| Title: | A Review of Interactions between Insect Biological Control Agents and Semiochemicals |
| Author(s): | Sharma A; Sandhi RK; Reddy GVP; |
| Address: | "Montana State University, Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center, 9546 Old Shelby Rd, P.O. Box 656, Conrad, MT 59425, USA. USDA-ARS, Southern Insect Management Research Unit, 141 Experiment Station Road, P.O. Box 346, Stoneville, MS 38776, USA" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2075-4450 (Print) 2075-4450 (Electronic) 2075-4450 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Biological control agents and semiochemicals have become essential parts of the integrated pest management of insect pests over recent years, as the incorporation of semiochemicals with natural enemies and entomopathogenic microbials has gained significance. The potential of insect pheromones to attract natural enemies has mainly been established under laboratory conditions, while semiochemicals from plants have been used to attract and retain natural enemies in field conditions using strategies such as trap crops and the push-pull mechanism. The best-known semiochemicals are those used for parasitoids-insect pest-plant host systems. Semiochemicals can also aid in the successful dispersal of entomopathogenic microbials. The use of semiochemicals to disseminate microbial pathogens is still at the initial stage, especially for bacterial and viral entomopathogens. Future studies should focus on the integration of semiochemicals into management strategies for insects, for which several semiochemical compounds have already been studied. More effective formulations of microbial agents, such as granular formulations of entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs), along with bio-degradable trap materials, could improve this strategy. Furthermore, more studies to evaluate species-specific tactics may be needed, especially where more than one key pest is present" |
| Keywords: | Ipm entomopathogens kairomones microbial pesticides parasitoids pheromones predators; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINESharma, Anamika Sandhi, Ramandeep Kaur Reddy, Gadi V P eng Review Switzerland 2019/12/11 Insects. 2019 Dec 5; 10(12):439. doi: 10.3390/insects10120439" |
