Abstract
Abstract Planococcus ficus Signoret (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), commonly known as the vine mealybug, is a globally distributed species and stands out as one of the most destructive pests affecting grapevines. Sustainable approaches for suppressing P. ficus populations are needed. One of the crucial strategies for pest management without disrupting ecological balance is the creation of unfavorable conditions for pests through plant-mediated mechanisms. Plant nutrients and biostimulants applied during crop cultivation can enhance plant physiological status and defense capacity, thereby increasing resistance to diseases and insect pests. In this study, effects of seven different commercial mineral nutrient and biostimulant products were assed on the growth parameters of P. ficus . The life table data of P. ficus in grapevines, treated with key nutrients relevant to grape cultivation, were systematically collected to assess their impact on the population growth rate of P. ficus under controlled conditions. Among the different treatments, mealybugs fed on vines grown with the application of boron ethanolamine (Borfast) have the longest preadult development period, the lowest intrinsic rate of increase ( r ,0.0656 ± 0.004 d −1 ), the finite rate of increase ( λ ,1.067 ± 0.004 d −1 ), and the longest mean generation time (T, 55.49 ± 0.84 d). Among the tested treatments, Borfast, Fyllon Smart, and Idai Cu were grouped within the same statistical category for population suppression of P. ficus , although Borfast consistently produced more pronounced effects across multiple life table parameters. These findings suggest that these treatments hold significant potential for the successful control of P. ficus , thereby contributing to sustainable agricultural practices.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Borfast-treated vines produced the longest mealybug preadult period.
- Taxon
- vinese0
- Treatment
- boron ethanolamine (Borfast)e0
- Interactor
- mealybugsPseudococcidaee0pest
- Outcome
- preadult development periode0
- Direction
- longeste0
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e0“mealybugs fed on vines grown with the application of boron ethanolamine (Borfast) have the longest preadult development period”
Claim · model-written summary
Borfast produced the lowest mealybug intrinsic rate of increase, 0.0656 ± 0.004 d −1.
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e0“the lowest intrinsic rate of increase ( r ,0.0656 ± 0.004 d −1 )”
Claim · model-written summary
Borfast produced a finite mealybug increase rate of 1.067 ± 0.004 d −1.
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e0“the finite rate of increase ( λ ,1.067 ± 0.004 d −1 )”
Claim · model-written summary
Borfast produced the longest mean mealybug generation time, 55.49 ± 0.84 d.
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e0“the longest mean generation time (T, 55.49 ± 0.84 d)”
Claim · model-written summary
Borfast, Fyllon Smart and Idai Cu fell in the same statistical category for mealybug suppression.
- Treatment
- Borfast, Fyllon Smart, and Idai Cue0
- Interactor
- P. ficus
Planococcus ficuse0pest - Outcome
- population suppression of P. ficuse0
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e0“Borfast, Fyllon Smart, and Idai Cu were grouped within the same statistical category for population suppression of P. ficus”
Claim · model-written summary
Borfast had more pronounced effects across several life-table parameters.
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e0“Borfast consistently produced more pronounced effects across multiple life table parameters”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors consider the treatments promising for control of P. ficus.
- Interactor
- P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse0pest
- Outcome
- successful control of P. ficuse0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“these treatments hold significant potential for the successful control of P. ficus”