History of TM BioControl-1: the First Registered Virus-Based Product for Control of a Forest Insect

Martignoni, Mauro E.

doi:10.1093/ae/45.1.30

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“…Disease-free O. pseudotsugata egg masses were obtained from an inbred colony of Douglas-Wr tussock moth free of endogenous viral infections established from egg masses collected in 1965 near Goose Lake in northern California (Martignoni, 1999). This colony (named the Goose Lake strain) was maintained at the USDA Forest Service PaciWc Northwest Research Station in Corvallis, Oregon until 1994 (HadWeld andMagelssen, 1995) and at the Canadian Forest Service in Victoria, BC since late 1994.…”

Section: Extraction Of Host Dnamentioning

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Genotypic variation and presence of rare genotypes among Douglas-fir tussock moth multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (OpMNPV) isolates in British Columbia

Williams

Otvos

2005

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

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“…To control Douglas-Wr tussock moth infestations, OpMNPV was developed by the USDA Forest Service for use as a viral insecticide (Martignoni, 1999). This insecticide was registered under the trade name TM Biocontrol-1 in the US in 1976, and in Canada in 1983.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Genotypic variation and presence of rare genotypes among Douglas-fir tussock moth multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (OpMNPV) isolates in British Columbia

Williams

Otvos

2005

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

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“…TM Biocontrol-1 contains the active ingredient OpMNPV, a naturally occurring nucleopolyhedrovirus effective in controlling O. pseudotsugata populations because it is highly pathogenic to O. pseudotsugata larvae (Hughes, 1976;Hughes and Addison, 1970;Martignoni, 1999).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…An inbred colony of virus-free O. pseudotsugata, called the GL-1 strain, was established from eggs collected in 1965 near Goose Lake in northern California (Martignoni, 1999). This colony was maintained at the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, in Corvallis, Oregon until 1994 (Hadfield and Magelssen, 1995), and at the Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, in Victoria, BC since late 1994.…”

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“…Larval cadavers were homogenized in water and the slurry was centrifuged to concentrate the polyhedral inclusion bodies (PIBs). The virus-rich sediments were lyophilized, screened to a fine powder, and vacuum-packaged for long-term storage (Martignoni, 1999). Although the USDA Forest Service could rear large numbers of infected larvae, they did not possess the equipment necessary to process large quantities of the final TM Biocontrol-1 product.…”

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Effects of long-term storage on the stability of OpMNPV DNA contained in TM Biocontrol-1

Reed

Otvos

Reardon

et al. 2003

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

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Entomopathogens in the integrated management of forest insects: from science to practice

Skrzecz,

Sierpińska,

Tumialis

2023

Pest Management Science

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The most important aim of the integrated management of forest insect pests remains the prevention of insect outbreaks, which are a consequence of the interaction of many factors in forest ecosystems, including species composition, age and health of the forest, soil type, the presence of natural enemies, and climatic factors. Integrated pest management until now has been achieved using measures aimed at shaping the functioning of stands in a changing environment. The aim of this review is to summarize research on the use of entomopathogens (microorganisms and nematodes) in the management of forest insect pests and to identify the principal knowledge gaps. We briefly describe the main research directions on the use of pathogens and nematodes to control insect pests and discuss limitations affecting their implementation. Research on entomopathogens for the biocontrol of forest insects has provided a wealth of knowledge that can be used effectively to reduce insect populations. Despite this, few entomopathogens are currently used in integrated pest management in forestry. They are applied in inoculation or inundation biocontrol strategies. While the use of entomopathogens in forest pest management shows great promise, practical implementation remains a distant goal. Consequently, sustainable reduction of forest pests, mainly native species, will be largely based on conservation biological control, which aims to modify the environment to favor the activity of natural enemies that regulate pest populations. This type of biocontrol can be supported by a range of silvicultural measures to increase the resilience of stands to insect infestations. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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History of TM BioControl-1: the First Registered Virus-Based Product for Control of a Forest Insect

Cited by 18 publications

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Genotypic variation and presence of rare genotypes among Douglas-fir tussock moth multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (OpMNPV) isolates in British Columbia

Genotypic variation and presence of rare genotypes among Douglas-fir tussock moth multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (OpMNPV) isolates in British Columbia

Effects of long-term storage on the stability of OpMNPV DNA contained in TM Biocontrol-1

Entomopathogens in the integrated management of forest insects: from science to practice

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