Biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii: Status Updates on Natural Enemies and Ecological Considerations

Organizer(s)

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  Pierre Girod

  Post doc
  Plant-Insect Ecology & Evolution - Land and Food Systems
  The University of British Columbia
  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• 

  Judith Stahl

  Postdoctoral Researcher
  Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management
  University of California
  Parlier, California
• 

  Warren Wong

  Graduate Student
  The University of British Columbia
  Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
• JC

  Juli Carrillo

  Assistant Professor
  Plant Insect Ecology and Evolution Lab
  The University of British Columbia
  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The focus of this session is on consolidating the research on biological control for the invasive Drosophila suzukii. Talks will include the current distribution of the pest and its associated biological control agents, novel experiments focusing on physiology and behaviour, field release descriptions, and newly developed monitoring tools.

Presentations:

• 2:00 PM – 2:02 PM PT

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Pierre Girod – The University of British Columbia
• 2:02 PM – 2:14 PM PT

  Setting the stage: An overview of spotted-wing drosophila biocontrol efforts
  

  Presenting Author: Judith M. Stahl – University of California

  Co-Author: Xingeng Wang – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Kim Alan Hoelmer – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Antonio Biondi – University of Catania

  Co-Author: Kent Daane – University of California
• 2:14 PM – 2:26 PM PT

  What we know, and don't know, about the ecology of larval parasitoids of spotted-wing drosophila in their adventive North American range
  

  Presenting Author: Paul K. Abram – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-author: Michelle T. Franklin – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-author: Tracy K. Hueppelsheuser – British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food

  Co-author: Chandra E. Moffat – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-Author: Juli Carrillo – University of British Columbia
• 2:26 PM – 2:38 PM PT

  Biological control research on spotted-wing drosophila in Eastern Canada
  

  Presenting Author: Justin M. Renkema – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• 2:38 PM – 2:50 PM PT

  Progress towards classical biological control for spotted-wing drosophila in the northeastern United States
  

  Presenting Author: Philip Fanning – University of Maine

  Co-author: Benjamin C. Johnson – University of Maine

  Co-Author: Patricia Prade – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  Co-Author: Cesar R. Rodriguez-Saona – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  Co-Author: Greg M. Loeb – Cornell University
• 2:50 PM – 3:02 PM PT

  Areawide releases of Ganaspis brasiliensis in the West Coast
  

  Presenting Author: Jana C. Lee – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Dylan J. Beal – Washington State University

  Co-Author: Elizabeth H. Beers – Washington State University

  Co-Author: Ryan D. Chave – Oregon State University

  Co-Author: Kent Daane – University of California

  Co-author: Seth Dorman – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Brian N. Hogg – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Eric Janasov – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Jason Myer – Peerbolt Crop Management

  Co-Author: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Judith M. Stahl – University of California

  Co-author: Gabriella Tait – Oregon State University

  Co-author: Katerina Velasco Graham – Oregon State University

  Co-author: Vaughn Walton – Oregon State University
• 3:02 PM – 3:12 PM PT

  Break
• 3:12 PM – 3:24 PM PT

  Host specificity of the Asian Drosophila suzukii parasitoid G1 Ganaspis cf. brasiliensis in large-arena field cages
  

  Presenting Author: M. Lukas Seehausen – Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)

  Co-author: Riccardo Valenti – ETH Zurich

  Co-author: João Fontes – Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources

  Co-author: Michaela Meier – Repubblica e Cantone Ticino, Servizio fitosanitario cantonale

  Co-author: Cristina Marazzi – Repubblica e Cantone Ticino, Servizio fitosanitario cantonale

  Co-author: Dominique Mazzi – Agroscope

  Co-Author: Marc Kenis – Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)
• 3:24 PM – 3:36 PM PT

  Does fundamental host range testing reflect ecological host range: Larval substrate considerations informing Drosophila suzukii classical biological control
  

  Presenting Author: Nathan G. Earley – University of Victoria

  Co-author: Robert G. Lalonde – The University of British Columbia

  Co-Author: Chandra E. Moffat – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• 3:36 PM – 3:48 PM PT

  Influence of vibrational cues on G1 Ganaspis cf. brasiliensis host searching behaviour
  

  Presenting Author: Lorenzo Fellin – University of Trento

  Co-author: Rachele Nieri – University of Trento

  Co-Author: Gianfranco Anfora – University of Trento

  Co-Author: Silvia Schmidt – Laimburg Research Centre
• 3:48 PM – 4:00 PM PT

  Augmentative releases of the parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae for biological control of spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii
  

  Presenting Author: Brian N. Hogg – USDA-ARS
• 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM PT

  Break
• 4:10 PM – 4:22 PM PT

  A method for sampling parasitized Drosophila suzukii puparia from the soil, with insights into parasitoid ecology and biological control impact
  

  Presenting Author: Clarissa A. Capko – University of the Fraser Valley

  Co-author: Jason Thiessen – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-author: Lana Harach – University of the Fraser Valley

  Co-author: Jessica L. Fraser – Université Laval

  Co-author: Michelle T. Franklin – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-Author: Paul K. Abram – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• 4:22 PM – 4:34 PM PT

  Case studies in the effectiveness and use of sentinel traps for parasitoids of phytophagous pest insects including spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii)
  

  Presenting Author: Vaughn Walton – Oregon State University
• 4:34 PM – 4:46 PM PT

  Reduce the number of Drosophila suzukii in the crop with sustainable tools and parasitoid releases
  

  Presenting Author: Gabriella Tait – Oregon State University
• 4:46 PM – 4:58 PM PT

  Tracking Drosophila suzukii distribution and circadian behaviour with Sticky Pi, a high-frequency smart trap
  

  Presenting Author: Daphne Chevalier – The University of British Columbia
• 4:58 PM – 5:00 PM PT

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Pierre Girod – The University of British Columbia