Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations

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Perri, Daiana Vanesa; Gorosito, Norma Beatriz; Schilman, Pablo Ernesto; Casaubón, Edgardo A.; Dávila, Camila; Fernandez, Patricia Carina
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2020
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BACKGROUND: Leaf-cutting ants (LCAs) are amongst the most important forestry pests in South America. Currently, their control is carried out almost exclusively through the application of toxic baits of restricted use. Here we evaluate a push-pull strategy (i.e., the simultaneous use of attractant and repellent stimuli in order to divert pests) to manage LCAs Acromyrmex spp. in young willow plantations in the area of Delta of the Parana River, Argentina, a wetland ecosystem. First, we surveyed ants' selection of farmland vegetation during one year. Then, we estimated ants' preferences between the willow Salix babylonica and a subsample of plant species from farmland vegetation under laboratory conditions. Finally, we designed and performed a fully crossed experimental field assay to evaluate a push-pull strategy by using farmland vegetation as pull stimulus. RESULTS: We surveyed 39 plant species in the area, 19 of which had been foraged by LCAs along the year. Plants were selected by species, not by abundance. In the lab, ants showed similar preference for the cultivated willow and the subsample of plant species. Push-pull was the only treatment that maintained willow remaining vegetation above 60–80% at the end of the growing season. CONCLUSIONS: For the first time the push-pull strategy was evaluated in social insects. We demonstrated that it can be successfully used to manage LCAs in young willow plantations. Our strategy generates biodiversity, which can improve the ecosystem functioning, and it can be easily implemented by producers since its design is based on regular willow plantations.
Fil: Perri, Daiana Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada; Argentina
Fil: Gorosito, Norma Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; Argentina
Fil: Schilman, Pablo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada; Argentina
Fil: Casaubón, Edgardo A.. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Delta del Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Dávila, Camila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Fernandez, Patricia Carina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; Argentina
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FARMLAND VEGETATION
FORESTRY PLANTATIONS
LEAF-CUTTING ANTS
PUSH-PULL
WETLAND
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spelling Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantationsPerri, Daiana VanesaGorosito, Norma BeatrizSchilman, Pablo ErnestoCasaubón, Edgardo A.Dávila, CamilaFernandez, Patricia CarinaFARMLAND VEGETATIONFORESTRY PLANTATIONSLEAF-CUTTING ANTSPUSH-PULLWETLANDhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4BACKGROUND: Leaf-cutting ants (LCAs) are amongst the most important forestry pests in South America. Currently, their control is carried out almost exclusively through the application of toxic baits of restricted use. Here we evaluate a push-pull strategy (i.e., the simultaneous use of attractant and repellent stimuli in order to divert pests) to manage LCAs Acromyrmex spp. in young willow plantations in the area of Delta of the Parana River, Argentina, a wetland ecosystem. First, we surveyed ants' selection of farmland vegetation during one year. Then, we estimated ants' preferences between the willow Salix babylonica and a subsample of plant species from farmland vegetation under laboratory conditions. Finally, we designed and performed a fully crossed experimental field assay to evaluate a push-pull strategy by using farmland vegetation as pull stimulus. RESULTS: We surveyed 39 plant species in the area, 19 of which had been foraged by LCAs along the year. Plants were selected by species, not by abundance. In the lab, ants showed similar preference for the cultivated willow and the subsample of plant species. Push-pull was the only treatment that maintained willow remaining vegetation above 60–80% at the end of the growing season. CONCLUSIONS: For the first time the push-pull strategy was evaluated in social insects. We demonstrated that it can be successfully used to manage LCAs in young willow plantations. Our strategy generates biodiversity, which can improve the ecosystem functioning, and it can be easily implemented by producers since its design is based on regular willow plantations.Fil: Perri, Daiana Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Gorosito, Norma Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; ArgentinaFil: Schilman, Pablo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Casaubón, Edgardo A.. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Delta del Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Dávila, Camila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Fernandez, Patricia Carina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; ArgentinaJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd2020-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/150614Perri, Daiana Vanesa; Gorosito, Norma Beatriz; Schilman, Pablo Ernesto; Casaubón, Edgardo A.; Dávila, Camila; et al.; Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations; John Wiley & Sons Ltd; Pest Management Science; 77; 1; 8-2020; 432-4391526-498XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6036info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/ps.6036info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:48:46Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/150614instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:48:46.686CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
title Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
spellingShingle Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
Perri, Daiana Vanesa
FARMLAND VEGETATION
FORESTRY PLANTATIONS
LEAF-CUTTING ANTS
PUSH-PULL
WETLAND
title_short Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
title_full Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
title_fullStr Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
title_full_unstemmed Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
title_sort Push-pull to manage leaf-cutting ants: an effective strategy in forestry plantations
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Perri, Daiana Vanesa
Gorosito, Norma Beatriz
Schilman, Pablo Ernesto
Casaubón, Edgardo A.
