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27 October 2018 A Host–Parasitoid Model for Aspidiotus rigidus (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and Comperiella calauanica (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
Dave I. Palen, Billy J. M. Almarinez, Divina M. Amalin, Jesusa Crisostomo Legaspi, Guido David
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Abstract

The outbreak of the coconut scale insect Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne (Hemiptera: Encyrtidae) posed a serious threat to the coconut industry in the Philippines. In this article, we modeled the interaction between A. rigidus and its parasitoid Comperiella calauanica Barrion, Almarinez, Amalin (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) using a system of ordinary differential equations based on a Holling type III functional response. The equilibrium points were determined, and their local stability was examined. Numerical simulations showed that C. calauanica may control the population density of A. rigidus below the economic injury level.

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Dave I. Palen, Billy J. M. Almarinez, Divina M. Amalin, Jesusa Crisostomo Legaspi, and Guido David "A Host–Parasitoid Model for Aspidiotus rigidus (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and Comperiella calauanica (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)," Environmental Entomology 48(1), 134-140, (27 October 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvy150
Received: 31 March 2018; Accepted: 10 September 2018; Published: 27 October 2018
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biological control—parasitoids and predators
host–parasitoid interactions
modeling
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