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1. An ATP-Binding Cassette Pleiotropic Drug Transporter Protein Is Required for Xenobiotic Tolerance and Antagonism in the Fungal Biocontrol Agent Clonostachys rosea

Author:
Dubey Mukesh K.; Jensen Dan Funck; Karlsson Magnus
Source:
Molecular plant-microbe interactions 2014 v.27 no.7 pp. 725-732
ISSN:
0894-0282
Subject:
ABC transporters; Clonostachys rosea; antibiosis; barley; biological control; biological control agents; culture filtrates; drug resistance; drugs; fungi; fungicides; gene expression; metabolites; phenotype; secretion; seedlings; zearalenone
Abstract:
... ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters mediate active efflux of natural and synthetic toxicants and are considered to be important for drug tolerance in microorganisms. In biological control agents (BCA), ABC transporters can play important roles in antagonism by providing protection against toxins derived from the fungal prey and by mediating the secretion of endogenous toxins. In the present st ...
DOI:
10.1094/MPMI-12-13-0365-R

2. Acceptability and suitability of the European Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner for Macrocentrus cingulum Brischke from Asia and Europe

Author:
E.D.M. Campan; S. Havard; A. Sagouis; C. Pélissier; F.J. Muller; C. Villemant; Y. Savriama; D. Guéry; J. Hu; S. Ponsard
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.74 pp. 13-20
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Macrocentrus; Magnoliopsida; Ostrinia nubilalis; Trichogramma brassicae; adults; biological control; biological control agents; cocoons; corn; economic analysis; eggs; environmental impact; females; longevity; males; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; Asia; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... We examined whether Macrocentrus cingulum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Asian origin could serve as a biological control agent of the maize pest Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Europe. M. cingulum is already present in Europe, where it does not parasitize O. nubilalis but Ostriniascapulalis, a related species feeding on wild dicotyledons. In contrast, M. cingulum have been imported f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.03.013

3. Acceptance and suitability of four plant substrates for rearing Orius sauteri (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)

Author:
Xiao-Ling Tan; Su Wang; Tong-Xian Liu
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.3 pp. 291-302
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
crop production; bean sprouts; longevity; oviposition; Orius sauteri; relative humidity; kidney beans; faba beans; soybeans; mass rearing; pests; nymphs; photoperiod; eggs; females; leaves; biological control
Abstract:
... Orius sauteri (Poppius) is an important hemipterous predator that has been mass-reared for biological control of numerous pests in protected crop-production systems. To find a good oviposition substrate for mass-rearing this predator under insectary conditions [25°C, 65 ± 5% relative humidity, and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h], we compared kidney bean, soybean, broad bean sprouts and fresh leaves ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2013.860079

4. Accumulation of natural enemies by the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America

Author:
Rieske, L.K.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 205-209
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Megastigmus; Torymus; biological control; natural enemies; parasitoids; United States
Abstract:
... The Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is a globally invasive pest of Castanea. Population regulators and geographic range expansion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America with focus on natural enemy recruitment have been evaluated. After the initial discovery of the gall wasp in the U.S., there were biological control releases that included Megasti ...

5. Acid adaptation and biocontrol efficacy of antagonistic marine yeast Rhodosporidium paludigenum

Author:
Yifei Wang; Shoukui He; Jindan Xia; Ting Yu; Xiaodong Zheng
Source:
Annals of microbiology 2014 v.64 no.2 pp. 503-508
ISSN:
1590-4261
Subject:
Penicillium expansum; Rhodosporidium; acid tolerance; acid treatment; apples; biological control; biological control agents; lactic acid; malic acid; pH; viability; yeasts
Abstract:
... The objectives of this work were to assess the optimum conditions for induction of acid tolerance in the marine yeast Rhodosporidium paludigenum and evaluate the biocontrol activity of non-adapted and acid-adapted yeasts in controlling apple blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum. R. paludigenum grown in malic and lactic acid treatments were stimulated after 12 h incubation. Moreover, medium mod ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13213-013-0681-2

6. Action of jasmonates in plant stress responses and development — Applied aspects

Author:
Claus Wasternack
Source:
Biotechnology Advances 2014 v.32 pp. 31-39
ISSN:
0734-9750
Subject:
Nematoda; antineoplastic agents; bacterial communities; biological control; biosynthesis; circadian rhythm; cold stress; crops; enzymes; flowering; growth retardation; herbivores; induced resistance; insects; intercropping; jasmonic acid; leaves; mycorrhizae; pathogens; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; plant hormones; rhizosphere; roots; salt stress; seed germination; shoots; signal transduction; stress response
Abstract:
... Jasmonates (JAs) are lipid-derived compounds acting as key signaling compounds in plant stress responses and development. The JA co-receptor complex and several enzymes of JA biosynthesis have been crystallized, and various JA signal transduction pathways including cross-talk to most of the plant hormones have been intensively studied. Defense to herbivores and necrotrophic pathogens are mediated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.09.009

7. Action of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia on Dioctophyma renale eggs

Author:
Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares; José Humberto de Queiróz; Fabio Ribeiro Braga; Alexandre de Oliveira Tavela; Juliana Milani Araújo; Leandro Abreu da Fonseca; Angélica de Souza Gouveia; Jackson Victor de Araújo
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2014 v.24 no.4 pp. 399-406
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Nematoda; Pochonia chlamydosporia; biological control; chitinase; eggs; larvae; mortality; nematophagous fungi; proteinases
Abstract:
... The ovicidal action of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia (VC4) was evaluated on Dioctophyma renale eggs under laboratory conditions (Assay A). Next, the enzymatic action of proteases and chitinases produced by P. chlamydosporia (VC4) was evaluated on D. renale eggs, under laboratory conditions (Assay B). At the end of the experiment, there was difference (p < 0.01) in the destructio ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2013.863828

