Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy

[EN] Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are major maize pests in the central-eastern Mediterranean area, responsible for both quantitative and qualitative yield losses. This study investigated the corn borer species present in central-easter...

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Authors: Battistelli, Maria Chiara, Sperandio, Giorgio, Pacella, Matteo, Ramilli, Fabio, Ruschioni, Sara, Abulebda, Abdalhadi M. A., Riolo, Paola, Diego
Format: article
Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
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Language:English
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Keyword:Ostrinia nubilalis
Sesamia nonagrioides
Corn borers
Species co-occurrence
Monitoring
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spelling Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern ItalyBattistelli, Maria ChiaraSperandio, GiorgioPacella, MatteoRamilli, FabioRuschioni, SaraAbulebda, Abdalhadi M. A.Riolo, PaolaDiegoOstrinia nubilalisSesamia nonagrioidesCorn borersSpecies co-occurrenceMonitoring[EN] Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are major maize pests in the central-eastern Mediterranean area, responsible for both quantitative and qualitative yield losses. This study investigated the corn borer species present in central-eastern Italy, the presence and prevalence of O. nubilalis pheromone races, and the within-plant larval distribution. Traps baited with E, Z, or E/Z pheromone lures were used to investigate O. nubilalis pheromone races, while 596 maize plants were sampled at harvest and dissected to determine species composition, relative abundance, and larval distribution across three plant sections (lower and upper stalk and ear). Males were captured in traps baited with each pheromone lure, with no significant differences among catches. Larval sampling revealed the co-occurrence of O. nubilalis and S. nonagrioides, with O. nubilalis being the prevalent species. For both species, larvae were significantly more abundant in the lower plant section, and co-occurrence did not appear to influence their within-plant distribution. Comparing the species-specific larval distribution, a significantly higher proportion of S. nonagrioides occurred in the lower plant section, whereas O. nubilalis was significantly more frequent in the ears. However, the presence of both species in the ears highlights the need to consider both pests in management. These findings highlight the importance of monitoring activities in the area, using traps baited with each pheromone lure for O. nubilalis. Knowledge of the co-occurrence between the two species can be considered fundamental for developing Integrated Pest Management strategies, as it can influence the timing and effectiveness of control methods.This work was carried out with the support of "Centro Nazionale di Ricerca per le Tecnologie dell'Agricoltura (AGRITECH)"-ID CN_00000022 and of Fondazione Cariverona, through the project "Supporto alla ricerca interdisciplinare con l'arruolamento di nuovi ricercatori in particolare specializzati nel campo dell'Intelligenza Artificiale" (54190-2023.0379).MDPIMinistero dell'Università e della RicercaRepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20252025-12-13journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/233239reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)InglésengMUR MUR CN00000022open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reconocimiento (by)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riunet.upv.es:10251/2332392026-06-13T07:49:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
title Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
spellingShingle Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
Battistelli, Maria Chiara
Ostrinia nubilalis
Sesamia nonagrioides
Corn borers
Species co-occurrence
Monitoring
title_short Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
title_full Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
title_fullStr Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
title_full_unstemmed Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
title_sort Pheromone Race Composition of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Larval Co-Occurrence with Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Central-Eastern Italy
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Battistelli, Maria Chiara
Sperandio, Giorgio
Pacella, Matteo
Ramilli, Fabio
Ruschioni, Sara
Abulebda, Abdalhadi M. A.
Riolo, Paola
Diego
author Battistelli, Maria Chiara
author_facet Battistelli, Maria Chiara
Sperandio, Giorgio
Pacella, Matteo
Ramilli, Fabio
Ruschioni, Sara
Abulebda, Abdalhadi M. A.
Riolo, Paola
Diego
author_role author
author2 Sperandio, Giorgio
Pacella, Matteo
Ramilli, Fabio
Ruschioni, Sara
Abulebda, Abdalhadi M. A.
Riolo, Paola
Diego
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ostrinia nubilalis
Sesamia nonagrioides
Corn borers
Species co-occurrence
Monitoring
topic Ostrinia nubilalis
Sesamia nonagrioides
Corn borers
Species co-occurrence
Monitoring
description [EN] Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are major maize pests in the central-eastern Mediterranean area, responsible for both quantitative and qualitative yield losses. This study investigated the corn borer species present in central-eastern Italy, the presence and prevalence of O. nubilalis pheromone races, and the within-plant larval distribution. Traps baited with E, Z, or E/Z pheromone lures were used to investigate O. nubilalis pheromone races, while 596 maize plants were sampled at harvest and dissected to determine species composition, relative abundance, and larval distribution across three plant sections (lower and upper stalk and ear). Males were captured in traps baited with each pheromone lure, with no significant differences among catches. Larval sampling revealed the co-occurrence of O. nubilalis and S. nonagrioides, with O. nubilalis being the prevalent species. For both species, larvae were significantly more abundant in the lower plant section, and co-occurrence did not appear to influence their within-plant distribution. Comparing the species-specific larval distribution, a significantly higher proportion of S. nonagrioides occurred in the lower plant section, whereas O. nubilalis was significantly more frequent in the ears. However, the presence of both species in the ears highlights the need to consider both pests in management. These findings highlight the importance of monitoring activities in the area, using traps baited with each pheromone lure for O. nubilalis. Knowledge of the co-occurrence between the two species can be considered fundamental for developing Integrated Pest Management strategies, as it can influence the timing and effectiveness of control methods.
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