Claudia Daniel of FiBL and Jürg Grunder of ZHAW reviewed the scientific literature over the past hundred years to provide a comprehensive account of the life cycle of the pest, and effective strategies and tools for its control. Organic and integrated techniques received special attention. Crop netting is one viable cost-effective alternative for the increasing number of dwarf cherries. The beneficial fungus Beauveria bassiana that was developed for organic agriculture also shows promise. However, for most situations there is still a lack of efficient and environmentally sound insecticides to control this pest.
The review summarises the literature from over one hundred years of research on R. cerasi with focus on biology, history of cherry fruit fly control as well as on antagonists and potential biocontrol organisms. The authors present the situation of cherry fruit fly regulation in different European countries, give recommendations for cherry fruit fly control, show gaps in knowledge and identify future research opportunities. The article is of benefit to European cherry growers and the professionals who work with them.
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Citation
Daniel, C. and Grunder, J. 2012. Integrated management of cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi (L.): Situation in Switzerland and Europe. Insects 3: 956-988. doi:10.3390/insects3040956
Contact
Claudia Daniel, Plant Protection and Biodiversity, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Claudia.daniel(at)fibl.org, +41 (0)62 865-7291
Links
- MDPI.com: Integrated Management of European Cherry Fruit Fly Rhagoletis cerasi (L.): Situation in Switzerland and Europe
- OrgPrints.org: Papers from Claudia Daniel related to the cherry fruit fly
- OrgPrints.org: Entomopathogenic fungi as a new strategy to control the European cherry fruit fly (PHD thesis)