Classic biological control of olive fruit fly in California, USA: release and recovery of introduced parasitoids

Daane, Kent M.; Wang, Xingeng; Nieto, Diego J.; Pickett, Charles H.; Hoelmer, Kim A.; Blanchet, Alain; Johnson, Marshall W.

doi:10.1007/s10526-015-9652-9

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“…A review of biological control attempts was made by Daane and Johnson (2010), concluding that biological control programs previously used did not consistently provide adequate levels of control across the range of climates and olive cultivars commercially grown. Between 2006 and 2013 a trial with a field release of specialized parasitoids, Psyttalia lounsburyi (Silvestri, 1913) and Psyttalia humilis (Silvestri, 1913), was conducted in California (Daane et al, 2015). However, they encountered inherent difficulties of establishing parasitoids in the field due to climatic extremes as well as because of periods with low host densities.…”

Section: Alternative Methods For Protection Against Olive Flymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since most control programmes against the olive fruit fly have been based on the use of insecticides like OPs, pyrethroids, and spinosad in the last few years, olive flies have developed resistance against them (Vontas et al, 2001;Haniotakis, 2005;Margaritopoulos et al, 2008;Kakani et al, 2010;Daane et al, 2015)). As observed by Kakani et al (2010) in California where spinosad is the only registered phyto-pharmaceutical product, its exclusive use has led to greater levels of resistance.…”

Section: Identification Of Resistance Allelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of plant protection against the olive fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) Gmelin) and molecular methods to monitor the insecticide resistance alleles

Hladnik

2017

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Olive fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) Gmelin) is one of the most important olive pests worldwide. Most plant protection measures are based on insecticides, especially organophosphates, pyrethroids, and recently a spinosad. Insecticides are used as cover sprays or in more environmentally friendly methods in which insecticides are used in combination with attractants and pheromones as bait sprays or for mass trapping. However, due to negative impacts of insecticides to environment, new plant protection methods are constantly developing with the aim to lower the consumption of insecticides or even to eliminate them by biological control with entomopathogenic organisms, sterile insect technique (SIT), or transgenic method RIDL (release of insects carrying a dominant lethal). However, these methods need to be improved in order to guarantee adequate protection. Alternative methods than those traditionally used are required due to long term usage causing the development of resistance to the insecticides, ultimately lowering their effectiveness. Molecular methods for monitoring the frequencies of resistant alleles and the current status of resistance alleles in olive growing countries are reviewed here.

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Section: Alternative Methods For Protection Against Olive Flymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Identification Of Resistance Allelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of plant protection against the olive fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) Gmelin) and molecular methods to monitor the insecticide resistance alleles

Hladnik

2017

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“…The diet used nowadays for B. oleae is still very similar to the ones developed in the 1960s and 1970s (Calvitti et al, 2002;Sime et al, 2008), and on laboratory medfly (Wang & Messing, 2003) Bracon celer (Sz epligeti) [Canale & Loni, 2006 (medfly); Sime et al, 2006c;Yokoyama et al, 2008;Wang et al, 2009b;Canale & Benelli, 2012], introduced in field in Europe (Delrio et al, 2005;Miranda et al, 2008), Turkey (Hepdurgun et al, 2009), and in California, USA (Yokoyama et al, 2006(Yokoyama et al, , 2008Daane et al, 2015) Wang et al, 2009aWang et al, , 2011Wang et al, , 2012Wang et al, , 2013Daane & Johnson, 2010) Psyttalia humilis (Silvestri) (formerly cf. concolor) Second and third instar Can reproduce on B. oleae in the field, but limited…”

Section: Olive Fruit Fly Mass Rearingmentioning

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“…Parasitoids are important biological control agents in AW-IPM programmes against major agricultural pests including several fruit fly species (Montoya et al, 2007). Compared to other natural enemies of B. oleae (such as ants and generalist ectoparasitoids), parasitoid wasps are more specialized, which is beneficial in biological control (Daane et al, 2015). Parasitoids have the potential to significantly contribute to the population control B. oleae.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of the role of gut microbiota in mass rearing of the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, and its parasitoids

Ras

Beukeboom

Cáceres

et al. 2017

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is the major insect pest in commercial olive (Olea europaea L., Oleaceae) production worldwide. Its population management is largely based on the use of insecticides. However, concerns about the impact of insecticides on the environment and human health along with increasing resistance development calls for novel and environment-friendly approaches for population management. Integrated pest management programmes with a sterile insect technique (SIT) component and parasitoids are currently considered for the control of B. oleae. A major challenge for the development of such tools is mass rearing of both host and parasitoids. In this review, we consider the role of endogenous microbiota and its potential exploitation for improving the efficacy, quality, and cost effectiveness of mass rearing B. oleae as well as their parasitoids.

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“…This species has also been released in France (Borowiec et al, ). Although P. lounsburyi is thought to not be established in France, it is now well established in many parts of California (Daane et al, ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mass‐rearing optimization of the parasitoid Psyttalia lounsburyi for biological control of the olive fruit fly

Chardonnet¹,

Blanchet²,

Hurtrel³

et al. 2018

J Applied Entomology

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The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Tephritidae), is a direct pest of olives that has invaded the Mediterranean Region and California. Psyttalia lounsburyi (Braconidae), a larval parasitoid from Africa, has been approved for release in the USA as a classical biological agent. However, it has been difficult to rear the parasitoid in the laboratory because it is multivoltine, and the host develops only in fresh olives, which are not available for most of the year. A method to rear the parasitoid on the factitious host, Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) was developed, but it was not very efficient for producing large numbers of parasitoids needed for release. We developed a number of ways to improve the efficiency of rearing, including the frequency and duration of exposure for oviposition, optimizing the density of adult parasitoids, host age, as well as methods to quickly standardize the number of larvae exposed and to count emerging adult parasitoids. We significantly improved the number of progeny produced per female and the sex ratio of progeny. Thanks to these improvements, we produced in 2017 over 119,000 adults and shipped over 53,900 for release in California.

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Classic biological control of olive fruit fly in California, USA: release and recovery of introduced parasitoids

Cited by 33 publications

References 35 publications

A review of plant protection against the olive fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) Gmelin) and molecular methods to monitor the insecticide resistance alleles

A review of plant protection against the olive fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) Gmelin) and molecular methods to monitor the insecticide resistance alleles

Review of the role of gut microbiota in mass rearing of the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, and its parasitoids

Mass‐rearing optimization of the parasitoid Psyttalia lounsburyi for biological control of the olive fruit fly

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