Effects of Various Foods on the Reproduction of Bathyplectes curculionis (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Effects of Various Foods on the Reproduction of Bathyplectes curculionis (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

The effects of various foods on the reproduction of Bathyplectes curculionis were studied in a caged system in the laboratory. Parasitism by B. curculionis was increased when proper adult food sources were provided to the females. Food sources commonly found in alfalfa fields in Kentucky differed in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1977-10, Vol.50 (4), p.523-528
Hauptverfasser: McKinney, T. R., Pass, B. C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alfalfa
Boxes
Female animals
Food
Food security
Honeydew
Larvae
Parasites
Parasitism
Weevils
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Zusammenfassung:The effects of various foods on the reproduction of Bathyplectes curculionis were studied in a caged system in the laboratory. Parasitism by B. curculionis was increased when proper adult food sources were provided to the females. Food sources commonly found in alfalfa fields in Kentucky differed in their effectiveness in promoting parasitism, as did different potential laboratory foods.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353