Dávila, Camila
Fernandez, Patricia Carina
author Perri, Daiana Vanesa
author_facet Perri, Daiana Vanesa
Gorosito, Norma Beatriz
Schilman, Pablo Ernesto
Casaubón, Edgardo A.
Dávila, Camila
Fernandez, Patricia Carina
author_role author
author2 Gorosito, Norma Beatriz
Schilman, Pablo Ernesto
Casaubón, Edgardo A.
Dávila, Camila
Fernandez, Patricia Carina
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv FARMLAND VEGETATION
FORESTRY PLANTATIONS
LEAF-CUTTING ANTS
PUSH-PULL
WETLAND
topic FARMLAND VEGETATION
FORESTRY PLANTATIONS
LEAF-CUTTING ANTS
PUSH-PULL
WETLAND
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv BACKGROUND: Leaf-cutting ants (LCAs) are amongst the most important forestry pests in South America. Currently, their control is carried out almost exclusively through the application of toxic baits of restricted use. Here we evaluate a push-pull strategy (i.e., the simultaneous use of attractant and repellent stimuli in order to divert pests) to manage LCAs Acromyrmex spp. in young willow plantations in the area of Delta of the Parana River, Argentina, a wetland ecosystem. First, we surveyed ants' selection of farmland vegetation during one year. Then, we estimated ants' preferences between the willow Salix babylonica and a subsample of plant species from farmland vegetation under laboratory conditions. Finally, we designed and performed a fully crossed experimental field assay to evaluate a push-pull strategy by using farmland vegetation as pull stimulus. RESULTS: We surveyed 39 plant species in the area, 19 of which had been foraged by LCAs along the year. Plants were selected by species, not by abundance. In the lab, ants showed similar preference for the cultivated willow and the subsample of plant species. Push-pull was the only treatment that maintained willow remaining vegetation above 60–80% at the end of the growing season. CONCLUSIONS: For the first time the push-pull strategy was evaluated in social insects. We demonstrated that it can be successfully used to manage LCAs in young willow plantations. Our strategy generates biodiversity, which can improve the ecosystem functioning, and it can be easily implemented by producers since its design is based on regular willow plantations.
Fil: Perri, Daiana Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada; Argentina
Fil: Gorosito, Norma Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; Argentina
Fil: Schilman, Pablo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada; Argentina
Fil: Casaubón, Edgardo A.. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Delta del Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Dávila, Camila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Fernandez, Patricia Carina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; Argentina
description BACKGROUND: Leaf-cutting ants (LCAs) are amongst the most important forestry pests in South America. Currently, their control is carried out almost exclusively through the application of toxic baits of restricted use. Here we evaluate a push-pull strategy (i.e., the simultaneous use of attractant and repellent stimuli in order to divert pests) to manage LCAs Acromyrmex spp. in young willow plantations in the area of Delta of the Parana River, Argentina, a wetland ecosystem. First, we surveyed ants' selection of farmland vegetation during one year. Then, we estimated ants' preferences between the willow Salix babylonica and a subsample of plant species from farmland vegetation under laboratory conditions. Finally, we designed and performed a fully crossed experimental field assay to evaluate a push-pull strategy by using farmland vegetation as pull stimulus. RESULTS: We surveyed 39 plant species in the area, 19 of which had been foraged by LCAs along the year. Plants were selected by species, not by abundance. In the lab, ants showed similar preference for the cultivated willow and the subsample of plant species. Push-pull was the only treatment that maintained willow remaining vegetation above 60–80% at the end of the growing season. CONCLUSIONS: For the first time the push-pull strategy was evaluated in social insects. We demonstrated that it can be successfully used to manage LCAs in young willow plantations. Our strategy generates biodiversity, which can improve the ecosystem functioning, and it can be easily implemented by producers since its design is based on regular willow plantations.
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