Source: SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY (SCAU) submitted to NRP
COOPERATIVE BIOCONTROL INTRODUCTIONS AGAINST EXOTIC CERAMBYCID BEETLES OF MUTUAL INTEREST TO CHINA AND THE U.S. (INCL. ANOPLOPHORA SPECIES)
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
USDA INHOUSE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0423201
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
May 9, 2012
Project End Date
May 8, 2017
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY (SCAU)
483 WUSHAN ROAD
GUANGZHOU,null 510642
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
(N/A)
Animal Health Component
80%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
80%
Developmental
0%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2110613113050%
2150999113025%
2112199113025%
Knowledge Area
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants; 215 - Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
2199 - Ornamentals and turf, general/other; 0999 - Citrus, general/other; 0613 - Mixed conifer-broadleaf forests;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology;
Goals / Objectives
(1) Obtain information on the basic biology, life history and host specificity of natural enemies of invasive insect pests such as citrus longhorned beetle and related cerambycids and other new pests that may arise. (2) Facilitate introduction of natural enemies (mainly parasitic Hymenoptera) of pests of interest to China, the USA, and Europe. (3) Obtain and ship desired natural enemy species to the cooperators.
Project Methods
Assist with field surveys for natural enemies (mainly parasitic Hymenoptera) of target pests (including citrus longhorned beetle, and related cerambycids) and field collections in the United States, Europe or China, depending on where they occur. Collect / provide data on relevant aspects of basic biology, life history, and host specificity of the natural enemies in China, the United States or Europe. Obtain Export and Import permits as needed and ship pure colonies of natural enemies (such as Aprostocetus spp., related Eulophids, other Hymenoptera egg parasitoids, and/ or early stage larva parasitoids) to the destination country for further testing and/ or release against intended target pests.