Advanced search
Start date
Betweenand
(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Climatic and edaphic characteristics constrain the distribution of the quarantine pest Anastrepha grandis

Full text
Author(s):
Show less -
Mesquita Filho, Walter [1] ; de Souza-Filho, Miguel Francisco [2] ; Raga, Adalton [2] ; de Oliveira, Andre Stocco [2] ; de Almeida, Aparecida Marques [3] ; Garcia, Maria Jose De Marchi [3] ; de Azevedo-Filho, Joaquim Adelino [4] ; Pereira, Marcelo Francisco Arantes [5] ; Montes, Sonia Maria Nalesso Marangoni [6] ; Michelotto, Marcos Doniseti [7] ; Garcia, Adriano Gomes [1] ; Godoy, Wesley Augusto Conde [1] ; Zucchi, Roberto Antonio [1]
Total Authors: 13
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Super Agr Luiz de Queiroz, Dept Entomol & Acarol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Ctr Avancado Pesquisa Protecao Plantas & Saude An, Inst Biol, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[3] Agencia Paulista Tecnol Agronegocios APTA, Polo Reg Ctr Oeste, Bauru, SP - Brazil
[4] Agencia Paulista Tecnol Agronegocios APTA, Polo Reg Leste Paulista, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] Inst Zootecnia, Unidade Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento Sao Jose Do Ri, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[6] Agencia Paulista Tecnol Agronegocios APTA, Polo Reg Alta Sorocabana, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[7] Agencia Paulista Tecnol Agronegocios APTA, Polo Reg Ctr Norte, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata; v. 169, n. 7, p. 586-596, JUL 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The South American cucurbit fruit fly, Anastrepha grandis (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is an economically important pest of cucurbits and is classified as a quarantine species in many countries. In Brazil, A. grandis has a limited distribution; it is absent from northern and northeastern Brazil and distributed discontinuously in other parts of the country. To indirectly evaluate the influence of climatic and edaphic variables on the occurrence of A. grandis, we used data based on 4 years of cucurbit fruit collections from all mesoregions of the state of Sao Paulo. Our results show evidence that A. grandis is constrained by a minimum air temperature above 12 degrees C, low (<20 degrees C) and high (>29 degrees C) maximum air temperature, and by low rainfall and relative humidity, occurring at altitudes from 520 to 780 m. More importantly, A. grandis was not collected in central to western Sao Paulo, where sandy soil and low soil water availability predominate and the climate is hot and dry. Our findings suggest that soil texture and moisture may be limiting factors for pupal survivorship of A. grandis, and consequently edaphic characteristics should be taken into account in studies on its geographical distribution. Based on our results, central to western Sao Paulo state can potentially be classified as an area of low pest prevalence. Moreover, in countries where cucurbit species are cultivated in such conditions, it is not likely that A. grandis could become established. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/18095-1 - Spatial distribution of polyphagous insect-pest on perennial crops: Statistical modelling applied to determine the factors influencing their spatial-temporal occurrence
Grantee:Walter Mesquita Filho
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 14/16609-7 - A multi - and interdisciplinary approach to understand spatio-temporal patterns of insect pests and design landscapes for sustainable pest management in tropical agricultural systems
Grantee:Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants