Potential classical biological control of spotted wing drosophila,Drosophila suzukii(Diptera: Drosophilidae) with parasitoids from China

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
Spotted Wing Drosophila ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii

Biological control of Drosophila suzukii.

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (054) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing-eng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Pathogenic Fungi ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Crop Fields ◽  
Indigenous Natural Enemies

Abstract Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is native to East Asia but has widely established in the Americas and Europe, where it is a devastating pest of soft-skinned fruits. It has a wide host range and these non-crop habitats harbor the fly which then repeatedly reinvades crop fields. Biological control in non-crop habitats could be the cornerstone for sustainable management at the landscape level. Toward this goal, researchers have developed or investigated biological control tactics. We review over 100 studies, conducted in the Americas, Asia and Europe on natural enemies of D. suzukii. Two previous reviews provided an overview of potential natural enemies and detailed accounts on foreign explorations. Here, we provide an up-to-date list of known or evaluated parasitoids, predators and entomopathogens (pathogenic fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses) and summarize research progress to date. We emphasize a systematic approach toward the development of biological control strategies that can stand alone or be combined with more conventional control tools. Finally, we propose a framework for the integrated use of biological control tools, from classical biological control with host-specific Asian parasitoids, to augmentative and conservation biological control with indigenous natural enemies, to the use of entomopathogens. This review provides a roadmap to foster the use of biological control tools in more sustainable D. suzukii control programs.

scholarly journals Field Monitoring of Drosophila suzukii and Associated Communities in South Eastern France as a Pre-Requisite for Classical Biological Control

Insects ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Kremmer ◽  
Marcel Thaon ◽  
Nicolas Borowiec ◽  
Jean David ◽  
Marylène Poirié ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
Field Monitoring ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
South Eastern

scholarly journals Host specificity of Asian parasitoids for potential classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii

2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 1241-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Girod ◽  
Océane Lierhmann ◽  
Teddy Urvois ◽  
Ted C. J. Turlings ◽  
Marc Kenis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Host Specificity ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii

scholarly journals Biological Control of Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae)—Current and Pending Tactics

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana C Lee ◽  
Xingeng Wang ◽  
Kent M Daane ◽  
Kim A Hoelmer ◽  
Rufus Isaacs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Natural Enemy ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Residual Activity ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Spotted Wing Drosophila ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Dose Dependent

Abstract Spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is originally from Asia, and in the last decade it has become a global economic pest of small fruits and cherries. Growers have expressed strong interest in biological control and other sustainable tactics to reduce reliance on insecticides. Biological control of spotted-wing drosophila has been studied intensively, with over 75 research publications. Here, we are reporting current information on predators, parasitoids, pathogens (fungi, nematodes, bacteria, endosymbiotic bacteria, and viruses), and competitors of spotted-wing drosophila. When relevant for the natural enemy group, the discussion focuses on the impact each natural enemy has been observed to have in the field, how to optimize control, the efficacy of commercial products available, and options that may be available in the near future. Studies are summarized in tables that can be sorted by species, spotted-wing drosophila life stage targeted, outcomes, lab/field trials, and studies that examined residual activity, dose-dependent responses, or other effects.

scholarly journals First Report of Leptopilina japonica in Europe

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 611
Author(s):  
Simone Puppato ◽  
Alberto Grassi ◽  
Federico Pedrazzoli ◽  
Antonio De Cristofaro ◽  
Claudio Ioriatti
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
Developmental Time ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Cherry Tree ◽  
Egg Maturation ◽  
Fruit Samples ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
First Time

Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura; Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a key pest of sweet cherry and small fruits worldwide. Biological control remains unutilized in the framework of D. suzukii management. Nonetheless, natural enemies may play an important role in regulating this pest. We report for the first time the presence of Leptopilina japonica Novković and Kimura (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) in Europe. Two specimens emerged from ripened fruits and one was collected after direct observation on a cherry tree in June 2019. They showed the distinctive morphological traits already described and shared more than 99% sequence similarity with specimens of L. japonica collected in Asia. This first finding was confirmed by a wider survey carried out in 2020; L. japonica emerged from cherry fruit samples collected in five other sites across the Trentino region, suggesting that L. japonica has already colonized a wide area. Detection of this Asian species is relevant to the future direction in managing D. suzukii, both in Europe and North America. In fact, L. japonica showed similarity with Ganaspis brasiliensis (Ihering) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), the most promising candidate for the classical biological control, in terms of developmental time, egg maturation, host age preference and lifetime fecundity.

scholarly journals Evidence for a cryptic parasitoid species reveals its suitability as a biological control agent

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Lukas Seehausen ◽  
Nicolas Ris ◽  
Laetitia Driss ◽  
Alessandro Racca ◽  
Pierre Girod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Spotted Wing Drosophila ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Crossing Experiments ◽  
Parasitoid Species ◽  
Control Programs

Abstract Uncertainty about the taxonomic status and the specificity of a species commonly prevent its consideration as a candidate for biological control of pest organisms. Here we use a combination of molecular analysis and crossing experiments to gather evidence that the parasitoid wasp Ganaspis brasiliensis, a candidate for biological control of the invasive spotted wing drosophila Drosophila suzukii, is a complex of at least two cryptic species. Complementary experiments demonstrate that individuals from one genetic group readily parasitize several drosophila species regardless of their food source while individuals from the other one are almost exclusively specific to larvae feeding in ripening fruits. Because only D. suzukii attacks ripening fruits in its area of invasion, parasitoids from this second group appear to be well suited as a biological control agent. Our study demonstrates the need for a combination of biosystematics with biological and ecological investigations for the development of safe and efficient biological control programs.

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