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Microplitis sp. From Australia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Development in the Beet Armyworm and Adult Longevity in Relation to Temperature

The effects of temperature on development and longevity of a Microplitis sp. from Australia on the beet armyworm, Spodoptera erigua (Hübner) was studied in the laboratory. Time of development ranged from 25 days at 15°C to 6.2 days at 27.5 °C. The parasite developed twice as fast as its beet armyworm host. Average longevities of male and female parasites were not significantly different.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/208377
Date January 1991
CreatorsButler, G. D. Jr., Henneberry, T. J.
ContributorsSilvertooth, Jeff, Bantlin, Marguerite, USDA ARS- Western Cotton Research Laboratory, Phoenix AZ
PublisherCollege of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Article
Relation370087, Series P-87

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