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  • Title: Cotesia ruficrus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Parasitizing Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): Developmental Interactions and Food Utilization Efficiency of Hosts.
    Author: Chen Y, Liu XG, Wang J, Zhao J, Lu ZX, Liu YH.
    Journal: J Econ Entomol; 2016 Apr; 109(2):588-93. PubMed ID: 26791819.
    Abstract:
    Cotesia ruficrus (Haliday), a gregarious larval endoparasitoid, is an important biological control agent of various pest species. The developmental interactions between the host rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée), and its koinobiont parasitoid, C. ruficrus, were investigated for the first time under laboratory conditions. The effects of host instar at parasitization on the development time, clutch size, and survival of C. ruficrus were determined. The results showed that the parasitoids starting parasitism in the fourth-instar larvae had the shortest development duration and highest fecundity. Meanwhile, the growth of the host parasitized by C. ruficrus in various instars was also observed. The results indicated that the growth of the parasitized larvae was significantly inhibited, compared with unparasitized ones, irrespective of the host instar at oviposition. In addition, the effect of parasitism on food consumption and utilization of the fourth-instar larvae was determined, suggesting that the nutritional physiology of the host was affected by parasitism. Wet or dry weight gain, food consumption, and fecal matter were all significantly reduced in the parasitized larvae in contrast with the unparasitized larvae. Parasitization by C. ruficrus could significantly increase the approximate digestibility of the host.
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