Managing cold tolerance to facilitate biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii through incompatible and steril insect techniques
Abstract
The recent invasion of fruit production areas by the fruit fly Drosophila suzukii (Ds) is a major concern to Europe. Chemical control proved to be ineffective and inadvisable. A promising biological alternative to control SWD populations is the use of sterile insects generated either by irradiation (Sterile Insect Technique, SIT) or by Wolbachia infection (Incompatible Insect Technique, IIT). Low temperature storage or treatment is an integral part of the mass-rearing or release protocols of insect used in biocontrol. However, this treatment often causes a loss of insect quality. The objective of Suzukill project is to (1) develop biological control against SWD via SIT and IIT, and (2) manage tolerance to enable and facilitate the implementation of the SIT and IIT. The, French (Rennes), Austrian (BOKU) and International (FAO/IAEA) expertise that is gathered within this bilateral project will provide opportunities for innovative and biological solutions to the problem of Ds.
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Project staff
Christian Stauffer
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Christian Stauffer
christian.stauffer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91631
BOKU Project Leader
01.01.2016 - 31.10.2019
Christa Schafellner
Priv.-Doz. Dr.phil. Christa Schafellner
christa.schafellner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91619
Project Staff
01.01.2016 - 31.10.2019
Axel Schopf
Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr.phil. Axel Schopf
axel.schopf@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.01.2016 - 31.10.2019