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Gypsy moth
Field experimentsIn the BIOCOMES project 27 partners work together to produce 11 novel biological control products to control pests and diseases. One of these pests is Gypsy moth. Watch the following slides to get to know more about Gypsy moth and our activities to find a sustainable biocontrol product for the control of this moth.
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Gypsy mothThe gypsy moth Lymantria dispar is one of the most important pest insects of
forests and orchards. It feeds on hundreds of tree and shrub species but prefers oak, lime,
poplar and birch.
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BIOCOMES Meeting, Graz, 4-5.11.2014
North side
South side
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BIOCOMES Meeting, Graz, 4-5.11.2014
In March we localized colonized trees
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From these colonized trees we collected egg masses to check the presence of wild virus as a natural antagonist in the gypsy moth population
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BIOCOMES Meeting, Graz, 4-5.11.2014
After the egg mass collection the localised trees were treated with entomopathogenic virus suspensions
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In May treated and non-treated leaves were collected
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BIOCOMES Meeting, Graz, 4-5.11.2014
Leaf collection
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The collected leaves were analysed in the lab
The damage caused by the caterpillars appeared to be reduced with a 2-3 fold after treatments with the virus based suspension.
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We also collected caterpillars from treated and non-treated trees to measure the mortality rate
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The collected caterpillars were reared for 2 weeks to measure the mortality rate
The mortality rate of the caterpillars was a 3-4-fold higher when the trees were treated with the virus based suspension.
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This presentation gave a quick overview of the first field experiments we conducted in 2014 for the development of a product for the biological control of Gypsy moth. The experiments were conducted by the Polish Forest Research Institute IBL, one of the 27 partners.
Visit our website to read more about our work on Gypsy moth and the other 10 biological control products we will develop.
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The European Union is stimulating the development of biological control products by financing this BIOCOMES project. The BIOCOMES project runs from 1 December 2013 until 30 November 2017. The EU contribution is 8.997.264 and the total €budget amounts 12.086.533.€