Phytoparasitica (2007) 35, 314-318

M.A. Soares, G.L.D. Leite, J.C. Zanuncio, S.L. Rocha, V.G.M. de Sa and J.E. Serrao (2007)
Flight capacity, parasitism and emergence of five Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species from forest areas in Brazil
Phytoparasitica 35 (3), 314-318
Abstract: The flight and parasitism capacities and emergence rate of five Trichogramma species [T. acacioi (Brun), T. bruni (Nagaraja), T. demoraesi (Nagaraja), T. maxacalii (Voegel´e and Pointel) and T. soaresi (Nagaraja)] were compared. The flight capacity of these parasitoids was assessed in test units. A tube was placed inside each test unit with a piece of card with 300 Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) eggs parasitized by one of the Trichogramma species. The emerged adults inside the test units were classified according to their position as flyers, non-flyers and walkers. Cards with A. kuehniella eggs, parasitized by one of the Trichogramma species, were assessed to determine the parasitism rate and emergence of these natural enemies. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and the means compared by the Scott-Knott test at 5% probability. Trichogramma maxacalii exhibited better flight capacity than the other species, in addition to good parasitism rate and high percentage of emergence.
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Database assignments for author(s): Germano L.D. Leite, José Cola Zanuncio, José Eduardo Serrao, Marcus Alvarenga Soares

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.
Trichogramma maxacalii (parasitoid)
Trichogramma bruni (parasitoid)
Trichogramma demoraesi (parasitoid)
Trichogramma acacioi (parasitoid)