A novel biological attract and kill strategy for control of spotted wing drosophila: BIOAKIL

全球软果产业遭受了高达80%的作物损失来自入侵果蝇，斑点翼果蝇（SWD）。种植者依靠化学杀虫剂来保护水果免受SWD的侵害，花费了110亿英镑。我们已经鉴定出一种SWD致病真菌和一种SWD赖以为生的诱饵。在这个项目中，我们将测试这两种方法的结合，以制定一种更有针对性和更少破坏环境的方法来控制社会福利署。这将是针对这种全球害虫的第一个策略，使水果种植者能够减少杀虫剂的投入和残留物，为SWD提供潜在的改变游戏规则的解决方案。

The global soft fruit industry suffers up to 80% crop losses from an invasive fruit fly, spotted wing drosophila (SWD). Growers rely on chemical insecticides to protect fruit from SWD, costing £11bn. We have identified a SWD pathogenic fungus and a bait which SWD feeds on. In this project we will test these two approaches in combination, to develop a more targeted and less environmentally damaging approach to SWD control. This strategy will be a first for this global pest and enable fruit growers to reduce insecticide inputs and residues, offering a potentially game-changing solution to SWD.