Biology and parasitic potential of Doryctobracon areolatus on Anastrepha fraterculus larvae

Authors

  • Adrise Medeiros Nunes Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Dori Edson Nava Embrapa Clima Temperado
  • Fernanda Appel Müller Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Rafael da Silva Gonçalves Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Mauro Silveira Garcia Universidade Federal de Pelotas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2011.v46.9826

Keywords:

biological control, Braconidae, parasitism rate, South American fruit fly

Abstract

The objective of this work was to study the biology and parasitic potential of Doryctobracon areolatus on larvae of Anastrepha fraterculus. The egg–adult period, the sex ratio, the longevity, the pupal viability, and the parasitism rate of D. areolatus were determined in laboratory, using A. fraterculus as host. The parasitoid development from oviposition to adult emergence required 25.00±1.70 days, the sex ratio was 0.62±0.09, and the mean longevity was 16.36±3.62 days for males and 10.24±1.71 days for females. The mean parasitism rate was 53.50±8.93%, varying from 41.60 to 68.60%, which shows the potential of this parasitoid for biological control of A. fraterculus. 

Author Biographies

Adrise Medeiros Nunes, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6025656144681028

Dori Edson Nava, Embrapa Clima Temperado

http://lattes.cnpq.br/4976970583090892

Fernanda Appel Müller, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

http://lattes.cnpq.br/5711853827473533

Rafael da Silva Gonçalves, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6980495579728742

Mauro Silveira Garcia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

http://lattes.cnpq.br/2702180857739560

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Published

2011-08-11

How to Cite

Nunes, A. M., Nava, D. E., Müller, F. A., Gonçalves, R. da S., & Garcia, M. S. (2011). Biology and parasitic potential of <i>Doryctobracon areolatus</i> on <i>Anastrepha fraterculus</i> larvae. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 46(6), 669–671. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2011.v46.9826

Issue

v.46, n.6, jun. 2011

Section

SCIENTIFIC NOTES