Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases

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Varone, Laura; Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia; Fuentes Corona, Malena; Garrido, Silvina Alejandra; Cichon, Liliana; Cecere, María Carla; Hight, Stephen D.; Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
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2024
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the cactus moth, is native to South America with a widespread distribution in Argentina. The larvae consume the interior of Opuntia spp. (Cactaceae) plants. The moth was used as a biocontrol agent against invasive non-native Opuntia spp. in many countries around the world. The cactus moth arrived unintentionally in Florida, USA, expanded its range and threatened Opuntia-based agriculture and natural ecosystems in southern North America. The insect is also a pest of cultivated O. ficus-indica L. in Argentina. An endemic South American parasitoid, Goniozus legneri Gordth (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), is used in inundative biological control programmes against lepidopteran pests. The goal of this work was to evaluate G. legneri as a biocontrol agent to be used in inundative releases against C. cactorum. Mortality of C. cactorum by G. legneri was assessed at different spatial scales, as well as the interactions with Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a common Argentine natural enemy of C. cactorum. The ability of G. legneri to paralyse, parasitise and kill C. cactorum was confirmed. The paralysis inflicted on C. cactorum larvae reduced larval damage to the plants by 85%. Using two parasitoid species increased the mortality of C. cactorum larvae, but it was highly dependent on the order of their arrival. The combined mortality caused by both parasitoids was higher than a single one, in particular when G. legneri arrived first (56 ± 1%), suggesting asymmetric competition due to the preference of G. legneri attacking previously parasitised larvae. Goniozus legneri has potential as an inundative biocontrol agent of C. cactorum, but its interaction with the classical biocontrol agent A. opuntiarum needs to be considered.
EEA Alto Valle
Fil: Varone, Laura. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); Argentina
Fil: Varone, Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); Argentina
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Fuentes Corona, Malena. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); Argentina
Fil: Fuentes Corona, Malena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Garrido, Silvina Alejandra. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina
Fil: Cichón, Liliana Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina
Fil: Cecere, María Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cecere, Maria Carla. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA); Argentina
Fil: Hight, Stephen D.. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service (ARS). (Retired); USA
Fil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
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Bulletin of Entomological Research 114 (1) : 149-158 (February 2024)
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Biological Control
Parasitoids
Control Biológico
Opuntia Ficus-Indica
Goniozus
Parasitoides
Apanteles Opuntiarum
Cactus Moth
Goniozus legneri
Cactoblastis cactorum
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spelling Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releasesVarone, LauraFaltlhauser, Ana ClaudiaFuentes Corona, MalenaGarrido, Silvina AlejandraCichon, LilianaCecere, María CarlaHight, Stephen D.Bruzzone, Octavio AugustoBiological ControlParasitoidsControl BiológicoOpuntia Ficus-IndicaGoniozusParasitoidesApanteles OpuntiarumCactus MothGoniozus legneriCactoblastis cactorumCactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the cactus moth, is native to South America with a widespread distribution in Argentina. The larvae consume the interior of Opuntia spp. (Cactaceae) plants. The moth was used as a biocontrol agent against invasive non-native Opuntia spp. in many countries around the world. The cactus moth arrived unintentionally in Florida, USA, expanded its range and threatened Opuntia-based agriculture and natural ecosystems in southern North America. The insect is also a pest of cultivated O. ficus-indica L. in Argentina. An endemic South American parasitoid, Goniozus legneri Gordth (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), is used in inundative biological control programmes against lepidopteran pests. The goal of this work was to evaluate G. legneri as a biocontrol agent to be used in inundative releases against C. cactorum. Mortality of C. cactorum by G. legneri was assessed at different spatial scales, as well as the interactions with Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a common Argentine natural enemy of C. cactorum. The ability of G. legneri to paralyse, parasitise and kill C. cactorum was confirmed. The paralysis inflicted on C. cactorum larvae reduced larval damage to the plants by 85%. Using two parasitoid species increased the mortality of C. cactorum larvae, but it was highly dependent on the order of their arrival. The combined mortality caused by both parasitoids was higher than a single one, in particular when G. legneri arrived first (56 ± 1%), suggesting asymmetric competition due to the preference of G. legneri attacking previously parasitised larvae. Goniozus legneri has potential as an inundative biocontrol agent of C. cactorum, but its interaction with the classical biocontrol agent A. opuntiarum needs to be considered.EEA Alto ValleFil: Varone, Laura. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); ArgentinaFil: Varone, Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Faltlhauser, Ana. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); ArgentinaFil: Faltlhauser, Ana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Fuentes Corona, Malena. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); ArgentinaFil: Fuentes Corona, Malena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Garrido, Silvina Alejandra. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; ArgentinaFil: Cichón, Liliana Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; ArgentinaFil: Cecere, María Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Cecere, Maria Carla. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA); ArgentinaFil: Hight, Stephen D.. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service (ARS). (Retired); USAFil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaFil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaCambridge University Press2024-09-06T10:20:22Z2024-09-06T10:20:22Z2024-01-25info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19272https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bulletin-of-entomological-research/article/abs/lethal-effect-of-goniozus-legneri-on-cactoblastis-cactorum-a-potential-biocontrol-agent-for-inundative-releases/673E241972CAE6500A55938C95197379#0007-4853 (Print)475-2670 (Online)https://doi.org/10.1017/S000748532300069XBulletin of Entomological Research 114 (1) : 149-158 (February 2024)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-04T09:50:37Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/19272instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:50:37.604INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
title Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
spellingShingle Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
Varone, Laura
Biological Control
Parasitoids
Control Biológico
Opuntia Ficus-Indica
Goniozus
Parasitoides
Apanteles Opuntiarum
Cactus Moth
Goniozus legneri
Cactoblastis cactorum
title_short Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
title_full Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
title_fullStr Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
title_full_unstemmed Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
title_sort Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Varone, Laura
Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
Fuentes Corona, Malena
Garrido, Silvina Alejandra
Cichon, Liliana
Cecere, María Carla
Hight, Stephen D.
Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
author Varone, Laura
author_facet Varone, Laura
Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
Fuentes Corona, Malena
Garrido, Silvina Alejandra
Cichon, Liliana
Cecere, María Carla
Hight, Stephen D.
Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
author_role author
author2 Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
Fuentes Corona, Malena
Garrido, Silvina Alejandra
Cichon, Liliana
Cecere, María Carla
Hight, Stephen D.
Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biological Control
Parasitoids
Control Biológico
Opuntia Ficus-Indica
Goniozus
Parasitoides
Apanteles Opuntiarum
Cactus Moth
Goniozus legneri
Cactoblastis cactorum
topic Biological Control
Parasitoids
Control Biológico
Opuntia Ficus-Indica
Goniozus
Parasitoides
Apanteles Opuntiarum
Cactus Moth
Goniozus legneri
Cactoblastis cactorum
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the cactus moth, is native to South America with a widespread distribution in Argentina. The larvae consume the interior of Opuntia spp. (Cactaceae) plants. The moth was used as a biocontrol agent against invasive non-native Opuntia spp. in many countries around the world. The cactus moth arrived unintentionally in Florida, USA, expanded its range and threatened Opuntia-based agriculture and natural ecosystems in southern North America. The insect is also a pest of cultivated O. ficus-indica L. in Argentina. An endemic South American parasitoid, Goniozus legneri Gordth (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), is used in inundative biological control programmes against lepidopteran pests. The goal of this work was to evaluate G. legneri as a biocontrol agent to be used in inundative releases against C. cactorum. Mortality of C. cactorum by G. legneri was assessed at different spatial scales, as well as the interactions with Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a common Argentine natural enemy of C. cactorum. The ability of G. legneri to paralyse, parasitise and kill C. cactorum was confirmed. The paralysis inflicted on C. cactorum larvae reduced larval damage to the plants by 85%. Using two parasitoid species increased the mortality of C. cactorum larvae, but it was highly dependent on the order of their arrival. The combined mortality caused by both parasitoids was higher than a single one, in particular when G. legneri arrived first (56 ± 1%), suggesting asymmetric competition due to the preference of G. legneri attacking previously parasitised larvae. Goniozus legneri has potential as an inundative biocontrol agent of C. cactorum, but its interaction with the classical biocontrol agent A. opuntiarum needs to be considered.
EEA Alto Valle
Fil: Varone, Laura. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); Argentina
Fil: Varone, Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); Argentina
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Fuentes Corona, Malena. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI); Argentina
Fil: Fuentes Corona, Malena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Garrido, Silvina Alejandra. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina
Fil: Cichón, Liliana Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina
Fil: Cecere, María Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cecere, Maria Carla. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA); Argentina
Fil: Hight, Stephen D.. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service (ARS). (Retired); USA
Fil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
description Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the cactus moth, is native to South America with a widespread distribution in Argentina. The larvae consume the interior of Opuntia spp. (Cactaceae) plants. The moth was used as a biocontrol agent against invasive non-native Opuntia spp. in many countries around the world. The cactus moth arrived unintentionally in Florida, USA, expanded its range and threatened Opuntia-based agriculture and natural ecosystems in southern North America. The insect is also a pest of cultivated O. ficus-indica L. in Argentina. An endemic South American parasitoid, Goniozus legneri Gordth (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), is used in inundative biological control programmes against lepidopteran pests. The goal of this work was to evaluate G. legneri as a biocontrol agent to be used in inundative releases against C. cactorum. Mortality of C. cactorum by G. legneri was assessed at different spatial scales, as well as the interactions with Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a common Argentine natural enemy of C. cactorum. The ability of G. legneri to paralyse, parasitise and kill C. cactorum was confirmed. The paralysis inflicted on C. cactorum larvae reduced larval damage to the plants by 85%. Using two parasitoid species increased the mortality of C. cactorum larvae, but it was highly dependent on the order of their arrival. The combined mortality caused by both parasitoids was higher than a single one, in particular when G. legneri arrived first (56 ± 1%), suggesting asymmetric competition due to the preference of G. legneri attacking previously parasitised larvae. Goniozus legneri has potential as an inundative biocontrol agent of C. cactorum, but its interaction with the classical biocontrol agent A. opuntiarum needs to be considered.
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