Influence of selected biogenic amines on development and demographic parameters of a temperate population of Cinara (Cupressobium) cupressi (Hemiptera, Aphididae)

Karina Wieczorek,Roma Durak,Piotr Świątek

doi:10.1007/s11829-021-09839-z

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Cinara (Cupressobium) cupressi, the cypress aphid, is a serious pest of Cupressus spp. and other Cupressaceae, considered to be one of the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species. The potential influence of selected biogenic amines (tryptamine, tyramine, putrescine, and cadaverine) on development and demographic parameters of a temperate population of the cypress aphid was investigated under laboratory conditions. Within parthenogenetic generations, the use of biogenic amines resulted in a significant reduction in the total fecundity and the average daily fecundity both in the fundatrix (F0) and the fundatrigeniae (F1), whereas this influence in the F5 generation was insignificant. In all parthenogenetic generations treated with amines, the dissected female abdomen contained a greater number of mature embryos compared to control samples. Cadaverine caused marked changes in the body length of all viviparous generations studied and a significant reduction in the number of developing embryos, compared to the control sample. The use of biogenic amines did not significantly affect the number of eggs produced by oviparous females but had an impact on their lifespan. Our results indicate that biogenic amines application may disrupt feeding behavior and thus leads to reduced fecundity, consistent with the observation of reduced embryo production. Consequently, bioamines can be used as an alternative agents to control this important pest species.

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Cinara (Cupressobium) cupressi (Buckton, 1881) (Hemip‐ tera, Aphididae), the cypress aphid, is a serious pest of Cupressus spp. and other Cupressaceae (Austrocedrus, Callitris, Chamaecyparis, Fitzroya, Juniperus, Thuja, Widdringtonia, the hybrid Cupressocyparis), presently world‐ wide distributed (Blackman and Eastop 2020)
The adult apterous oviparous females of C. (C.) cupressi were placed on J. scopulorum plants
The females were sprayed with 10 cm3 of 10 mM aqueous solutions of amines: putrescine, cadaverine, tyramine, tryptamine, or with redis‐ tilled water (n = 25 for each amine and control)

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Cinara (Cupressobium) cupressi (Buckton, 1881) (Hemip‐ tera, Aphididae), the cypress aphid, is a serious pest of Cupressus spp. and other Cupressaceae (Austrocedrus, Callitris, Chamaecyparis, Fitzroya, Juniperus, Thuja, Widdringtonia, the hybrid Cupressocyparis), presently world‐ wide distributed (Blackman and Eastop 2020). It is the only aphid species included in the list of the world’s 100 worst invasive species (Lowe et al 2000), seriously damaging commercial and ornamental plantings of coniferous trees around the globe, able to feed on native or endemic conifers. According to Remaudière and Binazzi (2003), Blackman and Eastop (2020), and Favret (2020), its African population distinguished as C. cupressivora Watson and Voegtlin 1999 is a synonym of C. (C.) cupressi

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