Associations betweenFrankliniella spp. andOrius niger populations in cotton |
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| Authors: | Ekrem Atakan |
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| Institution: | (1) Dept. of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | The distribution of theFrankliniella speciesF. occidentalis (Pergande) andF. intonsa (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), and of the predatory bugOrius niger (Wolff) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), in various organs of the cotton plant, as well as prey — predator interactions between
thrips andO. niger, were investigated over 6 years in cotton fields in the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey. The highest number of larvae
ofFrankliniella spp. were found inhabiting bolls, whereas the adults colonized mainly flowers. The majority of predatory bug nymphs were
present on leaves, followed by bolls, whereasO. niger adults visited mostly flowers. The thrips larvae were most likely preyed upon on flowers and squares, and bolls were safe
plant parts for thrips, with a low predation rate. An intermediate but relatively high predation rate occurred on cotton leaves.
In further field experiments, the effects of insecticide treatment on the relationships betweenO. niger andFrankliniella spp. were investigated. These trials revealed that a higher correlation existed between the numbers of adultO. niger in flowers andFrankliniella spp. in non-treated cotton fields than in insecticide-treated fields. The proportions of prey/predator in flowers ranged
from 1.53 to 19.28 and were below four thrips per predator at most sampling dates in some of the non-treated cotton fields.
It is concluded thatO. niger is an effective predator that can play an important role in suppressing population increase ofFrankliniella spp. in cotton.
http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting May 12, 2006. |
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| Keywords: | Plant distribution biological control Frankliniella spp Orius niger cotton |
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