Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Environmental evaluation of hot water treatments to control Liriomyza huidobrensis infesting plant material in transit

  • Published:
International Journal of Environmental Science & Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Though quarantine disinfestation treatments have been exempt from the methyl bromide phase out, it is still required to research and develop alternative treatments for fumigation of plant material in transit. This study investigated the ability of both the egg and pupal stages of the quarantine pest, South Americian leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis to survive submersion in water heated to temperatures between 40 and 50 °C for varying periods of time. Large reductions in egg viability were recorded. However, the treatments also resulted in unacceptable levels of damage to the host plant material. Damage was uneconomically viable. Pupae were all killed exposure to water at 44 °C for 20 min. Incubation of insect and plant material at either 5 or 20 /dgC for 24 h before submersion in the hot water did not significantly alter the pests’ ability to survive the treatments. The potential of hot water treatments to act as an alternative to methyl bromide fumigation for disinfecting plants in transit is discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Anonymous, (2000). Council Directive 2000/29/EC of May 8 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Euro. J. Comm., 43 (L169), 1–112 (113 pages).

  • Aung, L. H.; Leesch, J. G.; Jenner, J. F.; Grafton-Cardwell, E. E., (2001). Effects of carbonyl sulphide, methyl iodide and sulphuryl fluoride on fruit phytotoxicity and insect mortality. Ann. Appl. Biol., 139(1), 93–100 (8 pages).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bartlett, P. W., (1993). Plant quarantine experience of Liriomyza spp. in England and Wales. Liriomyza conference on leaf mining flies in cultivated plants. Montpellier, 23–30 (8 pages).

