TEMPERATURE AND HOST-DEPENDENT FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF ANISOPTEROMALUS CALANDRAE (HOW.) AND CHOETOSPILA ELEGANS WESTW. PARASITOIDS IN PARASITIZING WHEAT INFESTING IMMATURE RICE WEEVIL SITOPHILUS ORYZAE (L.) (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE)

By: Md. Moshfikur Rahman, Md. Wahedul Islam

Key Words: Anisopteromalus calandrae, Choetospila elegans, Parasitoid biological control, Functional response, Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae, Stored wheat

JLES-Vol-13-No-P-13-16, December 2018

Abstract

: The functional response of Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard) and Choetospila elegans Westwood parasitizing 4th-instar larvae of Sitophilus oryzae

on wheat was estimated over a range of temperatures and host densities. A functional response equation was used in which a quadratic component that included temperature was substituted for handling time. The instantaneous search rate increased with increasing temperatures. The maximum rate of parasitization of A. calandrae and C. elegans were 9.8 larvae/24h and 7.4 larvae/24h at 30ºC, respectively. Handling time was lowest at 30ºC and highest at 20ºC. The ability of A. calandrae and C. elegans to ﬁnd and parasitize S. oryzae over a broad range of temperatures makes it a good candidate for natural control of stored grain pests.

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Manuscript received on 29.05.2018 and revised on 27.06.2019

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