Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals. IV. Influence of host diet on host-oriented flight chamber responses of Microplitis demolitor Wilkinson

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dc.contributor.authorHerard, F.
dc.contributor.authorKeller, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorLewis, W.J.
dc.contributor.authorTumlinson, J.H.
dc.date.issued1988
dc.description.abstractMicroplitis demolitor Wilkinson were reared from Heliothis zea larvae fed either an artificial diet or a diet of cowpea seedlings. Responses of females from these two sources to semiochemicals from the insect host cowpea complex were compared in a flight tunnel. Very limited responses were obtained from females reared from hosts fed artificial diet unless they first had preflight contact with frass from plant-fed hosts. Female parasite is reared from plant-fed hosts were generally responsive without preflight contact. Contact with cocoons containing frass of the plant fed host at the time of emergence was an important source of stimulation. It increased their subsequent responsiveness to the volatile semiochemicals of the insect host-plant complex. The cocoons of females reared from artificial diet-fed hosts were apparently lacking plant chemicals that are vital to their subsequent responsiveness. Imprinting of the adults at time of emergence from the cocoon is strongly indicated.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityF. Hérard, M. A. Keller, W. J. Lewis, J. H. Tumlinson
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Chemical Ecology, 1988; 14(7):1597-1606
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/BF01012525
dc.identifier.issn0098-0331
dc.identifier.issn1573-1561
dc.identifier.orcidKeller, M.A. [0000-0003-0721-9753]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/85732
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPlenum Publishers
dc.rightsCopyright status unknown
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/bf01012525
dc.subjectMicroplitis demolitor
dc.subjectHymenoptera
dc.subjectBraconidae
dc.subjectHeliothis zea
dc.subjectLepidoptera
dc.subjectNoctuidae
dc.subjectbiological control
dc.subjectrearing on plant
dc.subjectwind tunnels
dc.subjectflight response
dc.subjectpreflight behavior
dc.subjectimprinting
dc.titleBeneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals. IV. Influence of host diet on host-oriented flight chamber responses of Microplitis demolitor Wilkinson
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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