The Inability of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) to Vector a Plant Pathogen between its Preferred Host, Ailanthus altissima, in a Laboratory Setting
| dc.contributor.author | Brooks, Rachel K. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Toland, Ashley | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Dechaine, Andrew C. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | McAvoy, Thomas | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Salom, Scott M. | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Entomology | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-21T15:04:53Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-21T15:04:53Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-08-09 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2020-08-21T13:49:58Z | en |
| dc.description.abstract | With the recent introduction of the non-native spotted lanternfly (<i>Lycorma delicatula</i>) to the USA, research and concern regarding this insect is increasing. Though <i>L. delicatula</i> is able to feed on many different plant species, its preference for the invasive tree-of-heaven (<i>Ailanthus altissima</i>) is apparent, especially during its later life stage. Therefore, management focused on <i>A. altissima</i> control to help limit <i>L. delicatula</i> establishment and population growth has become popular. Unfortunately, the control of <i>A. altissima</i> is difficult. <i>Verticillium nonalfalfae</i>, a naturally occurring vascular-wilt pathogen, has recently received attention as a potential biological control agent. Therefore, we studied if <i>L. delicatula</i> fourth instars or adults could vector <i>V. nonalfalfae</i> from infected <i>A. altissima</i> material to healthy <i>A. altissima</i> seedlings in a laboratory setting. We were unable to re-isolate <i>V. nonalfalfae</i> from the 45 <i>A. altissima</i> seedlings or from the 225 <i>L. delicatula</i> utilized in this experiment. We therefore, found no support that <i>L. delicatula</i> could effectively vector this pathogen between <i>A. altissima</i> in laboratory conditions. Since <i>L.</i><i>delicatula</i>’s ability to vector <i>V. nonalfalfae</i> has implications for the dissemination of both this beneficial biological control and other similar unwanted plant pathogens, future research is needed to confirm these findings in a field setting. | en |
| dc.description.version | Published version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Brooks, R.K.; Toland, A.; Dechaine, A.C.; McAvoy, T.; Salom, S. The Inability of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) to Vector a Plant Pathogen between its Preferred Host, Ailanthus altissima, in a Laboratory Setting. Insects 2020, 11, 515. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11080515 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/99821 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Verticillium nonalfalfae | en |
| dc.subject | biological control | en |
| dc.subject | biopesticide | en |
| dc.subject | tree-of-heaven | en |
| dc.subject | invasive species management | en |
| dc.title | The Inability of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) to Vector a Plant Pathogen between its Preferred Host, Ailanthus altissima, in a Laboratory Setting | en |
| dc.title.serial | Insects | en |
| dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | StillImage | en |