L'espèce Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera : Plutellidae) défoliatrice des choux constitue surtout un problème dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales. La lutte chimique a rapidement montré ses limites du fait de l'apparition de résistance dans les populations. Des moyens de lutte alternatifs ont été mis en place, impliquant principalement des insectes parasitoïdes, parmi lesquels Oomyzus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) et Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) (Hymenoptera : Braconidae) qui sont les plus couramment utilisés en raison de leur spécificité envers P. xylostella. Afin de contribuer à une meilleure connaissance du contrôle de la teigne en région tropicale, nous avons étudié les relations hôteparasitoïde entre P. xylostella et O. sokolowskii d’une part, et P. xylostella et C. vestalis d’autre part, en conditions de laboratoire et sur le terrain au Sénégal et au Bénin. Au Sénégal, quatre espèces de parasitoïdes sont présentes sur les chenilles : O. sokolowskii, Apanteles litae, C. vestalis et Brachymeria citrae. Au Bénin, seule l'espèce C. vestalis est présente. Au Sénégal comme au Bénin, les facteurs climatiques contribuent au développement de la teigne et les précipitations ne régulent pas les populations du ravageur. Dans ces deux pays, la teigne n’est pas contrôlée par ses ennemis naturels. La lutte biologique par conservation y est à prendre en considération et l’utilisation de plantes compagnes cultivées en association avec le chou peut être envisagée pour réduire les populations de la teigne. Les études en laboratoire ont montré qu’Oomyzus sokolowskii est un parasitoïde larvo-nymphal performant. ConcernantC. vestalis, les femelles détectent et reconnaissent leur hôte grâce aux lipides cuticulaires émis par les chenilles. Des marqueurs moléculaires (isozymes et ISSR) ont confirmé une forte variabilité entre les populations de P. xylostella à l’échelle mondiale, les populations d’Australie et du Japon étant très différentes des autres et formant deux groupes distincts. La structuration des populations semble influencée par le type de climat : tropical et non tropical. / The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is the most destructive pest of Brassicaceae worldwide and poses particularly acute problems in tropical areas. Chemical control is impaired by multiple-insecticide resistance in this species. Alternative methods are based on biological control by parasitoids, such as Oomyzussokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), which are commonly used due to their specificity towards DBM. To help to improve the biocontrol of the moth in the tropics, we studied host-parasitoid relationships between P. xylostella and these two parasitoids under both laboratory and field conditions in Senegal and Benin. In both countries, climatic conditions are favourable for the development of DBM and rainfall does not limit populations of this pest. In Senegal, four parasitoid species are present on DBM larvae: O. sokolowskii, C. vestalis, Apanteles litae, and Brachymeria citrae. In Benin, C. vestalis is largely dominant. In neither of these countries, the moth is sufficiently controlled by natural enemies. Conservation biological control might be combined with the use of companion plants in cabbage crops to reduce DBM populations. Laboratory studies have shown that O. sokolowskii is an efficient larval-pupal parasitoid. In C. vestalis, females detect and recognize their host using cuticular lipids produced by the caterpillar. Studies of molecular markers (isozymes and ISSR) have confirmed high variability among DBM populations around the world, those from Australia and Japan being distinct and very different from any other population. Population structure seems to be influenced by the type of climate (tropical vs. non-tropical).

Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is a serious pest of crucifer vegetables (Brassica sp.) worldwide because of a lack of effective natural enemies in certain regions and because of insecticide resistance. In 2003, laboratory and field studies were initiated in Virginia to better understand P. xylostella, its primary natural enemies, and their susceptibilities to insecticides in order to develop an economically and environmentally sound integrated pest management program for collards in the state. Ecological life table studies of P. xylostella immature stages on collards located on the Eastern Shore and on Kentland Farm, near Blacksburg at the New River Valley, VA revealed that most (98 to 99%) of P. xylostella died from natural causes. Mortality factors varied between the two regions. Neonates, small larvae, and large larvae disappearing were major mortality factors. Rainfall, predation, and dispersal probably contributed the most to this mortality. Egg mortality played a bigger role at the New River Valley compared with the Eastern Shore. Three parasitoid species were found that contributed to the mortality of P. xylostella: Diadegma insulare (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae); Oomyzus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae); and Microplitis plutellae (Muesebeck) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Additional studies conducted in the laboratory using leaf-dip bioassays revealed that P. xylostella collected from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, showed significant tolerance levels to esfenvalerate, acetamiprid, methomyl, methoxyfenozide, indoxacarb, and acephate compared with a susceptible strain of P. xylostella. The highest tolerance ratio (1,876 fold) was to esfenvalerate, a commonly-used pyrethroid. All of the insecticides tested in this study were quite toxic to the adult stage of the parasitoids, D. insulare and O. sokolowskii. The insect growth regulator, methoxyfenozide was considerably less toxic than other insecticides such as esfenvalerate, methomyl, acephate, spinosad, indoxacarb, and emamectin benzoate at field-rate and 1% of field-rate concentrations. The aforementioned insecticides as well as some other insecticides were evaluated several times in the field for efficacy against P. xylostella as well as other pests of collards. The most efficacious insecticides over five field experiments included acephate, emamectin benzoate, esfenvalerate, methomyl, methoxyfenozide, novaluron, indoxacarb, and spinosad. These insecticides were followed in relative efficacy by Bt kurstaki, acetamiprid, and azadirachtin, which provided relatively inconsistent control of lepidopteran larvae over the experiments. Effective insecticide options in collards that are less toxic to natural enemies and that can fit well into integrated pest management programs include indoxacarb, spinosad, novaluron, emamectin benzoate, methoxyfenozide, and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. / Ph. D.

Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2016-11-22T14:40:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Christian Sherley Araujo da Silva.pdf: 746244 bytes, checksum: 46bc29b14cc397ec58c00ff6566278b8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-22T14:40:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Christian Sherley Araujo da Silva.pdf: 746244 bytes, checksum: 46bc29b14cc397ec58c00ff6566278b8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-01 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Parasitoid dispersion and host location can be affected by abiotic and biotic factors related to the parasitoid and its host. Therefore, we investigated the effects of age, photoperiod, and parasitism of Oomyzus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) under different densities of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), in the laboratory, green house and field. Moreover, we investigated the effect of superparasitism on O. sokolowskii fitness, its dispersion ability in the field, and the effect of a multiple host plant systems on its parasitism capacity. Results showed that there was no effect of the light regime (light or darkness) on the parasitization; although parasitoid was more active after 3h of light exposure. Female parasitization activity was maintained up to the age of 20 days, but the offspring emerged per host decreased as wasps aged. Parasitism rate increased with parasitoid age up to 96 h and when wasps received a constant number of hosts daily in comparison with a random number (13.3 versus 8.9 larvae). In addition, the number of larvae parasitized increased with host density, varying from 1.7 to 10.4, in the laboratory, and from 0.61 to 7.0, in the field. In the green house,parasitism was higher in microparcels with higher host infestation, and with more exposition time to parasitization (24h: 52.4% and; 72h: 80.7%). Regarding the superparasitism, it increased thenumber and longevity of offspring produced per larva, but decreased offspring body size. However, developmental time and sex ratio of parasitoid offspring were not affected. Parasitoids were able to disperse and parasitize larvae at similar rates throughout the field up to 24m from the releasing point. Intercropping of cabbage with broccoli, Napa cabbage, cilantro and green onion did not negatively affect parasitism rates of O. sokolowskii. Then, results suggest that O. sokolowskii could be favored by superparasitism and have the potential to control P. xylostella under different densities, regardless of the cropping system. / A dispersão de parasitóides e a localização do hospedeiro podem ser influenciadas por fatores abióticos e bióticos inerentes ao parasitóide e ao seu hospedeiro. Portanto, investigou-se o efeito da idade, do fotoperíodo, e parasitismo de Oomyzus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) submetido a diferentes densidades de Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), em laboratório, casa telada e campo. Além disso, o efeito do superparasitismo em lagartas no desempenho de O. sokolowskii, a sua capacidade de dispersão em campo, e o efeito do sistema de cultivo de brássicas na sua capacidade de parasitismo foram investigados. Resultados mostram que não houve efeito do regime de luz (luz ou escuro) na taxa de parasitismo; porém, parasitóides apresentaram maior atividade após 3h de exposição à luz. Fêmeas de O. sokolowskii parasitam até 20 dias de idade, mas com redução na progênie com a idade. Houve maior parasitismo até a idade de 96 h das fêmeas e ao receberem diariamente um número constante de lagartas comparado à disponibilidade randômica (13,3 versus 8,9 lagartas).Adicionalmente, o número de lagartas parasitadas aumentou com a densidade do hospedeiro variando de 1,7 a 10,4, em laboratório, e de 0,61 a 7,0, em campo. Em casa telada, um maior parasitismo foi observado em microparcelas com maiores infestações de lagartas, e com o tempode exposição das lagartas aos parasitóides (24h: 52,4% e; 72h: 80,7%). Com relação ao superparasitismo, este aumentou o número e a longevidade dos descendentes produzidos por lagarta, mas com redução do tamanho do corpo dos descendentes. No entanto, a duração do desenvolvimento e a razão sexual dos descendentes não foram afetadas. Com relação à dispersão, parasitóides se dispersaram e parasitaram lagartas em taxas semelhantes até 24m a partir do ponto de liberação, e o policultivo de repolho com brócolis, couve-chinesa, coentro e cebolinha não afetou o parasitismo de lagartas por O. sokolowskii. Assim, resultados demonstram que O. sokolowskii pode ser beneficiado pelo superparasitismo e tem potencial para controlar P. xylostella em diferentes densidades e independente do sistema de cultivo.

