Host size, superparasitism and sex ratio in mass-reared Diachasmimorpha longicaudata, a fruit fly parasitoid
We analyzed the relationship among host size, superparasitism and sex-ratio in mass reared Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Individual host pupae of Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) were measured (length and width), and the number of oviposition scars per pupa was used as a reliable indicator of superparasitism. The probability of an emerging parasitoid being a female was positively associated with the number of oviposition scars on the host cuticle, but not with the host size. The number of scars per host pupae from which females emerged was slightly but significantly higher than in those pupae giving raise to males. In D. longicaudata, the influence of host size on sex allocation decisions of individual females seems to be overridden by the level of superparasitism, which itself was positively correlated with pupa length. This suggests that larger pupae could experience a higher number of ovipositions than their smaller counterparts, and that a high level of superparasitism may conduct to a female biased sex ratio. We discuss the relevance of these findings which could provide new elements (e.g., the manipulation of superparasitism) for optimizing the mass rearing of this parasitoid.
Main Authors: | Montoya Gerardo, Pablo Jesús Doctor 12374, Cancino Díaz, Jorge Luis Doctor autor/a 7184, Pérez Lachaud, Gabriela Doctora autor/a 5440, Liedo Fernández, Pablo Doctor autor/a 67 |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
Subjects: | Moscas de la fruta, Opius longicaudatus, Parasitoides, Oviposición, Cría masiva, Control biológico de plagas, Artfrosur, |
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