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Life-fertility tables of Bracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared on Heliocheilus albipunctella de Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Ousmane Youm  and
Frank E. Gilstrap
Ousmane Youm
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-2475, USA
Frank E. Gilstrap
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-2475, USA
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Abstract

Life-fertility tables were described for Bracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) developing on the millet head caterpillar (MUC), Heliocheilus albipunclella de Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Mated B. hebetor females lived an average of 24.7 days, oviposited ca. 22 days, and produced 173.7 adult progeny with a 1:1 sex ratio. The estimated innate capacity of increase (ir) and net reproductive rate (R0) were 0.26 and 86.5, respectively. The mean generation time was 1 days.

Résumé

Les tables de vie et fécondité ont été décrites pour Bracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) se développant sur la mineuse de l'épi du mil, Heliocheilus albipunctella de Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). En moyenne, les femelles fécondées de B. hebetor vécurent 24, 7 jours, ont pondu pour une durée de 22 jours, et ont produit une progéniture de 173, 7 adultes avec un sexe ratio de 1:1. Le taux d'accroissement (rc) de la population et le taux reproductif net (R0) étaient de 0, 26 et 86, 5, respectivement. La durée moyenne d'une génération était de 17 jours.

Keywords

Life-fertility tablesBracon hebetormillet headcaterpillarHeliocheilus albipunctellaWest AfricaNigerTables de vieféconditéBracon hebetormineuse de l'épi du milHeliocheilus albipunctellaAfrique de l'ouestNiger
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , August 1993 , pp. 455 - 459
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Copyright © ICIPE 1993

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