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Life table parameters of the parasitoid Cephalonomia tarsalis (Hymenoptera : Bethylidae) and its host the saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera : Silvanidae)
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Department of Agriculture & Agrotechnology, Gaiopolis, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2019-06-05
Acceptance date: 2019-07-19
Online publication date: 2020-01-13
Corresponding author
Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos
Department of Agriculture & Agrotechnology, Gaiopolis, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Department of Agriculture & Agrotechnology, Gaiopolis, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2019;59(4):544-551
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ABSTRACT
Biological parameters of the larval parasitoid Cephalonomia tarsalis (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera
: Bethylidae) and its host the saw-toothed beetle Oryzapehilus surinamensis (L.)
(Coleoptera : Silvanidae) were studied in the laboratory. The duration of the immature period,
survival during development, as well as adult longevity and the number of progeny of
both insects were recorded. Our data were used for the estimation of several demographic
parameters and life table construction of both the host and the parasitoid. The wasp managed
to complete its development (egg – adult) in 19.8 days at 25°C, whereas the adult
female lived for 24.3 days. The host O. surinamensis demonstrated a longer developmental
period (30.5 days) and adult female longevity (103.0 days). Female wasps laid an average of
66.4 eggs throughout their lifetime whereas their beetle hosts laid five times more eggs
(313.9). Life table parameters of C. tarsalis were estimated for the first time. The intrinsic rate
of natural increase (rm) was 0.124 which was almost double that of its host (0.056). Our results
are discussed on the basis of evaluating and improving the performance of C. tarsalis as
a biocontrol agent against O. surinamensis in storage facilities.
FUNDING
The present
study is a part of the research project “Development
of modern and novel methods of Integrated Pest Management
against stored products pests” and has been
co-financed by the European Union (European Social
Fund − ESF) and Greek national funds through the
Operational Program “Education and Lifelong Learning”
of the National Strategic Reference Framework
(NSRF) − Research Funding Program: ARCHIMEDES
III ARCHIMEDES III (Grant Number MIS 383555).
Investing in knowledge society through the European
Social Fund. The funding source had no involvement
in study design, collection, analysis and interpretation
of data.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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