Pub Date : 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-01971-6
Guillermo Rehermann, Christine Petig, Samar Khalil, Johan A. Stenberg, Rainer Meyhöfer, Paul G. Becher
Sustainable strategies are needed to manage plant pathogens and pests without disrupting ecological functions provided by beneficial organisms. Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae), such as Eupeodes corollae , provide ecosystem services and are applied especially in cultivations of horticultural crops: adults serve as pollinators, while larvae prey on pests like aphids. Here, we investigated whether E. corollae can also function as an entomovector for delivering microbial biocontrol agents into flowering crops, similar to systems developed for bees. Targeting the strawberry ( Fragaria × ananassa )–grey mould ( Botrytis cinerea ) pathosystem, we tested the yeast Metschnikowia fructicola (isolate UDA10) for its suitability in hoverfly entomovectoring and suppression of grey mould. Dual culture assays confirmed that M. fructicola inhibits B. cinerea growth. We further demonstrated that E. corollae effectively vectors M. fructicola to strawberry flowers. In a greenhouse experiment, we tested whether hoverflies and yeast, alone or combined, can suppress grey mould in postharvest strawberries from flowers artificially inoculated with B. cinerea . Hoverfly activity significantly reduced the fungal infection (lesion and mycelial coverage) on cold stored fruit by 50–70% after two weeks, especially in combination with the yeast. Additionally, fruits from hoverfly-pollinated flowers were of higher shape quality, indicating improved pollination. Our findings add value to E. corollae as a multifunctional ‘ flying agent ’ for integrated pest and pollination management, capable of enhancing pollination, entomovectoring for targeted plant pathogen suppression and controlling pests via larval predation. The ‘ flying agent ’ multitool can potentially be extended to other horticultural systems, contributing to both quality and yield improvements, while reducing reliance on chemical inputs for pest and disease control.
{"title":"‘Flying agents’: hoverflies as a multitool for pollination, vectoring of beneficial microbes and biological control of grey mould disease in strawberries","authors":"Guillermo Rehermann, Christine Petig, Samar Khalil, Johan A. Stenberg, Rainer Meyhöfer, Paul G. Becher","doi":"10.1007/s10340-025-01971-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-01971-6","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainable strategies are needed to manage plant pathogens and pests without disrupting ecological functions provided by beneficial organisms. Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae), such as <jats:italic>Eupeodes corollae</jats:italic> , provide ecosystem services and are applied especially in cultivations of horticultural crops: adults serve as pollinators, while larvae prey on pests like aphids. Here, we investigated whether <jats:italic>E. corollae</jats:italic> can also function as an entomovector for delivering microbial biocontrol agents into flowering crops, similar to systems developed for bees. Targeting the strawberry ( <jats:italic>Fragaria</jats:italic> × <jats:italic>ananassa</jats:italic> )–grey mould ( <jats:italic>Botrytis cinerea</jats:italic> ) pathosystem, we tested the yeast <jats:italic>Metschnikowia fructicola</jats:italic> (isolate UDA10) for its suitability in hoverfly entomovectoring and suppression of grey mould. Dual culture assays confirmed that <jats:italic>M. fructicola</jats:italic> inhibits <jats:italic>B. cinerea</jats:italic> growth. We further demonstrated that <jats:italic>E. corollae</jats:italic> effectively vectors <jats:italic>M. fructicola</jats:italic> to strawberry flowers. In a greenhouse experiment, we tested whether hoverflies and yeast, alone or combined, can suppress grey mould in postharvest strawberries from flowers artificially inoculated with <jats:italic>B. cinerea</jats:italic> . Hoverfly activity significantly reduced the fungal infection (lesion and mycelial coverage) on cold stored fruit by 50–70% after two weeks, especially in combination with the yeast. Additionally, fruits from hoverfly-pollinated flowers were of higher shape quality, indicating improved pollination. Our findings add value to <jats:italic>E. corollae</jats:italic> as a multifunctional ‘ <jats:italic>flying agent</jats:italic> ’ for integrated pest and pollination management, capable of enhancing pollination, entomovectoring for targeted plant pathogen suppression and controlling pests via larval predation. The ‘ <jats:italic>flying agent</jats:italic> ’ multitool can potentially be extended to other horticultural systems, contributing to both quality and yield improvements, while reducing reliance on chemical inputs for pest and disease control.","PeriodicalId":16736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pest Science","volume":"127 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145680314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-01965-4
Jéssica Emiliane Rodrigues Gorri, Naydja Morallles Maimone, Gabriel Luiz Padoan Gonçalves, Alan Giovanini de Oliveira Sartori, Rodrigo Donizeti Faria, José Djair Vendramim, Edson Luiz Lopes Baldin, Simone Possedente de Lira, Leandro do Prado Ribeiro
{"title":"Non-targeted metabolomics characterization of Annona derivatives with lethal and sublethal toxicities to coffee leaf miner","authors":"Jéssica Emiliane Rodrigues Gorri, Naydja Morallles Maimone, Gabriel Luiz Padoan Gonçalves, Alan Giovanini de Oliveira Sartori, Rodrigo Donizeti Faria, José Djair Vendramim, Edson Luiz Lopes Baldin, Simone Possedente de Lira, Leandro do Prado Ribeiro","doi":"10.1007/s10340-025-01965-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-01965-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pest Science","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145680319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-01985-0
