Eur. J. Entomol. 102 (3): 459-468, 2005 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.066

Seasonal occurrence, distribution and sampling indices for Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) and its parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on tobacco

Nickolas G. KAVALLIERATOS1, Christos G. ATHANASSIOU2, ®eljko TOMANOVIĆ3, Andrea SCIARRETTA4, Pasquale TREMATERRA4, Vladimir ®IKIĆ3
1 Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, 8 Stefanou Delta str., 14561 Kifissia, Attica, Greece; e-mail: nick_kaval@hotmail.com
2 Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., 11855 Athens, Attica, Greece
3 Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
4 Department of Animal, Plant and Environmental Science, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy

Field studies were conducted, in order to assess the seasonal occurrence and the spatial distribution of Aphidius colemani Viereck, Aphidius matricariae Haliday, Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh), Praon staryi Kavallieratos & Lykouressis and Praon volucre (Haliday), all parasitoids of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) on tobacco. The experiments took place in western Greece (Agrinion, Aitoloakarnania), during the 1996 and 1997 growing seasons, in an area of approximately 2.5 ha, where tobacco was the main crop. The experimental field was insecticide-free and tobacco leaf samples (from the upper and lower half of plants) were taken from June until September, in both years. The distribution of the species found was also represented and discussed. Generally, high M. persicae densities were recorded in August (mid-season) of both seasons. The mummification rate showed a specific increasing trend late in the season (August-September). In 1996, the percentage of mummification reached almost 61% at the end of the period, whereas in 1997 it remained at very low levels (<2%). The density of M. persicae was higher on the leaves collected from the upper part of the plants than on those from the lower part, but without significant difference. In contrast, the numbers of mummified M. persicae individuals were significantly higher on leaves collected from the lower part of the plants than on those from the upper part in both years. The relative abundance of the aphidiine parasitoid species differed between the two years.

Keywords: Aphidoidea, Myzus persicae, Aphidiinae, Aphidius colemani, Diaeretiella rapae, tobacco, seasonal occurrence, sampling indices

Received: September 10, 2004; Revised: April 11, 2005; Accepted: April 11, 2005; Published: August 15, 2005  Show citation

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KAVALLIERATOS, N.G., ATHANASSIOU, C.G., TOMANOVIĆ, ®., SCIARRETTA, A., TREMATERRA, P., & ®IKIĆ, V. (2005). Seasonal occurrence, distribution and sampling indices for Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) and its parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on tobacco. EJE, 102(3), 459-468. doi: 10.14411/eje.2005.066
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