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Part I. Pests Predators and Parasitoids

The document discusses using lacewings and aphid wasps to control cabbage aphid populations. In a greenhouse, lacewings are likely more effective as they can move and find colonies, while wasps rely on finding individual aphids. Outdoors, wasps may be better as they seek out colonies. The effectiveness of these predators can be disrupted by pesticides, which kill them, or low prey availability. A study is designed to test lacewing application rates using a positive control of highest recommended rate, and negative control of water only.

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Part I. Pests Predators and Parasitoids

The document discusses using lacewings and aphid wasps to control cabbage aphid populations. In a greenhouse, lacewings are likely more effective as they can move and find colonies, while wasps rely on finding individual aphids. Outdoors, wasps may be better as they seek out colonies. The effectiveness of these predators can be disrupted by pesticides, which kill them, or low prey availability. A study is designed to test lacewing application rates using a positive control of highest recommended rate, and negative control of water only.

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NAME: MARY JOY D.

PASIGNA COURSE: BSBIO – 3RD YEAR

Part I. Pests, Predators and Parasitoids

Review the information provided for two natural enemies: 1. Chrysoperla Lacewing
larvae (predator); and 2. Aphidius wasps (parasitoids).

1. In your examination of the information, which do you think is the most effective
at controlling cabbage aphid populations in an enclosed (greenhouse) setting?
Why?
Answer: In an enclosed setting, Chrysoperla Lacewing larvae are likely to be
more effective at controlling cabbage aphid populations. Lacewings have a broad
diet, including aphids, mites, and other small insects, and can consume up to
200 aphids per week. They are also able to move around the greenhouse and
search for aphid colonies, while parasitoids rely on finding individual aphids to lay
their eggs in.

1. Which do you think is the most effective in an outdoor system? Why?


Answer: In an outdoor system, Aphidius wasps may be more effective at
controlling cabbage aphid populations. Aphidius wasps are highly
specialized parasitoids that lay their eggs inside aphids. They can be
released in large numbers and will seek out aphid colonies, effectively
reducing the population over time.

2. Give examples of two conditions that may disrupt the efficacy of these predators
(be specific – which predator and why?
Answer:
Two conditions that may disrupt the efficacy of these predators are:
Exposure to pesticides: Both lacewings and parasitoids are vulnerable to
insecticides, which can kill them directly or indirectly through the elimination of
their food source.
Lack of prey/host availability: If the population of aphids is too low or if there are
no suitable hosts for the parasitoids, their efficacy will be reduced.

Experiment: We are going to test the application rates for ONE of these natural
enemies. We will need a positive and a negative control group. A positive control
gets the result we want; conversely, we should not get the response you want in the
negative control group. Without worrying about replication in this lab, we are going to
create small studies that can be addressed with the pest/predator/parasitoid model
available in lab with only one variable.

Examples:

1. Satiation rates (how many will they eat/time)


2. Survival rates for aphids/natural enemies/time
3. Comparative efficacy (set up for ONE predator)
4. Efficacy with varied pest density (choose only one biocontrol agent)
5. Cannibalism rates (lacewings only)

1. Formulate your study question:


2. Predict the outcome:
3. Describe your method:

Identify the following:

Positive Control Group: Positive Control Group: A group of plants infested with cabbage
aphids and treated with the highest recommended application rate of lacewings.

Negative Control Group: Negative Control Group: A group of plants infested with
cabbage aphids and treated with water (no lacewings).

Test Group(s): A group of plants infested with cabbage aphids and treated with
different application rates of lacewings (e.g. 5, 10, 15 larvae per plant).

Create a DATA COLLECTION SHEET that could be used to manage the data that will
answer the study question on this sheet.

Natural Enemy: Chrysoperla Lacewinglarvae

Group Number | Application Rate (larvae/plant) | Initial Aphid Count | Final Aphid Count
| Reduction in Aphid Count |

Positive Control | Highest Recommended Rate | X | Y | Y - X |


Negative Control | 0 | X | Y | Y - X |
Test Group 1 | 5 | X | Y | Y - X |
Test Group 2 | 10 | X | Y | Y - X |
Test Group 3 | 15 | X | Y | Y - X |

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