Biological characteristics of Apanteles heterusiae Wilkinson
Apanteles heterusiae Wilkinson is a major larval parasitoid of Diaphania pyloalis Walker in Zhejiang, China. In this paper, the biological characteristics of A. heterusiae are reported. Under the natural conditions of Zhejiang, its average rate of parasitism was about 16.8% from 2000 to 2002. The li...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Zhejiang University Press
2004-09-01
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| Series: | 浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版 |
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| Online Access: | https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/1008-9209.2004.05.0557 |
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| Summary: | Apanteles heterusiae Wilkinson is a major larval parasitoid of Diaphania pyloalis Walker in Zhejiang, China. In this paper, the biological characteristics of A. heterusiae are reported. Under the natural conditions of Zhejiang, its average rate of parasitism was about 16.8% from 2000 to 2002. The lifespan of adults was 1-3 d, with an average of 2.2 d. Fed with 15% honey, the lifespan of adults was 7-18 d, with an average of 14.2 d. It parasitized the 1st to 2nd instar larvae of D. pyloalis. Under laboratory conditions of Hangzhou, it has six generations within a year. The development duration of A. heterusiae Wilkinson varied with temperature. At 24.0℃ and 25.3 ℃, the mean development periods from egg to adult were 15.3 d and 13.5 d, respectively. |
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| ISSN: | 1008-9209 2097-5155 |