Fitness and life history parameters of Leptomastix epona and Pseudaphycus flavidulus, two parasitoids of the obscure mealybug Pseudococcus viburni

BioControl

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-76

  Karamaouna, Filitsa ^a   Copland, Michael J ^a  

^a BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biological control; Encyrtidae; Fitness parameters; Hemiptera; Host size; Hymenoptera; Life tables; Parasitoid development; Pseudococcidae; Temperature effect

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; FITNESS; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIFE TABLE; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SIZE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ENCYRTIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPTOMASTIX EPONA; PSEUDAPHYCUS FLAVIDULUS; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; PSEUDOCOCCUS VIBURNI;

EID: 58149197910     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-008-9169-6     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Ben-Dov Y (1994) A systematic catalogue of the mealybugs of the world (Insecta: Homoptera, Coccoidea: with data on geographical distribution, host plants, biology and economic importance). Intercept Publications Ltd., Andover
2. Bentley W, Daane K, Haviland D, Varela L (2007) University of California. Integrated viticulture on line http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/datastore/datastoreview/ showpage.cfm?usernumber = 2188surveynumber = 351. Cited 11 June 2007
3. LC Birch 1948 The intrinsic rate of natural increase of an insect population J Anim Ecol 17 15 26
4. D Blumberg RG van Driesche 2001 Encapsulation rates of three encyrtid parasitoids by three mealybug species (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) found commonly as pests in commercial greenhouses Biol Control 22 191 199
5. A Campbell BD Frazer N Gilbert AP Gutierrez M Mackauer 1974 Temperature requirements of some aphids and their parasites J Appl Ecol 11 431 418
6. Charnov EL (1982) The theory of sex allocation. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
7. MP Culik PJ Gullan 2005 A new pest of tomato and other records of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) from Espírito Santo, Brazil Zootaxa 964 1 8
8. Daane KM, Malakar-Kuenen R, Guillén M, Bentley WJ, Bianchi M, González D (2001) Abiotic and biotic pest refuges hamper biological control of mealybugs in California vineyards. In: 1st international symposium of biological control of arthropods
9. Daane KM, Battany M, Nelson E, Cooper M, Sime K, Hagler JR (2004) Investigation of the grape mealybug complex and its natural enemies to improve biological control. American Vineyard Foundation Annual Research Reports Crop Year 2004, p 30
10. KM Daane ML Cooper S Triapitsyn JW Jr Andrews R Ripa 2008 Parasitoids of obscure mealybug, Pseudococcus viburni (Hem.: Pseudococcidae) in California: establishment of Pseudaphycus flavidulus (Hum.: Encyrtidae) and discussion of related parasitoid species Biocontrol Sci Techn 18 43 57
11. van Driesche RG, Bellows TS Jr (1996) Biological control. Chapman and Hall, New York
12. EPPO Standards on Phytosanitary Measures - Safe use of biological control (2002) List of biological control agents widely used in the EPPO region [PM 3/(2)]
13. GENSTAT 5 Release 3 Reference Manual (1993) Genstat 5 Committee, Statistics Department Rothamstead, Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, USA
14. G Güleç N Kilinçer MB Kaydan S Ulgentürk 2007 Some biological interactions between parasitoid Anagyrus pseudococci (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and its host Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) J Pest Sci 80 43 49
15. RH Gonzalez 1991 Mealybugs (Hom. Pseudococcidae), a new pest problem of japanese plums in Chile Rev Fruticola 12 3 7
16. Heidari M (1989) Biological control of glasshouse mealybug using coccinellid predators. Ph.D. Thesis, Wye College, University of London
17. Islam KS (1993) The influence of host and other environmental factors on the biology of the mealybug parasitoid Anagyrus pseudococci (Girault). Ph.D. Thesis, Wye College, University of London
