The Thermal Adaptability of <i>Sclerodermus guani</i> Xiao <i>et</i> Wu (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), an Important Parasitoid of Long-Horned Beetles in China.

ABSTRACT: Sclerodermus guani is the most extensively studied and widely used parasitoid wasp for controlling forest trunk-boring pests in China, with temperature being a key environmental factor affecting its development and reproduction. Against the backdrop of global climate change, the frequency of heat stress on parasitoid wasps is increasing. Therefore, studying their adaptability to heat stress is of great significance for breeding heat-tolerant strains. The findings of such research may help improve efficiency in rearing this wasp and provide guidance for its use in pest control. This study investigated the thermal adaptability of the wasp at temperatures ranging from 21 to 33 °C. The results showed that temperature significantly affected its parasitism capacity and behavior. As temper

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12466990 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature