Evaluation of Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) as a biocontrol agent of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on two-sex life table and functional response analyses

Evaluation of Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) as a biocontrol agent of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on two-sex life table and functional response analyses

Abstract Background Telenomus remus Nixon is an important egg parasitoid of Spodoptera spp. pests and, as such, has potential as a biological control agent. Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) is a significant pest of many economically important crops worldwide. This study was conducted to evaluate the de...

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Main Authors: Zhen Shen, Li-Hui Liu, Lian-Sheng Zang, Tie-Jun Deng, Zhen-Bao Luo, Jun-Yi Gao, Liang-De Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Subjects:
Biological control
Functional response
Life table
Mass-rearing
Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)
Telenomus remus Nixon
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00188-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00188-w

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