18. DG James 1993 Biology of Anastatus biproruli (Hym: Eupelmidae) a parasitoid of Biprorulus bibax (Hem.: Pentatomidae) Entomophaga 38 155 161
19. G James GN Warren 1991 Effect of temperature on development, survival, longevity and fecundity of Trissolcus oenone Dodd (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) J Aust Entomol Soc 30 303 306
20. Jervis MA, Copland MJW (1996) The life cycle. In: Jervis M, Kidd N (eds) Insect natural enemies: practical approach to their study and evaluation. Chapman and Hall, London, pp 63-161
21. RE Jones PM Ives 1979 The adaptiveness of searching and host selection behaviour in Pieris rapae (L.) Aust J Ecol 4 75 86
22. JM Jones FM Stephen 1994 Effect of temperature on development of hymenopterous parasitoids of Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) Environ Entomol 23 457 463
23. F Karamaouna MJW Copland 2000 Host suitability, quality and host size preference of Leptomastix epona and Pseudaphycus flavidulus, two endoparasitoids of the mealybug Pseudococcus viburni, and host size effect on parasitoid sex ratio and clutch size Entomol Exp Appl 96 149 158
24. F Karamaouna MJW Copland 2000 Oviposition behaviour, influence of experience on host size selection, and niche overlap of the solitary Leptomastix epona and the gregarious Pseudaphycus flavidulus, two endoparasitoids of the mealybug Pseudococcus viburni Entomol Exp Appl 97 301 308
25. BH King 1987 Offspring sex ratios in parasitoid wasps Q Rev Biol 62 367 396
26. BH King 1989 Host-size dependent sex ratios among parasitoid wasps: does host growth matter? Oecologia 78 420 426
27. Mackauer M, Way MJ (1976) Myzus persicae (Sulz.) an aphid of world importance. In: Delucchi VL (ed) I.B.P. Studies in biological control, vol 9. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp 51-120
28. M Moghaddam 2006 The mealybugs of southern Iran (Hem: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) J Entomol Soc Iran 26 1 11
29. Panis A (1986) Biological features of Pseudococcus affinis, Maskell (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) as a guideline of its control in water-sprinkled citrus orchards. In: Cavalloro R, DiMartino E (eds) Integrated pest control in citrus groves. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 59-65
30. Pantoja A, Peña JE (2006) Papaya insects: ecology and control. In: David P (ed) Encyclopedia of pest management. Taylor and Francis, London, pp 1-7
31. FL Petitt DO Wietlisbach 1993 Effects of host instar and size on parasitization efficiency and life history parameters of Opius dissitus Entomol Exp Appl 66 227 236
32. PA Phillips CJ Sherk 1991 To control mealybugs, stop honeydew-seeking ants Calif Agric 45 26 28
33. SAS Institute Inc. (1989, 1996) SAS/STAT User's guide, version, 4th edition. SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC
34. R Sequeira M Mackauer 1994 Variation in selected life-history parameters of the parasitoid wasp, Aphidius ervi: influence of host developmental stage Entomol Exp Appl 71 15 22
35. J Spitzen A van Huis 2005 Effect of host quality of Callosobruschus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on performance of the egg parasitoid Uscana lariophaga (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Bull Entomol Res 95 341 347
36. L Varela R Smith M Battany W Bentley 2006 Grape, obscure or vine-which mealybug is it; why should you care? Pract Winery Vineyard 27 6 37 46
37. Vinson SB (1977) Behavioral chemicals in the augmentation of natural enemies. In: Ridgway RL, Vinson SB (eds) Biological control by augmentation of natural enemies. Insects and mite control with parasites and predators. Plenum Press, New York, pp 237-279
38. Williams DJ (1962) The British Pseudococcidae. Bull Br Mus (Nat His) No 12:1-79. London
39. J Yang CS Sadof 1997 Variation in the life history of the citrus mealybug parasitoid Leptomastix dactylopii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on three varieties of Coleus blumei Environ Entomol 26 978 982