8. Adenylate cyclase orthologues in two filamentous entomopathogens contribute differentially to growth, conidiation, pathogenicity, and multistress responses

Author:
Jie Wang; Gang Zhou; Sheng-Hua Ying; Ming-Guang Feng
Source:
Fungal biology 2014 v.118 no.4 pp. 422-431
ISSN:
1878-6146
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; EDTA (chelating agent); Metarhizium robertsii; adenylate cyclase; biological control; carbendazim; cell walls; conidia; conidiation; copper; cyclic AMP; entomopathogens; functional diversity; fungicides; genes; insects; iron; manganese; metal ions; osmolarity; osmotolerance; oxidation; pathogenicity; phenotype; ultraviolet radiation; zinc
Abstract:
... Adenylate cyclase (AC) is a core element of cAMP signalling network. Here we show functional diversity and differentiation of Beauveria bassiana AC (BbAC) and Metarhizium robertsii AC (MrAC). Severe growth defects occurred in ΔBbAC and ΔMrAC grown on nutrition-rich SDAY and several minimal media but were largely alleviated by adding cAMP to SDAY. Conidial yield increased greatly in ΔBbAC but decre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.funbio.2014.03.001

9. Adulticidal properties of synthesized silver nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Feronia elephantum (Rutaceae) against filariasis, malaria, and dengue vector mosquitoes

Author:
Kaliyan Veerakumar; Marimuthu Govindarajan
Source:
Parasitology research 2014 v.113 no.11 pp. 4085-4096
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Culex quinquefasciatus; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Limonia acidissima; adulticides; adults; biological control; botanical insecticides; dengue; economic impact; filariasis; insect vectors; insecticidal properties; labor; leaf extracts; leaves; lethal dose 50; malaria; mortality; mosquito control; mosquito-borne diseases; nanosilver; scanning electron microscopy; subtropics; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Mosquito-borne diseases with an economic impact create loss in commercial and labor outputs, particularly in countries with tropical and subtropical climates. Mosquito control is facing a threat because of the emergence of resistance to synthetic insecticides. Extracts from plants may be alternative sources of mosquito control agents because they constitute a rich source of bioactive compounds tha ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-014-4077-4
PubMed:
25146645

10. Advances in fundamental and applied studies in China of fungal biocontrol agents for use against arthropod pests

Author:
Chengshu Wang; Ming-Guang Feng
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.68 pp. 129-135
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Cordyceps militaris; Metarhizium anisopliae; arthropods; biological control; biological control agents; biotechnology; entomopathogenic fungi; forests; gene flow; genes; genetic engineering; genetic recombination; genomics; grasslands; greenhouses; host-pathogen relationships; insect pests; microbial genetics; molecular biology; mycoinsecticides; pathogenesis; stress tolerance; virulence; China
Abstract:
... Entomopathogenic fungi, such as Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, are environmentally friendly biocontrol agents (BCAs) against various arthropod pests. We provide an overview to the past-decade advances in fungal BCA research and application in China. Since 1960s, fungal BCAs have been mass-produced for application and at present, thousands of tons of their formulations are annually ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.06.017

11. Aerobic Cr(VI) Reduction by an Indigenous Soil Isolate Bacillus thuringiensis BRC-ZYR2

Author:
Tian-Pei HUANG; Ying XIAO; Jie-Ru PAN; Zhi CHEN; Li-Fen LI; Lei XU; Ling-Ling ZHANG; Xiong GUAN
Source:
Pedosphere 2014 v.24 no.5 pp. 652-661
ISSN:
1002-0160
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; biological control; biopesticides; bioremediation; chromium; cobalt; copper; genes; glucose; habitats; insecticidal proteins; insects; manganese; minimum inhibitory concentration; nickel; pH; soil; uranium; zinc
Abstract:
... Chromium (Cr) may cause losses in the yield of field plant, which is one of the favorite habitats of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The purposes of our study were to assess the Cr(VI)-resistance and Cr(VI)-reducing abilities of an indigenous soil isolate of Bt and to determine the factors governing Cr(VI) reduction. Towards this end a novel dichromate-reducing Bt BRC-ZYR2, characterized with insecti ...
DOI:
10.1016/S1002-0160(14)60051-5

12. Aflatoxin contamination of corn under different agro-environmental conditions and biocontrol applications

Author:
Cesare Accinelli; Hamed K. Abbas; Alberto Vicari; W. Thomas Shier
Source:
Crop protection 2014 v.63 pp. 9-14
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
Aspergillus flavus; Bacillus thuringiensis; aflatoxins; application rate; biological control; bioplastics; corn; field experimentation; fungi; granules; hybrids; planting; soil; summer; Italy; Mississippi
Abstract:
... Biological control of the fungus Aspergillus flavus has been shown to be effective in reducing aflatoxin contamination in corn. This study compared field application of a bioplastic-based formulation for delivering atoxigenic A. flavus isolates in Northern Italy and the Mississippi Delta.Due to an extremely hot and dry summer at the Italy site in 2012, aflatoxin contamination was approximately sev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2014.04.021

13. African weaver ant-produced semiochemicals impact on foraging behaviour and parasitism by the Opiine parasitoid, Fopius arisanus on Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
E.F. Appiah; S. Ekesi; K. Afreh-Nuamah; D. Obeng-Ofori; S.A. Mohamed
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.79 pp. 49-57
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bactrocera invadens; Citrus; Fopius arisanus; Oecophylla longinoda; adults; avocados; biological control; biotic potential; cages; ecosystems; eggs; exposure duration; foraging; fruit flies; fruits; guavas; invasive species; leaves; mangoes; natural enemies; parasitism; parasitoids; regression analysis; semiochemicals; trees; Africa
Abstract:
... The fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens is an alien invasive pest of mango in Africa. The predatory African weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda is being promoted for managing B. invadens and classical biological control with the Opiine parasitoid, Fopius arisanus is also underway. The current study investigated interactions between these two natural enemies. Specifically we assessed whether semiochemicals ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.08.004

