Natural Increases in Parasitoid and Predator Abundances and a Shift in Species Dominance Point to Improved Suppression of the Sorghum Aphid Since Its Invasion into North America
Pius A Bradicich, Ashleigh M Faris, John W Gordy, Michael J Brewer, Lukasz L Stelinski · 2024
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Pius Bradicich and co-authors track how natural enemies have gained ground on the sorghum aphid since its invasion of North America, in work from twenty twenty-four. The aphid appeared in twenty thirteen along the Gulf Coast and soon became a costly sorghum pest. The region already hosted a rich set of aphid hunters.
Six years of counts across five Texas sites showed aphid numbers trending down while enemy numbers climbed. One parasitoid wasp and a set of lady beetle species grew dominant and likely did most of the suppression. The authors argue that watching and stewarding these allies should anchor invasion response in big farm systems. Suppression, they note, can strengthen with time.
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| CREATOR | Pius A Bradicich, Ashleigh M Faris, John W Gordy, Michael J Brewer, Lukasz L Stelinski |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |