Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest Management
The European pepper moth, <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a key pest to strawberries in America and Europe. Understanding its behavior in the field can support integrated management strategies. In this work, field surveys were conducted to confirm the presence of...
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| author | Rodrimar Barboza Gonçalves Maria Aparecida Cassilha Zawadneak Taciana Melissa de Azevedo Kuhn Thales Fernando Moreno Gulinelli Ida Chapaval Pimentel Alex Sandro Poltronieri Joatan Machado da Rosa José Manuel Mirás-Avalos Emily Silva Araujo |
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| description | The European pepper moth, <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a key pest to strawberries in America and Europe. Understanding its behavior in the field can support integrated management strategies. In this work, field surveys were conducted to confirm the presence of this pest in commercial areas within the State of Paraná (Brazil) and to determine on which plant organ it prevailed. Semi-field experiments evaluated oviposition preference as a function of strawberry cultivar. Based on pest behavior, insecticide distribution was assessed following conventional field applications. Our results determined that <i>D. fovealis</i> spread within a 400 km radius from the site in which it was first recorded in Paraná, and the infested area reached 68.2% by the end of the survey. This species concentrated on basal leaves and crowns, where more than 90% of the larvae were collected. Moreover, the number of eggs per plant was significantly higher in the ‘Albion’ cultivar. The sprayed insecticide remained in the upper and middle thirds of the strawberry plant canopy, not reaching the organs where <i>D. fovealis</i> larvae were mainly detected. This study provides useful information on the cryptic habit of this pest that may help in designing efficient monitoring and control strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0385569043c24dfba05dab0920b53df12025-01-24T13:34:43ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242025-01-011118610.3390/horticulturae11010086Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest ManagementRodrimar Barboza Gonçalves0Maria Aparecida Cassilha Zawadneak1Taciana Melissa de Azevedo Kuhn2Thales Fernando Moreno Gulinelli3Ida Chapaval Pimentel4Alex Sandro Poltronieri5Joatan Machado da Rosa6José Manuel Mirás-Avalos7Emily Silva Araujo8Post-Graduation Program in Plant Production, Departament of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba 81531-980, PR, BrazilPost-Graduation Program in Plant Production, Departament of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba 81531-980, PR, BrazilPost-Graduation Program in Plant Production, Departament of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba 81531-980, PR, BrazilPost-Graduation Program in Plant Production, Departament of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba 81531-980, PR, BrazilPost-Graduation Program in Plant Production, Departament of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba 81531-980, PR, BrazilAgricultural Entomology Lab, School of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88034-001, SC, BrazilPost-Graduation Program in Plant Production, Departament of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba 81531-980, PR, BrazilDepartament of Environment, Agricultural and Forest Systems, Agri-Food Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainDepartament of Environment, Agricultural and Forest Systems, Agri-Food Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainThe European pepper moth, <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a key pest to strawberries in America and Europe. Understanding its behavior in the field can support integrated management strategies. In this work, field surveys were conducted to confirm the presence of this pest in commercial areas within the State of Paraná (Brazil) and to determine on which plant organ it prevailed. Semi-field experiments evaluated oviposition preference as a function of strawberry cultivar. Based on pest behavior, insecticide distribution was assessed following conventional field applications. Our results determined that <i>D. fovealis</i> spread within a 400 km radius from the site in which it was first recorded in Paraná, and the infested area reached 68.2% by the end of the survey. This species concentrated on basal leaves and crowns, where more than 90% of the larvae were collected. Moreover, the number of eggs per plant was significantly higher in the ‘Albion’ cultivar. The sprayed insecticide remained in the upper and middle thirds of the strawberry plant canopy, not reaching the organs where <i>D. fovealis</i> larvae were mainly detected. This study provides useful information on the cryptic habit of this pest that may help in designing efficient monitoring and control strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/1/86European pepper mothoviposition preferencecryptic habitcanopy spraying limitationspest spatial distributionintegrated pest management |
| spellingShingle | Rodrimar Barboza Gonçalves Maria Aparecida Cassilha Zawadneak Taciana Melissa de Azevedo Kuhn Thales Fernando Moreno Gulinelli Ida Chapaval Pimentel Alex Sandro Poltronieri Joatan Machado da Rosa José Manuel Mirás-Avalos Emily Silva Araujo Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest Management Horticulturae European pepper moth oviposition preference cryptic habit canopy spraying limitations pest spatial distribution integrated pest management |
| title | Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest Management |
| title_full | Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest Management |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest Management |
| title_short | Occurrence and Behavior Analysis of <i>Duponchelia fovealis</i> on Strawberry Plants: Insights for Integrated Pest Management |
| title_sort | occurrence and behavior analysis of i duponchelia fovealis i on strawberry plants insights for integrated pest management |
| topic | European pepper moth oviposition preference cryptic habit canopy spraying limitations pest spatial distribution integrated pest management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/1/86 |
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