for studying introgression in the genus Drosophila. By combining 155 genome assemblies with a fossil-calibrated phylogeny, we found widespread introgression across the evolutionary history of Drosophila.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Keena Curbelo, Donald K. Price, Jonathan Berenguer Uhuad Koch
Summary: The study documented the distribution and abundance of Drosophila suzukii in different altitudes on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa, Hawai'i, showing a higher abundance of the pest at higher altitudes and in forested habitats. The research revealed that the endemic 'ohelo is a host for D. suzukii, with further investigations recommended on host-use interactions with native and non-native insects.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Camille Le Roy, Dario Amadori, Samuel Charberet, Jaap Windt, Florian T. Muijres, Violaine Llaurens, Vincent Debat
Summary: The study on Morpho butterflies in different forest strata revealed that adaptation to open canopy environments led to increased glide efficiency. Furthermore, the canopy species achieved enhanced glide efficiency through distinct combinations of flight behavior, wing shape, and aerodynamic mechanisms, highlighting multiple pathways of adaptive evolution.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Camille Le Roy, Camille Roux, Elisabeth Authier, Hugues Parrinello, Heloise Bastide, Vincent Debat, Violaine Llaurens
Summary: Using dummy Morpho butterfly species and sexes, the authors found strong reproductive interference between species despite limited gene flow. They demonstrated that interference is mitigated by temporal partitioning, promoting the coexistence of sympatric Morpho species.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Dimitri Neaux, Hugo Harbers, Barbara Blanc, Katia Ortiz, Yann Locatelli, Anthony Herrel, Vincent Debat, Thomas Cucchi
Summary: Deciphering the nonheritable changes induced by human control over wild animals in the archeological record is challenging. This study investigated the influence of captive environment on the morphological structures of wild boar using an experimental approach. The results showed that captivity has an impact on the craniomandibular structures, with wild specimens being smaller than captive individuals at similar ages. The calcaneus presented a different pattern of plasticity, with captive and wild individuals differing in form but not in size. These findings have important implications for bioarchaeological approaches.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biology
Ariane Chotard, Josephine Ledamoisel, Thierry Decamps, Anthony Herrel, Alexis S. Chaine, Violaine Llaurens, Vincent Debat
Summary: Predation plays a significant role in shaping the behavior and morphology of prey species, leading to the coordinated evolution of prey body shape and coloration. In the wild, the hindwing tails of Iphiclides podalirius are more vulnerable to damage, and are more frequently targeted by great tits. This suggests that predation drives the evolution of wing tails and color patterns in butterflies, with hindwing tails serving as a deflection mechanism.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas J. Fezza, Matthew S. Siderhurst, Eric B. Jang, Elizabeth A. Stacy, Donald K. Price
Summary: Interspecies hybrids can express phenotypic traits far outside the range of parental species. The atypical traits of hybrids provide insight into differences in the factors that regulate the expression of these traits in the parental species. This study found differences in cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) production between two closely related Hawaiian picture-wing Drosophila species and their F1 and backcross hybrid offspring. The disrupted CHC production in hybrids may have important consequences for their survival or reproduction.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biology
Camille Le Roy, Nicolas Silva, Ramiro Godoy-Diana, Vincent Debat, Violaine Llaurens, Florian Titus Muijres
Summary: Habitat specialization influences the evolution of animal movement. This study found that different Morpho butterfly species living in different vertical strata of the Amazonian forest exhibit distinct climbing flight abilities, with canopy species displaying higher climbing speed and steeper ascent angle. The higher climb angle observed in canopy species is attributed to their higher body pitch angle, resulting in more upward-directed aerodynamic thrust forces. Climbing angle also positively correlates with weight-normalized wing area, with canopy species having a larger weight-normalized wing area. Overall, a combination of flight behavior and morphology contributes to the evolution of increased climbing flight abilities in canopy species.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Corinna A. Pinzari, M. Renee Bellinger, Donald Price, Frank J. Bonaccorso
Summary: Island bat species, including the Hawaiian hoary bat, face a high risk of extinction. To manage these bats effectively, it is important to determine their population size on each island and the connectivity between islands. Using genetic analysis, we found genetic differentiation between islands and limited gene flow in recent generations. Our study provides important information for wildlife conservation in Hawaii.
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Dimitri Neaux, Barbara Blanc, Katia Ortiz, Yann Locatelli, Flavie Laurens, Isabelle Baly, Cecile Callou, Francois Lecompte, Raphael Cornette, Gabriele Sansalone, Ashleigh Haruda, Renate Schafberg, Jean-Denis Vigne, Vincent Debat, Anthony Herrel, Thomas Cucchi
Summary: The study investigated the craniofacial changes in captive wild boar compared to wild-caught wild boar, finding that captive wild boar exhibited shape divergence associated with greater masticatory forces. Despite similarities with domestic traits, these plastic changes follow a different phenotypic trajectory, suggesting they did not contribute to the craniofacial morphology of current domestic breeds. The parallel increase of masticatory force in captive wild boars and domestic pigs may explain this phenotypic convergence but requires further exploration.
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)