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1. Contribution of integrative taxonomy to tracking interspecific hybridisations between the biological control agent Torymus sinensis and its related taxa

Author:
Ionela‐Mădălina Viciriuc; Marcel Thaon; Seiichi Moriya; Sylvie Warot; Jinping Zhang; Alexandre Aebi; Nicolas Ris; Lucian Fusu; Nicolas Borowiec
Source:
Systematic entomology 2021 v.46 no.4 pp. 839-855
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Japan; Torymus; biological control; biological control agents; entomology; haplotypes; indigenous species; industry; intraspecific variation; mitochondria; morphometry; parasitoids; phenotype; taxonomy; China; France; Italy
Abstract:
... Native to China, the chestnut gall wasps Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) has invaded several countries on three continents in about half a century. To reduce the negative impact on the chestnut industry, the hymenopteran parasitoid Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) was firstly translocated from China to Japan and then from Japan to other countries. From an a ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12493

2. Disentangling the effects of the invasive pest, Dryocosmus kuriphilus, and the introduction of the biocontrol agent, Torymus sinensis, on native parasitoids in an isolated insular chestnut-growing area

Author:
Laura Loru; Roberto Mannu; Emilio Guerrieri; Roberto Antonio Pantaleoni
Source:
Biological control 2021 v.162 pp. 104724
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; biological control agents; indigenous species; parasitism; parasitoids; species abundance; univoltine habit; Italy; Sardinia
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera Cynipidae) was first recorded in Sardinia (Italy) in 2007. Two years later a biological control program started with the introduction of its non-native parasitoid, Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera Torymidae). Over a nine-year period (2009–2017), data on the relative abundance of D. kuriphilus, its native parasitoids and T. sinensis were collected. N ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2021.104724

3. Diversity and surge in abundance of native parasitoid communities prior to the onset of Torymus sinensis on the Asian chestnut gall wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) in Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary

Author:
Katarina Kos; Nikola Lacković; George Melika; Dinka Matošević
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2021 v.32 no.4 pp. 1327-1336
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; ecological balance; fauna; forestry; forests; parasitoids; research; wasps; Croatia; Hungary; Italy; Slovenia
Abstract:
... Since the rapid spread of the Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW) throughout south-east Europe in the last few years, the possibilities of its control have been increasingly investigated. Due to constraints in available suppression measures in forest stands, biological control is recognized as the most suitable action to lower the abundance of the new invasive pest. Torymus sinensis, as a specialized ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-020-01197-5

4. Impact of the Asian gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus on the radial growth of the European chestnut Castanea sativa

Author:
Enrico Marcolin; Mario Pividori; Fernanda Colombari; Maria Chiara Manetti; Francesco Pelleri; Marco Conedera; Eric Gehring
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2021 v.58 no.6 pp. 1212-1224
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Castanea sativa; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; antagonists; applied ecology; biological control; biological control agents; defoliation; dendrochronology; growth rings; summer; trees; Europe
Abstract:
... The invasion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (ACGW) in Europe has caused serious biological and economic impacts on chestnut stands that have been partially solved with the introduction of the biological control agent Torymus sinensis. However, information concerning tree‐ring growth during the ACGW epidemic has been lacking so far. Using dendrochronology techniques, we analy ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.13861

5. Characterization of native parasitoid community associated with the invasive pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Cantabria (northern Spain)

Author:
F. Javier Dorado; Juli Pujade-Villar; E. Jordán Muñoz-Adalia; Juan Carlos Vinagrero; Julio J. Diez-Casero; M. Mercedes Fernández-Fernández
Source:
Scandinavian journal of forest research 2020 v.35 no.7 pp. 334-340
ISSN:
1651-1891
Subject:
Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Eupelmidae; Eurytomidae; Ormyridae; Pteromalidae; Quercus; Torymus; adults; biological control; forests; parasitism; parasitoids; research; surveys; Spain
Abstract:
... A survey of the native parasitoid community was conducted to characterize its possible use as biological control for Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp (ACGW) at two sampling sites in northern Spain. To this end, 500 ACGW galls were collected over five sampling dates between May and July 2017; 250 of them were dissected to estimate the parasitism rates and the remaining 250 galls were placed in emerging rea ...
DOI:
10.1080/02827581.2020.1808055

