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Alternative Strategies for Controlling Wireworms in Field Crops: A Review

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  • Sylvain Poggi

    (INRAE, Institute for Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection (IGEPP), Agrocampus Ouest, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France)

  • Ronan Le Cointe

    (INRAE, Institute for Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection (IGEPP), Agrocampus Ouest, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France)

  • Jörn Lehmhus

    (Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, Julius Kühn-Institute, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany)

  • Manuel Plantegenest

    (INRAE, Institute for Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection (IGEPP), Agrocampus Ouest, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France)

  • Lorenzo Furlan

    (Veneto Agricoltura, 35020 Legnaro, Italy)

Abstract

Wireworms, the soil-dwelling larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), comprise major pests of several crops worldwide, including maize and potatoes. The current trend towards the reduction in pesticides use has resulted in strong demand for alternative methods to control wireworm populations. This review provides a state-of-the-art of current theory and practice in order to develop new agroecological strategies. The first step should be to conduct a risk assessment based on the production context (e.g., crop, climate, soil characteristics, and landscape) and on adult and/or larval population monitoring. When damage risk appears significant, prophylactic practices can be applied to reduce wireworm abundance (e.g., low risk rotations, tilling, and irrigation). Additionally, curative methods based on natural enemies and on naturally derived insecticides are, respectively, under development or in practice in some countries. Alternatively, practices may target a reduction in crop damage instead of pest abundance through the adoption of selected cultural practices (e.g., resistant varieties, planting and harvesting time) or through the manipulation of wireworm behavior (e.g., companion plants). Practices can be combined in a global Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework to provide the desired level of crop protection.

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  • Sylvain Poggi & Ronan Le Cointe & Jörn Lehmhus & Manuel Plantegenest & Lorenzo Furlan, 2021. "Alternative Strategies for Controlling Wireworms in Field Crops: A Review," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-30, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:5:p:436-:d:552564
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    1. Poggi, Sylvain & Sergent, Mike & Mammeri, Youcef & Plantegenest, Manuel & Le Cointe, Ronan & Bourhis, Yoann, 2021. "Dynamic role of grasslands as sources of soil-dwelling insect pests: New insights from in silico experiments for pest management strategies," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 440(C).
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    1. Renata Bažok, 2022. "Integrated Pest Management of Field Crops," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-5, March.
    2. Felicia Cheţan & Teodor Rusu & Cornel Cheţan & Camelia Urdă & Raluca Rezi & Alina Şimon & Ileana Bogdan, 2022. "Influence of Soil Tillage Systems on the Yield and Weeds Infestation in the Soybean Crop," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-13, October.

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