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Braghini A, Lima VDO, Dami BG, Souza JMR, Barbosa EP, Figueiredo GP, Paula WBDS, Rodriguez-Saona C, Vacari AM. Testing the Effects of Prey Type on the Life History and Population-Level Parameters of Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). INSECTS 2024; 15:330. [PMID: 38786886 PMCID: PMC11122253 DOI: 10.3390/insects15050330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
Green lacewings are valuable predators, utilized in augmentative biological control against various agricultural pests. However, further studies are required to comprehend the performance of these predators when consuming natural prey. We investigated the capacity of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) to utilize the following three distinct prey types: the pupae of the coffee leaf miner Leucoptera coffeella (Guérin-Mèneville & Perrottet), the eggs of the sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis (F.), and the eggs of the Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella (Zeller). The first two of these species are naturally occurring prey found in field crops, while the last serves as a factitious prey species for the mass rearing of natural enemies. We hypothesized that the type of prey would differentially affect the life history and population-level parameters of C. externa. Laboratory experiments were conducted to compare the pre-imaginal survival and developmental times, adult longevity and reproduction, and population growth of C. externa when larvae were provided with each of the three prey items. Results indicated that C. externa utilized the two natural prey items, L. coffeella pupae and D. saccharalis eggs, for its development, reproduction, and population growth. However, larvae developed significantly faster and females exhibited higher reproductive parameters, including fecundity and daily oviposition, when consuming the factitious prey, E. kuehniella eggs. This resulted in a higher intrinsic rate of population increase, as well as shorter times for the population to double in size. Understanding the population dynamics of C. externa when consuming different prey items is crucial for optimizing their utilization in augmentative biological control programs.
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- Agda Braghini
- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
- Yara Brazil, Rua Diogo Moreira, 184, São Paulo 05423-010, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
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- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
- Abrafol, Rua Antônio Ribas, 391, Distrito Industrial, Brodowski 14340-000, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
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- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
- EMATER, Claraval 37997-000, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
- GPF Agricultural Research, Cristais Paulista 14460-000, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
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- P.E. Marucci Center, Rutgers University, 125A Lake Oswego Rd., Chatsworth, NJ 08019, USA;
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- Laboratory of Entomology, University of Franca (UNIFRAN), Avenida Dr Armando Sales de Oliveira, 201, Parque Universitário, Franca 14404-600, SP, Brazil; (A.B.); (V.d.O.L.); (B.G.D.); (J.M.R.S.); (E.P.B.); (G.P.F.); (W.B.d.S.P.)
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Santos ADF, Barbosa NCCP, Thomazini TC, Morales AC. Genetic Variability of Ceraeochrysa cincta, Ceraeochrysa claveri, and Ceraeochrysa cubana (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Populations in Agroecosystems of Southeast Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2020; 49:765-775. [PMID: 32198507 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvaa021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The species of the genus Ceraeochrysa, known as green lacewings or trash-carriers, are widely distributed along the Americas and its islands. In Brazil, 28 species are found, including Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider), Ceraeochrysa claveri (Navás), and Ceraeochrysa cubana (Hagen). These species are recorded on many crops, where they are often used for biological control. For this use, knowledge of the genetic features of the species is extremely important because they are associated to the species' ability to withstand different conditions in new environments, such as variations of temperature and presence of pathogens. However, little is known about the genetic features of Ceraeochrysa species. Here, we analyze and compare the distribution of the genetic variability of C. cincta, C. claveri, and C. cubana in agroecosystem populations of southeast Brazil. We found a high genetic diversity in each of the three species, and no strong genetic structure was detected, such that genetic diversity is broadly shared among the crops and localities analyzed. We can conclude that there was a high gene flow among the sampled Ceraeochrysa populations (natural or driven by anthropic action) since the exchange of seedlings among crops can lead to the distribution of the specimens.
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- Amanda de Faria Santos
- Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (Ibilce), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Campus São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (Ibilce), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Campus São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (Ibilce), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Campus São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Campus Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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Gallou A, Suaste-Dzul AP, Moreno-Rodríguez C, Sarmiento-Cordero MA, Contreras-Bermúdez Y, Arredondo-Bernal HC, Palomares-Pérez M. Haplotype characterization of Ceraeochrysa cubana (Hagen) and Ceraeochrysa valida (Banks) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) from the state of Colima, Mexico. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:4313-4322. [PMID: 31115839 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04885-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The larvae of Ceraeochrysa cubana and Ceraeochrysa valida, green lacewing species widely spread in Mexico, have been described as natural enemies of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), vector of the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter spp. causing Huanglongbing disease. To develop an effective biological control program, the establishment of the genetic structure of the biocontrol agent species is mandatory. Consequently, the goal of this work was to obtain reliable DNA barcoding regions of the two species, and then by sequence analysis of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, evaluate the genetic structure of Mexican lime populations of C. cubana and C. valida from the state of Colima. This research produced the first barcode region of C. cubana and C. valida with morphological and molecular confirmation. The genetic parameters revealed the presence of 15 and 10 haplotypes, and haplotype diversity values of 0.889 and 0.838 for C. cubana and C. valida, respectively. The populations showed high diversity and gene flow, and AMOVA analysis demonstrated no genetic structure in the two populations. Consequently, these single populations of C. cubana and C. valida could be used as unique genetic source for mass production and release in the Mexican lime-producing state of Colima to control D. citri.
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- A Gallou
- Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, SENASICA-DGSV, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC, Colonia Tepeyac., C.P. 28110, Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
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- Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, SENASICA-DGSV, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC, Colonia Tepeyac., C.P. 28110, Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
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- Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, SENASICA-DGSV, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC, Colonia Tepeyac., C.P. 28110, Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
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- Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, SENASICA-DGSV, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC, Colonia Tepeyac., C.P. 28110, Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
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- Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, SENASICA-DGSV, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC, Colonia Tepeyac., C.P. 28110, Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
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- Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, SENASICA-DGSV, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC, Colonia Tepeyac., C.P. 28110, Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
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- Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, SENASICA-DGSV, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC, Colonia Tepeyac., C.P. 28110, Tecomán, Colima, Mexico.
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