Do hedgerows influence the natural biological control of woolly apple aphids in orchards?
Do hedgerows influence the natural biological control of woolly apple aphids in orchards?
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DOI:
10.1007/s10340-019-01153-1
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发表时间:
2019-08
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Ainara Peñalver-Cruz;Diego Alvarez;B. Lavandero
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作者:
Ainara Peñalver-Cruz;Diego Alvarez;B. Lavandero
The provision of refuges for natural enemies could be a key aspect for the management of the woolly apple aphid [Eriosoma lanigerum(Hausmann, 1802)] (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in apple orchards. The present study assesses the effects ofPyracantha coccinea(Rosaceae) (firethorn) adjacent to apple orchards as this extra-orchard habitat would positively affect the abundance of natural enemies and control ofE. lanigerum. Abundances were evaluated for the pest, the parasitoid,Aphelinus mali(Haldeman, 1851) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) (during two seasons) and generalist predators (only during the second season). The assessments were conducted at different distances fromP. coccinealocated at the edge of the apple orchards. Additionally, parasitism rates byA. maliwere examined using a categorical and two quantitative methods. Results indicate thatP. coccineahedges promoted an early colonization byA. maliin apple orchards especially during the first season. However, parasitism rates byA. maliwere not affected at the beginning of the season, but as the season progressed, the rates increased on the apple trees in comparison with the hedges. Additionally, during the second season, the interaction between certain natural enemies had a stronger effect on the population growth rates ofE. lanigerumin orchards withP. coccineacompared to control orchards. Based on these results, we conclude thatP. coccineahedges may promote the early colonization byA. maliin the orchards and have a positive effect on the abundance of spiders, but had no effect on coccinelid, carabids, earwigs and syrphids.