An Insight in the Reproductive Biology of Therophilus javanus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, and Agathidinae), a Potential Biological Control Agent against the Legume Pod Borer (Lepidoptera, Crambidae)
Joint Authors
Tamo, M.
Aboubakar Souna, Djibril
Bokonon-Ganta, Aimé
Ravallec, Marc
Cusumano, Antonino
Pittendrigh, Barry Robert
Volkoff, Anne-Nathalie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Therophilus javanus is a koinobiont, solitary larval endoparasitoid currently being considered as a biological control agent against the pod borer Maruca vitrata, a devastating cowpea pest causing 20–80% crop losses in West Africa.
We investigated ovary morphology and anatomy, oogenesis, potential fecundity, and egg load in T.
javanus, as well as the effect of factors such as age of the female and parasitoid/host size at oviposition on egg load.
The number of ovarioles was found to be variable and significantly influenced by the age/size of the M.
vitrata caterpillar when parasitized.
Egg load also was strongly influenced by both the instar of M.
vitrata caterpillar at the moment of parasitism and wasp age.
The practical implications of these findings for improving mass rearing of the parasitoid toward successful biological control of M.
vitrata are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aboubakar Souna, Djibril& Bokonon-Ganta, Aimé& Ravallec, Marc& Cusumano, Antonino& Pittendrigh, Barry Robert& Volkoff, Anne-Nathalie…[et al.]. 2017. An Insight in the Reproductive Biology of Therophilus javanus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, and Agathidinae), a Potential Biological Control Agent against the Legume Pod Borer (Lepidoptera, Crambidae). Psyche،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197564
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aboubakar Souna, Djibril…[et al.]. An Insight in the Reproductive Biology of Therophilus javanus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, and Agathidinae), a Potential Biological Control Agent against the Legume Pod Borer (Lepidoptera, Crambidae). Psyche No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197564
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aboubakar Souna, Djibril& Bokonon-Ganta, Aimé& Ravallec, Marc& Cusumano, Antonino& Pittendrigh, Barry Robert& Volkoff, Anne-Nathalie…[et al.]. An Insight in the Reproductive Biology of Therophilus javanus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, and Agathidinae), a Potential Biological Control Agent against the Legume Pod Borer (Lepidoptera, Crambidae). Psyche. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197564
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197564