6. Chestnut tree damage evolution due to Dryocosmus kuriphilus attacks

Author:
Eric Gehring; Bruno Bellosi; Nicola Reynaud; Marco Conedera
Source:
Journal of pest science 2020 v.93 no.1 pp. 103-115
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Castanea sativa; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; antagonists; biological control; biological control agents; crop production; insect control; insects; pests; phenology; tree damage; trees; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus has become a major threat to Castanea sativa and chestnut cultivation in Europe since its discovery in Italy in 2002. Thankfully, the biological control agent Torymus sinensis has proven to effectively control and reduce the D. kuriphilus population. The reaction of chestnut trees to decreasing D. kuriphilus pressure, however, has been sparsely investigated. In this study, we ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-019-01146-0

7. Effect of different feeding sources on lifespan and fecundity in the biocontrol agent Torymus sinensis

Author:
L. Picciau; A. Alma; C. Ferracini
Source:
Biological control 2019 v.134 pp. 45-52
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; adults; biological control; biological control agents; egg production; eggs; fecundity; females; food quality; honey; longevity; mass rearing; nutritional adequacy; orchards; parasitic wasps; pollen; reproductive performance; wasps
Abstract:
... Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) is a biocontrol agent released to control outbreaks of the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae). This wasp is mass reared in controlled conditions in order to be released on a large scale in chestnut orchards and coppices, thus factors such as food quality may deeply influence the effectiveness of parasi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.04.002

8. Effectiveness of Torymus sinensis: a successful long-term control of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in Italy

Author:
Chiara Ferracini; Ester Ferrari; Marianna Pontini; Matteo A. Saladini; Alberto Alma
Source:
Journal of pest science 2019 v.92 no.1 pp. 353-359
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; adults; biological control; biological control agents; cost effectiveness; females; galls; parasitoids; Italy; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... The biocontrol agent Torymus sinensis has been released into Japan, the USA, and Europe to suppress the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus. In this study, we provide a quantitative assessment of T. sinensis effectiveness for suppressing gall wasp infestations in Northwest Italy by annually evaluating the percentage of chestnuts infested by D. kuriphilus (infestation rate) and the numb ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-018-0989-6

9. The Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus: a global invader and a successful case of classical biological control

Author:
Dimitrios N. Avtzis; George Melika; Dinka Matošević; David R. Coyle
Source:
Journal of pest science 2019 v.92 no.1 pp. 107-115
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; forest pests; parasitism; parasitoids; China; Europe; Japan; Korean Peninsula; North America
Abstract:
... Native to China, the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (ACGW), was first found outside its native range in Japan and the Korean peninsula in the mid-twentieth century. After appearing in North America in 1974, it was found in Europe a few decades later. Since then, the gall wasp has spread throughout the distribution of chestnut in Europe. The ACGW’s discovery in North America and Eu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-018-1046-1

10. Tracking seasonal emergence dynamics of an invasive gall wasp and its associated parasitoids with an open-source, microcontroller-based device

Author:
Gabriele Rondoni; Carlo Ricci; Eric Conti
Source:
Journal of pest science 2019 v.92 no.1 pp. 361-369
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; adults; biological control; cages; coevolution; flight; forests; galls; monitoring; overwintering; parasitism; parasitoids; pesticides; spring; summer; wasps
Abstract:
... The invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is one of the most economically important pests of chestnut forest systems. Control is either based on the use of pesticides or the release of the parasitoid Torymus sinensis (Torymidae) for classical biological control of the pest. Both approaches require frequent monitoring of wasp emergence patterns, usually ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-018-1037-2

11. Adapting sampling effort to assess the population establishment of Torymus sinensis, the biocontrol agent of the chestnut gallwasp

Author:
Eric Gehring; Giovanni Bosio; Ambra Quacchia; Marco Conedera
Source:
International journal of pest management 2018 v.64 no.3 pp. 193-203
ISSN:
1366-5863
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; biological control agents; evolution; galls; parasitism; sampling
Abstract:
... Torymus sinensis Kamijo is to date the most effective controlling agent of the chestnut gallwasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus. The procedure to evaluate the parasitism rate of T. sinensis consists of dissecting D. kuriphilus galls collected in the field and checking them for its presence. Such a procedure is, however, time-consuming. Using a space-for-time substitution approach, by creating a temporal gr ...
DOI:
10.1080/09670874.2017.1364448

