Effect of floral resources and mealybug honeydew on the longevity of the parasitoid, Anagyrus fusciventris

The effect of floral resources and mealybug honeydew on the longevity of Anagyrus fusciventris (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of both the longtailed (Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni Tozzetti) and citrophilus mealybugs (P. calceolariae Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in New...

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Published in:Biocontrol science and technology 2024-03, Vol.34 (3), p.316-322
Main Authors: Chhagan, Asha, Davis, Vicky A., Hunt, Sophie, MacDonald, Frances, Santos, Karina, Richards, Kate, Bell, Vaughn A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alyssum
biological control
Buckwheat
Females
Honeydew
Longevity
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Summary:The effect of floral resources and mealybug honeydew on the longevity of Anagyrus fusciventris (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of both the longtailed (Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni Tozzetti) and citrophilus mealybugs (P. calceolariae Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in New Zealand, was investigated in the laboratory. A. fusciventris longevity was significantly increased by the provision of sugar solution, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and alyssum (Lobularia maritima) flowers, and P. calceolariae honeydew compared with water alone. Female A. fusciventris provided with buckwheat survived 17 days longer than females provisioned with water alone.
ISSN:0958-3157
1360-0478
DOI:10.1080/09583157.2024.2340535