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Oscillation, synchrony, and multi-factor patterns between cereal aphids and parasitoid populations in southern Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 September 2021

Eduardo Engel Open the ORCID record for Eduardo Engel [Opens in a new window] ,
Douglas Lau ,
Wesley A. C. Godoy ,
Mauricio P. B. Pasini ,
José B. Malaquias ,
Carlos D. R. Santos ,
Juliana Pivato  and
Paulo R. V. da S. Pereira
Eduardo Engel*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology and Acarology, Laboratory of Ecology and Forest Entomology, University of São Paulo, ESALQ, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Douglas Lau
Affiliation:
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Trigo), Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Wesley A. C. Godoy
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology and Acarology, Laboratory of Ecology and Forest Entomology, University of São Paulo, ESALQ, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Mauricio P. B. Pasini
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Entomology, University of Cruz Alta-Unicruz, Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
José B. Malaquias
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Biosciences – IBB, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
Carlos D. R. Santos
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agronomy, Postgraduate Program in Plant Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Juliana Pivato
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agronomy, Postgraduate Program in Plant Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Paulo R. V. da S. Pereira
Affiliation:
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Florestas), Colombo, Paraná, Brazil
*
Author for correspondence: Eduardo Engel, Email: agron.engel@gmail.com
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Abstract

In different parts of the world, aphid populations and their natural enemies are influenced by landscapes and climate. In the Neotropical region, few long-term studies have been conducted, maintaining a gap for comprehension of the effect of meteorological variables on aphid population patterns and their parasitoids in field conditions. This study describes the general patterns of oscillation in cereal winged aphids and their parasitoids, selecting meteorological variables and evaluating their effects on these insects. Aphids exhibit two annual peaks, one in summer–fall transition and the other in winter-spring transition. For parasitoids, the highest annual peak takes place during winter and a second peak occurs in winter–spring transition. Temperature was the principal meteorological regulator of population fluctuation in winged aphids and parasitoids during the year. The favorable temperature range is not the same for aphids and parasitoids. For aphids, temperature increase resulted in population growth, with maximum positive effect at 25°C. Temperature also positively influenced parasitoid populations, but the growth was asymptotic around 20°C. Although rainfall showed no regulatory function on aphid seasonality, it influenced the final number of insects over the year. The response of aphids and parasitoids to temperature has implications for trophic compatibility and regulation of their populations. Such functions should be taken into account in predictive models.

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Aphididaebiological controlBraconidaecommunity ecologypopulation dynamicstrophic levels
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 112 , Issue 2 , April 2022 , pp. 143 - 150
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