Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse Conditions
We tested the predatory capacity of newly-hatched or newly-molted <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) larvae after a 24 h fasting period on adults of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) that were feeding on tomato pl...
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doaj-17b524434e784f3494d0573cddbe5e7a2020-11-25T01:42:38ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502020-01-011128710.3390/insects11020087insects11020087Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse ConditionsHéctor Manuel Luna-Espino0Alfredo Jiménez-Pérez1Víctor Rogelio Castrejón-Gómez2Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, calle Ceprobi No.8, San Isidro, Yautepec, 62739 Morelos, MexicoCentro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, calle Ceprobi No.8, San Isidro, Yautepec, 62739 Morelos, MexicoCentro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, calle Ceprobi No.8, San Isidro, Yautepec, 62739 Morelos, MexicoWe tested the predatory capacity of newly-hatched or newly-molted <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) larvae after a 24 h fasting period on adults of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) that were feeding on tomato plants (at vegetative and blooming stage) under glasshouse conditions. We also recorded fruit damage by the thrips. Both <i>Chysoperla</i> spp. depredated a similar number of <i>F. occidentalis</i> (thrips) adults regardless of the phenological stage of the plant. Second and third instar larvae of both species consumed significantly more thrips than first instar during plant blooming, however when the plant was at vegetative stage, all larval stages of both species predated a similar number of thrips. A significantly lower fruit damage percentage was recorded at the blooming plant when <i>C. comanche</i> larvae were in the experimental cage, however the presence of second and third instar of both species significantly reduced the fruit damage. No foliar damage was recorded. As far as we know, this is the first assessment of the predatory capacity of <i>C. comanche</i> and <i>C. externa</i> on thrips feeding on tomato under glasshouse conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/87biological control agentlarvae instarspredatorprey |
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Héctor Manuel Luna-Espino Alfredo Jiménez-Pérez Víctor Rogelio Castrejón-Gómez Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse Conditions Insects biological control agent larvae instars predator prey |
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Héctor Manuel Luna-Espino Alfredo Jiménez-Pérez Víctor Rogelio Castrejón-Gómez |
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Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse Conditions |
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Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse Conditions |
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Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse Conditions |
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Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse Conditions |
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Assessment of <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) as Biological Control Agents of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) under Glasshouse Conditions |
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assessment of <i>chrysoperla comanche</i> (banks) and <i>chrysoperla externa</i> (hagen) as biological control agents of <i>frankliniella occidentalis</i> (pergande) (thysanoptera: thripidae) on tomato (<i>solanum lycopersicum</i>) under glasshouse conditions |
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We tested the predatory capacity of newly-hatched or newly-molted <i>Chrysoperla comanche</i> (Banks) and <i>Chrysoperla externa</i> (Hagen) larvae after a 24 h fasting period on adults of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> (Pergande) that were feeding on tomato plants (at vegetative and blooming stage) under glasshouse conditions. We also recorded fruit damage by the thrips. Both <i>Chysoperla</i> spp. depredated a similar number of <i>F. occidentalis</i> (thrips) adults regardless of the phenological stage of the plant. Second and third instar larvae of both species consumed significantly more thrips than first instar during plant blooming, however when the plant was at vegetative stage, all larval stages of both species predated a similar number of thrips. A significantly lower fruit damage percentage was recorded at the blooming plant when <i>C. comanche</i> larvae were in the experimental cage, however the presence of second and third instar of both species significantly reduced the fruit damage. No foliar damage was recorded. As far as we know, this is the first assessment of the predatory capacity of <i>C. comanche</i> and <i>C. externa</i> on thrips feeding on tomato under glasshouse conditions. |
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