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| Author(s): |
Cherre Sade Bezerra da Silva
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Piracicaba. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2011-05-16 |
| Examining board members: |
José Roberto Postali Parra;
José Maurício Simões Bento;
Eduardo Barbosa Beserra;
Alexandre de Sene Pinto;
Ranyse Barbosa Querino da Silva
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| Advisor: | José Roberto Postali Parra |
| Abstract | |
Living beings often influence and are influenced by the environment. Such interactions can directly affect the behavior and survivorship of insects. The aim of this study was to describe the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the behavior and survivorship of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its egg parasitoids Telenomus remus Nixon 1937 (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner 1983, and T. pretiosum Riley 1879 (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae). The results showed that adults of S. frugiperda perform reproductive activities during well-defined periods of their life, preferably from the beginning until the middle of scotophase. Females of T. remus parasitized S. frugiperda eggs in both photophase and scotophase. T. atopovirilia was the species with the widest temperature range for optimal development, and therefore with a high potential for controlling S. frugiperda populations in different temperature conditions. Survivorship and foraging behaviors of T. remus, T. atopovirilia, and T. pretiosum were affected by intra- and/or interspecific competition, with particular effects on each parasitoid species. Intrinsic intraspecific competition affected T. atopovirilia survivorship, but did not affect T. pretiosum or T. remus. Intrinsic interspecific competition affected survivorship of all three parasitoid species. The parasitism sequence and oviposition interval were critical for the result of this competition. Emergence of two Trichogramma species from a single multiparasitized host egg was observed. Of the three parasitoid species, T. atopovirilia showed the highest likelihood of winning in intrinsic interspecific competition. These results suggest that chemical cues (e.g., pheromones) released by adults of S. frugiperda can be used as kairomones by females of T. remus during the scotophase, enabling the phenomenon of phoresy. Moreover, temperature and competition affect the survivorship and/or behavior of T. remus, T. atopovirilia and T. pretiosum and should be considered when selecting the species or combination of species for field release to control S. frugiperda populations. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 07/07054-8 - Release model of Telenomus remus Nixon (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae) for control of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
| Grantee: | Cherre Sade Bezerra da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |