working with biological controls of insects
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Working with Biological
Controls of Insects
CFVGA Annual Meeting
February 24, 2020
Whitney Cranshaw
Colorado State University
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Cabbage looper is a
common insect that
chews on many
kinds of plants
An example of why natural controls
are so important
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Cabbage looper egg
Adult cabbage looper Cabbage looper pupa
Full-grown cabbage looper larva
On average one cabbage looper female moth may lay 100
eggs. When the egg hatches the insect feeds and grows,
ultimately becoming a new adult…..if everything goes well.
Cabbage looper
life cycle
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On average 98 of those 100 eggs will not produce
a new adult. Some things get them along the way.
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Natural
Controls
Natural Enemies
Abiotic (Weather) Controls
Topographic Limitations
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Natural Enemies
• Predators
• Parasitoids
• Pathogens
Tent caterpillar killed by virus
Parasitoid wasp laying egg in an aphid Predatory stink bug feeding on a caterpillar
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Branches of Biological Control
• Conserve and enhance the activity of the
existing biological control agents
• Augment biological controls with
supplemental releases of natural enemies
to suppress pests during a crop cycle
• Import into the area new biological control
species for permanent establishment/long
term suppression
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Branches of Biological Control
of Insect and Mite Pests
• Introduction of new species for
permanent establishment– Always coordinated by government and
regulatory agencies
– Effects are long-term
• Augmentation by supplemental releases of natural
enemies
• Conservation and enhancement of existing natural
enemies
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The origin of
Classic Biological Control
Cottony cushion scale
and the Vedalia beetle
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Cottony Cushion Scale – Enters
California in 1860s and devastates citrus
industry within next two decades
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To the rescue – the Vedalia beetle• Albert Koebele visits Australia and searches for
natural enemies of cottony cushion scale
• Vedalia beetle (and a predatory fly) are introduced into California – 1888
• Complete control of cottony cushion scale within two years after introduction
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The vedalia beetle
was subsequently
introduced into
dozens of other
areas plagued by
the cottony cushion
scale
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Control of Cottony Cushion
Scale by the Vedalia Beetle
Birth of the ‘Classic’ biological
control technique for insect pests
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Palisade InsectaryColorado Dept. Agriculture
Conservation Services Division
Biological Control Program
750 37.8 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
(970) 464-7916
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Presently the CDA Insectary at
Palisade is involved with
producing and releasing insects
that can help reduce invasive
weeds
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Palisade InsectaryColorado Dept. Agriculture
Conservation Services Division
Biological Control Program
750 37.8 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
(970) 464-7916
The Insectary at Palisade
is celebrating its 75th
Anniversary in August!
It is open to tours.
Please call ahead.
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Natural Enemy
Introductions to Control
Japanese Beetle in
Eastern Colorado
• Istocheta aldrichi–Tachinid fly
• Tiphia species –Parasitic wasps
• Ovavesicula popilliae–Microsporidium (fungus)
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Natural Enemies of Japanese Beetle for Introduction into Colorado
Tiphia vernalis (Spring
Tiphia) – parasitoid was of late
stage Japanese beetle grubs
Photograph by David Shetlar, The Ohio State University David Shetlar photo
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Female wasps dig into
the soil to locate
Japanese beetle grubs
that are nearly full-grown.
They then lay an egg on
the grub.
The developing larva of
the wasp feeds on and
kills the grub.
It then pupates. The adult
emerges next spring.
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Natural Enemies of Japanese Beetle for
Introduction into Colorado
Istocheta aldrichi – tachinid
fly parasitoid of Japanese beetle
adults
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The egg(s) hatches and the
larva of the fly enters the beetle.
Ultimately the beetle is
killed.
The larva then migrates
out of the beetle and
moves into the soil
where it pupates.
The adult emerges the
following year.