12. Assessing the impact of Dryocosmus kuriphilus on the chestnut tree: branch architecture matters

Author:
Eric Gehring; Bruno Bellosi; Ambra Quacchia; Marco Conedera
Source:
Journal of pest science 2018 v.91 no.1 pp. 189-202
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Castanea sativa; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; biomass; buds; case studies; leaf area; models; pests; sapwood; trees; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus has become a major issue for chestnut (Castanea sativa) cultivation since its introduction in Europe. Thus far, however, quantitative assessments of the impact of D. kuriphilus in terms of green biomass loss are lacking. In the present study, we used the leaf area to sapwood area relationship (A L:A S)—based on the pipe model approach as a green biomass indicator—to quantitat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-017-0857-9

13. Do Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) and agroforestry system affect native parasitoids associated with the Asian chestnut gall wasp?

Author:
Chiara Ferracini; Sandro Bertolino; Umberto Bernardo; Carmelo P. Bonsignore; Massimo Faccoli; Ester Ferrari; Daniela Lupi; Stefano Maini; Luca Mazzon; Francesco Nugnes; Anna Rocco; Fabrizio Santi; Luciana Tavella
Source:
Biological control 2018 v.121 pp. 36-43
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Eupelmus; Eurytoma; Megastigmus; Quercus; Torymus; biological control; biological control agents; forests; galls; hosts; indigenous species; introduced species; latitude; linear models; natural enemies; parasitoids; population density; surveys; Italy; Japan
Abstract:
... The Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, is one of the most serious pests of Castanea spp. worldwide. Since local parasitoids did not effectively control this exotic pest, the Chinese parasitoid Torymus sinensis Kamijo was released into Japan and Europe resulting in a successful control of the invader. A survey of native parasitoids usually infesting oak gall wasps but associ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.01.009

14. Early population dynamics in classical biological control: establishment of the exotic parasitoid Torymus sinensis and control of its target pest, the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus, in France

Author:
Nicolas Borowiec; Marcel Thaon; Lisa Brancaccio; Benoît Cailleret; Nicolas Ris; Elodie Vercken
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2018 v.166 no.5 pp. 367-379
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; crop production; females; parasitoids; population dynamics; population size; surveys; Corsica; France
Abstract:
... In response to the introduction and spread of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in metropolitan France, including Corsica, the exotic parasitoid Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) was deliberately introduced in more than 50 locations covering most of the areas of chestnut production. To test the impact of propagule pressure (i.e., the num ...
DOI:
10.1111/eea.12660

15. Mechanical harvesting of sweet chestnut pruning residues: proposal of sustainable method promoting the establishment of Torymus sinensis

Author:
M. Pagano; M. Fedrizzi; M. Guerrieri; R. Tomasone; C. Cedrola; G. Sperandio; A. Acampora; D. Pochi
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1220 pp. 95-102
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; abortion (plants); adults; biological control; burning; cleaning; galls; larvae; mechanical harvesting; natural enemies; orchards; parasitic wasps; pruning; shoots; shredding; spring; Italy
Abstract:
... Severe infestations of the Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW) are affecting sweet chestnut orchards across Italy, drastically impacting nut yield. The pest causes bud alteration and induces gall formation, preventing normal shoot growth and causing flower abortion. ACGW management in infested orchards is difficult, chemical suppression is ineffective against larvae within the gall. Control through cu ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1220.14

16. Plant neighbour identity and invasive pathogen infection affect associational resistance to an invasive gall wasp

Author:
Pilar Fernandez-Conradi; Nicolas Borowiec; Xavier Capdevielle; Bastien Castagneyrol; Alberto Maltoni; Cécile Robin; Federico Selvi; Inge Van Halder; Fabrice Vétillard; Hervé Jactel
Source:
Biological invasions 2018 v.20 no.6 pp. 1459-1473
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Castanea sativa; Cryphonectria parasitica; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Pinus; Quercus; Torymus; biological control; blight; ecological invasion; forest pests; galls; invasive species; mixed forests; mixed stands; natural enemies; parasitoids; pathogens; pest resistance; species diversity; trees
Abstract:
... Theory predicts that mixed forests are more resistant to native pests than pure forests (i.e. associational resistance) because of reduced host accessibility and increased top-down control by natural enemies. Yet, whether the same mechanisms also apply to invasive pests remains to be verified. We tested the hypothesis of associational resistance against the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-017-1637-4

