Microevolution in IPM Part II. Challenging Questions How common is local adaptation of natural...
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Challenging Questions
• How common is local adaptation of natural enemies to their hosts or environment?
• How critical is it for success of biological control to find locally adapted natural enemies for importation?
Important Factors to the Evolution of Local Adaptation
• Natural enemy host range
• Relative life span of natural enemy and pest
• Relative migration rates of n.e. and pest
Challenging Questions
• Do introductions of natural enemies impose bottlenecks?
• Is reduced genetic variation associated with low fitness?
Challenging Questions
• What is the risks of pests evolving resistance to natural enemies?
• If pests evolve resistance, will Natural enemies evolve mechanisms to overcome pest resistance?