Open AccessDevelopment and reproduction of Diadegma semiclausum (Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae) on diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Lepidotera Plutellidae)
Author(s) -
Diwas Khatri,
Q. Wang,
Xiong Zhao He
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
proceedings of the new zealand weed and pest control conference/new zealand plant protection/proceedings of the ... national weeds conference/proceedings of the new zealand weed control conference/proceedings of the new zealand plant protection conference
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0370-2804
pISSN - 0370-0968
DOI - 10.30843/nzpp.2008.61.6810
Subject(s) - diamondback moth , ichneumonidae , plutella , biology , plutellidae , parasitoid , eulophidae , instar , hymenoptera , zoology , horticulture , toxicology , botany , larva
This study investigated the development emergence and mating of Diadegma semiclausum Hellen an important parasitoid of diamondback moth in the laboratory at 21 1C and 5060 RH with a photoperiod of 1212 h (lightdark) The parasitoids developmental period was significantly shorter and pupal weight significantly higher if their mothers parasitised the fourth instar larvae of DBM (P