17. Population Dynamics of Native Parasitoids Associated with the Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) in Italy

Author:
Tiziana Panzavolta; Francesco Croci; Matteo Bracalini; George Melika; Stefano Benedettelli; Guido Tellini Florenzano; Riziero Tiberi
Source:
Psyche 2018 v.2018 pp. -
ISSN:
1687-7438
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; climatic factors; forests; galls; parasitism; parasitoids; pest control; phenology; population dynamics; surveys; Italy
Abstract:
... Native parasitoids may play an important role in biological control. They may either support or hinder the effectiveness of introduced nonnative parasitoids released for pest control purposes. Results of a three-year survey (2011–2013) of the Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW) Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) populations and on parasitism rates by native indigenous parasitoids ...
DOI:
10.1155/2018/8078049

18. Studies on release methods of Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae), parasitoid of Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu), into Turkey from Italy

Author:
M. Doğanlar; K. Senan Savaş
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1220 pp. 109-112
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; adults; biological control; buds; cold; galls; hatching; larvae; mountains; oviposition; parasitoids; saplings; villages; weather; Italy; Japan; Marmara Sea; Turkey (country); United States
Abstract:
... The Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp (ACGW), Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is a major pest of Castanea spp. in Asia, the USA and Europe. Based on successful biological control of the ACGW in Japan using Torymus sinensis Kamijo, work on the process of introduction of the parasite was performed as a sustainable approach for controlling the pest in the USA and in Italy. In Turkey ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1220.16

19. Does Gnomoniopsis castanea contribute to the natural biological control of chestnut gall wasp?

Author:
Andrea Vannini; AnnaMaria Vettraino; Diana Martignoni; Carmen Morales-Rodriguez; Mario Contarini; Romina Caccia; Bruno Paparatti; Stefano Speranza
Source:
Fungal biology 2017 v.121 no.1 pp. 44-52
ISSN:
1878-6146
Subject:
endophytes; galls; fruits; monitoring; biological control agents; necrosis; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; disease severity; inoculum; spring; fungi; summer; insect infestations; Castanea sativa; imagos; virulence; biological control; Italy
Abstract:
... Gnomoniopsis castanea has been reported as the causal agent of necrosis of chestnut wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) galls. The fungus is frequently observed on galls in chestnut stands infested by the insect in Italy. In the present study the impact of gall necrosis and the dynamic of its development have been studied in mature and young Castanea sativa stands in Central Italy during spring and early ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.funbio.2016.08.013

20. Isolation, identification and characterization of biotechnologically important bacteria from microflora of Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)

Author:
Nurcan Albayrak Iskender; Omer Faruk Algur; Yaşar Aksu; Ayşegül Saral
Source:
Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment 2017 v.31 no.3 pp. 505-510
ISSN:
1314-3530
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Paenibacillus; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus saprophyticus; Turkey (country); bacteria; biological control; biological control agents; biotechnology; equipment
Abstract:
... The chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) is one of the most important insect pests of chestnut. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize bacteria from D. kuriphilus to obtain new microbial agents for both biological control and other biotechnological applications. D. kuriphilus larvae were collected from chestnut fields located in Bursa and Yalo ...
DOI:
10.1080/13102818.2017.1294035

21. Biological control of the chestnut gall wasp with T. sinensis: A mathematical model

Author:
Francesco Paparella; Chiara Ferracini; Alessandro Portaluri; Alberto Manzo; Alberto Alma
Source:
Ecological modelling 2016 v.338 pp. 17-36
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; clearcutting; diffusivity; eggs; host specificity; imagos; mathematical models; parasitoids; pest control; China; Italy; Japan; Korean Peninsula; United States
Abstract:
... The Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus, native of China, has become a pest when it appeared in Japan, Korea, and the United States. In Europe it was first found in Italy, in 2002. In 1982 the host-specific parasitoid Torymus sinensis was introduced in Japan, in an attempt to achieve a biological control of the pest. After an apparent initial success, the two species seem to have locked ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.07.023

