2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Improvement of parasitoid functions using insecticides
| Project/Area Number |
24658052
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied entomology
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKASU Keiji 九州大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 教授 (50212006)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 寄生蜂 / 学習 / 有効性 |
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| Research Abstract |
To determine if biological control using insect natural enemies is compatible with the use of selective insecticides, I conducted laboratory experiments. The parasitoid Microplitis croceipes was capable of learning to associate volatile odors with sugar and thereafter attracted to the odor. However, when parasitoid females were released into the wind tunnel with insecticides sprayed plants, they were not attracted to the plants. Because the females were attracted to vanilla or strawberry odors on plants after experiencing oviposition or sugar feeding, these artificial odors together with insecticides could be effective to attract parasitoids in the field.
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