TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marini, Francesca
AU  - Profeta, Erica
AU  - Vidović, Biljana
AU  - Petanović, Radmila
AU  - de Lillo, Enrico
AU  - Weyl, Philip
AU  - Hinz, Hariet L.
AU  - Moffat, Chandra E.
AU  - Bon, Marie-Claude
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Kashefi, Javid
AU  - Sforza, René F. H.
AU  - Cristofaro, Massimo
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5906
AB  - Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to China, considered a serious invasive species worldwide, with several socio-economic and ecological impacts attributed to it. Chemical and mechanical methods have limited efficacy in its management, and biological controls may offer a suitable and sustainable option. Aculus mosoniensis (Ripka) is an eriophyid mite that has been recorded to attack tree of heaven in 13 European countries. This study aims to explore the host range of this mite by exposing 13 plant species, selected either for their phylogenetic and ecological similarity to the target weed or their economic importance. Shortly after inoculation with the mite, we recorded a quick decrease in mite number on all nontarget species and no sign of mite reproduction. Whereas, after just one month, the population of mites on tree of heaven numbered in the thousands, irrespective of the starting population, and included both adults and juveniles. Significantly, we observed evidence of damage due to the mite only on target plants. Due to the specificity, strong impact on the target, and the ability to increase its population to high levels in a relatively short amount of time, we find A. mosoniensis to be a very promising candidate for the biological control of tree of heaven.
PB  - MDPI AG
T2  - Insects
T1  - Field Assessment of the Host Range of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
IS  - 7
SP  - 637
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/insects12070637
ER  - 

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author = "Marini, Francesca and Profeta, Erica and Vidović, Biljana and Petanović, Radmila and de Lillo, Enrico and Weyl, Philip and Hinz, Hariet L. and Moffat, Chandra E. and Bon, Marie-Claude and Cvrković, Tatjana and Kashefi, Javid and Sforza, René F. H. and Cristofaro, Massimo",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to China, considered a serious invasive species worldwide, with several socio-economic and ecological impacts attributed to it. Chemical and mechanical methods have limited efficacy in its management, and biological controls may offer a suitable and sustainable option. Aculus mosoniensis (Ripka) is an eriophyid mite that has been recorded to attack tree of heaven in 13 European countries. This study aims to explore the host range of this mite by exposing 13 plant species, selected either for their phylogenetic and ecological similarity to the target weed or their economic importance. Shortly after inoculation with the mite, we recorded a quick decrease in mite number on all nontarget species and no sign of mite reproduction. Whereas, after just one month, the population of mites on tree of heaven numbered in the thousands, irrespective of the starting population, and included both adults and juveniles. Significantly, we observed evidence of damage due to the mite only on target plants. Due to the specificity, strong impact on the target, and the ability to increase its population to high levels in a relatively short amount of time, we find A. mosoniensis to be a very promising candidate for the biological control of tree of heaven.",
publisher = "MDPI AG",
journal = "Insects",
title = "Field Assessment of the Host Range of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)",
number = "7",
pages = "637",
volume = "12",
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Marini, F., Profeta, E., Vidović, B., Petanović, R., de Lillo, E., Weyl, P., Hinz, H. L., Moffat, C. E., Bon, M., Cvrković, T., Kashefi, J., Sforza, R. F. H.,& Cristofaro, M.. (2021). Field Assessment of the Host Range of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). in Insects
MDPI AG., 12(7), 637.
https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070637

Marini F, Profeta E, Vidović B, Petanović R, de Lillo E, Weyl P, Hinz HL, Moffat CE, Bon M, Cvrković T, Kashefi J, Sforza RFH, Cristofaro M. Field Assessment of the Host Range of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). in Insects. 2021;12(7):637.
doi:10.3390/insects12070637 .

