Differential energy allocation as an adaptation to different habitats in the parasitic wasp Venturia canescens

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 669-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perrine Pelosse ◽  
Carlos Bernstein ◽  
Emmanuel Desouhant
Keyword(s):  
Parasitic Wasp ◽  
Energy Allocation ◽  
Venturia Canescens

COMPATIBILITY OF XYLOCORIS FLAVIPES (HEMIPTERA: ANTHOCORLDAE) AND VENTURIA CANESCENS (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEUMONIDAE) FOR SUPPRESSION OF THE ALMOND MOTH, CADRA CAUTELLA (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)

1989 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Press
Keyword(s):  
Natural Enemy ◽  
Parasitic Wasp ◽  
Venturia Canescens ◽  
Cadra Cautella ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
Almond Moth

The predaceous bug Xylocoris flavipes (Reuter) was combined with the parasitic wasp Venturia canescens Gravenhorst to assess their compatibility in suppressing the almond moth, Cadra cautella (Walker). Each natural enemy was applied at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 insects for each ca. 1000 C. cautella. Significantly greater (P < .0001) suppression of C. cautella was obtained by the combination of X. flavipes and V. canescens at all levels. This demonstrated that the combination of X. flavipes and V. canescens is likely to enhance suppression of C. cautella in field applictions.

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