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High-density rearing conditions for the mass-production of biological control agents are known to affect individual quality and performance. However, complex phenotypic traits like dispersal behaviour and their response to rearing conditions are rarely investigated, although they are likely to affect directly biocontrol efficiency in the field....
The both tree moth ([i]Cydalima perspectalis[/i]) has recently appeared in Europe (2008 in France) causing significant damages to box trees, ornamental plants particularly popular in gardens. Nowadays, the few treatments used are essentially chemicals, bioinsecticides or traps. The national project SaveBuxus has been created in order to find...
This study is the first step of the TutaPI program (2011–13) to decrease the costs of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies against Tuta absoluta in France by investigating new beneficial insects. Currently, the association of predator/egg parasitoid (Macrolophus pygmaeus and Trichogramma achaeae, respectively) in IPM strategies are quite...
Il y a deux mois, Phytoma évoquait la protection des cultures de tomate contre la mineuse de la tomate Tuta absoluta. Il en ressortait que, pour réussir cette protection, il fallait intégrer plusieurs moyens dont des auxiliaires parasitoïdes (Tabone et al., 2012). L'article citait le projet CASDAR « T utaPI » financé par le Ministère de...
In the framework of biological control, the selection of effective natural enemies determines the final pest control. Thus, the genetic improvement of biocontrol agents could enhance the efficiency of biocontrol programs. Although promising, this approach has rarely been applied in this field. At the intraspecific level, hybridization between...
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Dans le cadre de la protection contre Tuta absoluta (projet TutaPI), nous présentons les principaux résultats obtenus. L'objectif est d'améliorer les moyens de biocontrôle actuellement commercialisés, par la recherche d'un nouvel auxiliaire endémique, afin d'augmenter l'efficacité et diminuer les coûts de la protection
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