Kamran Haider, Dilawar Abbas, Farman Ullah, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Ikram, Kamil Kabir, Khalid Ali Khan, Jose Galian
{"title":"Climate-driven insect pest outbreaks and food security risks: a review of adaptive strategies for resilient agriculture","authors":"Kamran Haider, Dilawar Abbas, Farman Ullah, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Ikram, Kamil Kabir, Khalid Ali Khan, Jose Galian","doi":"10.1007/s10340-025-01985-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-01985-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pest Science","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-01992-1
Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Carla Maia, Petr Volf, Domenico Otranto
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are small, blood-feeding insects found in a wide range of ecosystems, from tropical and subtropical regions to temperate climates. Among the pathogens transmitted by these tiny insects (i.e., viruses, bacteria, and protozoa), Leishmania spp. are the most significant disease agents affecting humans and domestic animals, mainly in low-income countries, where prevention and control are challenging. Despite substantial progress in understanding the biology of sand flies and the parasites they transmit, critical knowledge gaps remain regarding their biology and ecology. Research into sand fly behavior, feeding preferences, resting sites, and breeding sites across various ecological settings is relevant for designing targeted interventions. Additionally, advances in innovative control tools are being explored to reduce the use of pyrethroids. These may include natural repellents (e.g., volatile organic compounds produced by vertebrate hosts), genetically modified sand flies (through gene editing or symbiont modification), and biological agents such as entomopathogenic fungi. These alternative tools offer promising avenues for developing a sustainable and integrated control strategy for sand flies. In this review, we provide insights into the bioecology of sand flies and highlight novel approaches that may enhance the effectiveness of sand fly control efforts.
{"title":"Bio-ecology and management of phlebotomine sand flies: unraveling the complexity of vector control","authors":"Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Carla Maia, Petr Volf, Domenico Otranto","doi":"10.1007/s10340-025-01992-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-01992-1","url":null,"abstract":"Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are small, blood-feeding insects found in a wide range of ecosystems, from tropical and subtropical regions to temperate climates. Among the pathogens transmitted by these tiny insects (i.e., viruses, bacteria, and protozoa), <jats:italic>Leishmania</jats:italic> spp. are the most significant disease agents affecting humans and domestic animals, mainly in low-income countries, where prevention and control are challenging. Despite substantial progress in understanding the biology of sand flies and the parasites they transmit, critical knowledge gaps remain regarding their biology and ecology. Research into sand fly behavior, feeding preferences, resting sites, and breeding sites across various ecological settings is relevant for designing targeted interventions. Additionally, advances in innovative control tools are being explored to reduce the use of pyrethroids. These may include natural repellents (e.g., volatile organic compounds produced by vertebrate hosts), genetically modified sand flies (through gene editing or symbiont modification), and biological agents such as entomopathogenic fungi. These alternative tools offer promising avenues for developing a sustainable and integrated control strategy for sand flies. In this review, we provide insights into the bioecology of sand flies and highlight novel approaches that may enhance the effectiveness of sand fly control efforts.","PeriodicalId":16736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pest Science","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145645279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-01993-0
Luis Guillermo Montes-Bazurto, Georgina Alins, Oscar Alomar, Carmen Quero, Sergio López, Judit Arnó
Enhancing natural enemy populations in agricultural systems by combining habitat manipulation and herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) offers a promising approach to conservation biological control. The aphidophagous midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is widely used in biological control programs in many crops, and the development of novel attract and reward (A&R) strategy may promote the establishment and survival of A. aphidimyza in crops. Here, we focus on (i) the attractiveness (under laboratory conditions) to A. aphidimyza of the HIPVs phenylacetaldehyde (Pal) and methyl salicylate (MeSA) and plants in the families Brassicaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Asteraceae and Fabaceae, all evaluated separately, and (ii) the effect of consuming nectar from Eruca vesicaria , Euphorbia segetalis , Moricandia arvensis , Calendula officinalis , Vicia faba , V. sativa , Medicago sativa , and Centaurea cyanus on A. aphidimyza survival, as well as the impact of the first five species on egg load. Neither of the tested HIPVs (Pal and MeSA) induced a positive chemotactic response in double-choice bioassays, nor did any of the tested plants. Survival curves varied according to the food provided; A. aphidimyza females fed V. faba , V. sativa (Fabaceae), or E. vesicaria (Brassicaceae) had the highest survival rates, significantly higher than those of A. aphidimyza fed only water. Plant food sources also impacted egg load, which was significantly higher in females fed C. officinalis than in those fed V. faba ; egg numbers in females fed E. vesicaria did not differ significantly from either. Together, these findings represent a first step toward determining the potential of insectary plants for improving A. aphidimyza performance.
