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Abstract The study of the technical and economic aspects of rearing natural enemies is essential for its effective use as a biological control agent in the field.The aim of this… Click to show full abstract
Abstract The study of the technical and economic aspects of rearing natural enemies is essential for its effective use as a biological control agent in the field.The aim of this study was to determine the cost of production of the parasitoid, Telenomus remus (Nixon; Hymenoptera: Platygastridae), reared in eggs of its natural host, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and the alternative host, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton; Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The insects were reared in accordance with their respective methodologies of laboratory rearing. The cost of production of this biocontrol agent is US$ 0.0004 when reared with S. frugiperda eggs and US$ 0.0002 with C. cephalonica eggs.
Journal Title: Journal of Economic Entomology
Year Published: 2017
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