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Note: Flight capacity, parasitism and emergence of fiveTrichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species from forest areas in Brazil

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The flight and parasitism capacities and emergence rate of fiveTrichogramma species [T. acacioi (Brun),T. bruni (Nagaraja),T. demoraesi (Nagaraja),T. maxacalii (Voegelé & Pointel) andT. soaresi (Nagaraja)] were compared. The flight capacity of these parasitoids was assessed in test units. A tube was placed inside each test unit with a piece of card with 300Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) eggs parasitized by one of theTrichogramma species. The emerged adults inside the test units were classified according to their position as flyers, non-flyers and walkers. Cards withA. kuehniella eggs, parasitized by one of theTrichogramma species, were assessed to determine the parasitism rate and emergence of these natural enemies. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and the means compared by the Scott-Knott test at 5% probability.Trichogramma maxacalii exhibited better flight capacity than the other species, in addition to good parasitism rate and high percentage of emergence.

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  1. Dept. de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36571-000, Viçosa, MG, Brasil

    M. A. Soares

  2. Inst. de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 39404-006, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil

    G. L. D. Leite

  3. Dept. de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36571-000, Viçosa, MG, Brasil

    J. C. Zanuncio, S. L. Rocha & V. G. M. de Sá

  4. Dept. de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36571-000, Viçosa, MG, Brasil

    J. E. Serrão

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Soares, M.A., Leite, G.L.D., Zanuncio, J.C. et al. Note: Flight capacity, parasitism and emergence of fiveTrichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species from forest areas in Brazil. Phytoparasitica 35, 314–318 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02981165

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