Influence of initial genetic variation of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley 1879 in its field performance

• Grant number: 12/07841-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Start date: June 26, 2012
• End date: September 25, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy
• Principal Investigator: José Roberto Postali Parra
• Grantee: Aloisio Coelho Junior
• Supervisor: Richard Stouthamer
• Host Institution: Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Piracicaba , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: University of California, Riverside (UCR), United States
• Associated to the scholarship: 11/17397-5 - GENETIC VARIABILITY OF Trichogramma pretiosum RILEY, 1879, IN ITS ROLE AS A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT, BP.DR

Abstract

In the literature many researchers dedicated to studying the importance of aspects and implications of genetic variability in populations of insects used in biological control programs. However, few studies assess the influence of this factor in field performance of the insects used in biological control programs. The knowledge of the implications of genetic variability in populations of natural enemies, especially parasitoids, it is vitally important for the optimization of biological control programs. Thus, this proposal, which is a partnership between the University of Sao Paulo and University of California-Riverside, aims to determine the influence of mitochondrial region, strain and time on field performance of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley in 1879. (AU)