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Developmental interactions between the army wormLeucania separata [Lep.: Noctuidae] and its parasiteApanteles ruficrus [Hym.: Braconidae]

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The developmental interactions between the gregarious endoparasitoidApanteles ruficrus Hal. and the army worm,Leucania separata Walker were investigated. The parasitoid preferred young host larvae and developed in 9.5 days irrespective of host age at the time of parasitization. The growth of parasitized host larvae were depressed. The net maximum weight of the host larva was positively correlated with the number of parasitoid eggs laid when the 2nd instar was parasitized. And when parasitizing in 2nd instar, the weight of parasitoid was negatively correlated with the number of eggs laid. The parasitoid has an ability to regulate the size of the host and the parasitoid itself according to the number of eggs laid when the host larva is very small.

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On a étudié les interactions dans le développement de l'endoparasitoide grégaire,Apanteles ruficrus Hal. et le ver gris,Leucania separata Walker. Le parasitoide préfère les larves hôtes plus jeunes et se développe en 9,5 j. quel que soit l'âge de l'hôte au moment du parasitisme. La croissance des larves parasitées est diminuée. Le maximum de poids net de la chenille hôte est en corrélation positive avec le nombre d'œufs déposés par le parasitoide dans des larves du 2e stade. Quant le parasitisme intervient au 2e stade le poids du parasitoide est en corrélation négative avec le nombre d'œufs pondus dans la chenille. Le parasitoide a la capacité de réguler la taille de l'hôte et la sienne suivant le nombre d'œufs déposés quand la larve hôte est petite.

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Tagawa, J., Sato, Y. & Tanaka, T. Developmental interactions between the army wormLeucania separata [Lep.: Noctuidae] and its parasiteApanteles ruficrus [Hym.: Braconidae] . Entomophaga 27, 447–454 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372068

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