Demography and Fitness of <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> Reared from <i>Antheraea pernyi</i> as a Biological Control Agent of <i>Caligula japonica</i>

Demography and Fitness of <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> Reared from <i>Antheraea pernyi</i> as a Biological Control Agent of <i>Caligula japonica</i>

Japanese giant silkworm (JGS), <i>Caligula japonica</i> Moore, is an emerging defoliator pest of forest and fruit trees in East Asia, causing severe economic losses. To develop a cost-effective biological control program against JGS, we used eggs of the Chinese oak silkworm (COS) <i&g...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Yan Wei, Yong-Ming Chen, Xingeng Wang, Rui-E Lv, Lian-Sheng Zang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
biological control
<i>Anastatus japonicus</i>
<i>Caligula japonica</i>
<i>Antheraea pernyi</i>
two-sex life table
mass rearing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/4/349

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