Biological Control of Arthropod Pests in British Columbia Agriculture

不列颠哥伦比亚省农业节肢动物害虫的生物防治

• 批准号: 391622-2009
• 负责人: Carrie, Jan
• 金额: $ 7.28万
• 依托单位: Douglas College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: College and Community Innovation Program
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=464846
• 关键词: Biological; Control; Arthropod; Pests; British

This initiative will address research needs of the British Columbia (BC) agricultural sector regarding management of arthropod pests. In particular, we will conduct research on the use of arthropod predators and parasitoids for biological control of key pest species. Insect and other arthropod pests continue to have substantial economic impact on agricultural production in BC. New pest species continue to be introduced into agriculture either through accidental introductions related to international trade, or as a consequence of range expansions associated with climate change. Management of pests via biological control provides a sustainable ecologically-based alternative to the use chemical pesticides in agriculture. The insectary industry produces predatory and parasitic arthropods used for biological control of pest species. BC and international companies mass rear biological control products for sale to greenhouse and other growers. In this program, new biological control products will be developed and existing products will be optimized to improve management of two key pests in greenhouse vegetable production: tomato psyllids and aphids. This work will have substantial benefits for both BC agriculture and the insectary industry. We anticipate the development of one or more new biological control products and optimization of the use of existing products during this program. We will also develop molecular-biology tools for aphid parasitois identification. These tools will be used to facilitate research and practice of bioligical control in greenhouses. Technology transfer of new products and technologies will be optimized by direct involvement of the greenhouse and insectary industries throughout the program.

该倡议将解决不列颠哥伦比亚省（BC）农业部门在节肢动物害虫管理方面的研究需求。特别是，我们会研究如何利用节肢动物捕食者和拟寄生物，对主要害虫进行生物防治。昆虫和其他节肢动物害虫继续对不列颠哥伦比亚的农业生产产生重大经济影响。新的害虫物种继续被引入农业，或者是由于与国际贸易有关的意外引入，或者是由于与气候变化有关的范围扩大。通过生物控制来管理害虫为农业中使用化学农药提供了一种可持续的生态替代方案。昆虫工业生产用于生物防治害虫的捕食性和寄生性节肢动物。BC和国际公司大规模饲养生物防治产品，销售给温室和其他种植者。在该计划中，将开发新的生物防治产品，并优化现有产品，以改善温室蔬菜生产中两种关键害虫的管理：番茄木虱和蚜虫。这项工作将对不列颠哥伦比亚省的农业和昆虫业产生重大利益。我们预计在该计划期间将开发一种或多种新的生物防治产品，并优化现有产品的使用。我们还将开发用于蚜虫寄生虫鉴定的分子生物学工具。这些工具将用于促进温室生物控制的研究和实践。新产品和新技术的技术转让将通过温室和昆虫行业的直接参与来优化。