TY  - CONF
AU  - Vidović, Biljana
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Petanović, Radmila
AU  - de Lillo, Enrico
AU  - Cristofaro, Massimo
AU  - Bon, Marie-Claude
AU  - Stutz, Sonja
AU  - Sforza, Rene
AU  - Marini, Francesca
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1243
AB  - Kiselo drvo, Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, je listopadna vrsta autohtona u Kini,
uneta kao ukrasna biljka u Severnu Ameriku i Evropu gde postaje invazivna i predstavlja
ozbiljnu pretnju u narušavanju ekosistema. Eriofidne grinje, poznate po visokoj specifičnosti i
po negativnom uticaju na biljke domaćine, mogu imati veliki potencijal kao agensi za biološku
kontrolu invazivnih biljaka. Na kiselom drvetu u Evropi registrovane su eriofidne grinje koje
dovode do uvijanja, deformisanja, žućenja i preranog opadanja lišća, ali su primećeni i
simptomi nekroze apikalnih delova stabljike.
Predmet ovog rada je prikaz rezultata istraživanja eriofidnih grinja kao potencijalnih
agenasa za biološku kontrolu kiselog drveta. Kako bi se utvrdilo da li je neki agens pogodan za
biološku kontrolu nephodna je njegova pouzdana identifikacija, testiranje specifičnosti prema
biljci domaćinu kao i utvrđivanje uticaja na ciljanu biljku.
Na A. altissima su bile poznate četiri vrste eriofida: Aculops ailanthi Lin, Jin & Kuang
1997, Aculops taihangensis Hong & Xue 2005, Aculus altissimae Xue & Hong 2005, opisane u
Kini, i Aculus mosoniensis Ripka 2014, opisana sa kiselog drveta iz Mađarske. Vrste Ac. ailanthi
i A. mosoniensis su jedine koje su registrovane izvan nativnog područja biljke domaćina: Ac.
ailanthi je registrovana u SAD-u, a A. mosoniensis u više evropskih zemalja. Na osnovu
morfoloških analiza A. taihangensis je preimenovan u rod Aculus (De Lillo et al., 2022).
Analizirani su filogenetski odnosi između kineskih populacija A. taihangensis i evropskih A.
mosoniensis korišćenjem COI i ITS1 regiona i utvrđeno je da je A. mosoniensis junior sinonim
od A. taihangensis, tako da se sada sa sigurnošću može tvrditi da je A. taihangensis jedina vrsta
registrovana u 14 evropskih zemalja.
Tokom tri godine istraživanja urađeni su testovi specifičnosti prema biljci domaćinu.
Testirano je 17 biljaka iz 7 familija reda Sapindales Bercht. & J. Presl. Izabrane su vrste iz
familija srodnih familiji Simaroubaceae kojoj pripada A. altissima. Rezultati ovih testiranja su
pokazali da se nakon dva meseca od početka testa (inokulacije biljaka sa eriofidama) juvenilni
stadijumi A. taihangensis nalaze samo na biljkama kiselog drveta, što sugeriše da se A.
taihangensis može razvijati i reprodukovati samo na kiselom drvetu, čime se potvrđuje već
poznata činjenica o izuzetnoj monofagnosti eriofidnih grinja.
16
Testovi o uticaju ishrane A. taihangensis na kiselo drvo, rađeni tokom dve godine na
mladim biljkama ili sadnicama starim dva meseca, pokazali su da se usled ishrane ove eriofide
biomasa infestirane biljke redukuje oko 80% u odnosu na neinfestiranu biljku.
Imajući u vidu da je A. taihangensis već prisutna u Evropi, dalja istraživanja bi trebalo
usmeriti ka pronalaženju mogućnosti za upotrebu ove eriofide kao agensa za biološku
kontrolu kiselog drveta augmentativnim pristupom.
PB  - Društvo za zaštitu bilja Srbije
C3  - XVII Simpozijum o zaštiti bilja. 27-30. novembar 2023.
T1  - Eriofidne grinje kao potencijalni agensi biološke kontrole invazivne vrste Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae)
EP  - 16
SP  - 15
ER  - 

