Biology ofIphiaulax kimballi [Hym.: Braconidae], a parasite ofDiatraea grandiosella [Lep.: Pyralidae] |
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| Authors: | R. L. Kirkland |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Entomology, University of Missouri, 65211 Columbia, Mo, USA |
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| Abstract: | Iphiaulax kimballi Kirkland is a gregarious ectoparasite of the mature larval stage ofDiatraea grandiosella Dyar in Mexico. The developmental rate from egg to adult is 16.3±1.0 (x±S.D.) at 29°C. The sex ratio is 1.7∶1 (♀∶♂) in the field. Following host paralysis the female deposits 63.5±2.1 eggs during der 28.6±6.4 day adult-life span; laying 4.6±3.1 eggs on each host. Females held at 10°C lived a maximum of 3 months. |
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