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The project PICTA-KILL - Novel strategies for biological psyllid pest control Linda Muskat 1 , Pascal Humbert 1 , Jürgen Gross 2 , Louisa Maria Görg 2 , Elisa Beitzen-Heineke 3 , Wilhelm Beitzen-Heineke 3 , Michael Przyklenk 3 , Cornelia Dippel 4 , Annette H. Jensen 5 , Annette B. Jensen 5 , Jørgen Eilenberg 5 , Anant V. Patel 1 1 University of Applied Sciences, Department of Engineering and Mathematics, Fermentation and Formulation of Biologicals and Chemicals, Bielefeld, Germany; 2 Julius Kühn-Institut Dossenheim, Germany; 3 BIOCARE Gesellschaft für biologische Schutzmittel mbH, Einbeck, Germany, 4 IS Insect Services GmbH, Berlin, Germany; 5 University of Copenhagen, Denmark TROPENTAG 2017, Bonn, Germany Contact Linda Muskat FH Bielefeld; Interaktion 1, 33619 Bielefeld WG Fermentation and Formulation of biologicals and chemicals [email protected] Acknowledgements The project is supported by funds of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) based on a decision of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany via the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) under the innovation support program. Candidatus Phytoplasma mali https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/A pfeltriebsucht#/media/File:Apfel triebsucht.jpg https://idw-online.de/de/image?id=96770&size=screen http://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/61362/fmicb-04- 00230-HTML/image_m/fmicb-04-00230-g001.jpg Apple proliferation Cacopsylla picta Psyllid pests are distributed all over the world and cause damage in crop plants. Novel defense strategies against these insect pests are of international interest. Being the vector of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali, the infectious agent of apple proliferation, the psyllid Cacopsylla picta (Hemiptera; Psylloidea) is responsible for an annual economic loss of a three-digit-million range in Europe. Because there are no direct measures to combat apple proliferation, the vector itself has to be controlled in order to protect the plants. DISEASE PATHOGEN VECTOR The overall aim of this recently granted project is to develop semiochemical- based co-formulations, which can be applied for “Attract-and-Kill”-strategies against C. picta. Furthermore, it will be examined if a combination with repellent agents supports the effect (“Push-Pull-Kill”- strategy). INTRODUCTION An entomopathogenic fungus of the genus Pandora sp. (Entomophthorales) was isolated from the target insect Cacopsylla sp. The pathogenicity of the isolated fungus was demonstrated for different Cacopsylla species The fungus can be formulated within Ca-alginate beads and nutrients. An computer-assisted evaluation method was developed for the quantification of discharged conidia PROJECT STRUCTURE Entomopathogenic fungi Pandora sp. (Entomophthorales) (UC) Metarhizium sp. Beauveria sp. Insecticides natural synthetic REPEL/PUSH ATTRACT/PULL KILL FORMULATION Efficacy tests under laboratory conditions (JKI, FHB, UC) Cultivation (FHB) Screening for formulation materials and methods (FHB) Polymers and adjuvants Methods for the production of (micro-)capsules applicable within a spray suspension or in combination with a trap Potential Repellents benzylalcohol bornylacetate mixtures Potential Attractants β-caryophyllene ethylbenzoate mixtures Screening of attracting, repelling and arresting semiochemicals under laboratory conditions(JKI, IS) Collection and rearing of insects (JKI, IS) Analysis of emission rate of semiochemicals from formulations (FHB, JKI) Efficacy evaluation under laboratory conditions (IS, JKI) Scale-up (BIO, FHB) Efficacy evaluation under field conditions (JKI) Repel/Push formulations Collection and rearing of insects (IS, JKI) Mass production (FHB, BIO) Formulation (FHB) Collection and rearing of insects (IS, JKI) Compounds efficiently killing C. picta under laboratory conditions Attract/Pull formulations Attract-and-kill formulations Kill formulations Identified repellents Identified attractants Optimized formulations that with attract-and-kill or push-pull-kill strategies show high efficacy in the field FIRST RESULTS 1 cm 2 UC: University of Copenhagen JKI: Julius Kühn-Institut BIO: BIOCARE IS: Insect Services FHB: FH Bielefeld REPEL ATTRACT KILL

