Characterizing Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Species for Biocontrol of Light Brown Apple Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Grapevines in Australia

摘要: Our objective was to characterize endemic strains of Trichogramma for further assessment their potential commercial use biocontrol light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker), in vineyards. There has been very little work on the fauna Australia and its use. We collected spp. from E. eggs at vineyards throughout southeastern separated species using morphological, electrophoretic, biological, geographical criteria. The development times 4 most commonly were useful separating an undescribed (Trichogrammanza) which had not clearly identified morphologically. This new may be adapted lower temperatures than other collected, but is currently limited by rejection Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) as a rearing host. An all-female thelytokous strain this isolated. Another species, carverae (Oatman Pinto) mass reared successfully S. being evaluated field trials control postvittana.