Article
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)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Abdulla N. Ali, Mark G. Wright
Summary: Parasitoid wasps show significant attraction to certain chemical volatiles while their response to blends of chemicals is not significant; greenhouse studies demonstrate that the wasps exhibit short-distance attraction to specific blends.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Emilie Deletre, Francis Kiamba Matu, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Samira Mohamed
Summary: The study found that two tomato cultivars, Kilele F1 and Red Beauty F1, were no longer attractive to the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurode vaporariorum, after being infested. Analysis of emitted volatiles identified several compounds, and it was determined that 1,8-cineole, p-cymene, and limonene did not attract the whitefly when combined with the most attractive tomato cultivar, Red Beauty F1.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Pascal M. Ayelo, Samira A. Mohamed, Anais Chailleux, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W. W. Pirk, Emilie Deletre
Summary: The braconid koinobiont endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris is attracted to T. absoluta larvae-infested tomato plant volatiles, larval frass, and the sex pheromone of T. absoluta. Behavioral assays and chemical analyses reveal quantitative and qualitative differences in volatile emission between healthy and infested tomato plants, with specific compounds like alpha-pinene, sabinene, and methyl salicylate standing out. The parasitoid is most attracted to a blend of alpha-pinene, beta-myrcene, alpha-phellandrene, alpha-terpinene, beta-ocimene, methyl salicylate, and (E)-beta-caryophyllene.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kobra Nazari, Mohammad Javad Ebadi, Kamal Berahmand
Summary: This study utilized image processing techniques and classifiers to diagnose Alternaria disease and leafminer pests on tomato leaves. The ANFIS classifier achieved an accuracy of 84.71% for the segmentation in RGB color space and 90% and 98% accuracy on the PlantVillage dataset in YCBCR color space.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Yaqiang Zheng, Yonglan Liu, Jinyi Zhang, Xiaolong Liu, Zhigang Ju, Hongxi Shi, Artemio Mendoza-Mendoza, Wenwu Zhou
Summary: The functional effects of five entomopathogenic fungi on tomato growth promotion and pest protection against the tomato leafminer were evaluated. These fungi showed different levels of mortality against the pest and successfully colonized tomato plants, promoting their growth. Incorporating these fungi into integrated pest management practices can effectively protect tomatoes against the leafminer.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Hangxin Yang, Nanziying Jiang, Chao Li, Jun Li
Summary: This study predicted the potential distribution of tomato leafminer in China under the current climate and four future climate models. The accuracy of the prediction results was tested. The results showed that the suitable region for tomato leafminer in China increased under all four models, with the greatest increase in SSP5-85. Combining the prediction results, the future diffusion trend of tomato leafminer in China was revealed, which is of great theoretical significance for its control.
Article
Agronomy
Tadele Jabamo, Gashawbeza Ayalew, Muluken Goftishu, Mulatu Wakgari
Summary: The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, is a global threat to tomato crops. In Ethiopia, insecticides are currently used to control the pest, but their effectiveness is limited due to the development of resistance. This study investigated the combined effect of sex pheromone and insecticide on the tomato leafminer's population and the damage it causes to tomato plants, and found that integrating pheromone traps with insecticides provided better protection against Tuta absoluta damage.
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
Agronomy
Thiago Leandro Costa, Renata Cordeiro dos Santos, Abraao Almeida Santos, Emilio de Souza Pimentel, Eraldo Lima, Claudio Vieira Batista, Leandro Bacci, Damaris Rosa de Freitas, Marcelo Coutinho Picanco
Summary: This study assessed the biological activity of an emulsion containing patchouli oil against Tuta absoluta, a devastating pest in tomato crops. The results showed that the emulsion had similar lethal and sublethal effects on T. absoluta, and reduced its oviposition on tomato leaves. Therefore, this emulsion has the potential to be used for T. absoluta management in tomato crops.
