The African citrus triozidTrioza erytreaeDel Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae): temporal dynamics and susceptibility to entomopathogenic fungi in East Africa
The African citrus triozidTrioza erytreaeDel Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae): temporal dynamics and susceptibility to entomopathogenic fungi in East Africa
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DOI:
10.1007/s42690-020-00241-5
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发表时间:
2020-08-22
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Borgemeister, C.
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作者:
Aidoo, Owusu Fordjour;Tanga, C. M.;Borgemeister, C.
The African citrus triozidTrioza erytreaeDel Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae) is the most destructive citrus pest. Presently, biological data onT. erytreaeare insufficient for important parameters like distribution, seasonal dynamics and entomopathogens. Therefore, we determined the temporal dynamics ofT. erytreaealong three different altitudinal gradients in Kenya. In low altitudes, females ofT. erytreaereactivated and started laying eggs between late February and early March. The mean monthly number of immature stages ofT. erytreaeper flush shoot peaked in February, whereas adults peaked in March. For mid-altitudes,T. erytreaemean populations peaked in February, but adults were already present in December. In high altitudes, adults appeared in June, and females began laying eggs.Trioza erytreaepopulation densities in shaded trees positively and significantly correlated with unshaded trees. There was a significant difference between adult density and maximum temperature, average temperature, solar radiation, evaporation and dew point. Furthermore, this study evaluated the effects of 11Metarhizium anisopliaeand 4Beauveria bassianafungal isolates against adultT. erytreaeunder laboratory conditions.Metarhizium anisopliaeICIPE 18 and ICIPE 69 were the most potent isolates, causing 97.5% and 82.5% mortalities within the shortest LT(50)time of 4.4 and 5.9 days, respectively. The presence ofDiaphorina citriKuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) onZanthozylum capenserequires further investigation. Our findings provide relevant information for early detection, monitoring and developing biopesticides against the pest.