Influence of Liriomyza species (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and their host plants, on oviposition by Opius dissitus females (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) |
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Authors: | CAROLINA ROUX OLIVERA DOMINIQUE BORDAT |
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Affiliation: | CIRAD-FLHOR, Laboratory of Entomology, BP 5035, 34032 Montpellier Cedex 01, France |
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Abstract: | Two factors, among others, influence the oviposition of Opius dissitus Muesebeck. The first was the host species, the second the plant upon which the pest host larvae develop. O. dissitus females prefer Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) larvae over those of L. huidobrensis (Blanchard). O. dissitus females were more attracted to the larvae of L. trifolii or L. huidobrensis when these were present on courgette rather than tomato or lettuce. |
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Keywords: | Cultivars attractivity behaviour mass-rearing leafminer flies |
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