Computer simulation applied to the biological control of the insect aphis gossypii for the parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes.

In integrated pest management (IPM), biological control is one of the possible options for the prevention or remediation of an unacceptable pest activity or damage. The success of forecast models in IPM depends, among other factors, on the knowledge of temperature effect over pests and its natural enemies. In this work, we simulated the effects of parasitism of Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson, 1880) (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) on Aphis gossypii (Glover, 1877) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a pest that is associated to crops of great economic importance in several parts of the world. We made use of experimental data relative to the host and its parasitoid at different temperatures. Age structure was incorporated into the dynamics through the Penna model. The results obtained showed that simulation, as a forecast model, can be a useful tool for biological control programs.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	SOUZA, A. A. de, MARTINS, S. G. F., ZACARIAS, M. S.
Other Authors:	UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS; MAURICIO SERGIO ZACARIAS, SAPC.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2011-03-10
Subjects:	Insect-pests, Virus diseases to plants., Biological control.,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/880354
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