scholarly journals Temporal asynchrony, spatial segregation and seasonal abundance of aphids on apple trees

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Perdikis ◽  
D. Lykouressis ◽  
G. Mitropoulou ◽  
P. Tsiantis
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Apple Orchard ◽  
Spatial Segregation ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Eriosoma Lanigerum ◽  
Apple Trees ◽  
Aphis Pomi ◽  
Dysaphis Plantaginea

The species composition and seasonal abundance of aphids and their natural enemies were investigated in an apple orchard located in central Peloponnese. For that purpose shoots were collected at weekly intervals. The aphid species Aphis pomi De Geer (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Dysaphis plantaginea (Passerini) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann) (Hemiptera: Eriosomatidae) were recorded. In both years of the study, A. pomi developed higher populations than the other two species. The population of A. pomi was high in June and July. D. plantaginea was present in April and May, with high numbers mainly in May, whilst E. lanigerum was recorded in low numbers from May to July. The number of aphids was not found to differ significantly between samples collected from the northern and southern part of the trees. The species composition of aphid population on each sampled shoot, documented spatial segregation between A. pomi and D. plantaginea. It was proved that the eggs were more commonly laid near the buds of the central part of the twigs. The natural enemies found were predators belonging to the families of Coccinellidae, Chrysopidae, Syrphidae and Anthocoridae. Generally, their numbers were low.

Some Notes on the Dipterous Enemies of Aphids Harmful for Apple Growing in Nova Scotia

1961 ◽  
Vol 93 (11) ◽  
pp. 1020-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. Evenhuis
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Eriosoma Lanigerum ◽  
Woolly Apple Aphid ◽  
Aphis Pomi ◽  
Dysaphis Plantaginea ◽  
Annapolis Valley ◽  
Made In

During a stay at the Research Station, Canada Department of Agriculture at Kentville, Nova Scotia, from July 3 to October 16, 1959, I had the opportunity to make some observations on the natural enemies of the woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausm.), the rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea (Pass.), and the green apple aplud, Aphis pomi Deg. An inventory of these enemies was made in the Annapolis Valley in apple orchards. sprayed according to the principles of the spray schedule of Dr. A. D. Pickett. This schedule avoids spraying with fungicides and insecticides such as sulphur and phosphorus compounds, which are very harmful to the enemies of a number of pests, studied by Dr. Picktett and his staff (cf. Pickett 1959). The dipterous predators and their enemies are dealt with in this paper.

scholarly journals The Contribution of Surrounding Margins in the Promotion of Natural Enemies in Mediterranean Apple Orchards

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Neus Rodríguez-Gasol ◽  
Jesús Avilla ◽  
Yahana Aparicio ◽  
Judit Arnó ◽  
Rosa Gabarra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Habitat Management ◽  
Apple Tree ◽  
Sinapis Alba ◽  
Apple Orchards ◽  
Eriosoma Lanigerum ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Moricandia Arvensis ◽  
Dysaphis Plantaginea ◽  
Lobularia Maritima

(1) Habitat management can enhance beneficial arthropod populations and provide ecosystem services such as biological control. However, the implementation of ecological infrastructures inside orchards has a number of practical limitations. Therefore, planting/growing insectary plants in the margins of orchards should be considered as an alternative approach. (2) Here, we assessed the efficacy of a flower margin composed by four insectary plant species (Achillea millefolium, Lobularia maritima, Moricandia arvensis and Sinapis alba), which was placed on an edge of four Mediterranean apple orchards to attract natural enemies of two apple tree aphids (Dysaphis plantaginea and Eriosoma lanigerum). We also characterized the natural enemies present in the aphid colonies. (3) Our results show that the implementation of a flower margin at the edge of apple orchards attracts predators (Syrphidae, Thysanoptera, Araneae, Heteroptera, Coleoptera) and parasitoids. Parasitoids are the main natural enemies present in aphid colonies in our area. (4) The implementation of the flower margins successfully recruited natural enemy populations, and the presence of parasitoids in the surroundings of the orchards increased the parasitism of D. plantaginea colonies.

RELEASE OF CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA STEPHENS (NEUROPTERA: CHRYSOPIDAE) FOR CONTROL OF THE GREEN APPLE APHID, APHIS POMI DEGEER (HOMOPTERA: APHIDIDAE)

1989 ◽  
Vol 121 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 309-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmer A.C. Hagley
Keyword(s):  
Daily Temperature ◽  
Chrysoperla Carnea ◽  
Apple Trees ◽  
Aphis Pomi ◽  
The Mean

AbstractRelease of the chrysopid, Chrysoperla cornea Stephens, at a rate of ca. 335 000 eggs per hectare, reduced significantly the numbers of apterous adults and nymphs of the green apple aphid, Aphis pomi DeGeer, on dwarf apple trees. Greater reduction in aphid numbers occurred in 1984 than in 1985, and the efficiency of the predator might have been influenced by the predator:prey ratios (1:10 and 1:19) used and by the mean daily temperature that occurred during the test periods. Application of azinphosmethyl (Guthion 50% wp, 0.105 and 0.075 kg AI/100 L) did not adversely affect predation of apterous A. pomi by larvae of C. carnea.

scholarly journals The Species Composition and Seasonal Dynamics of Thrips (Thysanoptera) Populations on Maize (Zea Mays L.) in Southeastern Poland

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halina Kucharczyk ◽  
Paweł Bereś ◽  
Zbigniew Dąbrowski
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Seasonal Dynamics ◽  
Food Source ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Maize Plant ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Thrips Species

The Species Composition and Seasonal Dynamics of Thrips (Thysanoptera) Populations on Maize (Zea MaysL.) in Southeastern PolandThrips species composition and seasonal abundance was studied on maize crops during two seasons (2006-2007), in southeastern Poland. Altogether 21 species have been identified, among themFrankliniella tenuicornis(Uzel 1895) andHaplothrips aculeatus(Fabricius 1803) which are a graminicolous species and were eudominants, comprising 96.8% in 2006 and 82.0% in 2007 of all collected specimens. Other species occurred only in low numbers. The frequent and numerous presence ofF. tenuicornisspecies in their immature stages in the samples, confirmed the role of the maize plant as the host.H. aculeatusprobably chose maize as a food source and substitute plant for breeding.

Abundance and natural control of the woolly aphid Eriosoma lanigerum in an Australian apple orchard IPM program

BioControl ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian H. Nicholas ◽  
Robert N. Spooner-Hart ◽  
Richard A. Vickers
Keyword(s):  
Apple Orchard ◽  
Natural Control ◽  
Eriosoma Lanigerum ◽  
Woolly Aphid
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