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Key natural enemies: life histories and pests controlled
David Horton
USDA-ARS, Wapato, WA
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Example of seasonal trends
Adult predatory insects
Immature predatory insects
Spiders
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Hidden diversity: canopy arthropodsCOCCINELLIDAEAdalia bipunctataAnatis rathvoniBrumoides septentrionisChilocorus stigmaCoccinella novemnotataCoccinella septempunctataCoccinella transversoguttataCycloneda politaHarmonia axyridisHippodamia apicalisHippodamia caseyiHippodamia convergensHippodamia tredecimpunctataHyperaspidius sp.Hyperaspis lateralisHyperaspis posticaHyperaspis quadrivittataMicroweisea misellaMulsantina pictaPsyllobora vigintimaculataScymnus sp.Stethorus punctum
HETEROPTERAANTHOCORIDAEAnthocoris antevolensAnthocoris tomentosusOrius tristicolor
MIRIDAEDeraeocoris brevisCampylomma verbasciPhytocoris spp.
NABIDAENabis sp.
GEOCORIDAEGeocoris sp.
PENTATOMIDAEBrochymena quadripustulata
NEUROPTERACHRYSOPIDAEChrysopa coloradensisChrysopa nigricornisChrysopa oculataChrysoperla plorabundaEremochrysa sp.
HEMEROBIIDAEHemerobius neadelphusHemerobius ovalisHemerobius pacificusHemerobius stigmaMicromus sp.
ARANEAEAGELINIDAEHololena nedra
ANYPHAENIDAEAnyphaena pacificaAraneidaeAllophanes sp.Araneus gemmoidesAraniella displicata
CLUBIONIDAECheiracanthium mildeiClubiona sp.
DICTYNIDAEDictyna bostoniensisDictyna coloradensis
GNAPHOSIDAESergiolus sp.
LINYPHIIDAECollinsia kseniusErigone sp.Meioneta fillmoranaSpirembolus mundusWalckenaeria subspiralis
MIMETIDAEMimetus hesperus
OXYOPIDAEOxyopes scalaris
PHILODROMIDAEApollophanes margaretaEbo sp.Philodromus cespitumPhilodromus insperatusPhilodromus rufusTibellus sp.
SALTICIDAEEris sp.Habronattus sp.Metaphidippus manniiPelegrina aeneolaPelegrina helenaePhanias watonusPhidippus audaxPhidippus comatusPhidippus johnsoniSalticus scenicusSassacus papenhoeiSassacus vitis
TETRAGNATHIDAETetragnatha sp.
THERIDIIDAEEnoplognatha ovataTheridion murariumTheridion neomexicanumTheridion melanurum
THOMISIDAECoriarachne utahensisMisumena vatiaMisumenops lepidusXysticus cunctator
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Targets of today’s presentation
Will be discussing important species in 5 groups
Emphasis on predators of aphids and pear psylla
Apple and pear orchards
Objective: brief “biographies” of select speciesTrue bugsLadybugsLacewingsHoverflies (as a group)Spiders (as a group)
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Data source for much of today’s presentation
V. Jones et al.: SCRI grant 10 apple orchards, 2 geographic
regions, 2 years Organic or “soft” (no OP’s) Beat tray samples taken weekly
from March into October Specimens aspirated from trays for
lab processing
Supplementary observations from pear orchards and native habitats
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Approach: species’ biographies
Seasonal phenology of species: beat tray sampling of 10 apple orchards
Post-winter emergence: tree bands Wintering in orchards: tree bands
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Approach: species’ biographies (cont.)
Use of non-orchard habitats: many years of sampling
Dietary preferences: personal observation, assays, literature, and inference
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Deraeocoris brevis (Miridae; plant bugs)Overwinters as adult (multiple habitats)Multiple generations per yearAphids, psylla, other soft-body arthropodsOur best psylla natural enemy (my opinion)
Very common outside of orchards• Willow, alder, poplar, bitterbrush,
sagebrush, other woody plants
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Deraeocoris brevis seasonal phenology and post-winter emergence
Emergence from winter quarters in March
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Deraeocoris brevis overwintering
=2.6 per band
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Anthocoris spp. (Anthocoridae; minute pirate bugs) Overwinter as adults (multiple habitats)
Multiple generations per yearActive very earlyOften preference for psyllids
Common outside of orchardsStrong preference for trees and shrubs• Willow, alder, poplar, bitterbrush
Photograph: University of California
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Anthocoris spp. post-winter emergence
Anthocoris sp. looking for psyllids on catkins of Salix
Peak emergence in February
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Deraeocoris and Anthocoris: Our leading psylla predatorsMolecular methods to detect psylla protein in guts of predators (Unruh et al. 2009)
Photograph: University of California
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Orius tristicolor (Anthocoridae; minute pirate bugs) Overwinter as adult females (many habitats)
Multiple generations per yearThrips, mitesAbundant; important and useful group
Preference for low vegetationCommon outside of orchards• Follow bloom extensively
Photograph: John ObermeyerPhotograph: University of California
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Orius tristicolor seasonal phenology and post-winter emergence
Peak emergence in early February
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Orius tristicolor overwintering
=0.2 per band
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Minute pirate bugs: chasing bloom?
