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Exploring the factors involved in the absence of parasitism of Chaetosiphon fragaefolii by generalist parasitoids in strawberry

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Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Cockerell (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a worldwide strawberry pest with scarce records of parasitoids for its control. The parasitization rate of two generalist parasitoids, Aphidius colemani Viereck and Aphidius matricariae Haliday, their behavior and aphid defensive behaviors were evaluated with Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) as a comparative host. Defensive endosymbionts were also surveyed. C. fragaefolii was never parasitized in simple-choice tests, whereas in preference tests both parasitoids chose A. gossypii over C. fragaefolii. No contacts of A. matricariae with C. fragaefolii were observed while A. colemani made more antennal contacts and “stings” on A. gossypii than on C. fragaefolii with the latter exhibiting less defensive behaviors against the parasitoid. The bacterium Acinetobacter sp. was detected in all samples of C. fragaefolii, but with an unknown function. Further research on the possible defensive role of the glandular hairs covering the body of this aphid, the role of chemical signals and the existence of defensive internal mechanisms against parasitoids could provide plausible explanations for the absence of parasitism found.

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This study was supported by the National Agency for Promotion of Science and Technology of Argentina, grant PICT 2015-1427, the Program of Incentives for Professors-Researchers of the National Ministry of Culture and Education of Argentina, grant N834, and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology of Argentina (INTA), through project PNBIO 1131044. We thank Dr. Juan José Martínez, from Departamento de Ciencias Naturales—Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales—Universidad Nacional de la Pampa, Argentina (UNLPAM) for their kind assistance in the determination of parasitoid species, Dr. Andrea Andorno, from Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola (IMyZA, INTA Castelar, Argentina) for providing parasitoid adult individuals of A. colemani, and Graciela Minardi for the assistance in the statistical analyses. Dr. Donald F. Haggerty, a retired academic career investigator from University of California, USA edited an earlier draft version of the manuscript.

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Francesena, N., Arneodo, J.D., Rocca, M. et al. Exploring the factors involved in the absence of parasitism of Chaetosiphon fragaefolii by generalist parasitoids in strawberry. BioControl 65, 681–692 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-020-10044-9

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