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REARING AND HOST AGE SUITABILITY OF FANNIA CANICULARIS (L.) (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE) FOR PARASITIZATION BY MUSCIDIFURAX ZARAPTOR KOGAN AND LEGNER (HYMENOPTERA: PTEROMALIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

J. David Mandeville ,
Bradley A. Mullens  and
Jeffery A. Meyer
J. David Mandeville
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, California, USA92521
Bradley A. Mullens
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, California, USA92521
Jeffery A. Meyer
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, California, USA92521
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Abstract

The fecundity and sex ratio of progeny of Muscidifurax zaraptor Kogan and Legner were assessed on <1-day-old to >9-day-old Fannia canicularis (L.) pupae. Two age classes of parasites (1 day old and 2–3 days old) were used. Host age did not significantly affect production of progeny. Mean number of progeny per female increased in both parasite age groups on 3 successive days of host-exposure as the parasites aged: 4.5, 7.4, and 10.4 progeny per female were produced for the 1-day-old parasites and 7.6, 10.4, and 11.8 progeny per female were produced for the 2- to 3-day-old parasites. Sex ratio of progeny was not significantly affected by host age, averaging 77% females (range 63–92%). Mass rearing of F. canicularis on used M. domestica medium is described.

Résumé

Le fécundité et le sexe ratio de la descendance de Muscidifurax zaraptor Kogan and Legner ont été déterminés sur des classes d’âge (1–9 jours), du stade pupe, chez Fannia canicularis (L.). Deux classes d’âge de parasites (1 jour et 2–3 jours) ont été utilisées. L’âge de l’hôte n’a pas affecté de manière significative la production de descendants. Le nombre de descendants par femelle s’est accru avec l’âge du parasite. En effet, pour les deux classes d’âge de parasites, après 3 jours consécutifs d’exposition a l’hôte : 4.5, 7.4, 10.4 descendants par femelle étaient produits pour la classe "1 jour" et 7.6, 10.4, 11.8 descendants par femelle pour la classe "2–3 jours". Le sexe ratio des descendants n’a pas été affecté de manière significative par l’âge de l’hôte, en moyenne la contribution de femelles était de 77% (écart de 63–92%). L’élevage en masse de F. canicularis sur milieu usagé de M. domestica est aussi décrite.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 120 , Issue 2 , February 1988 , pp. 153 - 159
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1988

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