Natural history of interaction between Meteorus sp. Haliday, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its hyperparasitoid Toxeumella albipes Girault, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Sobczak, Jober Fernando; Maia, Decio; Moura, Jullyana Cristina Magalhães Silva; Costa, Valmir Antônio; Vasconcellos‐Neto, João

doi:10.1590/s1519-69842012000100026

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“…Also the Meteorus sp. 1 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), which was found in great abundance, is a parasitoid of the Lepidoptera larvae (Berry et al, 2016;Sobczak et al, 2012).…”

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Parasitoids diversity in organic Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum) associated with Basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Marigold (Tagetes erecta )

Souza

Tomazella

Santos³

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Braz. J. Biol.

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The sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most important crops in Brazilian farming. Many insect are related to this crop, compromising the quantity and quality of the fruit, representing a production problem. Vegetable diversification is one of the main elements that can be managed for suppressing undesirable insect populations in organic production, once that supports the presence of natural enemies. The basil Ocimum basilicum L. and the marigold Tagetes erecta L. are attractive and nutritious plants for parasitoids, being important candidates for diversified crops. This study evaluated the parasitoids attracted by the association of basil and marigold to organic sweet pepper crop. The experiment comprised three treatments: a) sweet pepper monoculture; b) sweet pepper and basil intercropping; c) sweet pepper and marigold intercropping. Hymenopteran parasitoids were collected over 14 weeks. 268 individuals from 12 families and 41 taxa were collected. Sweet pepper monoculture, sweet pepper-basil intercropping, and sweet pepper-marigold intercropping hosted 40, 98, and 130 individuals and richness of 24, 24, and 23, respectively. Furthermore, the insects of greater abundance in the basil and marigold were different to those collected in the monoculture. The number of parasitoids increased in the associations of sweet pepper with basil and marigold, providing advantages in the use of vegetable diversification for the organic pepper crops management.

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“…Also the Meteorus sp. 1 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), which was found in great abundance, is a parasitoid of the Lepidoptera larvae (Berry et al, 2016;Sobczak et al, 2012).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parasitoids diversity in organic Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum) associated with Basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Marigold (Tagetes erecta )

Souza

Tomazella

Santos³

et al. 2019

Braz. J. Biol.

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“…Harvey et al 2011found that Gelis agilis (Fabricius) parasitized M. pulchricornis in suspended cocoons to about the same extent as it did in cocoons attached to leaves. Moreover, Sobczak et al (2012) observed that a female wasp of the pteromalid hyperparasitoid Toxeumella albipes Girault flew directly into a cocoon mass made by a gregarious Meteorus species.…”

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Polyphagous koinobiosis: the biology and biocontrol potential of a braconid endoparasitoid of exophytic caterpillars

Maetô

2018

Appl Entomol Zool

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Polyphagous koinobiosis might be a novel perspective to help elucidate the evolution of the physiological and ecological traits of parasitoid wasps and determine their use as biocontrol agents. The euphorine braconid Meteorus pulchricornis is a polyphagous koinobiont endoparasitoid of exophytic caterpillars from 15 families within 10 lepidopteran superfamilies. Here, the biology of this common but enigmatic parasitoid wasp is reviewed. The unique cocoon suspension system of M. pulchricornis protects it against predators during and after cocoon spinning. This structural cocoon protection method, as well as robust immune suppression mechanism, likely enables its very wide host range. In Japan, M. pulchricornis can reproduce both sexually and asexually, and the coexistence of sexual and asexual strains might be encouraged by its high polyphagy. In this review, the potential use of M. 2 pulchricornis as a biocontrol agent is also addressed.

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The Braconid and Ichneumonid Parasitoid Wasps

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Natural history of interaction between Meteorus sp. Haliday, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its hyperparasitoid Toxeumella albipes Girault, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Parasitoids diversity in organic Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum) associated with Basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Marigold (Tagetes erecta )

Parasitoids diversity in organic Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum) associated with Basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Marigold (Tagetes erecta )

Polyphagous koinobiosis: the biology and biocontrol potential of a braconid endoparasitoid of exophytic caterpillars

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