Environmental Entomology (1988) 17, 745-753

F.J. Eller, J.H. Tumlinson and W.J. Lewis (1988)
Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals: Source of volatiles mediating the host-location flight behavior of Microplitis croceipes (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of Heliothis zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Environmental Entomology 17 (4), 745-753
Abstract: The responses of male and female Microplitis croceipes (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to volatiles from Hehothis zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae feeding on cowpeas were examined in a flight tunnel. The flight response of ovipositionally experienced female parasitoids to individual components and the removal of individual components (i.e., larvae, leaves, and feces) from the plant-host complex was examined. The flight response to control odors, larval feeding damage, and artificial leaf damage also was studied. Larval feces was the most important component of the plant-host complex in the initiation of flight, oriented flight, and landing on the odor source. Artificial leaf damage had an inhibitory effect on these behaviors. There was no treatment effect on flight durations.
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(original language: English)
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Database assignments for author(s): James H. Tumlinson, Fred J. Eller

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Helicoverpa zea	Cowpea and relatives (Vigna)
Glabromicroplitis croceipes (parasitoid)	Helicoverpa zea	Cowpea and relatives (Vigna)