Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina

Autores
Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo; Coito, Carlos; Reinoso, Omar Juan; Quintana, Matias; Garcia, Flavia Carina; Cantamutto, Miguel Angel
Año de publicación
2021
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inglés
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artículo
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. 1753) is one of the main forage crops of the world, and the availability of an adequate seed supply to farmers is one of the main concerns for the seed industry. The international alfalfa seed trade is widespread and several countries depend on imported seed. The continued importation of alfalfa seed carries a serious risk of unintentional introductions, such as contamination by genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa. We evaluated: (i) GE contamination in the main alfalfa seed production area of Argentina by analysing 263 conventional bulk seed lots (~900 tonnes) and feral populations (n = 49) over a 5-year period (2016–2021); and (ii) the location of alfalfa fields near natural vegetation formations as a pollination management strategy to increase the local seed production. Although GE alfalfa seed fields are prohibited, contamination was present in commercial seed lots (5.58% to 23.25%) and in feral alfalfa populations (8.16%). We did not observe an increase in the alfalfa seed yield in fields pollinated with honey bees (HB, Apis mellifera L., 1758) or located near natural vegetation formations when compared to fields pollinated by the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB, Megachile rotundata Fabricius, 1793). In this study, use of the specialized pollinator ALCB was two to four times more effective than HB in terms of seed yield. Therefore, ALCB can reduce the risks of GE contamination by increasing the alfalfa yield in Argentina, which may then lead to a decrease in imported seed containing the potential contaminants. In addition, due to its specificity and small radial action, the ALCB could also drastically limit unintentional transgene diffusion. The reduction of seed importation will decrease the risk of worse biological or transgenic introductions of contaminants into national agroecosystems. Therefore, the use of ALCB as an input becomes a priority until new management practices are developed and adopted.
EEA Hilario Ascasubi
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Coito, Carlos. Southern Seeds S.A.; Argentina
Fil: Reinoso, Omar Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Quintana, Matias. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Garcia, Flavia Carina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida; Argentina
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida; Argentina
Fuente
Journal of Applied Entomology (First published: 24 November 2021)
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Megachile rotundata
Medicago sativa
Agroecosistemas
Medio Ambiente
Insectos Utiles
Apidae
Agroecosystems
Environment
Useful Insects
Argentina
Alfalfa
Lucerne
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spelling Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in ArgentinaRenzi Pugni, Juan PabloCoito, CarlosReinoso, Omar JuanQuintana, MatiasGarcia, Flavia CarinaCantamutto, Miguel AngelMegachile rotundataMedicago sativaAgroecosistemasMedio AmbienteInsectos UtilesApidaeAgroecosystemsEnvironmentUseful InsectsArgentinaAlfalfaLucerneAlfalfa (Medicago sativa L. 1753) is one of the main forage crops of the world, and the availability of an adequate seed supply to farmers is one of the main concerns for the seed industry. The international alfalfa seed trade is widespread and several countries depend on imported seed. The continued importation of alfalfa seed carries a serious risk of unintentional introductions, such as contamination by genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa. We evaluated: (i) GE contamination in the main alfalfa seed production area of Argentina by analysing 263 conventional bulk seed lots (~900 tonnes) and feral populations (n = 49) over a 5-year period (2016–2021); and (ii) the location of alfalfa fields near natural vegetation formations as a pollination management strategy to increase the local seed production. Although GE alfalfa seed fields are prohibited, contamination was present in commercial seed lots (5.58% to 23.25%) and in feral alfalfa populations (8.16%). We did not observe an increase in the alfalfa seed yield in fields pollinated with honey bees (HB, Apis mellifera L., 1758) or located near natural vegetation formations when compared to fields pollinated by the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB, Megachile rotundata Fabricius, 1793). In this study, use of the specialized pollinator ALCB was two to four times more effective than HB in terms of seed yield. Therefore, ALCB can reduce the risks of GE contamination by increasing the alfalfa yield in Argentina, which may then lead to a decrease in imported seed containing the potential contaminants. In addition, due to its specificity and small radial action, the ALCB could also drastically limit unintentional transgene diffusion. The reduction of seed importation will decrease the risk of worse biological or transgenic introductions of contaminants into national agroecosystems. Therefore, the use of ALCB as an input becomes a priority until new management practices are developed and adopted.EEA Hilario AscasubiFil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Coito, Carlos. Southern Seeds S.A.; ArgentinaFil: Reinoso, Omar Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Quintana, Matias. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Garcia, Flavia Carina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida; ArgentinaFil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional del Sur. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
title Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