14. Agricultural Rodent Control Using Barn Owls: Is It Profitable?

Author:
Iddo Kan; Yoav Motro; Nir Horvitz; Ayal Kimhi; Yossi Leshem; Yoram Yom-Tov; Ran Nathan
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 2014 v.96 no.3 pp. 733-752
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
Tyto alba; agricultural land; biological control; data collection; economic policy; models; nesting; predation; profitability; rodent control; rodenticides; rodents; vertebrate pests; Israel
Abstract:
... We develop a model to evaluate the profitability of controlling rodent damage by placing barn owl nesting boxes in agricultural areas. The model incorporates the spatial patterns of barn owl predation pressure on rodents, and the impact of this predation pressure on nesting choices and agricultural output. We apply the model to data collected in Israel and find the installation of nesting boxes pr ...
DOI:
10.1093/ajae/aat097

15. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation in the entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium lecanii and development of benzimidazole fungicide resistant strains

Author:
Yan-Jun Zhang; Jin-Jin Zhao; Ming Xie; De-Liang Peng
Source:
Journal of microbiological methods 2014 v.105 pp. 168-173
ISSN:
0167-7012
Subject:
Agrobacterium radiobacter; Botrytis cinerea; Lecanicillium lecanii; biological control; carbendazim; conidia; entomopathogenic fungi; fungicide resistance; genes; hygromycin B; insects; transfer DNA; virulence
Abstract:
... Lecanicillium lecanii has been used in the biological control of several insects in agricultural practice. Since the gene manipulation tools for this entomopathogenic fungus have not been sufficiently developed, Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) in L. lecanii was investigated in this study, using the wild-type isolate FZ9906 as a progenitor strain and the hygromycin B resist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.033

16. Agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture. A review

Author:
Alexander Wezel; Marion Casagrande; Florian Celette; Jean-François Vian; Aurélie Ferrer; Joséphine Peigné
Source:
Agronomy for sustainable development 2014 v.34 no.1 pp. 1-20
ISSN:
1774-0746
Subject:
agroecology; agroforestry; biofertilizers; biological control; cover crops; crop rotation; cultivars; direct seeding; food production; intercropping; landscape management; landscapes; microirrigation; mulches; nut trees; pest control; pesticides; reduced tillage; sustainable agriculture; temperate zones
Abstract:
... The forecasted 9.1 billion population in 2050 will require an increase in food production for an additional two billion people. There is thus an active debate on new farming practices that could produce more food in a sustainable way. Here, we list agroecological cropping practices in temperate areas. We classify practices according to efficiency, substitution, and redesign. We analyse their advan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13593-013-0180-7

17. Air temperature optimisation for humidity‐controlled cold storage of the predatory mites Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Author:
Noureldin Abuelfadl Ghazy; Takeshi Suzuki; Hiroshi Amano; Katsumi Ohyama
Source:
Pest management science 2014 v.70 no.3 pp. 483-487
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Neoseiulus californicus; Phytoseiulus persimilis; air temperature; biological control; cold storage; energy requirements; females; habitats; predatory mites; vapor pressure; water vapor
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Humidity‐controlled cold storage, in which the water vapour pressure is saturated, can prolong the survival of the predatory mites Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) and Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias‐Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae). However, information on the optimum air temperature for long‐term storage by this method is limited. The authors evaluated the survival of mated adult femal ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.3599
PubMed:
23813684

18. Alginate embedding and subsequent sporulation of in vitro-produced Conidiobolus thromboides hyphae using a pressurised air-extrusion method

Author:
Chun Chen; Sudan Ye; Danqi Wang; Justin Louis Hatting; Xiaoping Yu
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.69 pp. 52-58
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Aphidoidea; Conidiobolus; atmospheric pressure; biological control; biological control agents; conidia; experimental design; fungi; hyphae; pellets; relative humidity; sodium alginate; sporulation
Abstract:
... Conidiobolus thromboides is an entomophthoralean fungus with potential as a biological control agent of aphids. However, its application in biological control is limited due to its formulation requirements. The objective of this study was to develop and optimise a novel air-extrusion method to embed C. thromboides hyphae at high density in alginate pellets. An orthogonal experimental design was us ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.10.016

19. Alkaline phosphatases and aminopeptidases are altered in a Cry11Aa resistant strain of Aedes aegypti

Author:
Su-Bum Lee; Karlygash G. Aimanova; Sarjeet S. Gill
Source:
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 2014 v.54 pp. 112-121
ISSN:
0965-1748
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis; aminopeptidases; biological control; brush border membrane vesicles; cadherins; cross resistance; gene expression regulation; genes; larvae; messenger RNA; midgut; mosquito control; mutation; protein synthesis; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; receptors; toxins
Abstract:
... Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) is widely used for the biological control of mosquito populations. However, the mechanism of Bti toxins is still not fully understood. To further elucidate the mechanism of Bti toxins, we developed an Aedes aegypti resistant strain that shows high-level resistance to Cry11Aa toxin. After 27 selections with Cry11Aa toxin, the larvae showed a 124-fold ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.09.004
PubMed:
25242559
PubMed Central:
PMC4254116

