Influence of Temperature on Oviposition by the Parasites Spalangia endius and Muscidifurax raptor1 , 2
- 1 June 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Environmental Entomology
- Vol. 5 (3) , 511-513
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/5.3.511
Abstract
Mated females of the parasites, Spalangia endius Walker and Muscidifurax raptor Girault and Sanders, were exposed to house fly, Musca domestica L., pupae at 8 different constant temperatures for 12, 24 and 36-h time periods. While oviposition rates of both species increased with an increase in temperature and time of exposure, these species displayed different tolerances to temperature. Lower temperature levels generally favored oviposition by M. raptor, while S. endius oviposited most successfully at higher temperatures.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Effects of Temperature and Host Density on the Rate of Increase of an Insect ParasiteThe American Naturalist, 1951