Journal of Biological Control

The PDF file you selected should load here if your Web browser has a PDF reader plug-in installed (for example, a recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader).

If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with PDFs, Highwire Press provides a helpful Frequently Asked Questions about PDFs.

Alternatively, you can download the PDF file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a PDF reader. To download the PDF, click the Download link above.

Fullscreen Fullscreen Off


Apanteles sp. (nr. nepitae Wilk.) an Indigenous gregarious endoparasitold of Amata passalis (F.) a polyphagous pest completed its life cycle in 16.57 ± 2.35 days with three larval instars. The incubation period of egg was 21.20 ± 3.48 h. The developmental period of larva and pupa lasted on an average of 8.65 ± 2.19 and 6.43 ± 0.85 days, respectively. Female parasltoids were ready for mating immediately after their emergence. Unfertilized females gave rise to only male progeny. Females fed on 50 per cent honey laid on an average of 241.4 eggs. Adult parasitoids fed on raisin or 50 per cent honey lived significantly longer than those fed on water or starved. Sex ratio of tbe parasitold was 1 male:2.29 females.

Keywords

Apantetes Sp. (Nr. nepitae), Biology, Amata passalis.
User
Notifications