Biology of Campoletis chlorideae Uchida (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) on Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) Kamble V V1,*, Jadhav A D1 1Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416004, Maharashtra, India *Email: vinu7244@gmail.com (corresponding author): ORCID ID 0000-0003-2054-3953
Online Published on 31 August, 2024. Abstract The field and laboratory studies were carried out to understood the biology of Campoletis chlorideae Uchida (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) on Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize crop. Field collection of C. chlorideae cocoons and S. frugiperda larvae were carried out from nearby maize fields of Karveer taluka, Kolhapur district. The culture of S. frugiperda and C. chlorideae were maintained in laboratory at 27 ± 2oC and 65-85% RH, respectively. The egg and larval period of C. chlorideae observed was 1.4 ± 0.11 and 6.9 ± 0.20 days; and pupal period was 6.2 ± 0.14 days, while longevity of male and female was 6.27 ± 0.42 and 7.07 ± 0.38 days, respectively. Top Keywords Spodoptera frugiperda, Campoletis chlorideae, Maize, Parasitoid, Biocontrol, Host, Instars, Lifecycle, Egg, Larva, Cocoon, Longevity. Top |