20. Analysis of Tiphia parasitoids preovipositional behaviors and of their scarab host defensive responses

Author:
Piyumi T. Obeysekara; Ana Legrand
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.69 pp. 97-106
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Anomala orientalis; Popillia japonica; Tiphia; abdomen; biological control; biological control agents; defensive behavior; females; head; hosts; insect larvae; instars; kneading; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; soil; stinging
Abstract:
... Tiphia vernalis Rohwer and Tiphia popilliavora Rohwer were introduced as biocontrol agents against Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica Newman) and oriental beetles (Anomala orientalis Waterhouse). Studies have shown that under field conditions, T. vernalis parasitize Japanese beetles more often than oriental beetles. This study was done to understand how tiphiid wasps handle the two different host ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.11.008

21. Analysis of chemosensory gene families in the beetle Monochamus alternatus and its parasitoid Dastarcus helophoroides

Author:
Juan Wang; Dong-Zhen Li; Shui-Fa Min; Feng Mi; Shuang-Shuang Zhou; Man-Qun Wang
Source:
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part D: Genomics and Proteomics 2014 v.11 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
1744-117X
Subject:
Dendroctonus ponderosae; Drosophila melanogaster; Monochamus alternatus; Tribolium castaneum; amino acid sequences; antennae; biological control; genes; odorant receptors; olfactory receptors; parasitoids; phylogeny; sensory neurons; taste; transcriptome
Abstract:
... We assembled antennal transcriptomes of pest Monochamus alternatus and its parasitoid Dastarcus helophoroides to identify the members of the major chemosensory multi-gene families. Gene ontology (GO) annotation indicated that the relative abundance of transcripts associated with specific GO terms was highly similar in the two species. In chemosensory gene families, we identified 52 transcripts enc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbd.2014.05.001

22. Ant mosaics in cocoa agroforestry systems of Southern Cameroon: influence of shade on the occurrence and spatial distribution of dominant ants

Author:
Zéphirin Tadu; Champlain Djiéto-Lordon; Yede; Edith Messop Youbi; Chantal Désirée Aléné; Abraham Fomena; Régis Babin
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2014 v.88 no.6 pp. 1067-1079
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
Camponotus; Crematogaster; Oecophylla longinoda; Tetramorium; agroforestry; ant colonies; arthropods; biological control; biological control agents; biomass; ecosystems; farms; habitats; interspecific competition; pests; plantations; shade trees; statistical analysis; Cameroon
Abstract:
... In African cocoa agroforestry systems, ants represent the most important part of arboreal arthropod biomass and play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. The more abundant are supposed to be involved in crop pest regulation. However, the lack of knowledge about ecological interactions between ants and their habitat, including other ant species of the community, leaded to contradictory views on ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-014-9676-7

23. Antagonism between two natural enemies improves biological control of a coffee pest: The importance of dominance hierarchies

Author:
Theresa W. Ong; John H. Vandermeer
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.76 pp. 107-113
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Coccus viridis; Coleoptera; Lecanicillium lecanii; adults; biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; larvae; leaves; natural enemies; pest control; pests; surveys
Abstract:
... The relationship between two natural enemies of Coccus viridis (green coffee scale), an important hempiteran coffee pest was determined using a combination of experimental and observational approaches. Adult and larval forms of Azya orbigera, a coccinellid beetle predator were included on leaves of coffee plants with healthy scale populations resulting in lower proportions of scales infected with ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.06.002

24. Antagonistic Bacillus species as a biological control of ginseng root rot caused by Fusarium cf. incarnatum

Author:
Minjae Song; Hye Young Yun; Young Ho Kim
Source:
Journal of Ginseng Research 2014 v.38 no.2 pp. 136-145
ISSN:
1226-8453
Subject:
Panax; antifungal properties; bacteria; biological control; colonizing ability; culture filtrates; disease control; disease severity; fungi; hyphae; inoculum; mycelium; pathogens; polygalacturonase; research; rhizosphere; root rot; temperature
Abstract:
... This study aimed to develop a biocontrol system for ginseng root rot caused by Fusarium cf. incarnatum.In total, 392 bacteria isolated from ginseng roots and various soils were screened for their antifungal activity against the fungal pathogen, and a bacterial isolate (B2-5) was selected as a promising candidate for the biocontrol because of the strong antagonistic activity of the bacterial cell s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jgr.2013.11.016

25. Antagonistic Effect of Gut Bacteria in the Hybrid Carniolan Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera Carnica, Against Ascosphaera Apis, the Causal Organism of Chalkbrood Disease

Author:
Mohamed O. M. Omar; Adhm M. Moustafa; Mohammad J. Ansari; Abdelsalam M. Anwar; Bassam F. Fahmy; Ahmad Al-Ghamdi; Adgaba Nuru
Source:
Journal of apicultural science 2014 v.58 no.1 pp. 17-27
ISSN:
2299-4831
Subject:
Apis mellifera carnica; Ascosphaera apis; Bacillus subtilis; Pseudomonas fluorescens; bacteria; biological control; chalk brood; digestive system; fungi; hybrids; intestinal microorganisms; larvae; nucleotide sequences; ribosomal RNA; scanning electron microscopy; sequence analysis; worker honey bees
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to isolate and characterize bacterial strains associated with the gut of the hybrid Carniolan honey bee, Apis mellifera carnica, and to determine their in vitro and in vivo potential against Ascosphaera apis, the causal organism of chalkbrood disease, with the purpose of exploring feasible biological control. Six bacterial strains were isolated from healthy worker h ...
DOI:
10.2478/jas-2014-0002

26. Antagonistic activity and hyphal interactions of Trichoderma spp. against Fusarium proliferatum and F. oxysporum in vitro