Eggs
Larva
Pupa
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Natural Enemies of Japanese Beetle for Introduction into Colorado
Ovavesicula popilliae – a microsporidian
(fungal) disease of Japanese beetle larvae
Main observed effects from infection – reduced
fecundity, reduced winter survival
Ovavesicula infection of
Malpighian tubules of
Japanese beetle larva
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If the Japanese Beetle Biological Control Project works, what would be considered success?
In 10-15 years
there would only
be three
Japanese beetles
on your rose,
instead of ten
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Branches of Biological Control
• Conserve and enhance the activity of the existing
biological control agents
• Augment biological controls with
supplemental releases of natural
enemies to suppress pests during a crop
cycle • Import into the area new biological control species for
permanent establishment/long term suppression
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Predators of insects/mites
Insect parasitoids
Insect pathogens/
microbial insecticides
Insecticides derived
from microbes
Commercially
available biological
control organisms
to manage
insects/mites
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A list of commercially
available biological
controls. It includes 36
insect predators, 21
parasitoids of insects,
and 17 insect
pathogens. There are
36 suppliers.
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Bulk purchase
of field
collected
Hippodamia
convergens
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Pupae
Adults
Eggs
Lady Beetle Life Stages
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Lady beetle larvae
Predators of small soft-
bodied arthropods (aphids
etc…)
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Convergent lady beetle
(Hippodamia convergens)
– the lady beetle of
commerce
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Photograph courtesy of Jim Kalisch, University of Nebraska
Unlike most lady
beetles, the convergent
lady beetle often
masses during the
dormant period
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Massed lady beetles in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Photograph courtesy of James Solomon USDA-FS
Lady beetles are the only biological control of insects that
are field collected
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Effectiveness of
releasing field-collected
convergent lady beetles
• Most can be expected to very soon
disperse from area
• Usually the beetles are in a semi-dormant
condition (diapause) and will not lay eggs
for several weeks
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Green
Lacewings
These are insects
that are able to be
economically reared
in insectaries.
Most often these are
sold as eggs.
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Green lacewing eggs
are distinctive – laid
on a stalk
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Photograph courtesy of Brian Valentine
Photograph courtesy of David Shetlar
Green lacewing
larvae are
generalist
predators of many
kinds of insects
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Left: Green
lacewing larva
eating aphid
Right: Green
lacewing larva
eating leaf
beetle larva
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Photograph courtesy of Ken Gray/Oregon State University
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Green lacewing
eggs are available
from many
suppliers that rear/
distribute insects
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Handling green lacewings
supplied as eggs
• Best released shortly after eggs hatch
• Keep eggs warm, but out of direct sunlight
when stored
– Do not refrigerate
• Moderate humidity (ca. 30-50%) helps with
egg survival
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Green lacewings are provided in different life stages
Bulk eggs – usually
less than $0.005
apiece
Newly hatched
larvae – usually
around $0.02
apiece
Later stage larvae
in individual cells
– usually around
$0.05-$0.06 apiece
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Minute pirate bugs (Orius spp.) – generalist predators of
little insects and spider mites
Aphid predator midge
– predator of aphids
Two other insect
predators used in
greenhouse production
Note: Both go dormant (diapause) with
short day length
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Predatory Mites
Several species are reared and sold
to control spider mites and thrips
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Amblysieus swirskii
A predatory mite that is
used for control of thrips
on plants
Amblysieus
cucumeris is also
used to help
manage thrips
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Predatory Mite: Galendromus occidentalis
Optimal environmental conditions
80-100 degrees F> 50% RH
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Predatory Mite: Mesoseiulus longipes
Can only tolerate the very low humidity of 40% when the temperature is 70°F.
Requires increasing humidity as temperature rises.
