Biological studies of aphytis Sp. Nr. chrysomphali (hymenoptera: aphelinidae)

Issue Date

10-2000

Abstract

The parasitoid, Aphytis sp. nr. chrysomphali was collected from coconut scale, California red scale and Florida red scale attacking citrus in August 1989 from Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya. The biology of the parasitoid on coconut scale, Aspidiotus destructor Signoret reared on squash was studied. The total development period of the uniparental (thelytokous) parasitoid from egg deposition to adult emergence ranges from 13-15 days with a mean of 14.18 ± 0.90. The longevity of adult Aphytis sp. nr. chrysomphali fed with honey ranges from 4-22 days with a mean of 8.45 ± 4.12 days whereas starved adults lived only to a maximum of 33 hours. The total fecundity ranges from 9-24 eggs with a mean of 16.44 eggs.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

14

Issue

2

Page

137-147

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

illustrations; graphs

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

COCCOIDEA; APHYTIS; APHELINIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PARASITOIDS; BIOLOGY

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