Author:
Bahareh Ghanbarzadeh; Naser Safaie; Ebrahim Mohammadi Goltapeh
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.16 pp. 1979-1987
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium proliferatum; Trichoderma harzianum; antagonists; biological control; fungi; hyphae; metabolites; mycelium; mycoparasites; plant pathogens
Abstract:
... Trichoderma is a well-known antagonist against soilborne plant pathogens. However, the species and even various isolates have different biocontrol potential. To evaluate the antagonistic activities of Trichoderma harzianum , T. harzianum strain T100 (T100), T. viride and T. haematum against Fusarium oxysporum and F. proliferatum , we used dual culture and productions of volatile and non-volatile m ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.864506

27. Antagonistic interactions between Aureobasidium pullulans and Fusarium culmorum, a fungal pathogen of winter wheat

Author:
Urszula Wachowska; Katarzyna Głowacka
Source:
BioControl 2014 v.59 no.5 pp. 635-645
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Acremonium; Aureobasidium pullulans; Cladosporium; Fusarium culmorum; Fusarium head blight; Penicillium; biological control; biological control agents; cell aggregates; filling period; fungi; greenhouse experimentation; hyphae; pathogens; scanning electron microscopy; seeds; winter wheat
Abstract:
... The effect of the biological control agent Aureobasidium pullulans (de Bary) G. Arnaud on the development of Fusarium head blight (FHB) on winter wheat and kernel contamination with fungi of the genera Fusarium, Acremonium, Cladosporium and Penicillium was analyzed in a greenhouse experiment. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the distribution of A. pullulans cells and aggregates on ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9596-5

28. Antagonistic yeasts and thermotherapy as seed treatments to control Fusarium fujikuroi on rice

Author:
Slavica Matić; Davide Spadaro; Angelo Garibaldi; Maria Lodovica Gullino
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.73 pp. 59-67
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Fusarium fujikuroi; Metschnikowia pulcherrima; Meyerozyma guilliermondii; Sporidiobolus; antagonists; biological control; biological treatment; biopesticides; disease severity; greenhouse experimentation; growth retardation; mycelium; physical control; rice; seed dressings; seed germination; seed priming; seed-borne diseases; seeds; thermotherapy; yeasts
Abstract:
... Bakanae disease, caused by Fusarium fujikuroi, is the most important seedborne disease of rice. Biological control and physical treatments can be effective tools to control seedborne diseases. Sixty-two isolates of yeasts and yeast-like fungi were obtained from different rice seeds. Four yeast isolates were selected in dual culture assays for mycelial growth inhibition, and in seed tests for reduc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.03.008

29. Antibiofilm activity of Bacillus pumilus SW9 against initial biofouling on microfiltration membranes

Author:
Ying Zhang; Xin Yu; Song Gong; Chengsong Ye; Zihong Fan; Huirong Lin
Source:
Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2014 v.98 no.3 pp. 1309-1320
ISSN:
0175-7598
Subject:
Bacillus pumilus; adhesion; bacteria; biofilm; biofouling; biological control; biomass; bioreactors; confocal laser scanning microscopy; microfiltration; pioneer species; polysaccharides; proteins; scanning electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Membrane biofouling, resulting from biofilm formation on the membrane, has become the main obstacle hindering wider application of membrane technology. Initial biofouling proves to be crucial which involves early stages of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation. Biological control of microbial attachment seems to be a promising strategy due to its high efficiency and eco-friendliness. The presen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00253-013-4991-x
PubMed:
23715854

30. Antifungal properties of the human Metschnikowia strain IHEM 25107

Author:
Maurizio Sisti; Vincenzo Savini
Source:
Folia microbiologica 2014 v.59 no.3 pp. 263-266
ISSN:
0015-5632
Subject:
Aspergillus; Metschnikowia; antifungal properties; biological control; humans; keratinophilic fungi; pesticides
Abstract:
... Metschnikowiaceae may show natural, strain-dependent antifungal properties, so they are employed in agriculture as natural, safe alternatives to pesticides. With this paper, we documented the ability of the recently described Metschnikowia IHEM 25107 to inhibit growth of several molds, including diverse Aspergillus species and dermatophytes. This biocontrol activity enables pulcherrimin-producing ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12223-013-0290-2

31. Antifungal, insecticidal, and plant growth promoting potential of Streptomyces hydrogenans DH16

Author:
Talwinder Kaur; Rajesh Kumari Manhas
Source:
Journal of basic microbiology 2014 v.54 no.11 pp. 1175-1185
ISSN:
0233-111X
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Alternaria brassicicola; Alternaria mali; Cercospora; Cladosporium herbarum; Colletotrichum acutatum; Exserohilum; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi; Fusarium verticillioides; Glomerella cingulata; Raphanus sativus; Spodoptera litura; Streptomyces exfoliatus; Vigna radiata; antifungal properties; autoclaving; biological control; biological control agents; boiling; disease incidence; ethyl acetate; indole acetic acid; insecticidal properties; larvae; leaf spot; leaves; mortality; mung beans; pH; peptidase K; plant growth; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; plant pathogenic fungi; soil; solvents; spores; tryptophan; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... In the present study, an actinobacterium strain, possessing antagonistic activity against different fungal phytopathogens viz. Colletotrichum acutatum, Cladosporium herbarum, Alternaria brassicicola, Exserohilum sp., Alternaria mali, Colletotrichum gleospoiroides, Alternaria alternata, Cercospora sp., Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. dianthi and Fusarium moniliformae, was isolated from soil and identified ...
DOI:
10.1002/jobm.201300086

32. Antimicrobial Activities of Novel Mannosyl Lipids Isolated from the Biocontrol Fungus Simplicillium lamellicola BCP against Phytopathogenic Bacteria