Article
Entomology
Camila Correa Vargas, Luiza Rodrigues Redaelli, Josue Sant'Ana, Natalia Alves Leite
Summary: The chemotactic responses and parasitism of Trichogramma pretiosum were evaluated using eggs from two different lepidopteran pests, Ephestia kuehniella and Spodoptera frugiperda. The results showed that the parasitoids were more attracted to the odor of S. frugiperda eggs, and the highest number of parasitized eggs and emerged parasitoids were observed in the third generation on this host. Imaginal conditioning could be considered as an alternative method to optimize the searching and parasitism process in S. frugiperda eggs.
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bethel Terefe, Muhammad Danish, Shah Faisal, Keith A. Holmes, Belinda Luke, Frances Williams
Summary: The production of tomato in Pakistan is adversely affected by the presence of Helicoverpa armigera, resulting in significant crop loss. In order to control this pest, farmers in the country heavily rely on insecticides, which in turn lead to environmental and health hazards. Trichogramma, a bio-control method, is being promoted as an alternative solution. This study explores the gender-related barriers that hinder the adoption of Trichogramma among farmers in different provinces of Pakistan.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Charles Grant, Kumar Saurabh Singh, Angela Hayward, Benjamin J. Hunt, Bartlomiej J. Troczka, Adam Pym, Seung-Joon Ahn, Bin Zeng, Cong-Fen Gao, Alicia Leroux, Eve Daum, Philip Sueess, Dariane Souza, Jan Elias, Richard H. ffrench-Constant, John Vontas, Emmanouil Roditakis, Pablo Bielza, Christoph T. Zimmer, Chris Bass
Summary: Spanish strains of the tomato leafminer exhibit high levels of resistance to the insecticide chlorantraniliprole, which is caused by the overexpression of a UDP-glycosyltransferase gene. The genomic resources generated in this study provide important insights for further research and development of sustainable management strategies for this pest.
INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pascal M. Ayelo, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W. W. Pirk, Samira A. Mohamed, Anais Chailleux, Emilie Deletre
Summary: Natural enemies locate herbivorous hosts and prey through kairomones emitted by host plants and herbivores, which can be used for insect pest control in crop fields. Parasitoid Encarsia formosa is attracted to whitefly-infested tomato plants, and the blend of terpenes from these plants can be used as an attractant lure for the parasitoid for controlling whiteflies in tomato crop fields.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(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
Food Science & Technology
Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie-Agnes Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Juan A. Navas-Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Andrea Lucchi, Antoon Loomans, Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, Eduardo de la Pena, Panagiotis Milonas
Summary: This scientific opinion focuses on the introduction risk posed by Momordica charantia fruits from Thailand to Thrips palmi, evaluating the risk mitigation measures and uncertainties, with expert judgement on the likelihood of pest freedom.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie-Agnes Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Juan A. Navas-Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Andrea Lucchi, Antoon Loomans, Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, Eduardo de la Pena, Panagiotis Milonas
Summary: The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to assess the risk of high-risk plants, with a specific focus on the introduction risk of Thrips palmi posed by M. charantia fruits imported from Suriname. Expert judgement was given on the likelihood of pest freedom following the evaluation of risk mitigation measures.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie-Agnes Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Juan A. Navas-Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Andrea Lucchi, Antoon Loomans, Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, Eduardo de la Pena, Panagiotis Milonas
Summary: The European Commission requested EFSA to conduct risk assessments for Momordica fruits from high-risk countries, specifically addressing the introduction risk of T palmi. Expert judgment indicated with 95% certainty that between 9,406 and 10,000 out of 10,000 M. charantia fruits from Honduras will be free from T palmi.
