PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
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The Life-cycle of Biosteres persulcatus with Reference to Adults' Reproductive Capacity on Eggs of Carambola Fruit-fly
A.G. Ibrahim, I.P. Palacio and Rohani Ibrahim
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 16, Issue 3, December 1993
Keywords: Biosteres persulcatus Silvestri, larval development, reproductive capacity, carambola fruit-fly
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A study of the life-cycle of Biosteres persulcatus Silvestri, a larval parasitoid of (Bactrocera (B) sp. near Bactrocera dorsalis A), was conducted in the laboratory (26.5°C ± 1.5°C). There are 4 larval stages as indicated by the sizes of the mouthhooks. The first larval moult occurred in the newly-formed puparium of the host. The entire developmental period from egg to adult emergence for male and female was 16.3 ± 0.80 days and 17.1 ± 0.80 days respectively. The average reproductive capacity during the life span was 67 ± 3.5 eggs.
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