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Developmental studies on Anagyrus mangicola (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of the mealybug Rastrococcus invadens (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

A.E. Cross  and
D. Moore
A.E. Cross*
Affiliation:
International Institute of Biological Control, Silwood Park, Ascot, UK
D. Moore
Affiliation:
International Institute of Biological Control, Silwood Park, Ascot, UK
*
Mr A.E. Cross, International Institute of Biological Control, Silwood Park, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, Berks SL5 7TA. UK.
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Abstract

Anagyrus mangicola Noyes, a primary parasitoid of the mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams, a pest of fruit crops in West Africa, was studied under controlled conditions at 27°C and 75% r.h. Data are given on the larval stages, their morphology and duration of immature development. The sex ratios of emerging parasitoids, adult longevity, host stage preference, the relationship of the size of the emerging parasitoid to host stage and development time are also investigated.

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Research Article
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 82 , Issue 3 , September 1992 , pp. 307 - 312
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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