Rearing, release and settlement prospect in Italy of Torymus sinensis, the biological control agent of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus

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作者
Quacchia, Ambra [1 ]
Moriya, Seiichi [2 ]
Bosio, Giovanni [3 ]
Scapin, Ivano [3 ]
Alma, Alberto [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Turin, Dept Exploitat & Protect Agr & Forestry Resources, I-10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
[2] Natl Agr Res Ctr, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058666, Japan
[3] Piemonte Reg, Phytosanit Serv, I-10144 Turin, Italy
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
Biological control; Chestnut gall wasp; Cynipidae; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Exotic pest; Parasitoid; Torymidae; Torymus sinensis;
D O I
10.1007/s10526-007-9139-4
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号
摘要
Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is one of the most serious pests attacking chestnut trees. Recently it was incidentally introduced into Northwest Italy and it is now spreading throughout Europe. This pest was successfully controlled in Japan by introducing a parasitoid, Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera: Torymidae), from China's mainland. Following this successful experience, the parasitoid was introduced into Italy from Japan. One year of preliminary studies led to a successful method of rearing imported galls with a synchronization between the parasitoid's emergence and the presence of the target galls in the field. In two consecutive years, a total of 2,117 individuals were released in several sites covering most of the infested area. There are encouraging data about the settlement of the parasitoid and its synchrony with the host's cycle: from about 64,000 host galls collected in the field over 200 T. sinensis were reared. The role of native parasitoids associated with the chestnut gall pest in its Italian distribution range is also discussed.
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