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Seasonal abundance of the parasitoid complex associated with the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Hangzhou, China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Shu-Sheng Liu ,
Xin-Geng Wang ,
Shi-Jian Guo ,
Jun-Hua He  and
Zu-Hua Shi
Shu-Sheng Liu*
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029
Xin-Geng Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029
Shi-Jian Guo
Affiliation:
Institute of Plant Protection, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310004, China
Jun-Hua He
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029
Zu-Hua Shi
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029
*
*Fax: +86 571 6049815 E-mail: shshliu@zju.edu.cn
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Abstract

An investigation of insect parasitoids of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella(Linnaeus), in brassica vegetable crops in the suburbs of Hangzhou was conducted during five periods from 1989 to 1997. Eight species of primary parasitoids were recorded: Trichogramma chilonis Ishii, Cotesia plutellae Kurdjumov, Microplitis sp., Oomyzus sokolowskii Kurdjumov, Diadromus collaris(Gravenhorst), Itoplectis naranyae (Ashmead), Exochus sp. and Brachymeria excarinata Gahan. Seven species of hyperparasitoids were also collected. Rates of parasitism of eggs of P. xylostella were usually very low. However, rates of parasitism of larvae and pupae were substantial and showed two peaks each year, around June–July and September–November respectively. Rates of parasitism during peaks were usually 10–60% and reached over 80% on a few occasions. Cotesia plutellae, O. sokolowskii and D. collaris were the major larval, larval-pupal and pupal parasitoids respectively. In the field, C. plutellae was active throughout the year. Oomyzus sokolowskii was active from May to October, entered a quiescent pupal stage in October–November to overwinter and did not emerge until next April–May. Diadromus collariswas recorded from April to July and October. Rates of parasitism of P. xylostellain radish and mustard fields were usually higher than those in cabbage and Chinese cabbage fields in the same locality. Negative correlations of parasitism rates between C. plutellae and O. sokolowskii indicate a competitive relationship for host larvae between these two larval parasitoids.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 90 , Issue 3 , June 2000 , pp. 221 - 231
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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