Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa

The biology and behaviour of the signiphorid Chartocerus hyaipennis (HAYAT) were studied in the laboratory on Epidinocarsis lopezi (DE SANTlS), a parasitoid of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti MATlLE-FERRERO. Only mummified secondary hosts, i.e. mealybugs, were accepted for ovi-position. Ho...

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Main Authors: Goergen, Georg E., Neuenschwander, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1994
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100947
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author Goergen, Georg E.
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description The biology and behaviour of the signiphorid Chartocerus hyaipennis (HAYAT) were studied in the laboratory on Epidinocarsis lopezi (DE SANTlS), a parasitoid of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti MATlLE-FERRERO. Only mummified secondary hosts, i.e. mealybugs, were accepted for ovi-position. Host feeding and oviposition always occurred on the same host. The females are proovigenic and produced more eggs the more hosts they fed upon. When they had access to hosts and honey they lived significantly longer than without host feeding. On average, 2-3 relatively large eggs were laid per host and the sex ratio was strongly female biased. Larvae passed through four instars. At 28°C development from egg to adult lasted 16.0 days. In West Africa, C. hyalipennis is a rather unspecific ectophagous hyperparasitoid with a host range of at least seven species of primary parasitoids, all encyrtids attacking various pseudococcids.
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spelling CGSpace1009472024-01-17T12:58:34Z Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa Goergen, Georg E. Neuenschwander, Peter mealybugs parasitoids cassava females gender The biology and behaviour of the signiphorid Chartocerus hyaipennis (HAYAT) were studied in the laboratory on Epidinocarsis lopezi (DE SANTlS), a parasitoid of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti MATlLE-FERRERO. Only mummified secondary hosts, i.e. mealybugs, were accepted for ovi-position. Host feeding and oviposition always occurred on the same host. The females are proovigenic and produced more eggs the more hosts they fed upon. When they had access to hosts and honey they lived significantly longer than without host feeding. On average, 2-3 relatively large eggs were laid per host and the sex ratio was strongly female biased. Larvae passed through four instars. At 28°C development from egg to adult lasted 16.0 days. In West Africa, C. hyalipennis is a rather unspecific ectophagous hyperparasitoid with a host range of at least seven species of primary parasitoids, all encyrtids attacking various pseudococcids. 1994 2019-04-24T12:29:37Z 2019-04-24T12:29:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100947 en Limited Access Goergen, G. & Neuenschwander, P. (1994). Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa. Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique Suisse, 67, 297-308.
spellingShingle mealybugs
parasitoids
cassava
females
gender
Goergen, Georg E.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa
title Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa
title_full Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa
title_fullStr Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa
title_full_unstemmed Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa
title_short Chartocerus hyalipennis (Hayat) (Hym: Signiphoridae), a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs (Hom.: pseudococcidae): biology and host range in west Africa
title_sort chartocerus hyalipennis hayat hym signiphoridae a gregarious hyperparasitoid on mealybugs hom pseudococcidae biology and host range in west africa
topic mealybugs
parasitoids
cassava
females
gender
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100947
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