{"title":"Effect of alternative nectar sources and herbivore-induced plant volatiles on the fitness and attraction of Aphidoletes aphidimyza","authors":"Luis Guillermo Montes-Bazurto, Georgina Alins, Oscar Alomar, Carmen Quero, Sergio López, Judit Arnó","doi":"10.1007/s10340-025-01993-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-01993-0","url":null,"abstract":"Enhancing natural enemy populations in agricultural systems by combining habitat manipulation and herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) offers a promising approach to conservation biological control. The aphidophagous midge <jats:italic>Aphidoletes aphidimyza</jats:italic> is widely used in biological control programs in many crops, and the development of novel attract and reward (A&R) strategy may promote the establishment and survival of <jats:italic>A. aphidimyza</jats:italic> in crops. Here, we focus on (i) the attractiveness (under laboratory conditions) to <jats:italic>A. aphidimyza</jats:italic> of the HIPVs phenylacetaldehyde (Pal) and methyl salicylate (MeSA) and plants in the families Brassicaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Asteraceae and Fabaceae, all evaluated separately, and (ii) the effect of consuming nectar from <jats:italic>Eruca vesicaria</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>Euphorbia segetalis</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>Moricandia arvensis</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>Calendula officinalis</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>Vicia faba</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>V. sativa</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>Medicago sativa</jats:italic> , and <jats:italic>Centaurea cyanus</jats:italic> on <jats:italic>A. aphidimyza</jats:italic> survival, as well as the impact of the first five species on egg load. Neither of the tested HIPVs (Pal and MeSA) induced a positive chemotactic response in double-choice bioassays, nor did any of the tested plants. Survival curves varied according to the food provided; <jats:italic>A. aphidimyza</jats:italic> females fed <jats:italic>V. faba</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>V. sativa</jats:italic> (Fabaceae), or <jats:italic>E. vesicaria</jats:italic> (Brassicaceae) had the highest survival rates, significantly higher than those of <jats:italic>A. aphidimyza</jats:italic> fed only water. Plant food sources also impacted egg load, which was significantly higher in females fed <jats:italic>C. officinalis</jats:italic> than in those fed <jats:italic>V. faba</jats:italic> ; egg numbers in females fed <jats:italic>E. vesicaria</jats:italic> did not differ significantly from either. Together, these findings represent a first step toward determining the potential of insectary plants for improving <jats:italic>A. aphidimyza</jats:italic> performance.","PeriodicalId":16736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pest Science","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145645281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-02003-z
Rafael Rios Moura, Gabriel Máximo Xavier, Julio Cesar Ribeiro Pires, William Dias Silva, Sônia Huckembeck, Marcelo O. Gonzaga
{"title":"Spiders as urban allies: the contribution of jumping spiders to mosquito biological control in an urban environment","authors":"Rafael Rios Moura, Gabriel Máximo Xavier, Julio Cesar Ribeiro Pires, William Dias Silva, Sônia Huckembeck, Marcelo O. Gonzaga","doi":"10.1007/s10340-025-02003-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-02003-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pest Science","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145645282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-02005-x
Zhongyuan Deng, Liying Fang, Lan Cheng, Lihong Yang, Ruyi Zong, Qian Ding, Lixiang Wang, Xinzhi Ni, Xianchun Li
{"title":"Specialist/generalist divergence: phylogenetic constraints on the correlation between allelochemical tolerance spectra and host ranges of herbivorous insects","authors":"Zhongyuan Deng, Liying Fang, Lan Cheng, Lihong Yang, Ruyi Zong, Qian Ding, Lixiang Wang, Xinzhi Ni, Xianchun Li","doi":"10.1007/s10340-025-02005-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-02005-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pest Science","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145645280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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