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Combined effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on multitrophic interactions involving a parasitoid of plant virus vectors

Publicated to: BIOCONTROL. 66 (3): 307-319 - 2021-06-01 66(3), DOI: 10.1007/s10526-020-10069-0

Authors:

Moreno-Delafuente, A; Viñuela, E; Fereres, A; Medina, P; Trebicki, P
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Affiliations

Agr Victoria Res, Dept Jobs Precincts & Reg, Horsham, Vic 3400, Australia - Author
Agriculture Victoria - Author
CSIC - Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias (ICA) - Author
CSIC, Inst Ciencias Agr, Dept Protecc Vegetal, Insectos Vectores Patogenos Plantas, Madrid 28006, Spain - Author
Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Agronomos de Madrid - Author
Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences - Author
Univ Melbourne, Fac Vet & Agr Sci, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosi, Dept Prod Agr, Unidad Protecc Cult, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
UPM, CSIC, Control Insect Vectors Viruses Hort Sustainable, Associated Unit,IVAS, Madrid 28006, Spain - Author
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Abstract

© 2021, International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC). Atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) is predicted to double by late twenty-first century, likely increasing global temperature by 2.2 °C. Elevated CO2 (eCO2) and temperature (eT) affect agricultural crops as well as pests and their natural enemies. Changes in any part of multitrophic systems due to environmental factors can affect pest infestation and disease dynamics, as well as the effectiveness of biological control programs. Our study evaluated the effects of eCO2 and eT combined on the performance of the parasitoid Aphidius colemani Vierick (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) when its aphid host Rhopalosiphum padi L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was exposed to non-infected or Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV–PAV) infected wheat (Triticum aestivum L., Poaceae). Using controlled environment chambers, plant physiology and parasitoid performance were examined under ambient (aCO2&aT; aCO2 = 400 ppm, aT = 20 °C) and elevated (eCO2&eT; eCO2 = 800 ppm, eT = 22 °C) conditions. Virus infection reduced plant biomass and chlorophyll content more pronouncedly under eCO2&eT. Developmental time from oviposition to adult emergence of A. colemani significantly decreased under eCO2&eT, on virus-infected and non-infected plants. However, parasitism rate, sex ratio and pupal survivorship remained unchanged under eCO2&eT, regardless of virus infection. Therefore, we incline to suggest that the biocontrol of R. padi by A. colemani will continue being effective in a future climate with similar conditions as studied here. This study provides empirical data on a particular tritrophic system (plant-pest-parasitoid) affected by plant virus and eCO2&eT, essential to complement scientific knowledge about the impact of climate change on complex interactions of agro-ecosystems.
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Keywords

Aphidius colemani vierickBarley yellow dwarf virus (bydv–pav)Climate actionClimate changeNatural enemiesRhopalosiphum padi lWheat

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal BIOCONTROL 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, 2021, it was in position 25/100, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Entomology.

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 2026-04-27:

  • Google Scholar: 10
  • WoS: 6
  • Scopus: 9
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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 2026-04-27:

  • 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: 23.
  • 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: 23 (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: 3.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (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:

  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/93066/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 40
  • Downloads: 3
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 13 - Climate Action, with a probability of 49% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Australia.

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 (MORENO DE LA FUENTE, ANA) .

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