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

• Grant number: 13/20755-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Start date: December 01, 2013
• End date: March 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Plant Health
• 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 studying the importance and implications of aspects variability genetic in insects populations used in biological control programs. However, few studies assess the influence of this factor on the 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, there is great importance for optimization of biological control programs. Thus, this proposal, which is a partnership between the University of São Paulo and the University of California-Riverside/EUA, aims to determine the influence of the mitochondrial region, strain and time of maintenance in the laboratory, on field performance of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley 1879. (AU)