Gradually Increasing the Temperature Reduces the Diapause Termination Time of <i>Trichogramma dendrolimi</i> While Increasing Parasitoid Performance

Gradually Increasing the Temperature Reduces the Diapause Termination Time of <i>Trichogramma dendrolimi</i> While Increasing Parasitoid Performance

<i>Trichogramma dendrolimi</i> Matsumura is widely used as a biological control agent of many lepidopteran pests. Diapause has been used as an effective method to preserve the <i>Trichogramma</i> products during mass rearing production. However, it currently takes at least 70...

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Main Authors: Xue Zhang, Bingxin He, Lucie S. Monticelli, Wenmei Du, Changchun Ruan, Nicolas Desneux, Junjie Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Trichogramma</i>
diapause development
fluctuating temperature
biological control
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/8/720

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