Torymus sinensis against the invasive chestnut gall wasp: Evaluating the physiological host range and hybridization risks of a classical biological control agent

[Background]: A common strategy to limit the negative impact of biological invasions is biological control through the release of specialized alien natural enemies. However, biological control plans are not without risks, which include parasitism of native hosts and hybridization with related native...

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Autores: Gil-Tapetado, Diego, López-Estrada, Karen E., Jiménez-Ruiz, Yolanda, Cabrero-Sañudo, Francisco José, Gómez, José F., Durán Montes, Patricia, Rey del Castillo, Carmen, Rodríguez-Rojo, M. Pilar, Polidori, Carlo, Nieves-Aldrey, J. L.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/306261
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/306261
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biological control
Cynipidae
Dryocosmus kuriphilus
Environmental risks
Host range
Hybridization
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Sumario:[Background]: A common strategy to limit the negative impact of biological invasions is biological control through the release of specialized alien natural enemies. However, biological control plans are not without risks, which include parasitism of native hosts and hybridization with related native species, particularly those that are potential natural enemies of the invasive species. Here, we evaluate these potential risks resulting from the introduction of the parasitoid wasp Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in Europe to control the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae).

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