Artículos de revistas
Attack and defense movements involved in the interaction of Spodoptera frugiperda and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Fecha
2017-03-01Registro en:
Journal Of Pest Science. Heidelberg: Springer Heidelberg, v. 90, n. 2, p. 433-445, 2017.
1612-4758
10.1007/s10340-016-0802-3
WOS:000395513000003
WOS000395513000003.pdf
7435095106327305
0000-0002-5912-1339
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Univ Nebraska Lincoln
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)
Institución
Resumen
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) and the corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) are among the main pests of maize. Both species exhibit cannibalistic behavior and quite often share the same feeding guild in maize (maize ears), which can result in several interspecific and intraspecific interactions. Paired interaction scenarios of intraspecific and interspecific larvae were assessed in arenas in the presence and absence of food to characterize movements resulting from interactions of these insects. There was a difference in the frequency of behavioral movements in all the interactions, except for S. frugiperda in the presence of food. Head touching and recoiling were the predominant movements in most of the interaction scenarios. Spodoptera frugiperda exhibited a predominance of defensive movements when competing against H. zea in the same instars. Cannibalism and predation occurred frequently in interactions involving 6th instar of H. zea against opponents in 4th instar. Larvae of H. zea show a higher aggressive movement than S. frugiperda. The larvae of S. frugiperda take advantage during the interactions, although they present more defensive movements compared to H. zea. This study provides relevant information regarding the interaction of these species and intraguild interaction, which might influence the population dynamics and the competitive displacement of pest species that share the same ecological niche.