Tob. Sci., 1978, 22-09, p. 32-34, ISSN. 0082-4523
Effect of instar of Manduca sexta on the rate of development of its parasite, Apanteles congregatus
Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky USA
Development of Apanteles congregatus (Say) in its host, Manduca sexta (L.), was slower when oviposition occurred in 1st or 2nd instar hosts than when oviposition occurred in 3rd or 4th instar hosts. When 1st instar hosts were parasitized the parasite...