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A generalist predator of arthropods in soil
Soil predator mite (Stratiolaelaps scimitus)
Target pests:
Thrips stages in
soil, fungus gnat
larvae
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Four species of parasitoid wasps are
sold to control aphids
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Aphid
parasitoids
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Photographs courtesy of
Brian Valentine
Host evaluation
Oviposition
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Aphid Mummies
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Commercially available aphid
parasitoids
• Aphidius colemani
• Aphidius ervi
• Aphidius matricariae
• Aphelinus abdominalis
Note: Each species has a range of
aphids which are most effectively
parasitized
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Whitefly parasitoids
• Encarsia formosa
• Eretmocerus californicus
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Whiteflies have simple metamorphosis – but have considerable
differences in appearance and habit in adult and nymphal stages.
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Encarsia formosa
• Used to control
greenhouse whitefly for
almost 100 years
• Inserts eggs into whitefly
nymphs
• Can work at relatively low
temperatures/optimal 75F
• Adequate light, humidity
improve performance
Bioline AgroSciences
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Encarsia
formosa and
greenhouse
whitefly
Photographs courtesy of
University of California
IPM Program
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Eretmocerus
eremicus• Native to SW United
States
• Lays eggs underneath
whitefly nymphs
• Adults kill many whiteflies
while taking a blood meal
• Most effective at warm
temperatures/optimal 77F
to 84F
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Whitefly parasites –
Parasitic wasps
that selectively
attack whiteflies
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Whitefly parasitoids are
supplied as parasitized
whitefly nymphs with the
developing wasp within
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Trichogramma wasps, a
parasitoid of eggs of
various caterpillars
(Order: Lepidoptera)
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Trichogramma species for sale
• Trichogramma pretiosum– Field, row crops, vineyards
• Trichogramma platneri– Orchards
• Trichogramma brassicae– Row crops
• Trichogramma minutum
– Forests, orchards (eastern NA)
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Adult Trichogramma wasp inserting
egg into the egg of a corn earworm
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Corn earworm larva in sweet
corn (top) and egg on corn silk
(bottom)
Corn earworm in tomato
fruit (tomato fruitworm)
Corn earworm egg parasitized (left)
and successfully hatched (right)
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Codling moth eggs
parasitized by
Trichogramma wasps
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Trichogramma wasps are usually
sold on cards, containing eggs of a
moth that have developing wasps
within
A typical price
might be around
$30.00/100,000
parasitized eggs
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Trichogramma
wasps
• Attack egg stages of
moths/butterflies
• Used in repeated mass
releases, timed for when
eggs of target pest are
being laid
• Several species are
commercially available,
each with different crop
niche
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes
(EPNs)
(“Insect Parasitic Nematodes”, “Beneficial
Nematodes”, “Predator Nematodes”)
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Nematodes enter insects
through natural openings
Heterorhabditis spp.
nematodes can
penetrate directly
through the body wall
Steinernema spp.
Heterorhabditis spp.
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The nematodes
introduce bacteria into
the host insect. The
bacteria kill the insect.
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Each kind of EPN
has its own
bacterium
associated with it
The color of the
bacteria affect the color
of the infected host
insect
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The nematodes feed on
the host tissues degraded
by the bacteria
Reproduction occurs and
new infective juveniles
emerge and may attach
other insects
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Several species of entomopathogenic
nematodes are sold
• Steinernema carpocapsae
– Mostly caterpillars in soil
• Steinernema feltiae
– Thrips in soil, fungus gnats
• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, others
– White grubs, other beetle larvae in soil
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Entomopathogenic
nematodes are usually
sold in a slightly moist
matrix that is then put
into water to release the
nematodes
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Entomopathogenic
nematodes are usually
applied to the soil in a
large volume of water
EPNs can
be applied
through
most spray
equipment
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Entomopathogenic
Nematodes
• Almost entirely used
for soil insects
• Exposure to UV, drying or
high heat is detrimental
• Soil type, soil moisture,
temperature affect
performance
• Several species are
commercially available,
each with pest niche
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The list of commercially available biological control
organism is available at the Insect Information Website
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Insect Pathogens
Fungi
Viruses
Bacteria
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Bacteria as Pathogens of Insects
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Bacillus thuringiensis
(BT)
• Derived from a widely
distributed soil bacterium
• Active ingredient a toxic
protein crystal that destroys
cells of the midgut
• Used as a stomach poison
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Several strains are present, each with
specific activity- kurstaki strains (leaf feeding Lepidoptera larvae)
- tenebrionis strain (leaf beetles)
- israelensis strain (mosquito, gnat, black fly larvae)
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Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki
• Originally developed strain of Bt
• Target pests: Leaf-feeding caterpillars
– Cabbageworms, hornworms, loopers
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Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawi
• Target pests: “Cutworm family” caterpillars
– Cutworms, armyworms, corn earworm, etc.
