Acceptance and suitability of Cacyreus marshalli (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) as host for three indigenous parasitoids |
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| Authors: | Maria Luisa Dindo Santolo Francati Elisa Marchetti Chiara Ferracini Ambra Quacchia Alberto Alma |
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| Institution: | 1. DipSA – Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy;2. DISAFA – Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università di Torino, Grugliasco (TO), Italy |
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| Abstract: | Laboratory tests were conducted in Italy to evaluate the acceptance and suitability of the alien butterfly Cacyreus marshalli Butler as host for three indigenous parasitoids, Trichogramma brassicae (Bezdenko), Exorista larvarum (L.) and Brachymeria tibialis (Walker). Only E. larvarum and B. tibialis showed potential to adapt to C. marshalli. Their contribution to biological control appeared to be especially related to host mortality due to incomplete parasitoid development. |
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| Keywords: | Cacyreus marshalli native natural enemies Trichogramma brassicae Exorista larvarum Brachymeria tibialis biological control |
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