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1 April 2014 Effect of Constant Temperatures on the Biology, Life Table, and Thermal Requirements of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), a Parasitoid of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
R. S. Gonçalves, D. E. Nava, F. Andreazza, H. Lisbôa, A. M. Nunes, A. D. Grützmacher, R. A. Valgas , A.H.N. Maia, R.A.A. Pazianotto
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Aganaspis pelleranoi (Brèthes, 1924) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) is a koinobiont endoparasitoid of larvae of species of the genus Anastrepha and of Ceratitis capitata. It is a candidate for use as a biological control agent, as under field conditions, it may reach a parasitism rate of 62%. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of different constant temperatures on biological parameters of A. pelleranoi when parasitizing the larva of Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae), as well as to determine its thermal requirements. The study was conducted in environmental chambers at 18, 20, 22, 25, 28, and 30 ± 1°C; 70 ± 10% relative humidity; and a 12-h photophase. Females maintained at 18 and 20°C produced more progeny than females at other temperatures tested. The longevity of males and females was inversely proportional to temperature, ranging from 49.1 to 3.73 d for females and from 32.1 to 3.8 d for males at temperatures of 18–30°C, respectively. The duration of the biological cycle (egg-to-adult) was influenced by temperature, and ranged from 69.1 d at 18°C to 30 d at 25°C. No preimaginal development of A. pelleranoi occurred at 28 and 30°C. The relationship between temperature and the demographic parameters of A. pelleranoi showed a linear effect over the temperature range of 18–25°C. The lower temperature threshold and thermal constant were 11.69°C and 391.70 degree days,respectively.

© 2014 Entomological Society of America
R. S. Gonçalves, D. E. Nava, F. Andreazza, H. Lisbôa, A. M. Nunes, A. D. Grützmacher, R. A. Valgas , A.H.N. Maia, and R.A.A. Pazianotto "Effect of Constant Temperatures on the Biology, Life Table, and Thermal Requirements of Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), a Parasitoid of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)," Environmental Entomology 43(2), 491-500, (1 April 2014). https://doi.org/10.1603/EN13072
Received: 17 March 2013; Accepted: 1 January 2014; Published: 1 April 2014
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KEYWORDS
biological control
degree-day
demographic parameter
development
fruit-fly
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