22. Native and introduced parasitoids in the biocontrol of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Veneto (Italy)

Author:
F. Colombari; A. Battisti
Source:
Bulletin OEPP 2016 v.46 no.2 pp. 275-285
ISSN:
0250-8052
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; galls; indigenous species; introduced species; natural enemies; parasitoids; pest control; Italy
Abstract:
... The invasive gallmaker Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a threat to chestnut stands and it is necessary to control it in order to maintain a satisfactory nut yield. A preliminary evaluation of the native natural enemies emerging from the galls, mainly parasitoids associated with native cynipid gallmakers, revealed that they were not able to contain the pest. Consequently, a classical biological control pr ...
DOI:
10.1111/epp.12297

23. Rapid on-site identification of the biocontrol agent of the Asian chestnut gall wasp

Author:
F. Colombari; C. Villari; M. Simonato; P. Cascone; C. Ferracini; A. Alma; E. Guerrieri; A. Battisti
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2016 v.26 no.9 pp. 1285-1297
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
DNA; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; adults; antagonists; biological control; biological control agents; diagnostic techniques; galls; immatures; larvae; loop-mediated isothermal amplification; monitoring; parasitism; parasitoids; polymerase chain reaction; pupae; Italy
Abstract:
... In classical biocontrol programmes, a rapid and correct identification of the introduced antagonist is a key issue during both the release and establishment monitoring phases. It is often difficult to distinguish morphologically cryptic species or immature stages. An accurate diagnosis can now be provided by molecular diagnostic methods. Among the conventional and real-time PCR-based methods, loop ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2016.1195335

24. Spread of the introduced biocontrol agent Torymus sinensis in north-eastern Italy: dispersal through active flight or assisted by wind?

Author:
Fernanda Colombari; Andrea Battisti
Source:
BioControl 2016 v.61 no.2 pp. 127-139
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; biological control agents; flight; humans; natural enemies; parasitoids; transportation; wind direction; Italy
Abstract:
... In successful classical biological control, natural enemies can provide enduring pest suppression if they reproduce and disperse without continued human management. To explain the efficient control exerted on the Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) by the parasitoid Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera: Torymidae), it is required that the latter has th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-015-9712-1

25. Impact of the Asian wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Yasumatsu) on cultivated chestnut: Yield loss and cultivar susceptibility

Author:
C. Sartor; F. Dini; D. Torello Marinoni; M.G. Mellano; G.L. Beccaro; A. Alma; A. Quacchia; R. Botta
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2015 v.197 pp. 454-460
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Castanea crenata; Castanea sativa; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; biological control; cultivars; galls; hybrids; insects; leaf area; leaves; nutrients; pests; photosynthesis; plant response; starch; sugars; varietal resistance; Italy
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus is the most impactful alien pest of chestnut currently reported in almost the whole Europe after its accidental introduction in Piemonte (North-west Italy) where it was found for the first time in 2002. The Piemonte Region Administration funded a project aimed to find control solutions based on both the biological control of gall-wasp and the study of plant response. This wor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2015.10.004

26. Novel insight in the life cycle of Torymus sinensis, biocontrol agent of the chestnut gall wasp

Author:
Chiara Ferracini; Elena Gonella; Ester Ferrari; Matteo Alessandro Saladini; Luca Picciau; Federica Tota; Marianna Pontini; Alberto Alma
Source:
BioControl 2015 v.60 no.2 pp. 169-177
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; adults; biological control; biological control agents; diapause; eggs; females; galls; instars; ovipositor; parasitism; tibia; univoltine habit; Italy
Abstract:
... Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) is a biological control agent of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). It is reported in the literature as univoltine, but in NW Italy it exhibits a prolonged diapause mainly as late instar larva. Diapause is extended for 12 months, and adults emerge in April as usual, showing a two-year life cycle. Second ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9633-4

27. 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 ...

28. Effectiveness of Torymus sinensis in the biological control of dryocosmus kuriphilus in Italy

Author:
A. Quacchia; S. Moriya; G. Bosio
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 199-204
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; parasitism; parasitoids; pest control; China; Italy; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a global serious pest of chestnut. Original of China, it was accidentally introduced into several countries across the world. Biological control using its natural parasitoid Torymus sinensis is the most promising method to control the pest. T. sinensis was first introduced into Japan and USA, and since 2005 into Europe. The effectiveness of this biological control strategy ...

