Impact of the number of Spodoptera frugiperda egg layers on parasitism by Trichogramma atopovirilia
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90162005000200016Keywords:
Insecta, fall armyworm, egg parasitoid, biological controlAbstract
Egg parasitoids of the genus Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) can be found in several crops attacking Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) eggs. It is therefore necessary to demonstrate the capacity of these natural enemies in suppressing populations of the pest to allow them to be used in biological control programs against that species. This work had the objective of evaluating the impact of egg layer distribution in S. frugiperda egg masses on the parasitism capacity of Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner, 1983. Masses containing one, two, and three layers were used as treatments, and 1.6 parasitoid per egg of the pest were released. Parasitism percentage differences were observed among the three types of masses under study, on average 66.24 ± 8.56%, 45.20 ± 6.20%, and 40.10± 3.46% for egg masses with one, two, and three layers, respectively, demonstrating the potential of use of the parasitoid for the control of fall armyworm.Downloads
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2005-04-01
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Impact of the number of Spodoptera frugiperda egg layers on parasitism by Trichogramma atopovirilia . (2005). Scientia Agricola, 62(2), 190-193. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90162005000200016