Author:
Quang Le Dang; Teak Soo Shin; Myung Soo Park; Yong Ho Choi; Gyung Ja Choi; Kyoung Soo Jang; In Seon Kim; Jin-Cheol Kim
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2014 v.62 no.15 pp. 3363-3370
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Agrobacterium radiobacter; Ralstonia solanacearum; antibacterial properties; bacterial wilt; biological control; biopesticides; chemical analysis; chemical degradation; culture media; ethyl acetate; fractionation; fungi; growth retardation; inhibitory concentration 50; lipids; metabolites; plant pathogenic bacteria; seedlings; spectral analysis; tomatoes
Abstract:
... The antagonistic fungus Simplicillium lamellicola BCP has been developed as a microbial biopesticide that effectively controls the development of various plant diseases caused by both pathogenic bacteria and pathogenic fungi. Antibacterial bioassay-directed fractionation was used to isolate mannosyl lipids from S. lamellicola BCP, and the structures of these compounds were elucidated using spectra ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf500361e

33. Aphids1 and Parasitoids2 in Wheat and Nearby Canola Fields in Central Oklahoma

Author:
Elliott Norman C.; Backoulou Georges F.; Giles Kristopher L.; Royer Thomas A.
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2014 v.39 no.1 pp. 23-28
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Aphelinus; Brassica napus; Brevicoryne brassicae; Diaeretiella rapae; Lysiphlebus testaceipes; Triticum aestivum; biological control; canola; ecological traps; economic threshold; flowering; insecticides; insects; parasitism; parasitoids; pesticide application; wheat; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... In central Oklahoma, winter canola (Brassica napus L.) has recently become the primary rotational winter crop with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Annual aphid pest outbreaks in canola have resulted in widespread application of insecticide. Insect parasitoids, which frequently suppress aphids in nearby wheat, may move to canola because of large numbers of aphids. These parasitoids probably will be e ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.039.0103

34. Aplikasi Trichoderma koningii dan Pseudomonas berfluoresensi untuk Pengendalian Penyakit Cabai di Minahasa, Sulawesi Utara

Author:
Johanna Maartje Paath; Max Ratulangi
Source:
Jurnal Fitopatologi 2014 v.10 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2339-2479
Subject:
Pseudomonas; Trichoderma koningii; anthracnose; bacterial wilt; biological control; field experimentation; fluorescence; villages; viruses; Indonesia
Abstract:
...

Major diseases on chili in Minahasa are bacterial wilt, anthracnose, and mosaic caused by virus infection. The objectives of this research were to evaluate the effectiveness of two microbes, Trichoderma koningii and fluorescent Pseudomonas, as biocontrol agents for major diseases of chili. Field experiment was conducted in Toure Village, Tompaso Baru, District of Minahasa. The ...

DOI:
10.14692/jfi.10.4.133

35. Apomictic parthenogenesis in a parasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis, uncommon in the haplodiploid order Hymenoptera

Author:
Y. Tsutsui; K. Maeto; K. Hamaguchi; Y. Isaki; Y. Takami; T. Naito; K. Miura
Source:
Bulletin of entomological research 2014 v.104 no.3 pp. 307-313
ISSN:
1475-2670
Subject:
Meteorus pulchricornis; Spodoptera litura; apomixis; arthropods; biological control; eggs; females; heterosis; heterozygosity; hybridization; insects; larvae; meiosis; parasitic wasps; progeny; symbionts; symbiosis; thelytoky
Abstract:
... Although apomixis is the most common form of parthenogenesis in diplodiploid arthropods, it is uncommon in the haplodiploid insect order Hymenoptera. We found a new type of spontaneous apomixis in the Hymenoptera, completely lacking meiosis and the expulsion of polar bodies in egg maturation division, on the thelytokous strain of a parasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis (Wesmael) (Braconidae, Euph ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007485314000017
PubMed:
24521569

36. Application of Bacillus subtilis in the biological control of the phytopathogenic fungus Sporisorium reilianum

Author:
Y. Mercado-Flores; I.O. Cárdenas-Álvarez; A.V. Rojas-Olvera; J.P. Pérez-Camarillo; S.G. Leyva-Mir; M.A. Anducho-Reyes
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.76 pp. 36-40
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Sphacelotheca reiliana; biological control; corn; corn soils; crops; field experimentation; financial economics; fungicides; hybrids; plant pathogenic fungi; seed treatment; smut diseases; Mexico
Abstract:
... Sporisorium reilianum is the causal agent of head smut in corn, a worldwide disease that causes significant economic losses in the principal areas where maize is cultivated. To attack this problem, resistant commercial hybrids and synthetic fungicide seed treatment have been used, but with low effectiveness. In this study, a native strain of Bacillus subtilis isolated from the soil of corn crops i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.04.011

37. Application of Lactobacillus johnsonii expressing phage endolysin for control of Clostridium perfringens

Author:
T. Gervasi; R. Lo Curto; E. Minniti; A. Narbad; M.J. Mayer
Source:
Letters in applied microbiology 2014 v.59 no.4 pp. 355-361
ISSN:
0266-8254
Subject:
Clostridium perfringens; Lactobacillus johnsonii; animal and human health; bacteria; bacteriophages; biological control; chickens; competitive exclusion; endolysin; gastrointestinal system; humans; pathogens; toxins
Abstract:
... Clostridium perfringens is frequently found in food and the environment and produces potent toxins that have a negative impact on both human and animal health and particularly on the poultry industry. Lactobacillus johnsonii FI9785, isolated from the chicken gastrointestinal tract, has been demonstrated to exclude Cl. perfringens in poultry. We have investigated the interaction of wild‐type Lact.  ...
DOI:
10.1111/lam.12298
PubMed:
24961379

