Evaluation ofTrichospilus diatraeae(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) as parasitoid of the eucalyptus defoliatorEupseudosoma aberransSchaus, 1905 (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Biological Characteristics ofTrichospilus diatraeae(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are Influenced by the Number of Females Exposed Per Pupa ofTenebrio molitor(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

“…Trichospilus diatraeae Cherian & Margabandhu (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is a pupal parasitoid with potential for use in biological control of numerous lepidopteran pests. It has been reported to parasitize insects in the Arctiidae (Zaché et al 2012), Crambidae (Paron & Berti-Filho 2000;Chichera et al 2012;Rodrigues et al 2013), Geometridae (Pereira et al 2008;Zaché et al 2010), Nymphalidae (Bouc ˇek 1976), Noctuidae (Andrade et al 2010), Pyralidae (Bennett et al 1987;Kazmi & Chauhan 2003;Melo et al 2011) and Riodinidae (Zaché et al 2011).…”

Thermal Requirements and Generation Estimates ofTrichospilus diatraeae(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Sugarcane Producing Regions of Brazil

“…The pupal parasitoid Trichospilus diatraeae Cherian & Margabandhu (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) has been reported from species of various lepidopteran families, including Arctiidae (Zaché et al 2012), Geometridae (Pereira et al 2008; Zaché et al 2010;Pastori et al 2012), Nymphalidae (Bou ek 1976), Noctuidae (Paron & BertiFilho 2000), Oecophoridae (Oliveira et al 2005), Pieridae (Kazmi & Chauhan 2003), Pyralidae (Bennett et al 1987;Melo et al 2011) and Riodinidae (Zaché et al 2011). This natural enemy can also parasitize and develop in pupae of Diatraea saccharalis Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) (Paron & Berti-Filho 2000), indicating its potential for use in the biological control of this insect borer of sugar cane.…”

First report of Trichospilus diatraeae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitizing pupae of Methona themisto (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

“…Among the enemies, we highlight the pupae parasitoid Trichospilus diatraeae Cherian and Margabandhu (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), of Asian origin and with gregarious behavior (Pastori et al, 2012a). This natural enemy has already been reported by parasitizing pupae of species from eight lepidopteran families, both in agriculture and in planted forests (Biezanko, 1960;Brown, 1992;Bennett et al, 1987;Oliveira et al 2016;Silva et al, 2015;Zaché et al, 2012a;Zaché et al, 2012b).…”