Synergistic action of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate on parasitoid wasp oviposition [Techniques for mass rearing of Trichogamma, Biological control agent]

A dilute solution of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate induces oviposition in artificial eggs by the egg parasitoids Trichogramma pretiosum and T. minutum. The ability to obtain large numbers of eggs through the use of this inexpensive solution is a major advance toward the development of die...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1982-10, Vol.218 (4568), p.164-166
Main Authors: Nettles, William C., Morrison, Richard K., Xie, Zhong-Neng, Ball, Debra, Shenkir, Cyndy A., Vinson, S. Bradleigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological control
Biological insect control
Eggs
Female animals
Insect eggs
Insect pests
Morphine
Opiates
Oviposition
Parasite hosts
Parasitoids
Potassium
Pregnancy
Trichogramma minutum
Trichogramma pretiosum
Trichogrammatidae
Wasps
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Summary:A dilute solution of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate induces oviposition in artificial eggs by the egg parasitoids Trichogramma pretiosum and T. minutum. The ability to obtain large numbers of eggs through the use of this inexpensive solution is a major advance toward the development of diets and the large-scale production of Trichogramma spp. in vitro.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.218.4568.164