Evolution and the microbial control of insects

摘要: Insect pathogens can be utilized in a variety of pest management approaches, from inundative release to augmentation and classical biological control, microevolution the consideration evolutionary principles potentially influence success all these strategies. Considerable diversity exists natural entomopathogen populations this either beneficial or detrimental for suppression, depending on pathogen its mode competition, should considered selection isolates control. Target hosts exhibit considerable variation their susceptibility entomopathogens, cases field-evolved resistance have been documented Bacillus thuringiensis baculoviruses. Strong selection, limited diversity, reduced gene flow, host plant chemistry are linked when developing Pre- post-release monitoring microbial control programs received little attention; however, date there no reports host-range evolution long-term negative effects nontarget hosts. Comparative analyses population structure, virulence, over time required elucidate dynamics systems.