Coccophagus scutellaris (Dalman) is one of the specific parasitoids that attack soft scale insects in Egypt. In the present study, C. scutellaris was reared from 6 species of soft scale insects. These are Cero...Coccophagus scutellaris (Dalman) is one of the specific parasitoids that attack soft scale insects in Egypt. In the present study, C. scutellaris was reared from 6 species of soft scale insects. These are Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, Coccus hesperidum L., Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood), P. psidii Maskell, Saissetia coffeae (Walker) and S. oleae (Oliver).The abundance of C. scutellaris was monitored from July to Nov. 1999-2000 in five localities in Egypt, the Beni Suef, Cairo, Giza, Gharbiya and the Northern coast. C. scutellaris is considered an effective parasitoid of S. coffeae and S. oleae with maximum parasitism rates reaching 26% and 22% in Nov. and Aug. 1999, respectively.展开更多
The cultivation of CrylAb-expressing genetically modified MON810 （Bt maize） has led to public concern in Europe, regarding its impact on nontarget arthro- pods （NTAs）. We have assessed the potential effects of DKC...The cultivation of CrylAb-expressing genetically modified MON810 （Bt maize） has led to public concern in Europe, regarding its impact on nontarget arthro- pods （NTAs）. We have assessed the potential effects of DKC 6451 YG （MON810） maize on canopy NTAs in a farm-scale study performed in Central Spain during 3 years. The study focused on hemipteran herbivores （leafhoppers and planthoppers） and hymenopteran parasitic wasps （mymarids） collected by yellow sticky traps, which accounted for 72% of the total number of insects studied. The dynamics and abundance of these groups varied among years, but no significant differences were found between Bt and non-Bt maize, indicating that Bt maize had no negative effect on these taxa. Nonetheless, the CrylAb toxin was detected in 2 different arthropods collected from Bt maize foliage, the cicadellids Zyginidia scutellaris and Empoasca spp. A retrospective power analysis on the arthropod abundance data for our field trials has determined that Z. scutellaris and the family My- maridae have high capacity to detect differences between the Bt maize and its isogenic counterpart. The use of these canopy NTAs as surrogates for assessing environmental impacts of Bt maize is discussed.展开更多
文摘Coccophagus scutellaris (Dalman) is one of the specific parasitoids that attack soft scale insects in Egypt. In the present study, C. scutellaris was reared from 6 species of soft scale insects. These are Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, Coccus hesperidum L., Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood), P. psidii Maskell, Saissetia coffeae (Walker) and S. oleae (Oliver).The abundance of C. scutellaris was monitored from July to Nov. 1999-2000 in five localities in Egypt, the Beni Suef, Cairo, Giza, Gharbiya and the Northern coast. C. scutellaris is considered an effective parasitoid of S. coffeae and S. oleae with maximum parasitism rates reaching 26% and 22% in Nov. and Aug. 1999, respectively.
文摘The cultivation of CrylAb-expressing genetically modified MON810 （Bt maize） has led to public concern in Europe, regarding its impact on nontarget arthro- pods （NTAs）. We have assessed the potential effects of DKC 6451 YG （MON810） maize on canopy NTAs in a farm-scale study performed in Central Spain during 3 years. The study focused on hemipteran herbivores （leafhoppers and planthoppers） and hymenopteran parasitic wasps （mymarids） collected by yellow sticky traps, which accounted for 72% of the total number of insects studied. The dynamics and abundance of these groups varied among years, but no significant differences were found between Bt and non-Bt maize, indicating that Bt maize had no negative effect on these taxa. Nonetheless, the CrylAb toxin was detected in 2 different arthropods collected from Bt maize foliage, the cicadellids Zyginidia scutellaris and Empoasca spp. A retrospective power analysis on the arthropod abundance data for our field trials has determined that Z. scutellaris and the family My- maridae have high capacity to detect differences between the Bt maize and its isogenic counterpart. The use of these canopy NTAs as surrogates for assessing environmental impacts of Bt maize is discussed.