spellingShingle Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
Megachile rotundata
Medicago sativa
Agroecosistemas
Medio Ambiente
Insectos Utiles
Apidae
Agroecosystems
Environment
Useful Insects
Argentina
Alfalfa
Lucerne
title_short Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
title_full Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
title_fullStr Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
title_sort Megachile rotundata (Fab.) as a potential agro-environmental conservation strategy for alfalfa seed production in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
Coito, Carlos
Reinoso, Omar Juan
Quintana, Matias
Garcia, Flavia Carina
Cantamutto, Miguel Angel
author Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
author_facet Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
Coito, Carlos
Reinoso, Omar Juan
Quintana, Matias
Garcia, Flavia Carina
Cantamutto, Miguel Angel
author_role author
author2 Coito, Carlos
Reinoso, Omar Juan
Quintana, Matias
Garcia, Flavia Carina
Cantamutto, Miguel Angel
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Megachile rotundata
Medicago sativa
Agroecosistemas
Medio Ambiente
Insectos Utiles
Apidae
Agroecosystems
Environment
Useful Insects
Argentina
Alfalfa
Lucerne
topic Megachile rotundata
Medicago sativa
Agroecosistemas
Medio Ambiente
Insectos Utiles
Apidae
Agroecosystems
Environment
Useful Insects
Argentina
Alfalfa
Lucerne
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. 1753) is one of the main forage crops of the world, and the availability of an adequate seed supply to farmers is one of the main concerns for the seed industry. The international alfalfa seed trade is widespread and several countries depend on imported seed. The continued importation of alfalfa seed carries a serious risk of unintentional introductions, such as contamination by genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa. We evaluated: (i) GE contamination in the main alfalfa seed production area of Argentina by analysing 263 conventional bulk seed lots (~900 tonnes) and feral populations (n = 49) over a 5-year period (2016–2021); and (ii) the location of alfalfa fields near natural vegetation formations as a pollination management strategy to increase the local seed production. Although GE alfalfa seed fields are prohibited, contamination was present in commercial seed lots (5.58% to 23.25%) and in feral alfalfa populations (8.16%). We did not observe an increase in the alfalfa seed yield in fields pollinated with honey bees (HB, Apis mellifera L., 1758) or located near natural vegetation formations when compared to fields pollinated by the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB, Megachile rotundata Fabricius, 1793). In this study, use of the specialized pollinator ALCB was two to four times more effective than HB in terms of seed yield. Therefore, ALCB can reduce the risks of GE contamination by increasing the alfalfa yield in Argentina, which may then lead to a decrease in imported seed containing the potential contaminants. In addition, due to its specificity and small radial action, the ALCB could also drastically limit unintentional transgene diffusion. The reduction of seed importation will decrease the risk of worse biological or transgenic introductions of contaminants into national agroecosystems. Therefore, the use of ALCB as an input becomes a priority until new management practices are developed and adopted.
EEA Hilario Ascasubi
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Coito, Carlos. Southern Seeds S.A.; Argentina
Fil: Reinoso, Omar Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Quintana, Matias. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Garcia, Flavia Carina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida; Argentina
Fil: Cantamutto, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida; Argentina
description Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. 1753) is one of the main forage crops of the world, and the availability of an adequate seed supply to farmers is one of the main concerns for the seed industry. The international alfalfa seed trade is widespread and several countries depend on imported seed. The continued importation of alfalfa seed carries a serious risk of unintentional introductions, such as contamination by genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa. We evaluated: (i) GE contamination in the main alfalfa seed production area of Argentina by analysing 263 conventional bulk seed lots (~900 tonnes) and feral populations (n = 49) over a 5-year period (2016–2021); and (ii) the location of alfalfa fields near natural vegetation formations as a pollination management strategy to increase the local seed production. Although GE alfalfa seed fields are prohibited, contamination was present in commercial seed lots (5.58% to 23.25%) and in feral alfalfa populations (8.16%). We did not observe an increase in the alfalfa seed yield in fields pollinated with honey bees (HB, Apis mellifera L., 1758) or located near natural vegetation formations when compared to fields pollinated by the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB, Megachile rotundata Fabricius, 1793). In this study, use of the specialized pollinator ALCB was two to four times more effective than HB in terms of seed yield. Therefore, ALCB can reduce the risks of GE contamination by increasing the alfalfa yield in Argentina, which may then lead to a decrease in imported seed containing the potential contaminants. In addition, due to its specificity and small radial action, the ALCB could also drastically limit unintentional transgene diffusion. The reduction of seed importation will decrease the risk of worse biological or transgenic introductions of contaminants into national agroecosystems. Therefore, the use of ALCB as an input becomes a priority until new management practices are developed and adopted.
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