38. Application of bacteriophages specific to hydrogen sulfide-producing bacteria in raw poultry by-products

Author:
Chao Gong; Xiaohua Liu; Xiuping Jiang
Source:
Poultry science 2014 v.93 no.3 pp. 702-710
ISSN:
0032-5791
Subject:
bacteriophages; biological control; chicken meat; chickens; greenhouses; humidity; hydrogen; hydrogen sulfide; industry; lead acetate; light intensity; transportation
Abstract:
... Hydrogen sulfide-producing bacteria (SPB) can spoil raw animal materials and release harmful hydrogen sulfide (H₂ S) gas. The objective of this study was to apply a SPB-specific bacteriophage cocktail to control H₂ S production by SPB in different raw poultry by-products in the laboratory (20, 30, and 37°C) and greenhouse (average temperature 29 to 31°C, humidity 34.8 to 59.8%, and light intensity ...
DOI:
10.3382/ps.2013-03520

39. Application of biological control of chestnut blight on a nationwide scale in Greece: results and prospects

Author:
S. Diamandis; C. Perlerou; Z. Nakopoulou; V. Christopoulos; E. Topalidou; G. Tziros
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 23-34
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; biological control; coppicing; forests; fungi; horticulture; human resources; inoculum; orchards; silvicultural practices; tree age; viruses; Greece
Abstract:
... Since 1963 when chestnut blight was recorded for the first time in Greece, the disease has spread into all 29 chestnut growing prefectures. As a result the national, annual chestnut production was reduced from 18,000 tons in the 1960s to 11,000 tons in 2005. A project for the application of biological control on a nationwide scale was funded and implemented during the period 2007-2009. Hypovirulen ...

40. Application of new bioformulations of Pseudomonas aureofaciens for biocontrol of cotton seedling damping-off

Author:
Samaneh Samavat; Asghar Heydari; Hamid Reza Zamanizadeh; Saeed Rezaee; Ali Alizadeh Aliabadi
Source:
Journal of plant protection research 2014 v.54 no.4 pp. 334-339
ISSN:
1899-007X
Subject:
Pseudomonas chlororaphis; Thanatephorus cucumeris; bacteria; biological control; biological control agents; cotton; cottonseed meal; damping off; disease incidence; plant pathogenic fungi; rice bran; seedlings; sowing; soybean meal; talc
Abstract:
... Pseudomonas aureofaciens (30-84) is a phenazine producing bacterium and reported as asuccessful biocontrol agent of some plant fungal pathogens. In the present study, the possibility of biological control of cotton damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani (AG-4) through phenazine production by the 30-84 strain, was investigated. In the search for the development of bioformulations of Pa (m) (PhzR– ...
DOI:
10.2478/jppr-2014-0050

41. Applying ecological principles of crop cultivation in large-scale algal biomass production

Author:
Val H. Smith; Timothy Crews
Source:
Algal research 2014 v.4 pp. 23-34
ISSN:
2211-9264
Subject:
algae; biofuels; biological control; biomass production; commercialization; crops; ecosystems; herbivores; high-value products; invertebrates; pathogens; plant protection; ponds; species diversity
Abstract:
... Successful algal biomass cultivation at scale is a key limiting step for the production of algal biofuels and other high-value products, and crop protection against undesirable biomass losses will be a critically important component of commercialization efforts. If algal biomass production occurs in large, open, outdoor ponds, then it can be expected that invasions of these production facilities b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.algal.2013.11.005

42. Arthropod fauna of rolled alder leaves in Washington State, United States of America (Insecta, Arachnida)

Author:
Eugene R. Miliczky; David R. Horton; Eric LaGasa
Source:
Canadian entomologist 2014 v.146 no.4 pp. 415-428
ISSN:
0008-347X
Subject:
parasitoids; Alnus; leaf rolling; leafrollers; insect larvae; orchards; Tortricidae; insect control; beneficial arthropods; leaves; fauna; host range; hosts; mites; Colpoclypeus florus; biological control; Clubionidae; predatory insects; Thripidae; Anthocoris antevolens; Cascade Mountain region
Abstract:
... The eastern foothills of the Cascade Range in Washington State, United States of America are west of the State’s major fruit-producing region. Alders (Alnus Hill (Betulaceae)), an important floristic component of riparian communities in the Cascade Range foothills, were surveyed for leafrolling caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) that might serve as alternate hosts for parasitoids of orchard p ...
Handle:
10113/58340
DOI:
10.4039/tce.2013.84

43. Ascorbic Acid Enhances Oxidative Stress Tolerance and Biological Control Efficacy of Pichia caribbica against Postharvest Blue Mold Decay of Apples

Author:
Chaolan Li; Hongyin Zhang; Qiya Yang; Mahunu Gustav Komla; Xiaoyun Zhang; Shuyun Zhu
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2014 v.62 no.30 pp. 7612-7621
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Meyerozyma caribbica; Penicillium expansum; apples; ascorbic acid; biological control; catalase; enzyme activity; gene expression regulation; glutathione peroxidase; in vitro studies; oxidative stress; protein synthesis; stress tolerance; superoxide dismutase; viability; yeasts
Abstract:
... The effect of ascorbic acid (VC) on improving oxidative stress tolerance of Pichia caribbica and biocontrol efficacy against blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum on apples was investigated. P. caribbica showed susceptibility to the oxidative stress in vitro test, and 250 μg/mL VC treatment improved its oxidative stress tolerance. The higher viability exhibited by VC-treated yeast was associat ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf501984n

