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Comparing four methods of augmentative release of Eretmocerus nr. emiratus against Bemisia argentifolii

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Author	Gould, Juli R.
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	Four methods were tested for release of Eretmocerus nr. emiratus (Hymenoptera:Aphelinidae) against the silverleaf whitefly,Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), in cotton and melons. Ten thousand parasitoids were released in 0.1ha plots as follows: (1) as adults in each ofthe four quadrants of the plot, (2) as pupae ingel-caps affixed to the undersides of leaves inthe center of each of four quadrants, (3) at thecenter of the plot in shaded paper cups, and (4)to simulate release from a drop-box. Survivalafter 3 d, dispersal, mating success,sex-ratio, cost, and delivery speed werecompared among the four methods. Significantlymore parasitoids were recovered after 3 d whenparasitoids were released using the paper cupmethod, however, few parasitoids were capturedoutside the area directly adjacent to therelease point. More parasitoids wererecaptured near the release points with thegel-cap and adult release methods, but becausethere were four release points per plot, thedistribution was more uniform. Few parasitoidswere recovered when parasitoids were releasedusing a simulated drop-box method. Althoughthe sex-ratio of released parasitoids was±70% males, more than 30% of the recoveredparasitoids were female. In melons, where thedensity of whiteflies was more than 20 times asgreat as in cotton, the sex-ratio of recapturedparasitoids was greater than 70% females forall treatments. The most expensive releasemethod was the drop-box at $38.79 per ha,followed by $ 13.02 for adults, $7.62 forgel-caps, and $ 3.31 for the paper cups. Thegel-cap method was superior in providing a muchmore even distribution of individualsthroughout the field, especially in melons, butconsiderable time was necessary to prepare thegel-caps for release. Of the four releasemethods tested, releasing parasitoids in papercups resulted in higher numbers recaptured, alow cost, and rapid delivery speed. BecauseE. nr. emiratus does not dispersefar from the release point, however, a greaternumber of release points with fewer parasitoidsper point should provide a more evendistribution of parasitoids throughout therelease field.
Starting Page	241
Ending Page	259
Page Count	19
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ISSN	13866141
Journal	BioControl
Volume Number	48
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15738248
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2003-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Evolutionary Biology Plant Sciences Plant Pathology Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Insect Science Agronomy and Crop Science

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