Biological alternatives to pesticides to control wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae)

Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Agri Gene Pub Date : 2019-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.aggene.2018.100080

Diana la Forgia, François Verheggen

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Abstract

Most studies on plant-insect interactions focus on the aboveground parts of plants, but the knowledge regarding the belowground interactions is increasing. Soil pests are at least equally dangerous to plant health and elicit plant defense mechanisms as well. Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are common polyphagous soil pests of various crops, including economically relevant crops such as maize and potatoes. Their management with pesticides is often not successful or sustainable, and more research on biological alternatives is required. We aim at providing an overview of biological control methods under development or commercially available. Little is known about the natural enemies of wireworms, and the available work is often limited to laboratory experiments. The interest for using using microorganisms as biocontrol agent is increasing, and entomopathogenic fungi, nematodes, and bacteria represent promising alternatives to pesticides. The review discusses the combination of attractive semiochemicals with biological agents to improve wireworm monitoring and control, as well as research advances on these fronts.

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防治线虫的生物农药替代品(鞘翅目:鞘翅科)

植物-昆虫相互作用的研究大多集中在植物的地上部分，但对植物地下相互作用的认识正在增加。土壤害虫对植物健康至少同样危险，也会引发植物的防御机制。线虫(鞘翅目:线虫科)是多种作物常见的多食性土壤害虫，包括玉米和土豆等经济相关作物。它们的农药管理往往不成功或不可持续，需要对生物替代品进行更多的研究。我们的目的是概述正在开发或商业化的生物防治方法。人们对线虫的天敌所知甚少，现有的研究也常常局限于实验室实验。利用微生物作为生物防治剂的兴趣日益增加，昆虫病原真菌、线虫和细菌是农药的有前途的替代品。本文综述了有吸引力的符号化学物质与生物制剂的结合，以提高线虫的监测和控制，以及这些方面的研究进展。

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