Improving <i>Telenomus remus</i> (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) Adoption: Contribution of Different Egg Parasitoid Densities, Fed Adults, and Their Storage for Successful Biological Control of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

ABSTRACT: Egg parasitoids, such as Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), face significant challenges after release, as their pupae are exposed to various mortality factors that reduce the efficiency of biological control programs. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate a honey-solid diet that can feed adults still inside the capsules without sticking the wasps on its surface, enabling parasitoid storage and later field release. Three independent bioassays were performed, each with 20 completely randomized replications. The first bioassay evaluated the acceptance of a solid feed-honey soaked in cotton thread-compared to the traditional form-honey droplets. In the second bioassay, the storage periods after emergence of adults in capsules with honey-solid food were analyzed at 2, 4, 6, an

SUBMITTER: Sutil WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12565221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature