EP3829295A1 - Biological control system comprising predator acarians in a case - Google Patents
Biological control system comprising predator acarians in a caseInfo
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- the invention belongs to the field of biological control and in particular systems and methods of biological control using biological control agents, in particular mites.
- biological control agents is a method of controlling pests, pathogens or weeds using natural organisms that are antagonistic to them, such as phytophages (in the case of an adventitious plant ), parasitoids (in the case of arthropods %), predators (in the case of nematodes, arthropods, vertebrates, molluscs, bats %) or pathogens (in the case of viruses, bacteria, mushrooms).
- phytophages in the case of an adventitious plant
- parasitoids in the case of arthropods
- predators in the case of nematodes, arthropods, vertebrates, molluscs, bats
- pathogens in the case of viruses, bacteria, mushrooms
- biological control agents are introduced into the cultures to be protected in the form of compositions presented in sachets comprising predators accompanied by foods allowing them to feed for a certain period, or else in bulk, in the form of bottles which allow deposit varying amounts of predators on plants or on the ground. The predators then colonize the crops, where they feed on the target prey.
- crops can be protected from one or more types of mites, designated by "prey mites". It is known to spread predatory mites in crops to protect them from prey mites.
- WO 201 1/104002 describes a system for the controlled spreading of predatory mites.
- the system includes a capsule comprising a substrate, predatory mites and prey mites.
- the population of predatory mites feeding on prey mites can grow over time, and exit the capsule through holes, so as to colonize culture.
- the duration of spreading predatory mites and the amount of predatory mites spread are limited.
- WO 2013/043050 describes a system having an optimized spreading time.
- the system includes a receptacle having an orifice adapted for the exit of predatory mites.
- the duration of spreading is optimized by introducing into the receptacle a substrate, a population of predatory mites and a population of prey mites each having a growth rate of less than 0.28, the growth rate of the population of prey mites being greater than the growth rate of the predatory mite population.
- the system can allow spreading predatory mites for 6 weeks for example.
- this system can spread 400 mites per gram of substrate introduced into the receptacle during the lifetime of the system.
- An object of the invention is to provide a solution for increasing the number of predatory mites spread by a system for the controlled spreading of predatory mites, relative to the mass of compounds introduced into the system.
- Another object of the invention is to increase the life of a system for the controlled spreading of mites.
- a system for the controlled spreading of predatory mites comprising at least one rigid case, each case having at least one orifice adapted for the passage of mites. predators from inside the case to the outside of the case, the system further comprising, in each case, predatory mites, mites prey of said predatory mites, a substrate of prey mites and predatory mites and preferably a food source of mites prey, the system being characterized in that the mass of the substrate is less than twice, in particular less than 30% and preferably less than 10% of the total mass of predatory mites and prey mites in each case.
- the inventors have discovered that the introduction into a case of a mass of predatory mites and mites prey high in front of the mass of the substrate unexpectedly promotes the kinetics of growth and spreading of predatory mites of the system.
- the ratio between the number of predatory mites and the number of prey mites in the case is between 10 4 and 1, and preferably between 4.10 3 and 0.5,
- the case is partially filled, so as to form an air phase, the volume of the air phase being greater than 20% of the total volume of the case, preferably greater than 50% of the total volume of the case, and preferably greater than 70% of the total volume of the case,
- the case includes at least two holes
- the case is formed by a wall, the material of the wall being chosen from a material comprising fibers, the fibers comprising cellulose, and a polymer material, preferably a biopolymer.
- the case has an internal volume of between 0.1 ml and 30 ml, preferably between 0.1 ml and 10 ml and preferably between 0.5 ml and 2 ml,
- each orifice has a diameter / of between 0.5 mm and 5 mm, preferably between 1 mm and 2 mm,
- - predatory mites are at least chosen from the families of Phytoseiidae, laelapidae, macrochelidae and cheyletidae and prey mites are at least chosen from the families of carpoglyphidae, pyroglyphidae, glyciphagidae, acaridae, suidasidae and cortoglyphidae,
- - predatory mites are at least chosen from Neoseiulus cucumeris, Amblyseius swirskii, Transeius montdorensis, Amblyseius andersoni and Neoseiulus californicus, and the prey mites are at least chosen from Tyrolicus casei, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Thyreophagus entomophagus, Acarus siro, Carpoglyphus lactis and Lepidoglyphus destructor,
- the predatory mites are Neoseiulus cucumeris and the prey mites are Tyrophagus putrescentiae.
- the subject of the invention is also a method of manufacturing the system, comprising a step of introducing the substrate, predatory mites and prey mites into the case, the mass of the substrate being less than twice, in particular less than 30% and preferably less than 10% of the total mass of predatory mites and prey mites.
- the ratio between the number of predatory mites and the number of prey mites introduced into the case is between 10 4 and 1, and preferably between 4.10 3 and 0.5.
- the invention also relates to the use of a system described above for biological control.
- the invention also relates to a method of biological control comprising a step of depositing at least one system described above in a crop of plants.
- FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a case, in particular a capsule, comprising substrate, prey mites and predatory mites
- FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are diagrams illustrating growth kinetics of predatory mites for different proportions of mites predators, prey mites and substrates introduced into the case
- FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are diagrams illustrating the growth kinetics of predatory mites for different filling rates of the case
- FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b are diagrams illustrating the kinetics of spreading predatory mites in a greenhouse by a system according to the invention.
- case denotes a rigid protective box or envelope, that is to say having a wall allowing the case to support itself. Due to the rigidity of the wall of the case, the case is adapted to receive mite populations, the substrate and preferably the food of prey mites without deforming.
- the rigid case 3 can be chosen from a rigid capsule, a rigid sachet, a straw, a rigid receptacle and a rigid box.
- capsule denotes a particular type of rigid case, having at least one rounded wall.
- a capsule may have an overall spherical shape.
- a straw can have at least one orifice at one end of the straw, and preferably one orifice at each end of the straw.
- the wall of the case 3 preferably has a bending stiffness greater than 0.2 mN.m, in particular greater than 0.5 mN.m, and preferably greater than 1 mN.m.
- the stiffness and stiffness in bending S are considered to be the same quantity, defined by formula 1: where E is the modulus of elasticity of the wall material, and d is the thickness of the wall.
- the wall forming the rigid case is closed while being pierced by orifices.
- the term "closed” designates a surface whose openings correspond to an area less than 1% of the total external surface of the receptacle.
- the surface of these orifices is less than 1% of the total surface of the wall, which makes it possible to qualify the surface of "closed".
- the wall of at least part of the case has a rounded shape.
- the system 1 comprises a case 3.
- the case 3 is formed by a wall 7.
- the material and the dimensioning of the wall 7 are adapted to make the case 3 rigid.
- the material of the wall 7 can comprise fibers, the fibers comprising cellulose.
- the material of the wall 7 can also be a polymer material, and preferably a biopolymer.
- system 1 can be biodegradable and its use does not cause pollution of the crops to be protected while having a permeability adapted to the development of predatory mites.
- the wall 7 can also be made of expanded polymer.
- the permeability to water vapor p of the wall 7 can be less than 5 gm 1 .
- the case 3 has at least one orifice 4 suitable for the passage of predatory mites from the inside of the case 3 to the outside of the case 3.
- the orifice (s) 4 are made through the wall 7.
- the case 3 has at least two orifices 4, and preferably two orifices 4.
- the orifices 4 may for example be arranged in opposition in the wall
- the orifice 4 has a diameter / between 0.5 mm and 5 mm, preferably between 1 mm and 2 mm.
- the term “diameter” is understood to mean the maximum size of the orifice 4.
- the case 3 has an internal volume of between 0.1 ml and 10 ml, preferably between 0.5 ml and 2 ml.
