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Integrated Pest Management of Lygus in Alfalfa Seed Production
Ricardo Ramirez
Utah State University
Department of Biology
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• IPM is the use of multiple pest management strategies and the judicious use of pesticides to prevent, reduce, or eliminate pests.
IPMPROGRAM
IDENTIFICATION
PREVENTION
MONITORING
MULTIPLE TACTICS
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Lygus bug identification
• Belongs to the Mirid family of true bugs.
• Lygus bugs are small (5 mm; 0.18 inch) with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Variation of green to brown color.
• Wings folded over the abdomen with a distinct scutellum (triangle area) with heart shape behind the head.
Adult Lygus
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Lygus bug identification
• Be aware of look-alikes.
• Aphids are very small, soft bodied, with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Look similar to early stage Lygus. Lygus move quickly compared to aphids.
• Alfalfa plant bugs are also Mirids. Thinner and twice the size of Lygus (3/8 inch). Legs have speckled black spots.
Aphids Alfalfa plant bug
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Lygus bug biology
• Overwinter as adults. Movement to overwintering sites in the fall.
• Sites include plants crowns, litter, debris, field margins, natural areas.
• Become active and mate in spring.
Adult Lygus
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Lygus bug biology
• Eggs deposited in plant tissue. Hatch within 1-4 wks
• Nymphs have 5 instars (immature stages) developing in 1-2 months.
• Have 3-4 overlapping generations per year (SW Idaho).
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Lygus bug feeding
• Piercing-sucking mouthparts
• Prefer reproductive plant parts (buds, flowers, seeds)
• Reproductive stage alfalfa vs nearly any other plant
ALFALFA WINS
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Lygus bug feeding
• Very broad host range
• Ornamental perennials (penstemon and lupine)
• Weeds (Russian thistle, kochia, mustards)
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Lygus bug damage
• Results in Physical Damage from probing.
• Inject salivary enzymes into plant tissue.
• Results in Chemical Damage.• Deformed growth• Death of plant tissue
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Lygus bug damage
• Cause blasting (drying) of flower buds.
• Leads to flower, seed pod shedding.
• A component of reduced seed numbers.
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Lygus bug damage
• Most damage results from feeding on immature seeds in developing pods.
• Upwards of 70% of damage caused by late instars (4-5) and adults.
• Damage occurs with the green seed since they can’t penetrate hard seed.
• Left unmanaged, losses can reach 50% to nearly 100%.
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• IPM is the use of multiple pest management strategies and the judicious use of pesticides to prevent, reduce, or eliminate pests.
IPMPROGRAM
IDENTIFICATION
PREVENTION
MONITORING
MULTIPLE TACTICS
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Lygus prevention
• Management of weeds
• Management of overwintering sites
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• IPM is the use of multiple pest management strategies and the judicious use of pesticides to prevent, reduce, or eliminate pests.
IPMPROGRAM
IDENTIFICATION
PREVENTION
MONITORING
MULTIPLE TACTICS
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Lygus bug management
• Monitoring• Sweep sampling
Plant stage # Lygus/Sweep Strategy
Prior to bloom and pollinator release
>4 Lygus Active management
During bloom toseed set
8-10 Lygus Active management
Alfalfa seed set and maturing
10-15 Lygus Active management
NO YES
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Lygus bug management
• Monitoring• Sweep sampling
Plant stage # Lygus/Sweep Strategy
Prior to bloom and pollinator release
>4 Lygus Active management
During bloom toseed set
8-10 Lygus Active management
Alfalfa seed set and maturing
10-15 Lygus Active management
NO YES
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• IPM is the use of multiple pest management strategies and the judicious use of pesticides to prevent, reduce, or eliminate pests.
IPMPROGRAM
IDENTIFICATION
PREVENTION
MONITORING
MULTIPLE TACTICS
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Lygus bug management
• Chemical control• PRE-Bloom: Organophosphates and Pyrethroids
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Lygus bug management
• Chemical control• Reduced efficacy because of Lygus resistance issues
Pesticide Resistance may be defined as ‘a genetically based (heritable) decrease in susceptibility to a pesticide in a population’.
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Driving Pesticide Resistance
First Generation
Susceptible
Resistant
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Driving Pesticide Resistance
Later Generations
Susceptible
Resistant
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Lygus bug management
• Chemical control• Reduced efficacy because of Lygus resistance issues
• Need for chemical rotations
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Group 1: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors1A Carbamates1B Organophosphates
Group 2: GABA-gated chloride channel agonists2A Cyclodiene Organochlorines2B Phenylpyrazoles (Fiproles)
Group 3: Sodium channel modulators3A Pyrethroids/Pyrethrins3B DDT, Methoxychlor
Group 4: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists4A Neonicotinoids4B Nicotine4C Sulfoxaflor
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Lygus bug management
• Bloom period• Options more critical because of insecticide toxicity to pollinators and
beneficials.
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Lygus bug management: Trial 1
• Bloom period
Dr. Jim BarbourUniv. of Idaho-Parma
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Trial Highlights
• Treatments reduced small and large Lygus nymphs.
• Transform-BeLeaf-Rimon provided best suppression
• BeLeaf-Transform-Warrior rotation least suppression
• No major impact on Lygus predators from any rotation treatment
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Lygus bug management: Trial 2
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Trial Highlights
• Treatments reduced small and large Lygus nymphs.
• 2 applications better than 1 for both low and high rates.
• Transform (2 applications) provided equal or better suppression than 2 applications of BeLeaf or Warrior.
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Trial Highlights: Beneficials
• Transform (1 application) did not reduce predator numbers.
• BeLeaf treatments (1 or 2 applications) did not reduce predator numbers.
• Two applications of all other insecticides reduced predator numbers.
• Transform at 2.25 oz/acre likely could be applied late evenings, or early mornings without a significant hazard to adult ALCB.
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Availability of management
• Transform approved in 2013.
• Sulfoxamine insecticide (IRAC group 4C)
• Acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
• Systemically active
• Good activity on sap feeding insects
• Lower activity on most predators and pollinators.
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Availability of management
• Transform approved in 2013.
• Transform revoked in 2015.
• Transform emergency use approval denied in 2016 because No data showing that:• Lygus pressure has increased.
• Available products are not effective.
• Economic losses on alfalfa seed yield increased dramatically as a result of Lygus pressure.
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Lygus management research
• USDA-NIFA-Alfalfa Forage and Research Program Grant• Developing an attractant for Lygus derived from host plant volatile
compounds.
Zain SyedUniv. of Kentucky
Johanna BrunetUSDA-ARS/Univ. of Wisconsin
Ricardo RamirezUtah State Univ.
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Lygus host plants
Goosefoot Shepherd’s purseYellow sweet clover
Queen Anne’s lace (wild carrot)Horseweed
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What plant smells are out there?
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Identifying the attractant (=bait)
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