Control strategies to reduce the impact of the spotted wing drosophila
Annabelle Firlej
Researcher
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Description
The spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, is an exotic pest from Asia that was observed for the first time in Québec in 2010 and has been considered as a major pest since 2013. Our project aims to promote a biocontrol solution by testing a complex of natural enemies that attack the pest at different development stages.
Objective(s)
- Delay pesticide treatments for the spotted wing drosophila
- Test the efficacy of predators and parasitoids against the pest in the laboratory
- Test different combinations of natural enemies under semi-natural conditions
- Determine the effect of biological insecticides used against the pest on the selected natural enemies
From 2016 to 2019
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control, Organic farming
Services
Drosophila sterilization lowers the need for pesticide applications on ripe fruit.
Partners
Growing Forward 2 | Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | Innov'Action Programme | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Université Laval | University of Florida
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