Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas

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Zumoffen, Leticia; Salto, Cesar; Salvo, Silvia Adriana
Año de publicación
2012
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Alfalfa is a perennial crop and is one of the most relevant forage resources for cattle in the Argentine Pampas, with aphids (Hemiptera Aphididae), one of the main pest insects in alfalfa, being frequently attacked by a rich fauna of aphidiinae parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). The aim of this study was to identify the possible field characteristics that influence the parasitism rates of aphids in alfalfa, in order to recommend simple methods of environmental manipulation to enhance the action of parasitoids. The abundance of aphids and their parasitism were estimated fortnightly, over a period of seven months in fourteen alfalfa fields located near the city of Rafaela, Santa Fe, through the collection of stem cuttings. The influence of field size, age of crop, and percentage of borders with spontaneous vegetation, on aphid abundance and their parasitism rates, were assessed through general lineal models with repeated measures. Greater aphid populations were observed in fields with a low percentage of natural borders, whereas the impact by parasitoids was higher in older crops and in those fields with a high percentage of natural borders. The relative importance of the characteristics of fields on parasitism of aphids is discussed, bearing in mind that conservation is the strategy of biological control recommended for developed countries given its low cost and potential sustainability.
Fil: Zumoffen, Leticia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Salto, Cesar. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina
Fil: Salvo, Silvia Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Materia
APHID DENSITY
CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
CROP AGE
NATURAL BORDERS
NON-CROP VEGETATION
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spelling Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine PampasZumoffen, LeticiaSalto, CesarSalvo, Silvia AdrianaAPHID DENSITYCONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROLCROP AGENATURAL BORDERSNON-CROP VEGETATIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Alfalfa is a perennial crop and is one of the most relevant forage resources for cattle in the Argentine Pampas, with aphids (Hemiptera Aphididae), one of the main pest insects in alfalfa, being frequently attacked by a rich fauna of aphidiinae parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). The aim of this study was to identify the possible field characteristics that influence the parasitism rates of aphids in alfalfa, in order to recommend simple methods of environmental manipulation to enhance the action of parasitoids. The abundance of aphids and their parasitism were estimated fortnightly, over a period of seven months in fourteen alfalfa fields located near the city of Rafaela, Santa Fe, through the collection of stem cuttings. The influence of field size, age of crop, and percentage of borders with spontaneous vegetation, on aphid abundance and their parasitism rates, were assessed through general lineal models with repeated measures. Greater aphid populations were observed in fields with a low percentage of natural borders, whereas the impact by parasitoids was higher in older crops and in those fields with a high percentage of natural borders. The relative importance of the characteristics of fields on parasitism of aphids is discussed, bearing in mind that conservation is the strategy of biological control recommended for developed countries given its low cost and potential sustainability.Fil: Zumoffen, Leticia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Salto, Cesar. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; ArgentinaFil: Salvo, Silvia Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaElsevier Science2012-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/197292Zumoffen, Leticia; Salto, Cesar; Salvo, Silvia Adriana; Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas; Elsevier Science; Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment; 159; 9-2012; 49-540167-8809CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167880912002459info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.agee.2012.06.019info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:48:02Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/197292instacron: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:34982025-09-29 09:48:03.054CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
title Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
spellingShingle Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
Zumoffen, Leticia
APHID DENSITY
CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
CROP AGE
NATURAL BORDERS
NON-CROP VEGETATION
title_short Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
title_full Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
title_fullStr Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
title_sort Preliminary study on parasitism of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in relation to characteristics of alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) in the Argentine Pampas
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Zumoffen, Leticia
Salto, Cesar
Salvo, Silvia Adriana
author Zumoffen, Leticia
author_facet Zumoffen, Leticia
Salto, Cesar
Salvo, Silvia Adriana
author_role author
author2 Salto, Cesar
Salvo, Silvia Adriana
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv APHID DENSITY
CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
CROP AGE
NATURAL BORDERS
NON-CROP VEGETATION
topic APHID DENSITY
CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
CROP AGE
NATURAL BORDERS
NON-CROP VEGETATION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Alfalfa is a perennial crop and is one of the most relevant forage resources for cattle in the Argentine Pampas, with aphids (Hemiptera Aphididae), one of the main pest insects in alfalfa, being frequently attacked by a rich fauna of aphidiinae parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). The aim of this study was to identify the possible field characteristics that influence the parasitism rates of aphids in alfalfa, in order to recommend simple methods of environmental manipulation to enhance the action of parasitoids. The abundance of aphids and their parasitism were estimated fortnightly, over a period of seven months in fourteen alfalfa fields located near the city of Rafaela, Santa Fe, through the collection of stem cuttings. The influence of field size, age of crop, and percentage of borders with spontaneous vegetation, on aphid abundance and their parasitism rates, were assessed through general lineal models with repeated measures. Greater aphid populations were observed in fields with a low percentage of natural borders, whereas the impact by parasitoids was higher in older crops and in those fields with a high percentage of natural borders. The relative importance of the characteristics of fields on parasitism of aphids is discussed, bearing in mind that conservation is the strategy of biological control recommended for developed countries given its low cost and potential sustainability.
Fil: Zumoffen, Leticia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Salto, Cesar. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina
Fil: Salvo, Silvia Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
description Alfalfa is a perennial crop and is one of the most relevant forage resources for cattle in the Argentine Pampas, with aphids (Hemiptera Aphididae), one of the main pest insects in alfalfa, being frequently attacked by a rich fauna of aphidiinae parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). The aim of this study was to identify the possible field characteristics that influence the parasitism rates of aphids in alfalfa, in order to recommend simple methods of environmental manipulation to enhance the action of parasitoids. The abundance of aphids and their parasitism were estimated fortnightly, over a period of seven months in fourteen alfalfa fields located near the city of Rafaela, Santa Fe, through the collection of stem cuttings. The influence of field size, age of crop, and percentage of borders with spontaneous vegetation, on aphid abundance and their parasitism rates, were assessed through general lineal models with repeated measures. Greater aphid populations were observed in fields with a low percentage of natural borders, whereas the impact by parasitoids was higher in older crops and in those fields with a high percentage of natural borders. The relative importance of the characteristics of fields on parasitism of aphids is discussed, bearing in mind that conservation is the strategy of biological control recommended for developed countries given its low cost and potential sustainability.
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