Vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), management: current state and future perspectives

Pope, T.W. and Roberts, J.M. (2022) Vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), management: current state and future perspectives. Annual Review of Entomology, 67. pp. 221-238.

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Abstract

Vine weevil, also known as black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, has been one of the most economically important pest species of global horticultural crops for the past five decades. This period has seen many changes in crop protection practices, including wide-scale adoption of biological controls such as entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi in place of conventional synthetic insecticides. Despite the experimental efficacy of these controls, growers continue to report significant crop losses associated with vine weevil infestation. We argue that simply switching from synthetic insecticides to biological controls, rather than using these controls as part of an integrated management program, is a key factor in the continued importance of this pest. An improved understanding of vine weevil biology and ecology is at the center of the development of truly integrated pest management programs. To this end, we identify opportunities created through recent vine weevil research and highlight key knowledge gaps in which further research may contribute to improved future management approaches.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Horticulture, Monitoring, Forecasting, Thresholds, Biological controls, Curculionidae
Divisions:	Agriculture and Environment (from 1.08.20)
Depositing User:	Ms Kath Osborn
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2021 09:01
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2022 11:49
URI:	https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17721

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