Woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann ecology and its relationship with climatic variables and natural enemies in Mediterranean areas
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Publication date
2014-10-22ISSN
0007-4853
Abstract
A multilateral approach that includes both biotic and climatic data was developed to detect the main variables that affect the ecology and population dynamics of woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann). Crawlers migrated up and down the trunk mainly from spring to autumn and horizontal migration through the canopy was observed from May to August. Winter temperatures did not kill the
canopy colonies, and both canopy and root colonies are the source of reinfestations in Mediterranean areas. Thus, control measures should simultaneously address roots and canopy. European earwigs Forficula auricularia (Linnaeus) were found to reduce the survival of overwintering canopy colonies up to June, and this can allow their later control by the parasitoid Aphelinus mali (Haldeman) from summer to fall. Preliminary models to predict canopy infestations were developed.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
632 - Plant damage, injuries. Plant diseases. Pests, organisms injurious to plants. Plant protection
633 - Field crops and their production
Pages
10
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Is part of
Bulletin of Entomological Research
Citation
Lordan, Jaume, Simó Alegre, Ferran Gatius, M. José Sarasúa, and Georgina Alins. 2014. "Woolly Apple Aphideriosoma Lanigerumhausmann Ecology And Its Relationship With Climatic Variables And Natural Enemies In Mediterranean Areas". Bulletin Of Entomological Research 105 (1): 60-69. doi:10.1017/s0007485314000753.
Grant agreement number
EC/INTERREG IV/EFA10-08/EU/ /REDBIO
Program
Fructicultura
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