Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals

III. Influence of age and experience on flight chamber responses ofMicroplitis demolitor wilkinson

  • Published:
Journal of Chemical Ecology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Heliothis zea (Boddie) larvae fed cowpea seedlings produced volatile semiochemicals to whichMicroplitis demolitor Wilkinson responded in a wind tunnel. However, mostM. demolitor females reared fromH. zea larvae fed an artificial diet were not responsive at emergence to the same volatile semiochemicals. A preflight contact with frass fromH. zea fed cowpea was needed to stimulate a response of sustained flight in a wind tunnel. The most consistent flight response was 7–10 days postemergence. Response resulting from both antennal and ovipositor contact with host frass during preflight stimulation was no better than from antennal contact alone. Chilling the parasitoid pupae rendered most of the emerging females unresponsive to volatile semiochemicals.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Arthur, A.P. 1971. Associative learning byNemeritis canescens (Hym.: Ichneumonidae).Can. Entomol. 103:1137–1142.

    Google Scholar 

  • Arthur, A.P., Stainer, J.E.R. andTurnbull, A.L. 1964. The interaction betweenOrgilus obscurator (Nees) (Hym.: Braconidae) andTemelucha interruptor (Grav.) (Hym.: Ichneumonidae), parasites of the pine shoot moth,Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.) (Lep.: Olethreutidae).Can Entomol. 96:1030–1034.

    Google Scholar 

  • Burton, R.L. 1969. Mass rearing the corn earworm in the laboratory.USDA Tech. Bull., ARS Ser. 33–134:8 pp.

  • Carton, Y. 1971. Biologie dePimpla instigator F. (Ichneumonidae, Pimplionae). I. Mode de perception de l'hôte.Entomophaga 16:285–296.

    Google Scholar 

  • Corbet, S.A. 1971. Mandibular gland secretion of larvae of the flour mothAnagasta kuehniella contains an epideictic pheromone and elicits oviposition movements in a hymenopteran parasite.Nature 232:481–484.

    Google Scholar 

  • Drost, Y.C., Lewis, W.J., Zanen, P.O., andKeller, M.A. 1986. Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals. I. Flight behavior and influence of preflight handling ofMicroplitis croceipes (Cresson).J. Chem. Ecol. 12:1247–1262.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gross, H.R., Jr., Lewis, W.J., Jones, R.L., andNordlund, D.A. 1975. Kairomones and their use for management of entomophagous insects. III. Stimulation ofTrichogramma achaeae, T. pretiosum andMicroplitis croceipes with host-seeking stimuli at time of release to improve their efficiency.J. Chem. Ecol. 1:431–438.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hendry, L.B., Greany, P.D., andGill, R.J. 1973. Kairomone mediated host-finding behavior in the parasitic waspOrgilus lepidus.Entomol. Exp. Appl. 16:471–477.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hérard, F., Keller, M.A., andLewis, W.J. 1988. RearingMicroplitis demolitor Wilkinson in the laboratory for use in studies of semiochemical mediated searching behavior.J. Entomol. Sci. 23:105–111.

    Google Scholar 

  • Herrebout, W.M. 1969. Some aspects of host selection inEucarcelia rutilla (Dipt.: Tachinidae).Neth. J. Zool. 19:1–104.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jones, R.L., Lewis, W.J., Bowman, M.C., Beroza, M., andBierl, B.A. 1971. Host seeking stimulant for parasite of corn earworm: Isolation, identification, and synthesis.Science 173:842–843.

    Google Scholar 

  • LeComte, C., andThibout, E. 1983. Analyse en olfactomètre tabulaire de l'influence de différents stimulus olfactifs dans la recherche de l'hôte parDiadromus pulchellus (Hym.: Ichneumonidae).Entomophaga 28:217–226.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lenteren, J.C. Van. 1976. The development of host discrimination and the prevention of superparasitism in the parasitePseudocolia bochei Weld (Hym.: Cynipidae).Neth. J. Zool. 26:1–83.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, W.J., Jones, R.L., Nordlund, D.A., andGross, H.R., Jr. 1975. Kairomones and their use for management of entomophagous insects. II. Mechanisms causing increase in rate of parasitization byTrichogramma spp.J. Chem. Ecol. 1:349–360.

    Google Scholar 

  • Monteith, L.G. 1955. Host preferences ofDrino bohemica Mesn. (Dipt.: Tachinidae), with particular reference to olfactory responses.Can. Entomol. 87:509–530.

    Google Scholar 

  • Monteith, L.G. 1958. Influence of food plant of host on attractiveness of the host to tachinid parasites with notes on preimaginal conditioning.Can. Entomol. 90:478–482.

