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The release ofOpius concolor andO. Concolor var.Siculus [Hym.: Braconidae] against the spring generation ofDacus oleae [Dipt.: Trypetidae] on Corfu

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Releases ofOpius concolor Szepl. andO. concolor var.siculus Mon. were carried out in the spring to determine if they could be used as a biological control agent against the heavy infestation ofDacus oleae Gmel. which occurs on Corfu at that time. At an initial density of 300–400 parasites per tree the mean parasitism rates of 3rd stage larvae ranged from 30–50% in the 1st week following the release, indicating thatOpius could work well in the spring in the tall trees with large numbers of ripe and heavily infested fruits that are found on Corfu.

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Des lâchers d'Opius concolor Szepl. etO. concolor var.siculus Mon. ont été réalisés au printemps dans la région de Corfou, afin de déterminer si ces insectes peuvent être utilisés pour la lutte biologique contre les importantes populations deDacus oleae Gmel. qui sévissent à cette époque de l'année dans cette région oléicole. A raison de 300 à 400 adultes libérés par arbre (arbres de grande taille), le taux moyen de parasitisme, exprimé en % du nombre de larves du 3e stade deD. oleae varie de 30 à 50% pendant la 1re semaine qui suit le lâcher. Ceci indique qu'O. concolor peut agir au printemps sur les infestations importantes de mouches de l'olive sur les fruits mûrs restant dans l'arbre, dans les oliveraies du type de celles qui existent à Corfou.

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Kapatos, E., Fletcher, B.S., Pappas, S. et al. The release ofOpius concolor andO. Concolor var.Siculus [Hym.: Braconidae] against the spring generation ofDacus oleae [Dipt.: Trypetidae] on Corfu. Entomophaga 22, 265–270 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372147

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