Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern

The endoparasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ahsmed) (Hymenptera: Braconidae) is one of the larval parasitoids used in biological control of Tephritid fruit flies. Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an economically important fruit fly of special importance in Spain, and mainly in the V...

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Autores principales: Harbi, Ahlem, Beitia, Francisco J., Tur, Carles, Chermiti, Brahim, Verdú, María J., Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
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Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5355
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author Harbi, Ahlem
Beitia, Francisco J.
Tur, Carles
Chermiti, Brahim
Verdú, María J.
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
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Chermiti, Brahim
Harbi, Ahlem
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Tur, Carles
Verdú, María J.
author_facet Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Harbi, Ahlem
Beitia, Francisco J.
Tur, Carles
Chermiti, Brahim
Verdú, María J.
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
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description The endoparasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ahsmed) (Hymenptera: Braconidae) is one of the larval parasitoids used in biological control of Tephritid fruit flies. Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an economically important fruit fly of special importance in Spain, and mainly in the Valencia Community by the economic importance of the citrus sector. Nowadays the control of C. capitata in Valencia is based on the integration of area-wide Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) program with pest monitoring, mass trapping and chemical applications. The biological control of C. capitata is under study, for this reason in 2009 the larval parasitoid D. longicaudata was imported from Mexico. A release study is presented here to determine its contribution to medfly control. Different densities of D. longicaudata adults were released once each season in a citrus plot to determine its dispersion on the plot and the parasitism rate exerted in infested sentinel apples. The results showed that the parasitoid D. longicaudata is able to disperse and parasitize C. capitata larvae in Mediterranean climatic conditions.
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spelling ReDivia53552025-04-25T14:52:58Z Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern Acta Horticulturae Harbi, Ahlem Beitia, Francisco J. Tur, Carles Chermiti, Brahim Verdú, María J. Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz Moreno, Pedro Pena, Leandro Navarro, Luis The endoparasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ahsmed) (Hymenptera: Braconidae) is one of the larval parasitoids used in biological control of Tephritid fruit flies. Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an economically important fruit fly of special importance in Spain, and mainly in the Valencia Community by the economic importance of the citrus sector. Nowadays the control of C. capitata in Valencia is based on the integration of area-wide Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) program with pest monitoring, mass trapping and chemical applications. The biological control of C. capitata is under study, for this reason in 2009 the larval parasitoid D. longicaudata was imported from Mexico. A release study is presented here to determine its contribution to medfly control. Different densities of D. longicaudata adults were released once each season in a citrus plot to determine its dispersion on the plot and the parasitism rate exerted in infested sentinel apples. The results showed that the parasitoid D. longicaudata is able to disperse and parasitize C. capitata larvae in Mediterranean climatic conditions. 2017-06-01T10:12:13Z 2017-06-01T10:12:13Z 2015 2015 conferenceObject Harbi, Ahlem, Beitia, F. J., Tur, Carles, Chermiti, Brahim, Verdu, M.J., Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz (2015). Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern. Acta Horticulturae, 1065, 1057-1062. 0567-7572; 978-94-62610-53-8 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5355 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1065.132 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Harbi, Ahlem
Beitia, Francisco J.
Tur, Carles
Chermiti, Brahim
Verdú, María J.
Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz
Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern
title Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern
title_full Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern
title_fullStr Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern
title_full_unstemmed Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern
title_short Field Releases of the Larval Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Spain: First Results on Dispersal Pattern
title_sort field releases of the larval parasitoid diachasmimorpha longicaudata in spain first results on dispersal pattern
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5355
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