Perspectives on the biological control of Cameraria ohridella

We studied the impact of parasitoids on C. ohridella in the Czech Republic and also searched for entomopathogenic fungi associated with this pest. The results showed that the rate of parasitism was 5-15%. The most abundant parasitoid species were Minotetrastichus frontalis, Pnigalio sp. and Pediobius saulius. Using the Galleria-bait method we isolated many strains of entomopathogenic fungi. Dominant species were Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, Paecilomyces farinosus and Beauveria bassiana.