44. Aspergillus alliaceus, a new potential biological control of the root parasitic weed Orobanche

Author:
Mehmet Aybeke; Burhan Şen; Suzan Ökten
Source:
Journal of basic microbiology 2014 v.54 no.S1 pp. S93
ISSN:
0233-111X
Subject:
Aspergillus alliaceus; Helianthus annuus; Orobanche cernua; biological control; conidia; fungi; mature plants; mycelium; necrosis; parasitic plants; pathogens; scanning electron microscopy; sclerotia; seeds; shoots; soil; surveys; transmission electron microscopy; virulence
Abstract:
... During extensive surveys in fields heavily infested by broomrape in the Trakya Region‐Turkey, a different new fungus, Aspergillus alliaceus, was isolated from the infected broomrape. It is aimed to investigate whether or not it is really a pathogen for Orobanche. The fungi was exposed to a greenhouse environment in order to assess its pathogenicity and virulence against Orobanche cernua. In additi ...
DOI:
10.1002/jobm.201300080

45. Assessment of Two Trichogramma Species for the Control of Tuta absoluta in North African Tomato Greenhouses

Author:
El-Arnaouty S.A.; Pizzol J.; Galal H.H.; Kortam M.N.; Afifi A.I.; Beyssat V.; Desneux N.; Biondi A.; Heikal I.H.
Source:
African entomology 2014 v.22 no.4 pp. 801-809
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Trichogramma; Tuta absoluta; biological control; environmental factors; fauna; greenhouses; growing season; leafminers; tomatoes; Egypt
Abstract:
... In this study we compared the efficiency of two Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species, the indigenous T. euproctidis Girault and the cosmopolitan T. achaeae Nagaraja & Nagarkatti, for the biological control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Three release doses (25, 50 and 75 parasitoids/m²) for each species were tested in a two-year exper ...
DOI:
10.4001/003.022.0410

46. Assessment of oral virulence against Spodoptera litura, acquired by a previously non-pathogenic Metarhizium anisopliae isolate, following integration of a midgut-specific insecticidal toxin

Author:
Lei Zhang; Hua-Sheng Ying; Ming-Guang Feng
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.79 pp. 8-15
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Metarhizium anisopliae; Spodoptera litura; Western blotting; bioassays; biological control; body weight; conidia; digestive system; entomopathogenic fungi; genetic engineering; genetic transformation; genetically modified organisms; hyphae; insects; instars; larvae; leaves; lethal concentration 50; models; mortality; virulence
Abstract:
... All entomopathogenic fungi infect insects by direct penetration through the cuticle rather than per os through the gut. Genetic transformation can confer fungi with per os virulence. However, unless the recipient isolate is nonpathogenic to the target insect, mortality caused by a transgenic isolate cannot be attributed solely to oral virulence due to the potential for some simultaneous cuticular ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.08.001

47. Asymmetrical intraguild predation between natural enemies of the citrus mealybug

Author:
Vasiliki T. Gkounti; Matilda Savopoulou‐Soultani; Panagiotis G. Milonas
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2014 v.151 no.2 pp. 122-127
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Anagyrus; Nephus; Planococcus citri; biological control; habitats; hosts; immatures; larvae; natural enemies; palatability; parasitism; parasitoids; predation
Abstract:
... The ability of a predator to discriminate against parasitized prey determines the extent of asymmetrical intraguild predation, which is often crucial for the outcome of biological control. Anagyrus nr. pseudococci (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), suffers from intraguild predation by coccinellids occurri ...
DOI:
10.1111/eea.12175

48. The Attraction of Lepidoptera to Flowering Plants Also Attractive to Parasitoids (Diptera, Hymenoptera)

Author:
Sivinski John
Source:
Florida entomologist 2014 v.97 no.4 pp. 1317-1327
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
parasitoids; Lepidoptera; Hymenoptera; moths; natural enemies; Tachinidae; flowers; herbivores; crop yield; Malaise traps; alternative hosts; Angiospermae; biological control
Abstract:
... Flowering plants added to agricultural environments can provide food, shelter and alternative hosts for natural enemies and so increase crop yields. However, these same resources might be exploited by certain pests. Twelve species of plants known to attract parasitic Hymenoptera and Tachinidae and candidates for conservation biological control were examined for their attractiveness to Lepidoptera, ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.097.0406

49. Attraction of the egg parasitoid, Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) to synthetic formulation of a (E)-β-ocimene and (E,E)-α-farnesene mixture

Author:
Rodrigo Krugner; Christopher M. Wallis; Spencer S. Walse
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.77 pp. 23-28
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Gonatocerus ashmeadi; Homalodisca vitripennis; Vitis; Xylella fastidiosa; bacteria; biological control; eggs; females; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; insecticides; olfactometry; parasitoids; pesticide application; vineyards; California
Abstract:
... Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar), is a vector of the xylem-inhabitant bacterium Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al., which causes Pierce’s disease of grapevines. Current GWSS control strategies in California, USA include area-wide insecticide applications and mass release of mymarid egg parasitoids, including Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault. Gas chromatography–mass spec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.06.005

50. Augmentative on-farm delivery methods for the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to control the millet head miner Heliocheilus albipunctella (de Joannis) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Burkina Faso and Niger

Author:
Malick N. Ba; Ibrahim B. Baoua; Adama Kaboré; Laouali Amadou; Nassirou Oumarou; Clementine Dabire-Binso; Antoine Sanon
Source:
BioControl 2014 v.59 no.6 pp. 689-696
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Bracon; Corcyra cephalonica; Heliocheilus albipunctella; adults; bags; biological control; farms; females; jute; larvae; millet flour; millets; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; Burkina Faso; Niger
Abstract:
... Augmentative on-farm delivery methods for the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to control the millet head miner (MHM) Heliocheilus albipunctella (de Joannis) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were investigated in Burkina Faso from 2011 to 2012 and in Niger in 2012. Our findings indicate that 7 cm × 10 cm jute bags containing 50 g of millet grains, 30 g of millet flour, 25 Corc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9613-8