Title
Release density, dispersal capacity, and optimal rearing conditions for Telenomus remus, an egg parasitoid of Spodoptera frugiperda, in maize
Date Issued
02 October 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of São Paulo
Publisher(s)
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Abstract
We determined the release density, dispersal capacity, and optimal storage conditions for the parasitoid Telenomus remus Nixon to control Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). Each of eighty plants within an 829-m2 plot were artificially infested with one S. frugiperda egg mass in a maize field. These plants were distributed evenly along four concentric squares which allowed for 14 different distances from a central release point (range 3.6–20.3 m). Egg parasitoids were released at four densities (0; 100,000; 150,000; and 200,000 adults/ha) in two vegetative maize growth stages (V4-5 and V8-9). After a 48-h exposure, egg masses were retrieved to evaluate parasitism rates. Spodoptera frugiperda egg parasitism by T. remus did not differ among the three parasitoid release densities. Egg parasitism decreased linearly with increasing distance from the release point, but this was influenced by the crop’s phenological stage. Egg parasitism was 28% higher at the older than younger growth stages, and dispersal distance and area of dispersal were 35% and 16% lower, respectively, at the older stage. In the laboratory, we evaluated the effects of six storage periods (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 days) of S. frugiperda eggs at four temperatures (5, 10, 15, and 20°C) on T. remus adult emergence. Our results showed the highest emergence when eggs were stored at 15°C for ≤9 days. Altogether, we identified important mass release and rearing parameters for augmentative biocontrol of T. remus on S. frugiperda eggs that may help reduce production and marketing costs.
Start page
1040
End page
1059
Volume
30
Issue
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Agricultura
Horticultura, Viticultura
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85086882721
Source
Biocontrol Science and Technology
ISSN of the container
09583157
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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