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Use of entomopathogenic nematodes in China to control chive midges

Project ID:
CS2/1995/132: Use of entomopathogenic nematodes in China to control chive midges
Collaborating Countries:
China
Commissioned Organisation:
CSIRO Entomology, Australia
Project Leader
Dr Robin Bedding
Phone: 02 6 246 4292
Fax: 02 6 246 4000
Email: robinb@ento.csiro.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
  • Zhongshan University, China
Project Budget:
$89,067
Project Duration:
01/07/2000 - 30/06/2001
Project Extension:
01/07/2001 - 30/06/2002
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr Paul Ferrar
Project Background and Objectives

Pests such as rice stem borers (Scirpophaga spp. and Chilo spp.) and chive midges (Bradysia spp.) threaten important crops in China. This project aims to use nematodes to control rice stem borers and chive midges as a commercial alternative to chemical insecticides. The research will build on work where nematodes were successfully used to control apple moths and street tree borers in northern China. The scientists will select strains of the nematode, Steinernema feltiae and search for other species that are capable of attacking these pests. They will then conduct field trials on rice and chives in China and Australia.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared