Journal of Medical Entomology (1970) 7, 561-566

J.E. Rabinovich (1970)
Population dynamics of Telenomus fariai (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), a parasite of Chagas' disease vectors. IV. Effect of female size on progeny
Journal of Medical Entomology 7 (5), 561-566
Abstract: The effect of female size on offspring sex ratio, progeny production per host-egg, and progeny production per parasite was investigated in the scelionid parasite Telenomus fariai. Progeny sex ratio is completely uncorrelated with size of female wasps. Progeny production per host-egg is slightly affected by parasite size, an effect strong at the 5% level in the emerged female progeny production per host-egg and total number of individuals (emerged adults + dead adults + dead pupae) per host egg. There seems to be no effect of female size on the emerged female progeny per parasite although it is detectable at the 5% level on the total number of individuals per parasite; this difference suggests a very efficient larval competition process in operation.
Database assignments for author(s): Jorge E. Rabinovich

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
classical biocontrol/new introduction

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Triatoma phyllosoma
Telenomus fariai (parasitoid)	Triatoma phyllosoma