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author = "Vidović, Biljana and Cvrković, Tatjana and Petanović, Radmila and de Lillo, Enrico and Cristofaro, Massimo and Bon, Marie-Claude and Stutz, Sonja and Sforza, Rene and Marini, Francesca",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Kiselo drvo, Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, je listopadna vrsta autohtona u Kini,
uneta kao ukrasna biljka u Severnu Ameriku i Evropu gde postaje invazivna i predstavlja
ozbiljnu pretnju u narušavanju ekosistema. Eriofidne grinje, poznate po visokoj specifičnosti i
po negativnom uticaju na biljke domaćine, mogu imati veliki potencijal kao agensi za biološku
kontrolu invazivnih biljaka. Na kiselom drvetu u Evropi registrovane su eriofidne grinje koje
dovode do uvijanja, deformisanja, žućenja i preranog opadanja lišća, ali su primećeni i
simptomi nekroze apikalnih delova stabljike.
Predmet ovog rada je prikaz rezultata istraživanja eriofidnih grinja kao potencijalnih
agenasa za biološku kontrolu kiselog drveta. Kako bi se utvrdilo da li je neki agens pogodan za
biološku kontrolu nephodna je njegova pouzdana identifikacija, testiranje specifičnosti prema
biljci domaćinu kao i utvrđivanje uticaja na ciljanu biljku.
Na A. altissima su bile poznate četiri vrste eriofida: Aculops ailanthi Lin, Jin & Kuang
1997, Aculops taihangensis Hong & Xue 2005, Aculus altissimae Xue & Hong 2005, opisane u
Kini, i Aculus mosoniensis Ripka 2014, opisana sa kiselog drveta iz Mađarske. Vrste Ac. ailanthi
i A. mosoniensis su jedine koje su registrovane izvan nativnog područja biljke domaćina: Ac.
ailanthi je registrovana u SAD-u, a A. mosoniensis u više evropskih zemalja. Na osnovu
morfoloških analiza A. taihangensis je preimenovan u rod Aculus (De Lillo et al., 2022).
Analizirani su filogenetski odnosi između kineskih populacija A. taihangensis i evropskih A.
mosoniensis korišćenjem COI i ITS1 regiona i utvrđeno je da je A. mosoniensis junior sinonim
od A. taihangensis, tako da se sada sa sigurnošću može tvrditi da je A. taihangensis jedina vrsta
registrovana u 14 evropskih zemalja.
Tokom tri godine istraživanja urađeni su testovi specifičnosti prema biljci domaćinu.
Testirano je 17 biljaka iz 7 familija reda Sapindales Bercht. & J. Presl. Izabrane su vrste iz
familija srodnih familiji Simaroubaceae kojoj pripada A. altissima. Rezultati ovih testiranja su
pokazali da se nakon dva meseca od početka testa (inokulacije biljaka sa eriofidama) juvenilni
stadijumi A. taihangensis nalaze samo na biljkama kiselog drveta, što sugeriše da se A.
taihangensis može razvijati i reprodukovati samo na kiselom drvetu, čime se potvrđuje već
poznata činjenica o izuzetnoj monofagnosti eriofidnih grinja.
16
Testovi o uticaju ishrane A. taihangensis na kiselo drvo, rađeni tokom dve godine na
mladim biljkama ili sadnicama starim dva meseca, pokazali su da se usled ishrane ove eriofide
biomasa infestirane biljke redukuje oko 80% u odnosu na neinfestiranu biljku.
Imajući u vidu da je A. taihangensis već prisutna u Evropi, dalja istraživanja bi trebalo
usmeriti ka pronalaženju mogućnosti za upotrebu ove eriofide kao agensa za biološku
kontrolu kiselog drveta augmentativnim pristupom.",
publisher = "Društvo za zaštitu bilja Srbije",
journal = "XVII Simpozijum o zaštiti bilja. 27-30. novembar 2023.",
title = "Eriofidne grinje kao potencijalni agensi biološke kontrole invazivne vrste Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae)",
pages = "16-15"
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Vidović, B., Cvrković, T., Petanović, R., de Lillo, E., Cristofaro, M., Bon, M., Stutz, S., Sforza, R.,& Marini, F.. (2023). Eriofidne grinje kao potencijalni agensi biološke kontrole invazivne vrste Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae). in XVII Simpozijum o zaštiti bilja. 27-30. novembar 2023.
Društvo za zaštitu bilja Srbije., 15-16.

