Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima
Soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a pest of soybean that causes significant yield losses. Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) has been reported as the most abundant predator of R. maxima in the field and feeds on R. maxima in the laborato...
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| description | Soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a pest of soybean that causes significant yield losses. Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) has been reported as the most abundant predator of R. maxima in the field and feeds on R. maxima in the laboratory. Understanding the feeding behaviors of P. melanarius is crucial to determining the potential of this predator as a biological control agent for R. maxima. We conducted laboratory-based experiments on the functional response and prey preference of P. melanarius. The functional response study was performed with densities of R. maxima ranging from 1 to 60 larvae per Petri dish. Pterostichus melanarius exhibited a Type I (i.e., linear) functional response after 1 hr with an estimated handling time (Th) and attack rate (a) of 0.0054 ± 0.0055 (SE) and 0.7076 ± 0.1339 (SE), respectively. The prey preference study was performed with three different ratios of R. maxima larvae and soybean aphids, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) offered as prey. Results indicated that P. melanarius consumed greater ratios of R. maxima to A. glycines than were offered. Overall, the results show that P. melanarius is a voracious predator of R. maxima and prefers R. maxima over A. glycines. These feeding behaviors of P. melanarius suggest promise for biological control of R. maxima by this predator. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4de4cdd6de344830a191864be0aca5962025-01-09T06:13:11ZengElsevierBiological Control1049-96442025-01-01200105679Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maximaSarah C. von Gries0Amelia R.I. Lindsey1Robert L. Koch2Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108 USADepartment of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108 USACorresponding author.; Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108 USASoybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a pest of soybean that causes significant yield losses. Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) has been reported as the most abundant predator of R. maxima in the field and feeds on R. maxima in the laboratory. Understanding the feeding behaviors of P. melanarius is crucial to determining the potential of this predator as a biological control agent for R. maxima. We conducted laboratory-based experiments on the functional response and prey preference of P. melanarius. The functional response study was performed with densities of R. maxima ranging from 1 to 60 larvae per Petri dish. Pterostichus melanarius exhibited a Type I (i.e., linear) functional response after 1 hr with an estimated handling time (Th) and attack rate (a) of 0.0054 ± 0.0055 (SE) and 0.7076 ± 0.1339 (SE), respectively. The prey preference study was performed with three different ratios of R. maxima larvae and soybean aphids, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) offered as prey. Results indicated that P. melanarius consumed greater ratios of R. maxima to A. glycines than were offered. Overall, the results show that P. melanarius is a voracious predator of R. maxima and prefers R. maxima over A. glycines. These feeding behaviors of P. melanarius suggest promise for biological control of R. maxima by this predator.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424002445Aphis glycinesCarabidaeCecidomyiidaeGlycine maxBiological controlIntegrated pest management (IPM) |
| spellingShingle | Sarah C. von Gries Amelia R.I. Lindsey Robert L. Koch Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima Biological Control Aphis glycines Carabidae Cecidomyiidae Glycine max Biological control Integrated pest management (IPM) |
| title | Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima |
| title_full | Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima |
| title_fullStr | Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima |
| title_short | Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima |
| title_sort | predation behaviors of pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge resseliella maxima |
| topic | Aphis glycines Carabidae Cecidomyiidae Glycine max Biological control Integrated pest management (IPM) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424002445 |
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