Journal of Pest Science (2012) 85, 413-421

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Cynthia L. Cagnotti, Mariana M. Viscarret, María B. Riquelme, Eduardo N. Botto, Leonela Z. Carabajal, Diego F. Segura and Silvia N. López (2012)
Effects of X-rays on Tuta absoluta for use in inherited sterility programmes
Journal of Pest Science 85 (4), 413-421
Abstract: Tuta absoluta is a key pest of tomato crops originating from South America. The consequences of X-radiation on this species were studied under laboratory controlled conditions. The effect of radiation on adult emergence was evaluated exposing male and female pupae to increasing X-rays. Adult emergence decreased as doses of X-radiation increased, with the appearance of deformities such as malformed wings and bent legs at doses ≥350 Gy. Besides, males and females obtained from irradiated pupae were out crossed with untreated counterparts to explore the effects of X-radiation on inherited sterility. (a) Irradiated male × untreated female crosses. Both fecundity and fertility of the untreated females were reduced by radiation, and the effect was stronger as the doses increased. Neither the longevity of parental males and F1 adults nor the sex ratios of the F1 and F2 generations were affected by X-radiation (F1 and F2: first and second generation of descendants of irradiated adults). Inherited sterility effects were manifested by a significant reduction in the F1 fecundity, F1 fertility, and the amount of larvae and pupae produced. Doses of 200-250 Gy could be used to induce inherited sterility in T. absoluta males. (b) Untreated male × irradiated female crosses. The minimum dose at which irradiated females were completely sterile was 200 Gy. The present study is the first study in T. absoluta that provides the starting point for implementing the inherited sterility in this species.
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Database assignments for author(s): Diego Segura, Eduardo N. Botto, Silvia N. Lopez

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Beneficial Pest/Disease/Weed Crop/Product Country Quarant.


Phthorimaea absoluta
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