Photograph: University of California
Photograph: Andy Fyon
Photograph: USFS
Photograph: Butterflies of America
Yarrow
Rabbitbrush
Buckwheat
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Campylomma verbasci (Miridae; mullein bug) Overwinter in egg stage (e.g., in apple wood)
Multiple generations per yearAphids and psylla; other soft-body arthropodsCan damage very young apple fruit
Common outside of orchards• Herbaceous (e.g., mullein) and woody
plants
Photograph: British Bugs
Photograph: WSU-TFREC
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Campylomma verbasci phenology
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Hemerobius spp. (Hemerobiidae; brown lacewings) Overwinter as mix of stages
Multiple generations per yearAmong earliest of our predatorsAphids, psylla, mites
Common outside of orchards
All photographs: University of California
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Hemerobius spp. phenology and post-winter emergence
Emergence from winter quarters in February -March
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Hemerobius sp. overwintering =4.6 per band
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Chrysoperla plorabunda (Chrysopidae; green lacewings)
Overwinters as adult Larval presence late-June to early Sept.Fairly early post-winter emergence?Aphids, psyllids to some extent
Common outside of orchards• Multiple plants; woody and herbaceous
Photograph: BugGuide.NetPhotograph: WSU-extension
Photograph: Alice Abela
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Chrysopa plorabunda: phenology of larvae
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Chrysopa nigricornis (Chrysopidae; green lacewings) Large lacewing
Overwinters as cocooned last instar larva Very late post-winter emergenceAphids; psyllids to some extent
Common outside of orchards• Tree-loving
Photograph: BugGuide.Net
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Chrysopa nigricornis phenology and post-winter emergence
Emergence from winter quarters in May
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Chrysopa nigricornis overwintering
=1.3 per band
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Hippodamia convergens (Coccinellidae; ladybugs) Overwinter as adult aggregations in mountains
Single larval generation per year?Aphids especially
Common outside of orchards• Multiple plants; preference for herbaceous
plants or low shrubs
All photographs: University of California
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Coccinellidae; aphid-loving ladybugs)
Photograph: Dominik Stodulski
Photograph: BugGuide.Net
Photograph: James Lindsey
Adalia bipunctata
Coccinella transversoguttata
Coccinella septempunctata
Photograph: Univ. California
Harmonia axyridis
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Stethorus sp. (Coccinellidae; ladybugs): spider mite destroyer
Photograph: WSU-TFREC
Tiny black beetleOverwinters as adultStrong preference for mites
Common outside of orchardsApparently woody and herbaceous plants
Photograph: Univ. California
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Stethorus sp. phenology and overwintering
=1.0 per band
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Syrphidae species complex (hoverflies)Adults often resemble bees or wasps (mimicry)Adults are pollinators; larvae are aphid-predatorsDifficult species complex in orchardsOverwintering stage not consistent across species
Common outside of orchardsTrees, shrubs, herbaceous vegetation
All photographs: University of California
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Spiders: multiple life history strategies
True dietary generalists One generation per year
=11.0 per band
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Wrap-up: Putting it all together
Phenology Habitat preferences
Dietary preferences
Presence in orchard
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Putting it all together: primary prey of common species
LacewingsChrysoperla plorabunda (green LW)
Chyrsopa nigricornis (green LW)Hemerobius spp. (brown LW)
True bugsDeraeocoris brevis
Campylomma verbasci (mullein bug)Anthocoris spp. (minute pirate bug)Orius tristicolor (minute pirate bug)
LadybugsHippodamia convergens (convergent LB)
Harmonia axyridis (Asian LB)Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot LB)
Coccinella transversoguttata (transverse LB)Adalia bipunctata (2-spot LB)
Stethorus sp. (spider mite destroyer)
HoverfliesMultiple species
Aphids Psylla Mites Thrips
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Putting it all together: A season-long presence – as a relay
March JulyMay Sept. Nov.
AdultsImmatures
Theridion
Chrysoperla
Coccinellidae
Campylomma
Deraeocoris
Chrysopa
Stethorus
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Conclusions Extraordinary diversity of predatory arthropods
in orchard tree canopy
Phenology is variable across species
Prey preferences are variable across species and this affects habitat use Substantial presence in habitats outside of
orchards
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Conclusions Habitat choices help drive seasonal
presence/absence
Species which are abundant in orchards at end of season also overwinter in orchards
Top of my list as our best friend: Deraeocorisbrevis