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Review of the role of gut microbiota in mass rearing of the olive fruit fly, B actrocera oleae , and its parasitoids
Author(s) -
Ras Erica,
Beukeboom Leo W.,
Cáceres Carlos,
Bourtzis Kostas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
entomologia experimentalis et applicata
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1570-7458
pISSN - 0013-8703
DOI - 10.1111/eea.12609
Subject(s) - biology , bactrocera , tephritidae , pest analysis , integrated pest management , biological pest control , olea , population , pest control , oleaceae , horticulture , botany , ecology , demography , sociology
The olive fruit fly, B actrocera oleae ( R ossi) ( D iptera: T ephritidae), is the major insect pest in commercial olive ( O lea europaea L., O leaceae) production worldwide. Its population management is largely based on the use of insecticides. However, concerns about the impact of insecticides on the environment and human health along with increasing resistance development calls for novel and environment‐friendly approaches for population management. Integrated pest management programmes with a sterile insect technique ( SIT ) component and parasitoids are currently considered for the control of B . oleae . A major challenge for the development of such tools is mass rearing of both host and parasitoids. In this review, we consider the role of endogenous microbiota and its potential exploitation for improving the efficacy, quality, and cost effectiveness of mass rearing B . oleae as well as their parasitoids.