Environmental Entomology (1984) 13, 243-247

Graham E. Rotheray, Pedro Barbosa and Peter Martinat (1984)
Host influences on life history traits and oviposition behavior of Brachymeria intermedia (Nees) (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae)
Environmental Entomology 13 (1), 243-247
Abstract: Some life history traits in Brachymeria intermedia (Nees) (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) reared from either Lymantria dispar (L.) or Galleria mellonella (L.) were compared. The only difference observed was the larger size of L. dispar-reared individuals. Small individuals were not as effective in overcoming the behavioral defenses of L. dispar pupae. This disadvantage was not overcome by increases in ovipositional drive due to host deprivation. Thus, G. mellonella may not be a suitable host for mass rearing of this parasitoid.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution
rearing/culturing/mass production

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Lymantria dispar
Brachymeria tibialis (parasitoid)	Lymantria dispar