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Humidity affects populations of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in blueberry

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  • Temperature and humidity affect insect physiology, survival, fecundity, reproductive status and behaviour. Complementing previous work investigating the effects of temperature on adult survival and fecundity of the invasive frugivorous pest, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), this study was conducted to determine the effect of humidity on D. suzukii larval development, adult survival, fecundity and reproductive status using blueberry as a host substrate. The five constant humidity levels in laboratory bioassays were 20, 33, 71, 82 and 94% RH at 20.6 ± 0.2°C. As RH increased, fecundity and longevity increased. At the higher humidity levels, RH had limited impact on mean generation times (T), larval development and eclosion times. The highest net reproductive rate (R[subcript]o = 68) and highest intrinsic rate of population increase (r[subscript]m = 0.17) were both recorded at 94% RH. The reproductive status of females, as indicated by the number of mature oocytes per female, was significantly greater at 82 and 94% RH, compared to 71% RH. In addition to the laboratory procedures, we correlated field trap captures over an 81-day summer period to relative humidity (RH) levels in close proximity to those traps. In the field, low ambient humidity levels resulted in decreased trap captures. A humidity-dependent population model predicted lower densities of D. suzukii relative to populations at higher humidity. This study supports the hypothesis that cultural practices that minimize lower humidity levels in crops can contribute to the management of D. suzukii. Such methods may include open pruning, drip irrigation and field floor management.
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  • Keywords: ovarian maturation, longevity, relative humidity, fecundity, spotted wing drosophila
  • Keywords: ovarian maturation, longevity, relative humidity, fecundity, spotted wing drosophila
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  • Tochen, S., Woltz, J. M., Dalton, D. T., Lee, J. C., Wiman, N. G., & Walton, V. M. (2016). Humidity affects populations of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in blueberry. Journal of Applied Entomology, 140(1-2), 47-57. doi:10.1111/jen.12247
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  • Funding for this research was provided from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) award #2010-51181-21167, and CRIS 5358-2-22000-037-00D.
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