- the case 3 may have a spherical, ovoid, or pancake shape.
- the diameter D max of the case 3 is between 0.5 cm and 10 cm, preferably between 1 cm and 3 cm.
- Case 3 includes at least two populations of mites: a population of prey mites 5 and a population of predatory mites 2 of prey mites 5.
- Case 3 comprises a substrate 6, as well as optionally a food source prey mites 5.
- the substrate 6 is a porous solid phase which adapts to the shape of the case 3, in which the different populations of mites can move and develop.
- the substrate 6 can for example be formed by different types of cereals, for example bran and / or by mineral particles.
- the food source of prey mites is different from substrate 6, although for certain pairs of substrate 6 and prey mites 5, substrate 6 may represent a complementary food source of prey mites 6.
- the food source of prey mites 5, distinct from the substrate 6, can for example comprise yeasts, such as brewer's yeasts, oils, for example oils comprising amino acids, and / or pollen.
- Substrate 6 is known in the prior art to promote the development of two populations of mites. Indeed, the substrate 6 can mimic their natural environment.
- the inventors have discovered that, contrary to prejudice, the development of predatory mites 2 and the capacity of system 1 to emit predatory mites 2 are favored by a mass of substrate 6 small compared to the cumulative mass of predatory mites 2 and prey mites 5, particularly when the mass of substrate 6 is less than twice, in particular less than 30% and preferably less than less than 10% of the total mass of predatory mites 2 and prey mites 5.
- the decrease the ratio between the mass of substrate 6 and the total mass of mites can facilitate interaction and predation between the two populations of mites.
- a case 3 and a mass of substrate 6 chosen so that the mass of substrate 6 is less than twice, in particular less than 30% and preferably less than 10% of the total mass.
- predatory mites 2 and prey mites 5 surprisingly allows, during the growth of the mites in the case 3, to buffer the moisture inside the case 3.
- the ratio between the mass of substrate 6 and the mass of mites buffers the humidity in the case 3.
- the mass of substrate 6 used by the case 3 can thus be reduced, leading to a reduction in the production costs of the systems 1 and facilitating their transport.
- the system can be manufactured by assembling for example two hemispheres, one of them comprising the different solid and / or biological elements, intended to be arranged inside the case 3, such as the predatory mites 2 , prey mites 5, substrate 6 and the food source of prey mites.
- the inventors have discovered that the development of predatory mites 2 and the capacity of system 1 to spread predatory mites 2 are favored when the ratio between the number of predatory mites 2 and the number of prey mites 5 in the case 3 is between 10 4 and 1, and preferably between 4.10 3 and 0.5. In particular, this ratio can be checked at the time of manufacture of the case 3, so as to control the kinetics of the development of predatory mites 2. In fact, this ratio makes it possible to limit the amount of predatory mites 2 introduced into each case 3.
- the interior volume of the case 3 can be partially filled during the manufacture of the system 1.
- Air part 8 designates the part of the interior volume which is not filled with solid elements.
- the inventors have also discovered that the development of predatory mites 2 and the capacity of system 1 to spread predatory mites 2 are favored when the case 3 is not entirely filled with solid elements, that is to say when the volume of the air phase 8 is sufficiently high relative to the interior volume of the case 3.
- the volume of the air phase 8 is greater than 20%, preferably 50%, and preferably greater than 70% of the total interior volume of the case 3.
- the case 3 can include, for example, the pairs of predatory mites 2 / prey mites 5 described in Table 1.
- the predatory mites 2 are at least chosen from the families of phytoseiidae, laelapidae, macrochelidae and cheyletidae and the prey mites 5 are at least chosen from the families of carpoglyphidae, pyroglyphidae, glyciphagidae, acaridae, suidasidae and cortoglyphidae.
- the case 3 comprises the pairs of predatory mites 2 / prey mites 5 described in Table 2.
