Clavicipitaceous endophytic infection in ryegrass influences attack rate of the parasitoid Microctonus hyperodae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Euphorinae) in Listronotus bonariensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Laboratory experiments were done to examine the effect of ryegrass infection by the endophytic fungus Acremonium lolii Latch, Christensen and Samuels (Ascomycetes: Clavicipitaceae) on Microctonus hyperodae Loan, a parasitoid of Listronotus bonariensis (Kuschel). Infection of ryegrass did not influen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental entomology 1997-04, Vol.26 (2), p.416-420
Hauptverfasser: Barker, G.M. (Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Hamilton, New Zealand.), Addison, P.J
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Zusammenfassung:Laboratory experiments were done to examine the effect of ryegrass infection by the endophytic fungus Acremonium lolii Latch, Christensen and Samuels (Ascomycetes: Clavicipitaceae) on Microctonus hyperodae Loan, a parasitoid of Listronotus bonariensis (Kuschel). Infection of ryegrass did not influence the rate of parasitism in weevils confined with naive parasitoids to individual plants and to ryegrass swards in small plots. In contrast, M. hyperodae with prior experience of hosts feeding on endophyte infected grass subsequently were more efficient in parasitizing hosts on this diet. Feeding on individual plants and small plot swards by weevil for 3-4 d increased subsequent parasitoid attack rate
ISSN:0046-225X
1938-2936
DOI:10.1093/ee/26.2.416