Australian Journal of Entomology (2004) 43, 201-207

Shu-Sheng Liu, Larry Cooper, Richard R. Llewellyn, Marlene Elson-Harris, John Duff, Michael J. Furlong and Myron P. Zalucki (2004)
Egg parasitoids of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), from south-east Queensland
Australian Journal of Entomology 43 (2), 201-207
Abstract: Field surveys of egg parasitoids of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, were conducted at Redlands and Gatton, south-east Queensland. Eggs of P. xylostella were present all year round in both localities, and parasitized eggs were consistently found between late spring and early winter. Percent parasitism in the range 30-75% was recorded on many occasions, although rates less than 10% were more common. The major parasitoids included Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja and Trichogramma pretiosum Riley. Laboratory evaluation showed that the T. pretiosum from Gatton has a high capacity to parasitize P. xylostella eggs under suitable conditions. This study represents the first record of egg parasitoids of P. xylostella from Australia.
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Database assignments for author(s): Shu-Sheng Liu, Myron P. Zalucki, Michael J. Furlong

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Plutella xylostella		Australia (NT+QLD)
Trichogramma pretiosum (parasitoid)	Plutella xylostella		Australia (NT+QLD)
Trichogrammatoidea bactrae (parasitoid)	Plutella xylostella		Australia (NT+QLD)