Influence of Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff) (Heteroptera:Pentatomidae) Egg Age on the Progeny Production of its Parasitoid Psix striaticeps (Dodd) (Hymenoptera:Scelionidae)

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Authors

  • Central Tasar Research and Training Institute, Ranchi-835303, Bihar ,IN
  • Central Tasar Research and Training Institute, Ranchi-835303, Bihar ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1995/7595

Keywords:

Eocanthecona furcellata, Host Age, Progeny Production, Psix striaticeps.

Abstract

The age of Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff) eggs influenced the progeny production of Psix striaticeps (Dodd). Twenty four hour old eggs were most suitable and resulted in 19.6 per cent parasitisation and 91.83 per cent female parasitoids. Sixty hour old eggs were parasitised lest (8.4%). However, the age of the parasitoid did not affect parasitisation or progeny production.