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Studies on mating and oviposition behaviour of Campoletis chlorideae Uchida on Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith)
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V V Kamble, A D Jadhav
Abstract
Campoletis chlorideae
Uchida (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) is one of the solitary larval parasitoid Helicoverpa
armigera (Hubner) and other lepidopterans. It is also reported on Spodoptera
frugiperda (J. E. Smith) which is a recent serious pest of maize in India.
The field experiment was conducted in maize fields located at Karveer taluka of
Kolhapur district, Maharashtra during rabi 2020-21 to collect samples of C.
chlorideae and Spodoptera frugiperda, whereas the laboratory
experiment was carried out in the Research laboratory, Department of Zoology,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra to study the mating and oviposition
behaviour of the larval parasitoid C. chlorideae on S. frugiperda.
Prior to copulation, the adult male C. chlorideae wings vibrate rapidly and
antennae moved up and down until it made contact with the female using his
antennae. The adult male mounts the adult female, stops vibrating his wings,
and steps backward slightly bending his abdomen to achieve genital contact. For
few minutes, the adult male maintains the typical copulatory posture, with his
abdomen bent at a ninety-degree angle. The mated adult females are restless and
in search of host for oviposition. The adult female C. chlorideae
extends her antennae over and around the S. frugiperda larva and
parasitizes quickly. Muliple stabbing was also observed on a single host larva.
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Pages:61-63
How to cite this article:
V V Kamble, A D Jadhav "Studies on mating and oviposition behaviour of <i>Campoletis chlorideae</i> Uchida on <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J. E. Smith)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 61-63
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