Host and host instar preference of Apanteles carpatus (say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) a possible parasitoid for biological control of clothes moths (Lepidoptera: Tineidae)

被引:8
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作者
Plarre, R
Lieber, K
Burkholder, W
Phillips, J
机构
[1] BAM Fed Inst Mat Res & Testing, D-12205 Berlin, Germany
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Entomol, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[3] USDA ARS, Cereal Crops Res Unit, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[4] USDA ARS, Stored Prod Res Lab, Madison, WI 53706 USA
关键词
apanteles carpatus; clothes moths; fabric protection; biological control; pheromone-trapping;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00005-3
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
The wasp Apareteles carpatus is a solitary koinobiont endoparasitoid of Tineola bisselliella and Tinea pellionella larvae. A. carpatus is capable of complete development in all larval stages of T. bisselliella. The developmental period is significantly longer in younger host instars than in older prepupal stages of the host. The larval parasitoid stays dormant in young hosts until they provide enough resources for development; young hosts do not stop feeding when parasitized. Based on dual-choice-experiments, A. carpatus is more closely associated with T. pellionella than with T. bisselliella: however, parasitoid conditioning seems possible. The potential use of A. carpatus in classical biological control of clothes moths is discussed using data from a field study. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:197 / 213
页数:17
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