Article
Agronomy
Apostolos Kapranas, Anna Chronopoulou, Ioanna C. Lytra, Arne Peters, Panagiotis G. Milonas, Dimitrios P. Papachristos
Summary: The study found that among the three commercial EPN species, S. feltiae had the highest suppression effect and longest duration. Additionally, S. feltiae and S. carpocapsae were able to infect medfly larvae inside fruits, significantly reducing the emergence of adult medflies.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Konstantinos M. Kasiotis, Effrosyni Zafeiraki, Eleftheria Kapaxidi, Elektra Manea-Karga, Spyridon Antonatos, Pelagia Anastasiadou, Panagiotis Milonas, Kyriaki Machera
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the potential association between reported honeybee mortality incidents and pesticide exposure, as well as their metabolites. The analysis of honeybee samples from different areas of Greece revealed the presence of various pesticide residues and metabolites. Additionally, the prevalence of Nosema and Varroa mites in honeybees was confirmed, showing coexistence with pesticides and their metabolites.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie-Agnes Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A. Navas-Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jane Debode, Charles Manceau, Eduardo de la Pena, Ciro Gardi, Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, Stefano Preti, Roel Potting
Summary: The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to assess the risks of importing bare rooted and potted plants of Robinia pseudoacacia from Turkey. The assessment focused on specific pests, evaluating risk mitigation measures suggested by Turkey, and providing expert judgement on the likelihood of pest freedom. The estimated degree of pest freedom varied among pests evaluated, with Lopholeucapsis japonica being the most frequently expected pest on imported plants.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Marie-Agnes Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A. Navas-Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Wopke van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Andrea Battisti, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, Paolo Gonthier
Summary: The European Commission requested risk assessments for high-risk plants, including bare rooted and potted Nerium oleander from Turkey. A non-regulated pest Phenacoccus solenopsis was identified and risk mitigation measures were evaluated, with an expert judgement indicating a high likelihood of plants being free from the pest.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Marie-Agnes Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A. Navas-Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Andrea Battisti, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Paolo Gonthier
Summary: The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct risk assessments on high-risk plants, plant products, and other objects. The Scientific Opinion covers the plant health risks posed by imported walnut grafted plants and rootstocks from Moldova. A list of pests potentially associated with the commodities was assessed, but none met the criteria for further evaluation.
Article
Forestry
Georgios I. Katsoulis, Athanassios C. Kimbaris, Eirini Anastasaki, Christos A. Damalas, Apostolos P. Kyriazopoulos
Summary: Agroforestry systems have the potential to enhance plant productivity, and intercropping olive trees with medicinal-aromatic plants can result in high-quality essential oils.
Article
Entomology
Spyridon Antonatos, Eirini Anastasaki, George Balayiannis, Antonios Michaelakis, Prokopios Magiatis, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikolaos T. Papadopoulos, Dimitrios P. Papachristos
Summary: The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is a serious pest that causes significant fruit losses worldwide. This study examined the effect of volatile organic compounds emitted by fresh fruits and citrus essential oils on the oviposition behavior of C. capitata. The results showed that these volatiles have a strong influence on the fly's oviposition choices.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Panagiotis G. Milonas, Eirini Anastasaki, Aikaterini Psoma, Georgios Partsinevelos, Georgios N. Fragkopoulos, Oxana Kektsidou, Nikon Vassilakos, Apostolos Kapranas
Summary: Aphis gossypii aphids are important vectors of cucumber mosaic virus and potato virus Y. Infected plants release volatile organic compounds that attract aphids, and virus-infected aphids are more easily parasitized by the parasitoid Aphidius colemani. This study found that the parasitoids were also attracted to virus-infected plants regardless of the presence of aphids.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aikaterini Psoma, Eirini Anastasaki, Georgios Partsinevelos, Panagiotis Milonas
Summary: The olive fly (Bactrocera oleae) is a major pest in olive production worldwide. This study focused on identifying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that attract olive flies using protein-based food lures. Two different collection methods, dynamic headspace (DHS) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME), were used to collect VOCs emitted by the lure, and the compounds were identified and tested for their electroantennographic responses. The results showed that certain compounds were detected using only one of the two methods, and electroantennographic responses varied with the age and mating status of the flies. Field trials further confirmed the attractiveness of selected compounds, with the terpene nonanal showing the highest catch rate on sticky traps.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Eirini Anastasaki, Dimitrios P. Papachristos, Spyridon Antonatos, Panagiotis G. Milonas
Summary: The profiles of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from orange fruits infested by Ceratitis capitata were examined using static and dynamic sampling techniques. A total of 32 and 47 compounds were detected in infested orange fruits when using static and dynamic techniques, respectively. Classification models showed that infested fruits emitted a chemical profile distinct from that of non-infested ones, with Limonene associated with cell disruption and specific VOCs correlated with C. capitata infestation.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