loopers
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Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis
• Target pests: Larvae of certain kinds of flies
– Fungus gnats (in soil), mosquito larvae (in water)
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BTIBacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis
Used to control mosquitoes in water, black
flies in water – and fungus gnats in soil
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Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae
• Newest strain developed
• Target pests: Larvae/adults of scarab beetles
– White grubs, Japanese beetle
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Two new bacterial-
derived insecticides
Heat-killed Burkholderia
spp. strain A396 cells and
spent fermentation media
Chromobacterium subtsugaestrain PRAA4-1 and spent fermentation media
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Venerate/
Grandevo
• Used as a foliar spray
• Host range unclear
– Mostly caterpillars, spotted-
winged drosophila
– Other CO pests - TBD
• OMRI allowable
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Viruses as Pathogens of Insects
• Nuclear polyhedrosis
(NPV) viruses
• Granulosis viruses
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Photographs by Dan west
Douglas-fir tussock moth NPV Tent caterpillar NPV
NPV infection of caterpillars and sawfly
larvae cause the dead larvae to hang by
their prolegs – “hangers”
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Cabbage looper NPVSawfly NPV
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There are three
products containing
strains of NPV to kill
corn earworm and
closely related
caterpillars (e.g.,
tobacco budworm)
Corn earworm killed by Gemstar in
hemp. Photo by Helene Doughty.
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Other NPV products
have been developed
for other caterpillars
Spodoptera species, such
as beet armyworm
Loopers, such as
cabbage looper
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The primary granulosis virus developed is for
control of codling moth
A couple of different
strains of the virus are
marketed
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Fungi as Pathogens of Insects
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Fly fungus – a disease of
seedcorn maggot flies
common following cool, wet
springs
Pathogen: Entomophthora muscae
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Beauveria bassiana“White muscardine” fungus”
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Some Beauveria bassiana-
containing products
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Beauveria
bassiana
• Used as a foliar spray
• Potentially broad host
range
– Aphids, beetles, caterpillars
• Humidity/moisture after
application important in
infection
• Some (not all) OMRI
allowable
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Isaria
fumosorosea
• Used as a foliar spray
– Aphids, whiteflies, thrips
• Used as a soil drench
– Caterpillars, beetle larva
• Broadly labeled on food
crops, indoors and outdoors
• Very high humidity (ca. 80%
recommended)
Greenhouse only
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Metarrhizium anisopliae“Green muscardine” fungus
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A Metarrhizium anisopliae-
containing product
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Metarrhizium
anisopliae
• Used as a foliar spray or as
soil drench
• Limited labeling on food crops
– Onions, peppers/tomatoes,
lettuce, spinach small fruits
• Labelled hosts:
– Thrips, spider mites, whiteflies,
root weevils
• Not OMRI allowed
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Nosema
locustaeA microsporidian
(fungus) disease of
grasshoppers
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If you use Nosema
locustae, make sure
the material is fresh
Apply it when the
young grasshoppers
are present
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Nosema locustae
• Applied as a bait to off-field
areas– Not labeled for in-field use
• Target pests: Young stages of
grasshoppers
– Produces chronic infection that
kills insects when stressed
• Perishable with limited storage
life (particularly if not
refrigerated)
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Note to the attendees of the CFVGA
Conference
From this point on is material prepared, but
which I did not present, because I ran on
too long…………………….
