The endosysmbiont Wolbachia in beneficial insects used in greenhouses: The potential for improving the breeding of antagonists.
Abstract
Wolbachia is found in about 16% of all insect species and can induce both parthenogenesis and cytoplasmic incompatibility in its hosts. It can also be identified quickly and accurately using a polymerase chain reaction test. Those Wolbachia that induce parthenogenesis can be used to improve parasitisation and fertility rates in beneficial insect breeding programmes (thereby lowering costs). The aim of this project is to identify the presence or absence of Wolbachia in various beneficial insect species. The main focus is on the Hymenoptera (chalcid and parasitic wasps), Coleoptera (ladybirds), Acarina (predatory mites) and Nematoda. Wolbachia has been found in members of all these insect orders and has already been used to improve breeding conditions for selected hymenopteran species (e.g. Trichogramma sp.).
Wolbachia
Publikationen
Double Wolbachia infections in Rhagoletis cerasi populations?
Autoren: Riegler, M., Stauffer, C. Jahr: 1999
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
The presence of Wolbachia in European Ips typographus (Col., Scolytidae) populations and the consequences for genetic data.
Autoren: Stauffer, C; vanMeer, M M M; Riegler, M Jahr: 1997
Journal articles
Distribution of Wolbachia strains in populations of the cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi.
Autoren: Riegler, M., Stauffer, C. Jahr: 1999
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Wolbachia (-Proteobacteria) in Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera, Tephretidae) populationen.
Autoren: Riegler, M., Stauffer, C. Jahr: 1999
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Influence of Wolbachia on Rhagoletis cerasi populations.
Autoren: Riegler, M., Stauffer, C. Jahr: 1999
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Identification and distribution of two Wolbachia strains in populations of the European cherry fruit fly.
Autoren: Riegler, M., Stauffer, C. Jahr: 2000
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Project staff
Christian Stauffer
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Christian Stauffer
christian.stauffer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91631
Project Staff
01.01.1998 - 31.12.2000