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March 6, 2023
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The Parasitoid Hyposoter didymator Can Transmit a Broad Host Range Baculovirus in a Two Host System

Publicated to:Horticulturae. 9 (2): 170- - 2023-02-01 9(2), DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae9020170

Authors: Morel, A; Leigh, B; Muñoz, D; Caballero, P; Medina, P; Dáder, B

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosi, Unit Crop Protect, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Publ Navarra, Dept Prod Agr, Pamplona 31006, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Universidad Pública de Navarra - Author

Abstract

Hyposoter didymator (Thunberg) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and baculovirus (BV) might be used jointly to provide effective control of the Spodoptera genus. The literature has mostly covered the safe compatibility between natural enemies and BV-based insecticides, but research on the potential dispersal of BV by natural enemies is lacking. Thus, the goal of this manuscript was to ascertain if H. didymator was able to disperse the broad host range of Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) to Spodoptera littoralis and Spodoptera exigua in choice and non-choice conditions and whether the preference of the parasitoid by one of these noctuids could mediate this dispersion. It was previously needed to improve the rearing of the parasitoid in the laboratory, concerning the optimal host age and length of parasitization, parasitoid competition, and influence of parasitization on the longevity of females. The best rearing conditions for S. littoralis are collective parasitization of mature L3 larvae for 24 h, after at least one day of copulation. Hyposoter didymator transmits AcMNPV to both lepidopterans, but its efficiency is mediated by host preference and the pathogenicity of the BV in each host. In this particular case, H. didymator as well as AcMNPV showed a clear preference towards S. exigua.

Keywords

acmnpvcampoletis-sonorensischelonus-inanitusexigua multiple nucleopolyhedrovirushubner lepidoptera-noctuidaehymenoptera-braconidaeichneumonidaelarvaenoctuidsex-ratiospodoptera exiguaspodoptera littoralisspodoptera-lituraAcmnpvBiological controlNoctuidNuclear polyhedrosis-virusSpodoptera exiguaSpodoptera littoralis

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Horticulturae due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 7/38, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Horticulture.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-24:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 2

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-24:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 1.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MOREL MONGES, ARIEL) and Last Author (DADER ALONSO, BEATRIZ).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been DADER ALONSO, BEATRIZ.