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Phil Stansly, UF IFAS-SWFREC Immokalee
Role of Tamarixia radiata in Areawide Management of Diaphorina Citri
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Presentation Outline• Incidence of D. citri and parasitism
by T. radiata in Puerto Rico• Incidence of D. citri and parasitism
by T. radiata in Florida• Psyllid management in Florida and
impact on T. radiata• Integration of mass release with
Areawide management of ACP• Rearing system at SWFREC
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Murraya hedge
• ACP and HLB detected in 2001, 2009 respectively• Irrigated orchard at Isabela of mixed varieties and ages 6-12 feet in height• Citrus flushing patterns evaluated in a 1 m2
• ACP infestation ranked 1—5• Late instars reared out to evaluate Parasitism by T. radiata.• Pluke et al., 2008
Survey of D. Citri and T. radiata Populations at 4 Research Stations in Puerto Rico 2004-05
Estacion ExperimentalAgricola de Isabela
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D. citri index
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Flush Patterns, Pysllid Population Fluctuations and % Parasitism of T. RadiataIsabela, Puerto Rico, (2004-5)
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Incidence of Parasitism by T. Radoata in SW Florida 2005-06
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Flush Density2006-07 Study
Qureshi et al., 2009
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Density of Psyllid Adults2006-07
2006-07
(3.5 adults/tap sample)(1.7 adults/tap sample)
(1.3 adults/tap sample)
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Parasitism by Tamarixia radiata
20%39%
56%
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Incidence of ACP Infestation and Parasitism by Tamarixiaradiata in Central and SW Regions of Florida 2006
Qureshi et al., 2008
Optimal time for mass release
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Application Jan, 15
Significantly different
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Silver Strand North, Immokalee, FL
Spray Practices: Dormant Season Foliar Application Effects on Psyllid, 2007
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Dormant Season Foliar Applications Ladybeetles on Treated and Untreated Trees, 2007
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Area-Wide Dormant Sprays
• A dormant spray is a foliar application of broad-spectrum insecticide directed at over-wintering adult psyllids.
• Dormant sprays attack the psyllid population at its weakest point and when most beneficial insects are least exposed.
• Collateral damage to Tamarixia– They also have to overwinter
• The larger the treated area of citrus, the greater the effectiveness of dormant sprays against psyllids but also of collateral damage they incur.
Areawide Dormant Spray in SW Florida
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Company Groves Acreage Material Rates:Danitol
Volume
Fletcher 40 93,471 30 Danitol5 Imidan3 Mustang1 Dimethoate1 Sevin
16 oz (24)12 oz (4)8 oz (2)
15 gal (12)10 gal (21)5 gal (2)3 gal (5)
Summersil 5 10,000 SevinMustang
2 qts4.3 oz
15 gal
Ground (estimated) 43,260
Total 147,000
Area Wide Applications in SW Florida Dec 08 – Feb 09
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Grower Survey on ACP Management: Jul-Sep 2009
• 27 Surveys received summer 2009• 106,148 acres covered • Groves from 40 to 18,000 acres• Survey to be repeated in 2010. Dormant sprays 2008-2009: at least 1 100%
Average number 1.6Aerial 71%
Additional Sprays (through August) 3.2Aerial 43%
Secondary pest increases(leafminers scales mites)
77%
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Increase of Secondary Pests:2009 Survey
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LV Applications of Oil and Azadirachtin 2008A. Arevalo
• 65 Acre block, 5 bed plots, treated 5 times once every 2 weeks beginning June 24
• “London Fogger” (Beck Bros.) 1 gal/acre oil only or with 12 oz Aza-Direct
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Oil Aza-Direct + Oil Control
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All flush on 20 trees/plot Aug. 1
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Low Volume (2 gal/ac Applications of Straight Oil: 2009 Preliminary Results
• 3 treatments – Proptec P400D– London Fogger model 18-20– Control
• Applications every 2 to 4 weeks.
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Treatment
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Post-Bloom:BeneficialsActive: Only Soft Pesti-cidesif nec- essary. Mass Release?
Psyllid Manangement Plan for Mature Citrus• Monitor populations year round • Dormant spray(s) with short PHI adulticide• No sprays on flushes: Mass release Tamarixia• Only soft chemistry post bloom• Oil program option throughout growing season
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Dormant Season:PyrethroidsCarbamates(short PHIs)Soil applicationsof Aldicarb
Spring Flush & Bloom: No Spray: Release Tamarixia
Summer: OPs, carbamates or selective insecticides if needed
Summer Flush No Spray: Release Tr
Fall Flush: No Spray
Oil Option
Post-bloom:selective insecticides if needed:RELEASE Tamarixia
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Conclusions:
• Low ACP populations and high parasitism rates in PR
• High ACP populations and decreasing parasitism rates in Florida– Intensified insecticide use– Possible biotype effect
• Mass rearing and release necessary to boost populations, especially in spring
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AdultLarva
Alberto Urbaneja
Prepupa
Egg
Mummies
Rearing System for Diaphorina citri and Tamarixia radiata at UF Immokalee
Jose Castillo, Monica Triana and Phil Stansly
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Parental cage 6 flushing MurrayaPlants
300 – 400 psyllids
Plants moved to new cage after
removing adults
2ndInstars
3rdInstars
4thInstars
2 Plants w/ Adultsand 5thInstars
ToTamarixiacolony
D. citri colony: 25-27º, 60-80% RH, 14:10 L:D
3-4 Days
3-4 Days
3-4 Days
3-4 Days
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Incubation cage 3 days:Eggs
Emergence cage: 3
days
Parental cage4 murraya plants
w/ 4th Instarnymphs exposed to 80-100 wasps
for 3-4 days
Trimmed plants to
quarantine
Parasitized infested cuttings
Emergence cage 6 days
Emergence cage 9 days
Adult Emergence 12 days
T. radiata colony: 25-27º, 60-80% RH, 14:10 L:D
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Plant preparation
M. paniculataready to use
Pruned plants Air conditionedgreenhouse
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Psyllid propagation
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Tamarixia emergence cages
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D. citri (Av.)
1 plant 8 plants143 1144T. radiata (Av.)
4 plants 684
1 plant (6flushes) 171
D. citri and T. radiata production scheme and weekly production
Weekly8 plants
1368
12 plants 2052
WeeklyTo renew colony
ToT. radiata
Mar-Dec 2009Diaphorina
citriTamarixia
radiata Total D. citri
Total Production 39044 49192 88236
Used for experiments 30855 2327
Used to renew colony 17337 10556
Released in field 31595
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Acknowledgements• Funding: Florida Citrus Production Research
Advisory Council• Participating growers and companies
particularly Barron Collier Company.• SWFREC Entomology Team
JawwadQureshi
Alejandro Arevalo
Barry Kostyk
José Castillo
Robert Riefer Monica Triana Joel MendezMiriam Ortez Mauricio Pinto
Ted StanslyScott Croxton
Slide Number 1Slide Number 2Presentation OutlineSlide Number 4Slide Number 5Incidence of Parasitism by T. Radoata in SW Florida 2005-06Slide Number 7Density of Psyllid Adults�2006-07Slide Number 9Slide Number 10Slide Number 11Slide Number 12� Area-Wide Dormant Sprays�Slide Number 14Grower Survey on ACP Management: Jul-Sep 2009Slide Number 16LV Applications of Oil and Azadirachtin 2008�A. ArevaloLow Volume (2 gal/ac Applications of Straight Oil: 2009 Preliminary Results �Slide Number 19Conclusions:Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Slide Number 23Slide Number 24Slide Number 25Slide Number 26Slide Number 27Acknowledgements