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• Published Subscription Original Research 30 Dec 2024

  Host Suitability of Trichogrammatoidea Bactrae Nagaraja on Different Host Eggs

  By Jasti Sri Vishnu Murthy, N.S. Satpute, Mani Chellappan, Ranjith M.T

  Abstract: Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatoidea) is a highly effective egg parasitoid for controlling lepidopteran pests. This study evaluates its host suitability and biological characteristics across various lepidopteran eggs, specifically Corcyra cephalonica Stainton (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). The results indicate that T. bactrae shows the highest parasitization rates on C. cephalonica, …

  Published in International Journal of Insects · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 1–6 Read article →