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Natural biological control of Chrysodeixis includens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2018

R.R. Pereira ,
D.V.C. Neves ,
J.N. Campos ,
P.A. Santana Júnior ,
T.E. Hunt  and
M.C. Picanço
R.R. Pereira*
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Av. P.H. Rolfs, Campus Universitário, s/n, Vicçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
D.V.C. Neves
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Av. P.H. Rolfs, Campus Universitário, s/n, Vicçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
J.N. Campos
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Av. P.H. Rolfs, Campus Universitário, s/n, Vicçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
P.A. Santana Júnior
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Av. P.H. Rolfs, Campus Universitário, s/n, Vicçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
T.E. Hunt
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NEREC Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, 57905 866 Rd., Concord, NE 68728, USA
M.C. Picanço
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Av. P.H. Rolfs, Campus Universitário, s/n, Vicçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
*
*Author for correspondence Phone: +55 31 3899 4025 Fax: +55 31 3899 4012 E-mail: renataramosp@gmail.com
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Abstract

A wide variety of abiotic and biotic factors act on insect pests to regulate their populations. Knowledge of the time and magnitude of these factors is fundamental to understanding population dynamics and developing efficient pest management systems. We investigate the natural mortality factors, critical pest stages, and key mortality factors that regulate Chrysodeixis includens populations via ecological life tables. The total mortality caused by natural factors was 99.99%. Natural enemies were the most important mortality factors in all pest stages. The critical stages of C. includens mortality were second and fourth instars. The key mortality factors were predation by ants in the second instar and predation by Vespidae in the fourth instar. The elimination of these factors can cause an increase of 77.52 and 85.17% of C. includens population, respectively. This study elucidates the importance of natural enemies and other natural mortality factors in C. includens population regulation. These factors should be considered in developing and implementing C. includens management strategies and tactics in order to achieve effective and sustainable pest control.

Keywords

ecological life tablenatural enemiespopulation dynamicssoybean looperintegrated pest management
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 108 , Issue 6 , December 2018 , pp. 831 - 842
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