L'espèce Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera : Plutellidae) défoliatrice des choux constitue surtout un problème dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales. La lutte chimique a rapidement montré ses limites du fait de l'apparition de résistance dans les populations. Des moyens de lutte alternatifs ont été mis en place, impliquant principalement des insectes parasitoïdes, parmi lesquels Oomyzus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) et Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) (Hymenoptera : Braconidae) qui sont les plus couramment utilisés en raison de leur spécificité envers P. xylostella. Afin de contribuer à une meilleure connaissance du contrôle de la teigne en région tropicale, nous avons étudié les relations hôteparasitoïde entre P. xylostella et O. sokolowskii d'une part, et P. xylostella et C. vestalis d'autre part, en conditions de laboratoire et sur le terrain au Sénégal et au Bénin. Au Sénégal, quatre espèces de parasitoïdes sont présentes sur les chenilles : O. sokolowskii, Apanteles litae, C. vestalis et Brachymeria citrae. Au Bénin, seule l'espèce C. vestalis est présente. Au Sénégal comme au Bénin, les facteurs climatiques contribuent au développement de la teigne et les précipitations ne régulent pas les populations du ravageur. Dans ces deux pays, la teigne n'est pas contrôlée par ses ennemis naturels. La lutte biologique par conservation y est à prendre en considération et l'utilisation de plantes compagnes cultivées en association avec le chou peut être envisagée pour réduire les populations de la teigne. Les études en laboratoire ont montré qu'Oomyzus sokolowskii est un parasitoïde larvo-nymphal performant. ConcernantC. vestalis, les femelles détectent et reconnaissent leur hôte grâce aux lipides cuticulaires émis par les chenilles. Des marqueurs moléculaires (isozymes et ISSR) ont confirmé une forte variabilité entre les populations de P. xylostella à l'échelle mondiale, les populations d'Australie et du Japon étant très différentes des autres et formant deux groupes distincts. La structuration des populations semble influencée par le type de climat : tropical et non tropical.

Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2016-11-24T14:16:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Felipe Colares Batista.pdf: 401499 bytes, checksum: 66c8054daa99b1513bf4eeb2b13516c0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-24T14:16:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Felipe Colares Batista.pdf: 401499 bytes, checksum: 66c8054daa99b1513bf4eeb2b13516c0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-01 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is the most important pest of brassicas throughout the world. Prospective results toward DBM manage in cabbage have been achieved using host plant resistance and biological control. However, host plant characteristics conferring resistance against herbivores might also affect their natural enemies. Thus, this work evaluated the influence of red and green (Chato-de-quintal) cabbages on the biology and oviposition preference of P. xylostella and the interaction with the larval-pupal parasitoid Oomyzus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Based on life history parameters for DBM, green cabbage was less favorable compared to red cabbage by delaying larval and pupal stages, and reducing female fecundity. However, under free choice tests for oviposition, DBM females preferred to lay eggs on green than red cabbage. Tests in olfactometer, isolating the color effect of the host plant, however, resulted in similar moth attraction between green and red cabbage. Foraging of O. sokolowskii females was similar on both cabbage cultivars infested with DBM larvae under large cage free choice tests. Furthermore, similar number of parasitized larvae, total number of emerged parasitoids, and adult female parasitoid longevity were found for DBM larvae reared on both cabbage cultivars under laboratory conditions. However, the period from parasitism to adult parasitoid emergence was one day shorter and a higher number of parasitoids produced per parasitized larva was achieved when parasitizing larvae reared on green cabbage. In conclusion, the results indicate a positive association of host plant resistance with the parasitism of O. sokolowskii to manage DBM and suggest that the cabbage color plays an important role on host preference for oviposition by the pest. / A traça-das-crucíferas, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), é considerada a principal praga das brássicas em todo o mundo. Resultados promissores para o manejo desta praga têm sido alcançados com o uso de cultivares resistentes e controle biológico. Entretanto, sabe-se que características conferindo resistência às plantas não afetam somente os herbívoros, mas também os inimigos naturais associados a eles. Assim, esse trabalho avaliou a influência das cultivares de repolho Roxo e Verde (Chato-de-quintal) na biologia e na preferência para oviposição de P. xylostella, e o efeito no desempenho do parasitóide Oomyzus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Com base nos parâmetros da tabela de vida, a cultivar Chato-de-quintal mostrou-se menos favorável para o desenvolvimento de P. xylostella, por ocasionar maior duração das fases de larva e pupa e redução na fecundidade das fêmeas em relação a cultivar Roxo. Entretanto, a cultivar Chato-de-quintal foi a mais preferida por P. xylostella para oviposição em comparação a cultivar Roxo. Testes de livre escolha das mariposas em olfatômetro, isolando a coloração do hospedeiro, resultaram em semelhança de escolha entre repolho Roxo e Verde. O forrageamento de fêmeas de O. sokolowskii em plantas de ambas as cultivares infestadas com larvas da traça-das-crucíferas em testes de livre escolha foi similar. Também, não houve diferença no número de larvas parasitadas, número total de descendentes produzidos e longevidade média das fêmeas adultas do parasitóide em condições de laboratório. Entretanto, foi observado maior número de descendentes por larva parasitada e, aproximadamente, um dia a menos na duração do período ovo-adulto em larvas da traça-das-crucíferas criadas em repolho Chato-de-quintal. Assim, estes resultados mostram uma associação positiva entre a resistência de cultivares de repolho e o controle biológico com O. sokolowskii visando o manejo da traça-das-crucíferas e sugerem que a cor da cultivar possui papel importante na escolha do hospedeiro para oviposição pela praga.