Acta Entomologica Sinica (1985) 28, 153-159

Qing-Wen Ji (1985)
[Bionomics of Scelio uvarovi Ogloblin and its utilization in locust control]
Acta Entomologica Sinica 28 (2), 153-159
Abstract: Scelio uvarovi Ogloglin is an egg parasite of the Oriental migratory locust, Locusta migratoria manilensis and distributes in the locust breeding areas of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu Provinces. Its percentage of parasitization in the locust eggs varies from 100% to 90%. It breeds three generations a year in Sihong County and overwinters as immature larva in locust egg. The development of the immature stages is completed in 21 to 61 days at 22°C to 30°C, and the thermal threshold and thermal sum for this development are 16.3°C and 309.34 day-degrees respectively. The adult wasps emerge at 20°C to 30°C. and live for about one to twe weeks. They prefer to parasitize the eggs of Oriental migratory locust and each female lays about 80 to 130 eggs. A technique of artificial multiplication and application in suppressing the locust population in the field is described.
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(original language: Chinese)

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Locusta migratoria		China (south)
	Locusta migratoria		China (NE)
Scelio uvarovi (parasitoid)	Locusta migratoria		China (south)
Scelio uvarovi (parasitoid)	Locusta migratoria		China (NE)