Marini, Francesca, Profeta, Erica, Vidović, Biljana, Petanović, Radmila, de Lillo, Enrico, Weyl, Philip, Hinz, Hariet L., Moffat, Chandra E., Bon, Marie-Claude, Cvrković, Tatjana, Kashefi, Javid, Sforza, René F. H., Cristofaro, Massimo, "Field Assessment of the Host Range of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)" in Insects, 12, no. 7 (2021):637,
https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070637 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - De Lillo, Enrico
AU  - Vidović, Biljana
AU  - Petanović, Radmila
AU  - Cristofaro, Massimo
AU  - Marini, Francesca
AU  - Auge, Matthew
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Babić, Emilija
AU  - Mattia, Chiara
AU  - Lotfollahi, Parisa
AU  - Rector, Brian G.
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4781
AB  - A new species of plant mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) was discovered on medusahead (Taeniatherum caputmedusae), an annual grass that is native to central Asia and the Mediterranean Basin. It is invasive in western North America. Aculodes altamurgiensis sp. nov., is described here and differentiated from other Aculodes spp., on the basis of morphology. Its DNA fingerprinting was reported and compared with Aculodes mckenziei collected from Elymus repens and Bromus inermis. Pairwise comparison of MT-001 sequences between A. altamurgiensis sp. nov., and A. mckenziei revealed 20.2-21.5% genetic divergence between these congeneric species. First collected in Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia in Apulia, Italy in 2014,A. altamurgiensis sp. nov., has been subsequently collected from medusahead in Serbia, Bulgaria, Iran and Turkey. Based on these data and on preliminary observations on the effects of the mite on plant growth, A. altamurgiensis sp. nov., is currently being investigated as a candidate biological control agent of medusahead.
PB  - Systematic & Applied Acarology Soc London, Natural History Museum, London
T2  - Systematic and Applied Acarology
T1  - A new Aculodes species (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with medusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae)
EP  - 1226
IS  - 7
SP  - 1217
VL  - 23
DO  - 10.11158/saa.23.7.1
ER  - 

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author = "De Lillo, Enrico and Vidović, Biljana and Petanović, Radmila and Cristofaro, Massimo and Marini, Francesca and Auge, Matthew and Cvrković, Tatjana and Babić, Emilija and Mattia, Chiara and Lotfollahi, Parisa and Rector, Brian G.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "A new species of plant mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) was discovered on medusahead (Taeniatherum caputmedusae), an annual grass that is native to central Asia and the Mediterranean Basin. It is invasive in western North America. Aculodes altamurgiensis sp. nov., is described here and differentiated from other Aculodes spp., on the basis of morphology. Its DNA fingerprinting was reported and compared with Aculodes mckenziei collected from Elymus repens and Bromus inermis. Pairwise comparison of MT-001 sequences between A. altamurgiensis sp. nov., and A. mckenziei revealed 20.2-21.5% genetic divergence between these congeneric species. First collected in Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia in Apulia, Italy in 2014,A. altamurgiensis sp. nov., has been subsequently collected from medusahead in Serbia, Bulgaria, Iran and Turkey. Based on these data and on preliminary observations on the effects of the mite on plant growth, A. altamurgiensis sp. nov., is currently being investigated as a candidate biological control agent of medusahead.",
publisher = "Systematic & Applied Acarology Soc London, Natural History Museum, London",
journal = "Systematic and Applied Acarology",
title = "A new Aculodes species (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with medusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae)",
pages = "1226-1217",
number = "7",
volume = "23",
doi = "10.11158/saa.23.7.1"
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De Lillo, E., Vidović, B., Petanović, R., Cristofaro, M., Marini, F., Auge, M., Cvrković, T., Babić, E., Mattia, C., Lotfollahi, P.,& Rector, B. G.. (2018). A new Aculodes species (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with medusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae). in Systematic and Applied Acarology
Systematic & Applied Acarology Soc London, Natural History Museum, London., 23(7), 1217-1226.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.23.7.1

De Lillo E, Vidović B, Petanović R, Cristofaro M, Marini F, Auge M, Cvrković T, Babić E, Mattia C, Lotfollahi P, Rector BG. A new Aculodes species (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with medusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae). in Systematic and Applied Acarology. 2018;23(7):1217-1226.
doi:10.11158/saa.23.7.1 .

De Lillo, Enrico, Vidović, Biljana, Petanović, Radmila, Cristofaro, Massimo, Marini, Francesca, Auge, Matthew, Cvrković, Tatjana, Babić, Emilija, Mattia, Chiara, Lotfollahi, Parisa, Rector, Brian G., "A new Aculodes species (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with medusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae)" in Systematic and Applied Acarology, 23, no. 7 (2018):1217-1226,
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.23.7.1 . .