Acta Entomologica Sinica (1993) 36, 444-450

Shu-Guo Du, Shu-Zeng Li, De-Ping Liu, Chun-Shan Wang and Zhang-Zhi Chang (1993)
[Studies on Anastoechus chinensis Paramonov: A natural enemy of Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen)]
Acta Entomologica Sinica 36 (4), 444-450
Abstract: Anastoechus chinensis Paramonov is an important natural enemy of the Oriental migratory locust, Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen). It belongs to Bombyliinae, Bombyliidae, Bracbycera, Diptera. It is discovered and studied for the first time in the littoral locust areas in Shantong, Hebei and Tianjin. Its association with the locust egg masses amounted to about 50% in general and may reach over 75%. It breeds one generation per year in North China and its eggs overwinter in the locust egg masses or in the nearby soil. In the next April or May the eggs hatches into larvae which suck the egg contents to kill the eggs. It was found that this species can effectively suppress the population of the first generation of the Oriental migratory locust and thus serve as a useful means in locust control. From 1982 to 1987 studies were carried out on its morphology, behaviour and application in locust control. It was confirmed that it can be effectively used in the control of the Oriental migratory locust by providing sufficient food resource for the adults which consists essentially the nector from Limonium bicolor (Bunge) Kuntze and Heteropappies altaicus (Willd) Novopokr of the local flora.
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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 (NE)
Anastoechus chinensis (parasitoid)	Locusta migratoria		China (NE)