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The project PICTA-KILL - Novel strategies for biological psyllid pest control

Linda Muskat1, Pascal Humbert1, Jürgen Gross2, Louisa Maria Görg2, Elisa Beitzen-Heineke3, Wilhelm Beitzen-Heineke3, Michael Przyklenk3, Cornelia Dippel4, Annette H. Jensen5, Annette B. Jensen5, Jørgen Eilenberg5, Anant V. Patel1

1 University of Applied Sciences, Department of Engineering and Mathematics, Fermentation and Formulation of Biologicals and Chemicals, Bielefeld, Germany;2 Julius Kühn-Institut Dossenheim, Germany; 3 BIOCARE Gesellschaft für biologische Schutzmittel mbH, Einbeck, Germany, 4 IS Insect Services GmbH, Berlin, Germany; 5 University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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FH Bielefeld; Interaktion 1, 33619 Bielefeld

WG Fermentation and Formulation of biologicals and chemicals

[email protected]

AcknowledgementsThe project is supported by funds of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) based on a decision of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany via the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) under the innovation support program.

Candidatus Phytoplasma mali

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apfeltriebsucht#/media/File:Apfeltriebsucht.jpg

https://idw-online.de/de/image?id=96770&size=screen

http://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/61362/fmicb-04-00230-HTML/image_m/fmicb-04-00230-g001.jpg

Apple proliferation Cacopsylla picta

Psyllid pests are distributed all over the world and cause damage in crop plants. Novel defense strategies against these insect pests are of international interest.Being the vector of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali, the infectious agent of apple proliferation, the psyllid Cacopsylla picta (Hemiptera; Psylloidea) is responsible for an annual economic loss of a three-digit-million range in Europe. Because there are no direct measures to combat apple proliferation, the vector itself has to be controlled in order to protect the plants.

DISEASE PATHOGEN VECTOR

The overall aim of this recently granted project is to develop semiochemical-based co-formulations, which can be applied for “Attract-and-Kill”-strategies against C. picta. Furthermore, it will be examined if a combination with repellent agents supports the effect (“Push-Pull-Kill”- strategy).

INTRODUCTION

• An entomopathogenic fungus of the genus Pandora sp. (Entomophthorales) was isolatedfrom the target insect Cacopsylla sp.

• The pathogenicity of the isolated fungus was demonstrated for different Cacopsylla species• The fungus can be formulated within Ca-alginate beads and nutrients.• An computer-assisted evaluation method was developed for the quantification of discharged conidia

PROJECT STRUCTURE

Entomopathogenic fungi• Pandora sp. (Entomophthorales) (UC)• Metarhizium sp.• Beauveria sp.Insecticides• natural• synthetic

REPEL/PUSH ATTRACT/PULL KILL FORMULATION

Efficacy tests under laboratory conditions(JKI, FHB, UC)

Cultivation (FHB)

Screening for formulation materials andmethods (FHB)

Polymers and adjuvants

Methods for the production of(micro-)capsules applicable within a spray suspension or in combination

with a trap

Potential Repellents• benzylalcohol• bornylacetate• mixtures

Potential Attractants• β-caryophyllene• ethylbenzoate• mixtures

Screening of attracting, repelling and arresting semiochemicals underlaboratory conditions(JKI, IS)

Collection and rearing of insects (JKI, IS)

Analysis of emission rate of semiochemicals from formulations (FHB, JKI)

Efficacy evaluation under laboratory conditions (IS, JKI)

Scale-up (BIO, FHB)

Efficacy evaluation under field conditions (JKI)

Repel/Push formulations

Collection and rearing of insects (IS, JKI)

Mass production (FHB, BIO)

Formulation (FHB)

Collection and rearing of insects (IS, JKI)

Compounds efficiently killing C. pictaunder laboratory conditions

Attract/Pull formulations

Attract-and-kill formulations

Kill formulations

Identifiedrepellents

Identifiedattractants

Optimized formulations that with attract-and-kill or push-pull-kill strategies show high efficacy in the field

FIRST RESULTS

1 cm2

UC: University of CopenhagenJKI: Julius Kühn-InstitutBIO: BIOCAREIS: Insect ServicesFHB: FH Bielefeld

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