Abstract
The present situation and objectives of mass rearing insects are reviewed under the aspect of behavior. The highest degree of “typical” behavior is required in those species that have to compete with their natural counterparts in the field. Selection pressure and conditioning during the process of mass rearing might alter the behavior of the organisms produced under artificial conditions and cause failures of field-releases. Problems that warrant more considerations are displacement failure to reach natural counterparts and the possibility of the evolution of new pest species. A sequence of actions is suggested for establishing a quality control program that elucidates the behavioral status of laboratory-reared strains.
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La situation présente et les buts de l’élevage en masse des insectes sont résumés sous l’aspect du comportement. Le plus haut degré de comportement «typique» est exigé pour les espèces qui doivent exercer une action intraspécifique dans la nature.
La pression de sélection et le conditionnement pendant l’élevage en masse peuvent changer le comportement des organismes élevés dans des conditions artificielles et provoquer des échecs de lâchers en plein champ. Les problèmes qui demandent plus de considérations au sujet des lâchers sont les facultés de déplacement, l’incapacité des insectes élevés en laboratoire d’atteindre leurs partenaires naturels et la possibilité d’évolution de nouvelles espèces nuisibles. Une série d’actions est suggérée pour examiner la qualité de la production au point de vue du comportement de souches élevées en laboratoires.
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Boller, E. Behavioral aspects of mass-rearing of insects. Entomophaga 17, 9–25 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371070
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