Biological control of the boll weevil

Authors

  • Lúcia Helena Avelino Araújo
  • Raimundo Braga Sobrinho
  • Raul Porfirio de Almeida "Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Algodão.
  • Clelio Kramer de Mesquita

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1993.v28.3874

Abstract

Behavioral and biological aspects of some boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) parasitoids were studied under laboratory experiments. Parasitoidism indexes of Catolaccus grandis, Bracon spp., Catolaccus hunteri and a specie of Ichneumonidae family were 72%, 11%, 3% e 57% respectively. A specie of the Eupelmidae family was recently included in this study. These parasitoids have showed different responses to parasitize immature stages of boll weevil. High searching ability of these parasitoids for larvae inside of squares and "Parafilm M" cells was also observed.

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Published

1993-02-01

How to Cite

Araújo, L. H. A., Sobrinho, R. B., de Almeida, R. P., & de Mesquita, C. K. (1993). Biological control of the boll weevil. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 28(2), 257–261. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1993.v28.3874

Issue

v.28, n.2, fev. 1993

Section

SCIENTIFIC NOTES