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Influence of Temperature and Photoperiod on the Fecundity of Habrobracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and on the Paralysis of Host Larvae, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

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INSECTS
卷 12, 期 8, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.3390/insects12080753

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Habrobracon hebetor; Plodia interpunctella; fecundity; paralysis; biological control

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  1. United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Evans Alan Program [GEOX-7701]

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This study showed that optimum temperatures of 25 and 30 degrees Celsius maximize oviposition by female H. hebetor, with 28 and 30 degrees Celsius being the best for paralysis of P. interpunctella larvae. Photoperiod did not impact oviposition or paralysis.
Simple Summary This study illustrated the role of optimum temperatures of 25 and 30 degrees in maximizing oviposition by the female H. hebetor. The optimum temperatures for paralysis of P. interpunctella larvae by H. hebetor were shown to be 28 and 30 degrees C at short exposure periods. However, at long exposure periods, the paralysis rates did not differ significantly. Photoperiod had no impact on oviposition or paralysis of P. interpunctella by the wasp. Studies were carried out in the laboratory to understand the optimum environmental conditions at which the ectoparasitoid, Habrobracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), can paralyze and lay eggs when reared on the larvae of the stored product pest, Plodia interpunctella Hubner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). At the four temperatures investigated (20, 25, 30, and 35 degrees C), optimum temperatures for oviposition were found to be 25 and 30 degrees C, while 35 degrees C was the least favorable temperature. No significant differences were found between the percentages of diapausing and non-diapausing larvae paralyzed by the wasp at the temperatures of 20, 25, 30, 35 degrees C within 5 days. However, in another experiment that investigated the effect of photoperiods at different temperatures that included 15, 19 and 28 degrees C, the number of paralyzed larvae was highly reduced at low temperatures (15 degrees C) but photoperiods had no significant impact on the number of host larvae paralyzed. In addition, observations at short time intervals also showed that lower temperatures slowed down host larvae paralysis. The results suggest that H. hebetor can paralyze host larvae of P. interpunctella more efficiently and deposit more eggs at temperatures within the range of 20-30 degrees C.

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