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Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Species in Fresh Fruit Production Systems

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 1527

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Papadopoulos

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Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Fytokou St., 384 46 Volos, Greece
Interests: insect ecology; biodemography; invasion biology; population ecology; pest management; behavioral ecology; fruit flies; Tephritidae; mosquito
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Dr. Andrea Sciarretta

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Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via de Sanctis 1, I-86100 Campobasso, Italy
Interests: Lepidoptera; fruit fly; IPM; precision farming; agro-ecology; geostatistics; smart agriculture; monitoring; trapping; fruit crops
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Dr. Slawomir A. Lux

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inSilico-IPM, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland
Interests: Entomopathogenic; fungi; rearing; ethology; pheromones; integrated pest management; agricultural entomology; pest management; insect pathology; applied entomology; plant protection; crop protection; insect rearing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change, human mobility and trade globalization facilitate dispersion and establishment of harmful organisms into new areas. Insect pests are intercepted at high rates at ports of entry and are detected in new areas. The establishment of invasive pests is often detrimental for the production of fresh fruit commodities and impedes trading, leading to economic devastation. Invasive pests often threaten well-established integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Developing an IPM system for invasive pest has historically been challenging.

The current Special Issue aims to provide a forum in which to present recent advances in the on-farm management of invasive pests that threaten fresh fruit and vegetable production globally.
The recent pressure to reduce pesticide use, in Europe and elsewhere, calls for alternative methods to manage invasive pests, and novel approaches. Technological advances offer new opportunities in pest management and facilitate the execution of complex pest management decision support tools.
We welcome submissions of original research papers, concept papers and systematic or non-systematic reviews that tackle the integrated management of invasive pests on farms.

Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Papadopoulos
Dr. Andrea Sciarretta
Dr. Slawomir A. Lux
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Keywords

  • invasive pests
  • integrated pest management
  • fruit flies
  • perennial crops
  • fruit trees
  • fresh fruit commodities

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Control Effectiveness of Kaolin Clay and Neem on Agonoscena pistaciae in Pistachio Orchards
by Halil Dilmen, Mehmet Salih Özgökçe, Cevdet Kaplan and Hilmi Kara
Agronomy 2025, 15(4), 854; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15040854 - 29 Mar 2025
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The pistachio psyllid (Agonoscena pistaciae) is a major pest threatening pistachio production in Siirt province, Türkiye. This study evaluated the efficacy of a clay mineral, kaolin, and a botanical insecticide, neem extract, in managing this pest, aiming to reduce the reliance [...] Read more.
The pistachio psyllid (Agonoscena pistaciae) is a major pest threatening pistachio production in Siirt province, Türkiye. This study evaluated the efficacy of a clay mineral, kaolin, and a botanical insecticide, neem extract, in managing this pest, aiming to reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides. Field experiments were conducted to compare the performance of these treatments with that of the synthetic insecticide spirotetramat SC 100 at various application rates. The results demonstrated that kaolin significantly reduced oviposition rates, achieving up to 100% deterrence, while neem extract exhibited substantial nymph mortality rates of up to 84.75%. These findings highlight the potential of mineral- and plant-based alternatives as effective components of integrated pest management strategies for pistachio psyllid control, offering sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for minimizing economic losses and pesticide residues in pistachio production. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Species in Fresh Fruit Production Systems)
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Naturally Abscised Fruitlets as a Potential Breeding Resource for Early Spring Buildup of Medfly Populations in Temperate Regions
by Marco Colacci, Andrea Sciarretta, Daniele Lolletti, Guido Bernabei, Cleopatra A. Moraiti, Georgia D. Papadogiorgou, Vasilis G. Rodovitis, Dimitrios P. Papachristos, Panagiotis Milonas, Spyridon Antonatos, Nikos T. Papadopoulos and Slawomir A. Lux
Agronomy 2024, 14(9), 1882; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14091882 - 23 Aug 2024
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The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is considered one of the most destructive fruit pests worldwide. Female medflies prefer to lay eggs in ripening, ripe, or overripe fruits. In deciduous orchards of temperate regions, fruitlets (juvenile fruits) of early cultivars could [...] Read more.
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is considered one of the most destructive fruit pests worldwide. Female medflies prefer to lay eggs in ripening, ripe, or overripe fruits. In deciduous orchards of temperate regions, fruitlets (juvenile fruits) of early cultivars could represent the earliest spring resource with a potential host function for medflies. However, little is known about the medfly female’s ability to ovipositing and complete breeding in fruitlets. To clarify the possible role of fruitlets, the suitability of key-host fruitlets for the oviposition of medflies and the further development of immature stages were examined in laboratory conditions and an attempt was made to assess the degree of infection of fruitlets collected in the field. Additionally, the development of the overwintering medfly population and the putative use of fruitlets as a resource for early population growth were simulated using the PESTonFARM model optimized to reflect specific features of medfly biology and behavior. Our laboratory data demonstrate that nectarine and pear fruitlets can support the full development of medfly offspring. However, no medfly pupae were obtained from a sample of 14,000 fruitlets collected at the farm. The simulation showed that the sample number needed to detect with at least 95% certainty rare cases of medfly pupae or adults emerging from infected fruitlets is several tens of thousands, which is several times more than the actual number of fruitlets used in our study. Our research suggests that the fruitlets of some cultivated fruit species can potentially constitute a viable food resource for the development of the earliest generation of spring medflies, with implications for medfly Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Full article
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