  • Cheek, S.; Cannon, R. J. C., (2002). Alien Pests: Opportunities and risks for biological control. The BCPC Conference Pests and Diseases, 1, 97–102 (6 Pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Cuthbertson, A. G. S.; Head, J.; Walters, K. F. A.; Gregory, S. A., (2003). The efficacy of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema feltiae against the immature stages of Bemisia tabaci. J. Invertebr. Pathol., 83(3), 267–269 (3 pages).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cuthbertson, A. G. S., (2005). Protecting the UK from alien pests. Biodiversity News, 32, 9.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cuthbertson, A. G. S.; Walters, K. F. A.; Northing, P., (2005). The susceptibility of immature stages of Bemisia tabaci to the entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium on tomato and verbena foliage. Mycopathologia, 159(1), 23–29 (7 pages).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cuthbertson, A. G. S.; Blackburn, L. F.; Northing, P.; Luo, W.; Cannon, R. J. C.; Walters, K. F. A., (2008a). Further compatibility tests of the entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium with conventional insecticide products for control of sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci on poinsettia plants. Insect Sci., 15(4), 355–360 (6 pages).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cuthbertson, A. G. S.; Mathers, J. J.; Blackburn, L. F.; Wakefield, M. E.; Collins, L. E.; Luo, W.; Brown, M. A., (2008b). Maintaining Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) under quarantine laboratory conditions in the UK and preliminary observations on its behaviour. J. Apicult. Res., 47(3), 192–193 (2 pages).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Giannakou, I. O.; Karpouzas, D. G., (2003). Evaluation of chemical and integrated strategies as alternatives to methyl bromide for the control of root-knot nematodes in Greece. Pest Manag. Sci., 59(8), 883–892 (10 pages).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gould, W. P.; Sharp, J. L., (1992). Hot-water immersion quarantine treatment for guavas infested with Caribbean fruit fly Diptera Tephritidae. J. Econ. Entomol., 85(4), 1235–1239 (4 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Hallman, G. J., (1990). Vapor-heat treatment of carambolas infested with Caribbean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). J. Econ. Entomol., 83(6), 2340–2342 (3 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Hallman, G. J., (1994). Mortality of third-instar Caribbean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) reared at three temperatures and exposed to hot water immersion or cold storage. J. Econ. Entomol., 87(2), 405–408 (4 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Hansen, J. D.; Hara, A. H.; Tenbrink, A. H., (1992). Vapor heat: A potential treatment to disinfest tropical cut flowers and foliage., Hortscience, 27(2), 139–143 (5 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Hara, A. H.; Hata, T. Y.; Hu, B. K. S.; Tenbrink, V. L. (1993). Hot-water immersion as a potential quarantine treatment against Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Homoptera: Diaspididae). J. Econ.Entomol., 86(4), 1167–1170 (4 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Hara, A. H.; Hata, T. Y.; Hu, B. K. S.; Kaneko, R. T.; Tenbrink, V. L., (1994). Hot-water immersion of Cape Jasmine cuttings for disinfestations of green scale (Homoptera: Coccidae). J. Econ. Entomol., 87(6), 1569–1573 (5 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Heard, T. A.; Heather, N. W.; Corcoran, R. J. (1991). Dose-mortality relationships for eggs and larvae of Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae) immersed in hot water. J. Econ. Entomol., 84(6), 1768–1770 (3 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Jang, E. B., (1991). Thermal death kinetics and heat tolerance in early and late third instars of the oriental fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). J. Econ. Entomol., 84(4), 1298–1303 (6 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Jones, V. M.; Waddell, B. C.; Maindonald, J. H., (1995). Comparative mortality responses of three tortricid (Lepidoptera) species to hot water. J. Econ. Entomol., 88(5), 1356–1360 (5 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Lenteren, J. C. V.; Woets, J., (1988). Biological and integrated pestcontrol in greenhouses. Annu. Rev. Entomol., 33(1), 239–269 (31 pages).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lester, P. J.; Greenwood, D. R., (1997). Pre-treatment induced thermotolerance in lightbrown apple moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and associated induction of heat shock protein synthesis. J. Econ. Entomol., 90(1), 199–204 (6 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Liquido, N. J., (1990). Survival of Oriental fruit fly and melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) eggs oviposited in morphologically defective blossom end of papaya following two-stage hot-water immersion treatment. J. Econ. Entomol., 83(6), 2327–2330 (4 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Lopez-Aranda, J. M.; Medina, J. J.; Miranda, L.; Montes, F.; Romero, F.; Vega, J. M.; Paez, J. I.; Los Santos, B.; de Dominguez, F.; Lopez-Medina, J.; Flores, F.; Clavero, I.; Galvez, J.; Becerril, M.; Palacios, J.; Bardon, E.; Martinez-Beringola, M. L.; Salto, T.; Cal, A.; Martinez-Treceno, A.; Melgarejo, P., (2003). Alternatives to methyl bromide: Spanish trials. Colture Protette, 32(1), 59–65 (7 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Nascimento, A. S.; Malavasi, A.; Morgante, J. S.; Duarate, A. L. A., (1992). Hot-water immersion treatment for mangoes infested with Anastrepha fraterculus, Anastrepha oblique and Ceratitis capitata (Diptera:Tephritidae) in Brazil. J. Econ. Entomol., 85(2), 456–460 (5 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Neumann, P.; Elzen, P. J., (2004). The biology of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): Gaps in our knowledge of an invasive species. Apidologie, 35(3) 229–247 (19 pages).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Schneider, S. M.; Rosskopf, E. N.; Leesch, J. G.; Chellemi, D. O.; Bull, C. T.; Mazzola, M., (2003). United States Department of Agriculture — Agricultural Research Service research on alternatives to methyl bromide: Pre-plant and post-harvest. Pest Manag. Sci., 59(6–7), 814–826 (13 pages).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sharp, J. L.; Ouye, M. T.; Ingle, S. J.; Hart, W. G., (1989a). Hot-water quarantine treatment for mangoes from Mexico infested with Mexican fruit fly and West Indian Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). J. Econ. Entomol., 82(6), 1655–1662 (8 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Sharp, J. L.; Ouye, M. T.; Ingle, S. J.; Hart, W. G.; Enkerlin, H. W. R.; Celedonio, H. H.; Toledo, A. J.; Stevens, L.; Quintero, E., (1989b). Hot-water quarantine treatment for mangoes from the state of Chiapas, Mexico, infested with Mediterranean fruit fly and Anastrepha serpentina Weidemann (Diptera: Tephridiae). J. Econ. Entomol., 82(6), 1663–1666 (4 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Sharp, J. L.; Picho-Martinex, H. (1990). Hot-water quarantine treatment to control fruit flies in mangoes imported into the USA from Peru. J. Econ. Entomol., 83, 1940–1943 (4 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Slusarski, C.; Pietr, S. J., (2003). Validation of chemical and non-chemical treatments as methyl bromide replacements in field grown cabbage, celeriac and tomato. Veg. Crops Res. Bull., 58, 113–126 (14 pages).

    Google Scholar 

  • Walters, K. F. A., (2001). Phytosanitary alternatives to Methyl Bromide in Europe. North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) Bulletin, 16, 21–26 (6 pages).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Central Science Laboratory, York, England, UK

    A. G. S. Cuthbertson B.Sc., Ph.D. (Senior research entomologist), L. F. Blackburn B.Sc. (Research entomologist), P. Northing B.Sc., M.Sc. (AgroEcology and Crop Management Team leader), J. J. Mathers B.Sc. (Research entomologist and chemical application specialist), W. Luo B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ph.D. research student) & K. F. A. Walters B.Sc., Ph.D. (Head of Environmental Biology Group)

Authors
  1. A. G. S. Cuthbertson B.Sc., Ph.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. L. F. Blackburn B.Sc.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. P. Northing B.Sc., M.Sc.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. J. J. Mathers B.Sc.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. W. Luo B.Sc., M.Sc.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. K. F. A. Walters B.Sc., Ph.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to A. G. S. Cuthbertson B.Sc., Ph.D..

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Cuthbertson, A.G.S., Blackburn, L.F., Northing, P. et al. Environmental evaluation of hot water treatments to control Liriomyza huidobrensis infesting plant material in transit. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 6, 167–174 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03327618

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03327618

Keywords

Search

Navigation