A Biological Plot Twist: Can an Adventive Parasitoid Protect Boxwood?
CABI and USDA APHIS are collaborating on the biological control of the box tree moth using parasitoids from Asia. Several parasitoid species are currently under consideration for introduction into North America and Europe. One of these parasitoids arrived in Europe on its own and has begun controlling the moth on both planted trees and in wild boxwood stands. The webinar will describe the spread and impact of this adventive parasitoid in Europe and present efforts to assess the potential of this species and others as biological control agents in North America.
Our Speaker
Dr. Marc Kenis
Entomologist·CABI
Dr Marc Kenis is an entomologist leading the section “Risk analysis and Invasion Ecology” at CABI in Switzerland. He has 36 years’ experience in applied and environmental entomology, particularly in the ecology and management of invasive species, including biological control and integrated pest management, risk analysis and impact assessment. He has conducted projects in more than 30 countries on four continents and has worked on the box tree moth since 2012.