Arrestment of Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) by a kairomone associated with eggs of its host, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Yoav Gazit, W. J. Lewis, J. H. Tumlinson

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Abstract

Telenomus remus Nixon females, but not males, were arrested after contacting a kairomone(s) extracted from eggs of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). Bioassays were used to characterize the retention of the wasp in an area treated with the kairomone(s). The retention time in the treated area was affected by dose of the kairomone and also by the dimensions of the treated area. Female wasps were most sensitive to the kairomone, and were arrested for a longer period, at the beginning of the scotophase. Maximal response was exhibited by young, 2- to 4-day-old wasps. The wasps also were arrested by a kairomone(s) extracted from whole bodies of adult male or female moths.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)283-290
Number of pages8
JournalBiological Control
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Insect Science

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