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Branches of Biological Control
• Conserve and enhance the activity
of the existing biological control
agents• Augment biological controls with supplemental releases of natural
enemies to suppress pests during a crop cycle
• Import into the area new biological control species for permanent
establishment/long term suppression
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Working with Natural Enemies of
Insect Pests
• Learn to recognize them –
and don’t kill them• Provide for food needs of adults
• Provide for food needs of immature stages
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Most lady beetle adults
are brightly colored
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Pupae
Adults
Eggs
Lady Beetle Life Stages
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Lady beetle egg
masses
Eggs of lady beetles are usually laid
where prey are nearby that can feed
their young, such as aphids
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Lady
Beetle
Larvae
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Principles of Gardening for
Natural Enemies of Insect Pests
• Learn to recognize them – and don’t kill them
• Provide for food needs of
adults• Provide for food needs of immature stages
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Lady beetles
(“Lady bugs”, “Lady
birds”….)
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Lady beetle adults feed on nectar and pollen
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Green
Lacewings
Neuroptera:
Chrysopidae
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Most adult green
lacewings maintain
themselves on
nectar and pollen
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Flower (Syrphid) Flies
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Flower fly larvae
are efficient
predators of
aphids
Ken GrayBrian Valentine
Brian Valentine
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Adult flower flies sustain themselves on nectar
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Adults of many natural enemies use flowers
(nectar, pollen) for sustenance
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Parasitoid wasps maintain themselves on
nectar and pollen
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Tachinid fly adults
sustain themselves on
nectar and pollen
Larvae develop within and
kill other insects
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Small, accessible
flowers are most
commonly used by
natural enemies of
garden pest insects
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Some plants useful for
providing food for adult
stages of insect natural
enemies
• Most Apiaceae - (dill, fennel,
coriander, Ammi, Queen Anne’s
lace, etc.)
• Yarrow (some)
• Many sedums
• Spurges
• Sweet alyssum
• Basket-of-gold
• Thyme, several herbs
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Principles of Gardening for
Insect Natural Enemies• Learn to recognize them – and don’t kill them
• Provide for food needs of adults
• Provide for food needs of
immature stages
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Natural enemies
develop on other
insects
Some insects –
insects that are not
damaging to the crop,
are needed for these
insects to function
well
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Bridal wreath spireaRubber rabbitbrush
Perennial plants that
consistently provide
predator food sources
in my garden
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Early season thrips on potato
Minute pirate bugs that
eat thrips
Good numbers of
minute pirate bugs
Suppression of potato
psyllids coming in later
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Cabbage loopers,
potato and
imidacloprid use
Imidacloprid is weak on caterpillars and does not kill
loopers
Imidacloprid, a systemic insecticide, will kill predatory bugs
that occasionally drink from the plant
Damsel bugs
Minute pirate bugs
Outbreaks of cabbage looper
have only been seen on
imidacloprid-treated plants
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Pest Resurgence following application of
pesticide
Pesticide knocks down pest, but also
whacks the natural enemies. The pest
population rebounds.
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Promote habitat diversity to optimize natural enemies
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Intercropping
• Increases diversity of site
• May impact ability of
insects to locate crop
• Can provide habitat for
natural enemies,
including more consistent
sources of prey/hosts
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Branches of Biological Control
of Insect and Mite Pests
• Introduction of new species for permanent
establishment
• Rearing/Distribution of natural enemies
• Conservation and enhancement of
existing natural enemies– Involves on-site manipulations
• Continuation of favorable practices can
provide long-term effects
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An excellent
publication by
the Xerces
Society on
improving
habitat for
natural enemies
of insect pests
Want more? Search
Conservation
Biological Control
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This presentation will be posted at the Colorado Insect
Information Website
• Housed at Department of Agricultural
Biology (formerly Bioagricultural Sciences
and Pest Management)
• Within Entomology
– Insect Information
• Extension presentations for 2020 posted at bottom of
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Then click on Insect information in the pop-up
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