Laboratory and field-testing of protein markers to determine large-scale movement patterns of pests and their natural enemies
Author: Vince Jones
Published: 2004
Summary: 1. Determine the importance of the different methods by which an insect may acquire our marking materials. This includes direct contact, contact with a treated surface, consumption of a treated surface, or contact with a marked individual. 2. Determine if parasitoids acquire the mark by feeding on marked hosts. 3. Determine the longevity under field conditions of the different markers. 4. Determine the cross-reactivity of the antibodies to other pesticides used in the system (e.g., other chloronicotinyls to Provado antibodies). 5. Perform a complete workup of the codling moth granulosis virus antibody to determine crossreactivity, longevity and sensitivity
