Skip to main content
Log in

Effect of Cold Storage of Mummies of Aphis craccivora Koch Subjected to Different Pre-storage Temperature on Per Cent Emergence of Trioxys indicus Subba Rao & Sharma

  • Published:
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Trials for cold storage of the mummies of Aphis craccivora Koch parasitized by Trioxys indicus Subba Rao & Sharma were made. Newly formed mummies having fourth instar larvae of the parasitoid were put either at 20–25°C or at 12–15°C, 10 hr photoperiod for 24–72 hr before storage inside the refrigerators (4–8°C) for 10–40 days. A higher proportion of adult emergence was usually associated with the group of mummies passed at 12–15°C before storage and practically good emergence was recorded even if the mummies were stored for a month at 4°C if kept at 12–15°C for 72 hr prior to storage.

Résumé

Une etude de l’effet de la conservation à froid des momies de TAphis craccivora Koch infectées par le Trioxys indicus Subba Rao et Sharma a été faite. Les nouvelles momies en formation sont infectées par des larves du quatrième stage du Trioxys indicus. Ces mêmes momies ont été mis sous 20-25°C ou 12-15°C, 10 heures de photoperiode pendant 24 a 72 heures avant d’etre conserver dans le rifrigerateur (4-8°C) pour une durée de 1 (MO jours. Une proportion élevée des adultes qui emergent fût associée avec le groupe qui a été soumis a 12-15°C avant d’être conserver. Il a été possible d’obtenir une moyenne raisonable d’émergence même si les mummies furent conservées a 4°C pendant un mois après avoir été soumises a 12–15°C pendant 72 heures.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Adashkevich B. P. (1973) Concerning the biology of Lysiphelebus fabarwn Marsh. J. Biol. Plant Prot. Probl. Kishnev 2, 27–33.

    Google Scholar 

  • Archer T. L., Murray C. L., Eikenbary R. D., Starks K. G. and Morrison R. D. (1973) Cold storage of Lysiphlebus testaceipes mummies. Environ. Ent. 2, 1104–1108.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Archer T. L., Murray C. L., Eikenbary R. D. and Burton R. L. (1974) Cold storage of Lysiphlebus testaceipes adults. Environ. Ent. 3, 557–558.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Chapman R. F. (1969) The Insects: Structure and Function. The English University Press Ltd, London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hofsvang T. and Hågvar E. B. (1977) Cold storage tolerance and supercooling points of mummies of Ephedrus cerasicola Stary and Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hyme-noptera: Aphidiidae). Norw. J. Ent. 24, 1–6.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lyon J. P. (1968) Remarques préliminaires sur les possi-bilités d’utilisation pratique d’Hymenoptères parasites pour la lutte contre les pucerons en serre. Ann. Epiphyt. 19, 113–118.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pandey R. K., Singh R. and Tripathi C. P. M. (1983) Bionomics of Trioxys (Binodoxys) indicus, an aphidiid parasitoid of Aphis craccivora. 19. The impact of male on the fecundity, reproductive pattern and longevity of female and the sex ratio of F1 generation. Z. angew. Ent. 98, 113–118.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Scopes N. E. A., Biggerstaff S. M. and Goodall D. E. (1973) Cool storage of some parasites used for pest control in glass houses. Plant Pathol. 22, 189–193.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shalaby F. F. and Rabasse J. M. (1979) Effect of conservation of the aphid parasite Aphidius matricariae Hald. (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) on adult longevity, mortality and emergence. Ann. Agric. Sci. 2, 59–71.

    Google Scholar 

  • Singh R. and Sinha T. B. (1980) Bionomics of Trioxys indicus Subba Rao & Sharma, an aphidiid parasitoid of Aphis craccivora Koch. 6. Occurrence of non-productive mummies in the field population. Z. angew. Ent. 90, 233–237.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sinha T. B. and Singh R. (1982) The application of ecological principles in the biological control of Aphis cracci¬vora Koch by its aphidiid parasitoid Trioxys indicus Subba Rao & Sharma. Proc. Symp. Environ. Van Sp. pp. 32–34.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stary P. (1970a) Storage of Aphidius smithi (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) for mass release. Boll. Lab. Ent. Agric. 28, 224–228.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stary P. (1970b) Methods of mass rearing, collection and release of Aphidius smithi in Czechoslovakia. Acta. ent. Bohemoslov. 67, 339–346.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tyler B. M. J. and Jones P. A. (1974) Hibernation study with Lysiphlebus testaceipes parasite of the green bug. Environ. Ent. 3, 412–414.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wiackowski S. K. (1960) Laboratory studies on biology and ecology of Aphidius smithi Sharma & Subba Rao. Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci. B. Biol. Sci. 8, 503–506.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wiackowski S. K. (1962) Laboratory studies on biology and ecology of Aphidius smithi Sharma & Subba Rao (Hyme¬noptera: Braconidae) introduced to California for biolog¬ical control of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris). Bull. ent. Pol. 32, 253–310.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Additional information

Contribution no. 24 about the “Bionomics of Trioxys indicus, an aphidiid parasitoid of Aphis craccivora”.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Singh, R., Srivastava, M. Effect of Cold Storage of Mummies of Aphis craccivora Koch Subjected to Different Pre-storage Temperature on Per Cent Emergence of Trioxys indicus Subba Rao & Sharma. Int J Trop Insect Sci 9, 655–657 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400005178

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400005178

Key Words

Mots Cléfs

Navigation