Vidović B, Cvrković T, Petanović R, de Lillo E, Cristofaro M, Bon M, Stutz S, Sforza R, Marini F. Eriofidne grinje kao potencijalni agensi biološke kontrole invazivne vrste Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae). in XVII Simpozijum o zaštiti bilja. 27-30. novembar 2023.. 2023;:15-16..

Vidović, Biljana, Cvrković, Tatjana, Petanović, Radmila, de Lillo, Enrico, Cristofaro, Massimo, Bon, Marie-Claude, Stutz, Sonja, Sforza, Rene, Marini, Francesca, "Eriofidne grinje kao potencijalni agensi biološke kontrole invazivne vrste Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae)" in XVII Simpozijum o zaštiti bilja. 27-30. novembar 2023. (2023):15-16.

TY  - CONF
AU  - de Lillo, Enrico
AU  - Marini, Francesca
AU  - Cristofaro, Massimo
AU  - Valenzano, Domenico
AU  - Petanović, Radmila
AU  - Vidović, Biljana
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Bon, Marie-Claude
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1302
AB  - Tree-of-Heaven (ToH), Ailanthus altissima, is a deciduous tree indigenous to China introduced for
ornamental purposes into North America and Europe. It shows a highly invasive profile in field, urban and
suburban areas posing a serious threat to ecosystems in the introduced ranges. Its current management by
mechanical and chemical measures remains ephemeral and incomplete. A multi-tactic approach emphasizing
classical biological control appears highly relevant. Eriophyid mites are well known for their high specificity
and impact on the associated hosts, and may have high potential as biological control agents of invasive
plants. The partially unresolved taxonomy of the eriophyid species on the ToH is an impediment to their
further study as biocontrol agent. This paper is aimed at giving details on a previously announced
synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis with Aculops taihangensis. A paratype specimen of A. taihangensis
was also studied and this mite species was re-assigned to the genus Aculus. Phylogenetic relationships
between Chinese A. taihangensis and all A. mosoniensis mites collected in twenty localities in Europe were
examined through the mitochondrial cytochrome c subunit I (CO1) protein and the nuclear ribosomal
Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 region (ITS1). CO1 sequences of A. taihangensis from the Shandong province
(China) and those from mites collected in Austria and Slovenia were 100% identical. The ITS1 sequence of
an A. taihangensis paratype matched 99.8% with those obtained from A. mosoniensis collected in Italy.
Aculus mosoniensis was found genetically variable with five CO1 haplotypes clustering in two highly
supported maternal lineages and eight ITS1 haplotypes distributed in four supported clades. No overlap
between intra and interspecies distances was observed for both markers and all studied A. mosoniensis
populations clustered in one monophyletic mitochondrial clade, suggesting that only one single species
might occur in Europe. The strong congruence between morphological and molecular analyses for all mites
collected on ToH in Europe led to confirm that A. mosoniensis is junior synonym of A. taihangensis.
PB  - European Association of Acarologists
C3  - IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy
T1  - Integrative taxonomy of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae) and its synonymization with Aculus taihangensis
SP  - 31
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "de Lillo, Enrico and Marini, Francesca and Cristofaro, Massimo and Valenzano, Domenico and Petanović, Radmila and Vidović, Biljana and Cvrković, Tatjana and Bon, Marie-Claude",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Tree-of-Heaven (ToH), Ailanthus altissima, is a deciduous tree indigenous to China introduced for
ornamental purposes into North America and Europe. It shows a highly invasive profile in field, urban and
suburban areas posing a serious threat to ecosystems in the introduced ranges. Its current management by
mechanical and chemical measures remains ephemeral and incomplete. A multi-tactic approach emphasizing
classical biological control appears highly relevant. Eriophyid mites are well known for their high specificity
and impact on the associated hosts, and may have high potential as biological control agents of invasive
plants. The partially unresolved taxonomy of the eriophyid species on the ToH is an impediment to their
further study as biocontrol agent. This paper is aimed at giving details on a previously announced
synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis with Aculops taihangensis. A paratype specimen of A. taihangensis
was also studied and this mite species was re-assigned to the genus Aculus. Phylogenetic relationships
between Chinese A. taihangensis and all A. mosoniensis mites collected in twenty localities in Europe were
examined through the mitochondrial cytochrome c subunit I (CO1) protein and the nuclear ribosomal
Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 region (ITS1). CO1 sequences of A. taihangensis from the Shandong province
(China) and those from mites collected in Austria and Slovenia were 100% identical. The ITS1 sequence of
an A. taihangensis paratype matched 99.8% with those obtained from A. mosoniensis collected in Italy.
Aculus mosoniensis was found genetically variable with five CO1 haplotypes clustering in two highly
supported maternal lineages and eight ITS1 haplotypes distributed in four supported clades. No overlap
between intra and interspecies distances was observed for both markers and all studied A. mosoniensis
populations clustered in one monophyletic mitochondrial clade, suggesting that only one single species
might occur in Europe. The strong congruence between morphological and molecular analyses for all mites
collected on ToH in Europe led to confirm that A. mosoniensis is junior synonym of A. taihangensis.",
publisher = "European Association of Acarologists",
journal = "IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy",
title = "Integrative taxonomy of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae) and its synonymization with Aculus taihangensis",
pages = "31"
}