    Google Scholar 

  • Narayanan, E.S., andSubba Rao, B.R. 1955. Studies in insect parasitism. The effect of different hosts on the physiology, on the development and behaviour, and on the sex ratio ofMicrobracon gelechiae Ashmead (Hym.: Braconidae).Beitr. Entomol. 5:36–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Noldus, L.P.J.J., andLenteren, J.C. Van. 1985. Kairomones forthe egg parasiteTrichogramma evanescens Westwood. I. Effect of volatile substances released by two of its hostsPieris brassicae L. andMamestra brassicae L.J. Chem. Ecol. 11:781–791.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nordlund, D.A., andLewis, W.J. 1985. Response of females of the braconid parasitoidMicroplitis demolitor to frass of larvae of the noctuids,Heliothis zea andTrichoplusia ni and to 13-methylhentriacontane.Entomol. Exp. Appl. 38:109–112.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nordlund, D.A., Jones, R.L., andLewis, W.J. 1981a. Semiochemicals: Their Role in Pest Control. John Wiley & Sons, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nordlund, D.A., Lewis, W.J., andGross, H.R., Jr. 1981b. Elucidation and employment of semiochemicals in the manipulation of entomophagous insects, pp. 463–475,in E.R. Mitchell (ed.). Management of Insect Pests with Semiochemicals. Plenum Publishing, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Prokopy, R.J., andWebster, R.P. 1978. Oviposition-deterring pheromone ofRhagoletis pomonella. A kairomone for its parasitoidOpius lectus.J. Chem. Ecol. 4:481–494.

    Google Scholar 

  • Salt, G. 1935. Experimental studies in insect parasitism. III. Host selection.Proc. R. Soc. London, Ser. B, Biol. Sci. 117:413–435.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shepard, M., Powell, J.E., andJones, W.A. 1983. Biology ofMicroplitis demolitor (Hym.: Braconidae), an imported parasitoid ofHeliothis (Lep.: Noctuidae) spp. and the soybean looper,Pseudoplusia includens (Lep.: Noctuidae).Environ. Entomol. 12:641–645.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sokal, R.R., andRohlf, F.J. 1969. Biometry, the Principles and Practice of Statistics in Biological Research. W.H. Freeman & Co., San Francisco.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thorpe, W.H., andJones, F.G.W. 1937. Olfactory conditioning in a parasitic insect and its relation to the problem of host selection.Proc. R. Soc. London Ser. B 124:56–81.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vet, L.E.M. 1983. Host-habitat location through olfactory cues byLeptopilina clavipes (Hartig) (Hym.: Eucoilidae), a parasitoid of fungivorousDrosophila: The influence of condition.Neth. J. Zool. 33:225–248.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vinson, S.B. 1976. Host selection by insect parasitoids.Annu. Rev. Entomol. 21:109–133.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vinson, S.B. 1984a. How parasitoids locate their hosts: A case of insect espionage, pp. 325–348,in T. Lewis (ed.), Insect Communication. Royal Entomological Society, London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vinson, S.B. 1984b. The chemical ecology of the parasitoid host relationship, pp. 205–233,in W.J. Bell and R.T. Cardé (eds.). The Chemical Ecology of Insects. Chapman & Hall, London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vinson, S.B., andLewis, W.J. 1965. A method of host selection byCardiochiles nigriceps.J. Econ. Entomol. 58:869–871.

    Google Scholar 

  • Weseloh, R.M. 1974. Host recognition by the Gypsy moth larval parasitoid,Apanteles melanoscelus.Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 67:583–587.

    Google Scholar 

  • Weseloh, R.M. 1976. Behavior of forest insect parasitoids, pp. 99–110,in J.F. Anderson and H.K. Kaya (eds.). Perspectives in Forest Entomology. Academic Press, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Weseloh, R.M. 1977. Effects on behavior ofApanteles melanoscelus females caused by modifications in extraction, storage, and presentation of gypsy moth silk kairomone.J. Chem. Ecol. 3:723–735.

    Google Scholar 

  • Weseloh, R.M., andBartlett, B.R. 1971. Influence of chemical characteristics of the secondary scale host on host selection behavior of the hyperparasiteCheiloneurus noxius (Hym.: Encyrtidae).Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 64:1259–1264.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, D.D., Ridgway, R.L., andVinson, S.B. 1974. Host acceptance and oviposition behavior of the parasitoidCampoletis sonorensis (Hym.: Ichneumonidae).Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 67:271–274.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zanen, P.O.,Lewis, W.J.,Cardé, R.T., andMullinix, B.G. 1988. Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals. VI. Flight responses of femaleMicroplitis croceipes (Cresson) to varying olfactory stimulus conditions created with a circular turbulent jet.J. Chem. Ecol. Submitted.

  • Zar, J.H. 1974. Biostatistical Analysis. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. European Parasite Laboratory, USDA, ARS, 17 rue de la Masse, 78910, Béhoust, Orgerus, France

    F. Hérard

  2. Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, USDA, ARS, 32604, Gainesville, Florida

    M. A. Keller, W. J. Lewis & J. H. Tumlinson

  3. Duty Station, P.O. Box 748, 31793, Tifton, Georgia

    W. J. Lewis

Authors
  1. F. Hérard
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. A. Keller
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. W. J. Lewis
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. J. H. Tumlinson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Hymenoptera: Braconidae.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hérard, F., Keller, M.A., Lewis, W.J. et al. Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals. J Chem Ecol 14, 1583–1596 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01012524

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01012524

Key words

Search

Navigation