29. New notes on the biology of the chestnut fungus Gnomoniopsis sp. And its possible use as a biocontrol agent of oriental chestnut gall wasp

Author:
Vannini, A.; Martignoni, D.; Bruni, N.; Tomassini, A.; Aleandri, M.P.; Vettraino, A.M.; Caccia, R.; Speranza, S.; Paparatti, B.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 235-238
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea sativa; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; biological control; biological control agents; branches; conidia; fungi; galls; mortality; necrosis; orchards; plant rots; Italy
Abstract:
... During 2009, a fungus belonging to the genus Gnomoniopsis was found associated with the necrosis of galls of Dryocosmus kuriphilus, the chestnut gall wasp. The common observation of this phenomenon in chestnut orchards prompted us to evaluate the utilization of the fungus for biological control of gall wasp. During 2011, experiments were conducted on young, five-year-old plants of Castanea sativa, ...

30. Response of Torymus sinensis, a parasitoid of the gallforming Dryocosmus kuriphilus, to olfactory and visual cues

Author:
Ignazio Graziosi; Lynne K. Rieske
Source:
Biological control 2013 v.67 no.2 pp. 137-142
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; adults; biological control; females; galls; hosts; larval development; leaves; odors; parasitism; parasitoids
Abstract:
... Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) has been manipulated extensively in biological control programs targeting the globally invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). The life cycle of T. sinensis is synchronized with gall wasp larval development to allow effective gall wasp population suppression and a reduction in gall formation. In spite of its exten ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.07.012

31. Pruning methods to restore Castanea sativa stands attacked by Dryocosmus kuriphilus

Author:
Alberto Maltoni; Barbara Mariotti; Douglass F. Jacobs; Andrea Tani
Source:
New forests 2012 v.43 no.5-6 pp. 869-885
ISSN:
0169-4286
Subject:
Castanea sativa; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; biological control; growth and development; humans; parasitoids; pruning; shoots; spring; wood; Asia; Italy
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, an invasive gall wasp originating from Asia, is the latest serious pest attacking Castanea sativa Mill. in Europe; the negative effects on fruit and wood production are considerable. The most effective defense strategy is biological control, but parasitoid effectiveness requires at least 6–10 years to reduce damage to acceptable levels. In Italy, prolonged produ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11056-012-9323-y

32. Torymus sinensis: a viable management option for the biological control of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Europe?

Author:
Melanie Gibbs; Karsten Schönrogge; Alberto Alma; George Melika; Ambra Quacchia; Graham N. Stone; Alexandre Aebi
Source:
BioControl 2011 v.56 no.4 pp. 527-538
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; biological control agents; hosts; hybridization; indigenous species; insect control; insect pests; plant pests; Italy; Japan; North America
Abstract:
... The chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a global pest of chestnut (Castanea spp). Established as a pest in the mid-twentieth century in Japan, Korea and North America, this species was first reported in Europe in 2002. Following the successful release of a biological control agent Torymus sinensis in Japan, this parasitoid species has been released in Italy since 2005. Here we discuss the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-011-9364-8

33. Native and introduced parasitoids attacking the invasive chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus

Author:
Aebi, A.; Schönrogge, K.; Melika, G.; Quacchia, A.; Alma, A.; Stone, G.N.
Source:
Bulletin OEPP 2007 v.37 no.1 pp. 166-171
ISSN:
0250-8052
Subject:
Castanea sativa; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Eupelmus; Eurytoma; Torymus; biological control; biological control agents; forests; hybrids; indigenous species; insect control; invasive species; orchards; parasitoids; taxonomy; Italy; Japan; Korean Peninsula; Nepal; United States
Abstract:
... The globally invasive chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus was recently reported in Italy and threatens European chestnut orchards and native forests. Of Chinese origin, this species has invaded Japan, Korea, the USA, Nepal and Europe and in each region it has been attacked by parasitoids exploiting oak gall wasps. Classical biological control using the parasitoid Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2338.2007.01099.x