effect of host stage and temperature on selected developmental parameters of the solitary endoparasitoid Meteorus gyrator (Thun.) (Hym., Braconidae)

:  The development of the solitary endoparasitoid Meteorus gyrator was compared in the six larval stages of its host, the tomato moth Lacanobia oleracea, and at five constant temperatures. The host instar at the time of parasitism had a marked effect on the larval developmental period of the parasit...

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Published in:Journal of applied entomology (1986) 2003-07, Vol.127 (6), p.332-339
Main Authors: Bell, H.A, Marris, G.C, Smethurst, F, Edwards, J.P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ambient temperature
Biological and medical sciences
biological control agents
Braconidae
cocoons
developmental stages
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
gender differences
host-parasite relationships
host-parasitoid interactions
insect pests
instars
Lacanobia oleracea
larvae
larval development
longevity
Meteorus gyrator
parasitism
parasitoid development
parasitoid fitness
parasitoids
pupal development
weight
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Summary::  The development of the solitary endoparasitoid Meteorus gyrator was compared in the six larval stages of its host, the tomato moth Lacanobia oleracea, and at five constant temperatures. The host instar at the time of parasitism had a marked effect on the larval developmental period of the parasitoid, such that larvae derived from eggs oviposited in first instar hosts took approximately 18 days to egress, whilst those derived from eggs oviposited in sixth instar hosts took
ISSN:0931-2048
1439-0418
DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00760.x