de Lillo, E., Marini, F., Cristofaro, M., Valenzano, D., Petanović, R., Vidović, B., Cvrković, T.,& Bon, M.. (2022). Integrative taxonomy of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae) and its synonymization with Aculus taihangensis. in IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy
European Association of Acarologists., 31.

de Lillo E, Marini F, Cristofaro M, Valenzano D, Petanović R, Vidović B, Cvrković T, Bon M. Integrative taxonomy of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae) and its synonymization with Aculus taihangensis. in IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy. 2022;:31..

de Lillo, Enrico, Marini, Francesca, Cristofaro, Massimo, Valenzano, Domenico, Petanović, Radmila, Vidović, Biljana, Cvrković, Tatjana, Bon, Marie-Claude, "Integrative taxonomy of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae) and its synonymization with Aculus taihangensis" in IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy (2022):31.

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marini, Francesca
AU  - Profeta, Erica
AU  - Vidović, Biljana
AU  - Petanović, Radmila
AU  - de Lillo, Enrico
AU  - Weyl, Philip
AU  - Hinz, Hariet
AU  - Moffat, Chandra
AU  - Bon, Marie-Claude
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Kashefi, Javid
AU  - Sforza, Rene
AU  - Cristofaro, Massimo
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/722
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 Basel
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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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 Basel",
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title = "Field Assessment of the Host Range of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)",
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Marini, F., Profeta, E., Vidović, B., Petanović, R., de Lillo, E., Weyl, P., Hinz, H., Moffat, C., Bon, M., Cvrković, T., Kashefi, J., Sforza, R.,& 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 Basel., 12(7), 637.
https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070637

Marini F, Profeta E, Vidović B, Petanović R, de Lillo E, Weyl P, Hinz H, Moffat C, Bon M, Cvrković T, Kashefi J, Sforza R, 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, Moffat, Chandra, Bon, Marie-Claude, Cvrković, Tatjana, Kashefi, Javid, Sforza, Rene, 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 . .