Natural Parasitism of Egg Parasitoid and Biology of Telenomus remus Nixon (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an invasive insect pest that has become the major insect pest of corn in Thailand. The study of diversity and relation among natural enemies and insect pests is the key fundamental basis of biological control to implement for integrated pest management. Natural enemies, such as egg parasitoid, play an important role in the control of FAW. This study aimed to survey the natural occurrence of egg parasitism and determine the efficiency of egg parasitoids in FAW and the biology of Telenomus remus Nixon (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) under laboratory conditions. The experiment was conducted at National Corn and Sorghum Research Center, Pakchong, Nakhon Ratchasima province during May 2020 to October 2021. The amount of 264 egg masses of FAW were randomly samplings for four consecutive days. The result revealed that there were at least two egg parasitoids; T. remus and Trichogramma sp. were found in periodic field surveys and played an essential role in the controlling of FAW. The incidence of parasitism by T. remus and Trichogramma sp. showed effective parasitism at 45.70 ± 2.77 and 10.20 ± 1.58%, respectively. Biological study of T. remus indicated the development period of the egg parasitoid from egg to adult was 12.48 ± 0.14 days. Individual female gave 146.35 ± 14.45 of F1 progeny with a male to female parasitoid ratio of 1:2.74. The longevity of male and female parents was 7.57 ± 0.53 and 9.26 ± 0.38 days, respectively. The result of this study revealed that T. remus had an increased chance of developing as a biological agent to control this devastating agricultural pest.
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