Compatibility of the winter moth parasitoid <i>Cyzenis albicans</i> (Tachinidae) with pesticide use in the cultivation of blueberries in the Fraser Valley

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  • Jens Roland Agriculture Canada Research Station 6660 N.W. Marine Drive Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5 Present Address: Dept. of Botany University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9
  • Sunny Szeto Agriculture Canada Research Station 6660 N.W. Marine Drive Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5 Present Address: Dept. of Botany University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9

Abstract

The potential for the use of the tachinid fly, Cyzenis albicans Fall., as an alternative control of winter moth, Operophtera brumata L. on blueberries was evaluated with respect to the flies' compatibility with late season clean-up insecticide sprays. Pupae of Cyzenis suffered no greater mortality when exposed to malathion sprays than did those not exposed to such sprays. Mechanisms of protection for the tachinid from insecticides and its potential for biological control in blueberries are discussed.

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Vol. 87 (1990): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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