Use of Telenomus (Asolcus) seychellensis (Hymenoptera : Scelionidae) in biological control of Antestia bugs, Antestiopsis spp. (Hemiptera : Pentatomidae) in coffee
A major biocontrol agent of Antestia bugs, Antestia egg parasitoid (Telenomus seychellensis was studied to establish its parasitism capacity. An increase in the number of Antestia egg parasitoids, T. seychellensis to a fixed number of Antestia eggs reflected an increase in the level of egg parasitism. Varying numbers of Antestia eggs to a fixed number of Antestia egg parasitoids indicated some initial rise in parasitism level that dropped afterwards. Maximum parasitism (100 por ciento) was attained at 24 eggs subjected to four Antestia egg parasitoids. The information obtained from this study will be used to improve biological control of Antestia bugs.
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Jun
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| Subjects: | COFFEA ARABICA, TELENOMUS SEYCHELLENSIS, ANTESTIOPSIS, PARASITOIDES, ORGANISMOS PARA CONTROL BIOLOGICO, CONTROL BIOLOGICO, INSECTOS DAÑINOS, |
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