A5068116970- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
Fondazione Edmund Mach
2015-2024
Oregon State University
2018-2023
University of Perugia
2009-2014
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) also known as spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), is a pest native to Southeast Asia. In the last few decades, has expanded its range affect all major European and American fruit production regions. SWD highly adaptive insect that able disperse, survive, flourish under of environmental conditions. Infestation by generates both direct indirect economic impacts through yield losses, shorter shelf life infested fruit, increased costs. Fresh...
Drosophila suzukii causes economic damage to berry and stone fruit worldwide. Laboratory-generated datasets were standardized combined on the basis of degree days (DD), using Gompertz Cauchy curves for survival reproduction. Eggs transitioned larvae at 20.3 DD; pupae 118.1 adults 200 DD. All are expected have died 610 Oviposition initiates 210 DD gradually increases a maximum 15 eggs per 410 subsequently decreases zero These data used as cohort-level population model. Laboratory under...
Abstract Drosophila suzukii M atsumura, an endemic pest in southeast Asia, has invaded E urope and the U .S.A. Unlike most of its closely related sibling species, serrated ovipositor D. permits ovipositing undamaged fresh fruits. In present study, volatiles are identified from host plants that potentially involved recognition oviposition behaviour. It is shown mated females attracted to emitted intact The antennally‐active suite compounds released fruits by gas chromatography coupled with...
Abstract Current management strategy of the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) exploits different tools but relies mainly on chemical control. In invaded areas, local natural enemy community mostly consists generalist pupal parasitoids unable to control pest efficiently. Conversely, in native area, there are more specialized sympatric larval attacking D. . Following foreign explorations and quarantine risk assessments, endoparasitoid Ganaspis...
Semiochemicals are informative molecules emitted by living organisms that affect the behavior of receivers.As herbivorous insects primarily thought to depend on olfaction and taste for their intra-and interspecific communication, semiochemicals have been widely studied pest management applications.However, given does not rely just one communication modality, stimuli physical nature, such as light, sounds vibrations, can also be used manipulate insect-insect or insect-plant...
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a destructive crop pest native to Southeast Asia that recently invaded countries in Europe and North America, severely impacting commercial fruit production its new host range. Here we report the results of survey aimed at determining presence indigenous D. parasitoid populations carried out from May October 2012 two areas negatively affected by this pest: Trento Province, Northern Italy, Oregon Pacific Northwest USA. We conducted...
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura; Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a key pest of sweet cherry and small fruits worldwide. The present studies were designed to describe the reproductive physiology in both sexes, through dissections their organs. We extensively dissected female D. throughout season from 2013 2016 classified status flies based on five recognizable ovarian maturation stages: 1) no ovaries; 2) unripe ovaries 3) ripening eggs ovarioles; 4) mature 5) abdomen. Development was examined as...
The ability to identify and locate conspecifics depends on reliable transfer of information between emitter receiver. For a majority plant-dwelling insects communicating with substrate-borne vibrations, localization potential partner may be difficult task due their small body size complex transmission properties plants. In the present study, we used leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus as model investigate duetting mate searching associated pair formation. Studying these natural substrate, showed...
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is a vinegar fly species that originates from Eastern Asia and has spread throughout Europe the Americas since its initial detection in United States 2008. Its relatively large, sclerotized, serrated ovipositor enables ability to penetrate ripening fruits, providing protected environment for egg larval stages. Because mechanism of oviposition site selection D. matter hypothesis, aim present study was elucidate behavioral chemical aspects short-range...
Abstract Background The spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii , is an invasive pest causing significant economic losses worldwide. Current control strategies mainly rely on insecticides, which negatively impact fruit marketability and the sustainability of integrated management (IPM) programs. In addition, pesticides can have dramatic consequences non-target species when persisting in environment at low concentrations after field applications. this context, chemical strongly interfere...