- the case 3 comprises predatory mites 2 of the Neoseiulus cucumeris type and prey mites 5 of the Tyrophagus putrescentiae type.
- System 1 can be used to improve the efficiency of biological control and / or control methods in all applications, for example in a field, in a farm or in a greenhouse.
- the spreading of predatory mites 2 is measured for two types of receptacles: a case 3 in the form of a capsule, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, and a sachet known from the prior art.
- the bags differ from the cases 3 of the invention at least by the gas porosity and the rigidity of their wall 7, by the quantity of mites included in the receptacle.
- each receptacle i.e. sachet or case 3
- each receptacle is placed on a transparent plastic sheet on an oasis arena containing pollen.
- the predatory mites 2 are, in this example, Neoseiulus cucumeris and the prey mites 5 are Tyrophagus putrescentiae. Spread Neoseiulus cucumeris are counted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The arenas are then washed and put back in place. Four kinetics are measured for each of the experimental conditions. The contents of each arena are washed with 70% ethanol in a 30 mL bottle for liquid counting. Liquid counting consists in pouring each bottle onto a 500 ⁇ m and 106 ⁇ m sieve, then collecting the elements retained by the 106 ⁇ m sieve in a beaker in 20 ml or 40 ml of water, depending on the expected density. .
- Neoseiulus cucumeris is then placed on a magnetic stirrer, and the suspension mixed.
- the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris is then counted manually. Six counts are made. The average of the six counts is multiplied by the dilution factor to calculate the number of spread Neoseiulus cucumeris.
- the spread of predatory mites 2 is measured for two different compositions, each of the compositions being introduced into a case 3 and / or a sachet.
- the first composition designated by “sachet type composition” is a composition typically used in systems of the prior art using a sachet as a receptacle.
- the ratio between the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris and the number of Tyrophagus putrescentiae in the composition is 0.04.
- the composition has a concentration of Neoseiulus cucumeris equal to 60,000 L 1 and a concentration of Tyrophagus putrescentiae equal to 150,000 L 1 .
- the composition includes food from prey mites 5, called type 1 A food, so as to occupy 5% of the total volume.
- the composition also comprises substrate 6, in particular bran, so as to occupy 85% of the total volume.
- the ratio between the mass of the substrate 6 and the total mass of the mites is between 5 and 8, ie between 500% and 800%.
- the second composition is designated by "case type composition".
- the case type composition differs from the bag type composition only in that it comprises substrate 6, in particular sound, so as to occupy 10% of the total volume.
- the ratio between the mass of the substrate and the total mass of the mites is between 0.06 and 0.08, or between 6% and 8%.
- Figure 2A is a diagram illustrating the kinetics of the number Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by different spreading systems.
- Curve (a) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system known from the prior art comprising a sachet and a sachet type composition.
- Curve (b) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system comprising a sachet and a case-like composition.
- Curve (c) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1 according to the invention, comprising a case 3 and a case-like composition.
- Curve (d) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system comprising a case 3 and a sachet-type composition.
- FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the kinetics of the relationship between the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by different spreading systems and the mass of composition introduced into each of the systems: the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris is thus normalized. This standardized measure of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread allows for a more precise assessment of the effectiveness of the system.
- Curve (e) corresponds to a kinetics of the ratio between, on the one hand, the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1 according to the invention, comprising a case 3 and a composition of case type, and, secondly hand, the mass of case-type composition introduced into system 1.
- Curve (f) corresponds to a kinetics of the ratio between, on the one hand, the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris by a system comprising a case 3 and a sachet type composition, and, on the other hand, the mass of sachet type composition introduced into this system.
- Curve (g) corresponds to a kinetics of the ratio between, on the one hand, the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system known from the prior art comprising a sachet and a sachet type composition, and, on the other hand, the mass of sachet-type composition introduced into this system.
