Biological controls investigated to aid management of olive fruit fly in California

California Agriculture

Charles H. Pickett¹  Hannah Nadel²  John W. Andrews Jr.³  Kim A. Hoelmer⁴  Kent Daane⁵  Karen R. Sime⁶  Marshall Johnson⁷  Xin-Geng Wang⁸ 

[1] C. H. Pickett is Research Entomologist, Biological Control Program, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA);H. Nadel is Supervisory Entomologist, U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine program, Buzzards Bay, MA;J. W. Andrews Jr. was Quarantine Manager, College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley;K. A. Hoelmer is Research Entomologist and Director, USDA Agricultural Research Service, European Biological Control Laboratory, Montpellier, France.;K. M. Daane is Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley;K. R. Sime is Assistant Professor, SUNY Oswego, N. Y.;M. W. Johnson is Cooperative Extension Specialist and Entomologist, UC Riverside;X.-G. Wang is Associate Specialist, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley;

DOI  :  10.3733/ca.v065n01p21

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The widespread and rapid establishment of the olive fruit fly in California required immediate changes in integrated pest management (IPM) programs for olives. After finding that resident natural enemies did not provide adequate control, researchers began a worldwide search for parasitoids, with exploration in the Republic of South Africa, Namibia, India, China and other countries. Parasitoids were shipped to California, and most were studied in quarantine to determine the best species for release. Two parasitoid species - Psyttalia lounsburyi and Psyttalia humilis - are now being released throughout the state's olive-growing regions, and researchers are studying their effectiveness.

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