E. G. King

Southern Regional Research Center

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Juan A. Morales-Ramos

United States Department of Agriculture

M. Guadalupe Rojas

Agricultural Research Service

S. M. Greenberg

Agricultural Research Service

K. R. Summy

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

D. F. Martin

Mississippi Delta Community College

Janine E. Powell

The University of Texas at Austin

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Keith R. Hopper

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G. G. Hartley

Scottish Agricultural Science Agency

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Agricultural Research Service

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Host selection and strain occurrence in Apanteles flavipes (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its bearing on biological control of graminaceous stem-borers (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research (1981)

A. I. Mohyuddin C. Inayatullah E. G. King

Abstract Females of the Pakistan strain of Apanteles flavipes (Cam.) (which originates from Japan and is maintained on larvae of Chilo partellus (Swinh.) reared on maize) were readily attracted to maize stems but not to sugar-cane stems in the laboratory. Ovipositor probing occurred in the presence of unwashed host larvae, particularly of C. partellus and/or frass from host larvae fed on maize. Ovipositor probing did not occur in the presence of dried frass, dried frass that had been remoistened with water or frass from C. partellus fed on a diet of gram ( Cicer arietinum ) flour. The Pakistan strain of A. flavipes is morphologically identical to a strain of A. flavipes imported from India into Florida and established on Diatraea saccharalis (F.) fed on a soyabean flour-wheat germ diet. Reciprocal crosses between the two strains (Pakistan and USA) and between the F 1 , adults produced both male and female progeny. Nevertheless, behavioural differences between the strains were found in laboratory tests in that the USA strain responded more strongly to larvae of Acigona steniellus (Hmps.) fed on sugar-cane, was more attracted to sugar-cane stalks than to maize stalks and was not encapsulated by D. saccharalis larvae, whereas at least one-fifth of the Pakistan strain larvae were encapsulated. The existence of different strains of Apanteles flavipes adapted to different graminaceous crops suggests that parasite plant preference as well as host preference and suitability must be considered during attempts to introduce exotic parasites. It is recommended that A. flavipes strains adapted to sugar-cane be introduced into Pakistan for establishment on stem-borers of sugar“-cane.

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Carbohydrase

10.1017/s0007485300010087

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Consumption and utilization of a soyflour-wheat germ diet by larvae of the tobacco budworm parasitized by the tachinidEucelatoria sp

Entomophaga (1980)

F. D. Brewer E. G. King

Maggot

10.1007/bf02377527

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Biological control ofDiatraea saccharalis [Lep.: Pyralidae] in Florida by periodic releases ofLixophaga diatraeae [Dipt.: Tachinidae]

Entomophaga (1976)

T. E. Summers E. G. King D. F. Martin Ryan Jackson

Diatraea saccharalis

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10.1007/bf02371634

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Parasitism of Heliothis zea and H. virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae in Wild and Cultivated Host Plants in the Delta of Mississipp 1

Environmental Entomology (1984)

E. A. Stadelbacher Janine E. Powell E. G. King

Bollworm, Heliothis zea (Boddie), and tobacco budworm, H. virescens (F.) larvae were collected at weekly intervals from 6 April through 28 August 1981 from several species of wild and cultivated host plants in the delta of Mississippi. The species, seasonal occurrence, and abundance of Heliothis larvae and their larval parasites in each species of host plant were determined. Four species of parasites, Microplitts croceipes (Cresson), Cotesia (= Apanteles) marginiventris (Cresson), Cardiochiles nigriceps Vierick, and Campoletis sonorensis (Cameron) were reared from Heliothis larvae. The highest and lowest numbers of species of parasites and percentage of parasitism of Heliothis larvae occurred in species of early season wild host plants. M. croceipes parasitized larger numbers of Heliothis spp. larvae in more species of host plants and was active over a longer period than any other parasite species. The decline in the incidence of parasitism of Heliothis in cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., and soybeans, Glycine max (L.) Merr., during mid- and late season may have resulted from the rapid and vast expansion in host plant habitat and from applications of insecticides.

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Feeding and Movement on Cotton of Heliothis Species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Parasitized by Microplitis croceipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Environmental Entomology (1984)

Keith R. Hopper E. G. King

Journal Article Feeding and Movement on Cotton of Heliothis Species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Parasitized by Microplitis croceipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Get access K. R. Hopper, K. R. Hopper Southern Field Crop Insect Management Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar E. G. King E. G. King Southern Field Crop Insect Management Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Environmental Entomology, Volume 13, Issue 6, 1 December 1984, Pages 1654–1660, https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/13.6.1654 Published: 01 December 1984

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Ecology and potential impact of Catolaccus grandis (Burks) on boll weevil infestations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

Southwestern Entomologist (1992)

K. R. Summy Juan A. Morales-Ramos E. G. King

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Two Meridic Diets for Perillus bioculatus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), a Predator of Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Biological Control (2000)

M. Guadalupe Rojas Juan A. Morales-Ramos E. G. King

Leptinotarsa

Colorado potato beetle

10.1006/bcon.1999.0780

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Rearing of the Heliothis Sterile Hybrid with a Multicellular Larval Rearing Container and Pupal Harvesting12

Journal of Economic Entomology (1982)

G. G. Hartley E. G. King F. D. Brewer C. W. Gantt

Modification of methods and of a multicellular larval rearing unit for production of Heliothis spp. pupae, particularly the backcross (BC) [BCn ♀ × H. virescens (F.) ♂] from the intercross [ H. virescens ♂ × H. subflexa (Guenee) ♀], are described. Essential components of the unit are a fiber glass tray, a polystyrene insert with 903 cells, and a polypropylene cover with 125-μm openings. More than 10 million BC pupae have been produced during the last 4 years in Stoneville with this unit. Optimum egg density was determined to be two to four eggs per cell. Neither benomyl nor folpet affected growth or development of BC larvae when incorporated into the larval diet at rates from 0.25 to 2.0 g/3.8 liter to control contaminants such as the mold Aspergillus niger (Van Tieghew). The pupal harvesting method collects pupae in a cushioned tray, separates pupae from large particles with a grating, and removes smaller, lighter particles with a highvolume blower.

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10.1093/jee/75.1.7

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Augmentative release ofLixophaga diatraeae [Dip.: Tachnidae] for suppression of early-season sugarcane borer populations in Louisiana

Entomophaga (1981)

E. G. King Jillian L Sanford Jacqueline Smith D. F. Martin

10.1007/bf02371834

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Pre-bloom ethephon application: effects on cotton yield, maturation date, quality, and the boll weevil