- Curve (h) corresponds to a kinetics of the ratio between, on the one hand, the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system comprising a sachet and a case-type composition, and, on the other hand, the mass of type composition holster introduced in this system.
- the variation between the number of normalized Neoseiulus cucumeris in the curve (g) and in the curve and the curve (f) is less than the variation measured between the curve (h) and the curve (e): the last variation is driven by a combination of case type packaging and case type composition.
- a small filling rate of the case 3 surprisingly leads to a non-linear increase in the kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris normalized by the mass of composition introduced into a system 1 .
- this effect is notorious when the volume of the air phase 8 of the interior volume of the case 3 is greater than 20% of the interior volume of the case 3, preferably greater than 50% of the interior volume of the case 3, and preferably when it is greater than 70% of the interior volume of case 3.
- this effect is notorious for a solid phase filling rate in case 3 less than 80%, preferably less than 50% and preferably less than 30%.
- FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating the kinetics of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1 for different filling rates of a case 3.
- Curve (i) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 50% of the volume of the interior volume of the case 3, that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 50%.
- Curve (j) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 78% of the volume of the interior volume of the case 3, c that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 12%.
- the curve (k) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 95% of the volume of the interior volume of the case 3, c that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 5%.
- Curve (l) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 15% of the volume of the interior volume of the case 3 c ' that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 85%.
- the curve (m) corresponds to a kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 5% of the volume of the interior volume of the case 3, c that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 95%.
- FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating the kinetics of the relationship between the number Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by the system 1, and the mass of composition introduced into the system 1, for different filling rates of a case 3.
- the curve (p) corresponds to a normalized kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 50% of the volume of the inside volume of the case 3, that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 50%.
- the curve (o) corresponds to a normalized kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 78% of the volume of the inside volume of the case 3, that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 12%.
- the curve (n) corresponds to a normalized kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 95% of the volume of the interior volume of the case 3, that is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 5%.
- Curve (q) corresponds to a normalized kinetics of the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread by a system 1, the case 3 having a volume of the air phase 8 equal to 15% of the volume of the inside volume of the case 3 c 'is to say a filling rate of the case 3 equal to 85%.
- the case 3 is a capsule having two orifices 4.
- a composition comprising 125 Neoseiulus cucumeris, 3000 Tyrophagus entomophagus, 0.240 g of bran (substrate 6) and 0.073 g of food source for prey mites 5 , is introduced into the capsule during the manufacture of system 1.
- the total volume of the mites, of substrate 6 and of the food source introduced into the capsule is equal to 1.483 ml, corresponding to 69% of the total volume of the capsule.
- the mass of the substrate 6 is equal to 1.69 times the total mass of the predatory mites 2 and of the prey mites 5 in the capsule.
- the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris per gram of composition is equal to 274 during the manufacture of system 1.
- the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris per gram of composition spread by the capsule of system 1 after 50 days is equal to 797.
- FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b illustrate the kinetics of spreading predatory mites by systems for the controlled spreading of predatory mites according to the invention, in a greenhouse.
- the number of Neoseiulus cucumeris is counted, each week, on the leaves of cyclamen grown in a greenhouse, under three different conditions.
- the left column, for each week on the abscissa corresponds to a condition in which a system in accordance with the invention is deposited with a cyclamen, the irrigation of which is carried out by adding water to the base of the pots , in subirrigation.
- the middle column for each week on the abscissa, corresponds to a condition in which a system according to the invention is deposited with a cyclamen, the irrigation of which is carried out by spraying.
- the right column for each week on the abscissa, corresponds to a control condition, in which no spreading system is deposited with a cyclamen.
- Figure 4a illustrates the measurement of the number Neoseiulus cucumeris spread on the cyclamen for a specific week, that is to say at the time of measurement
- Figure 4b illustrates the measurement of the cumulative number of Neoseiulus cucumeris spread on the cyclamen since the deposition of the system in accordance with l invention with each cyclamen.
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