To improve the biological control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), we studied the life history traits and host-killing rate of Neochrysocharis formosa (Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) on T. absoluta at 25 ± 0.5 °C, 70 ± 5% RH and a L:D 14:10 photoperiod. The parasitoid was able to parasitize and host feed on the first, second and third instar host larvae with preference to the second instar. Life history traits and host-killing parameters were highest on the second instar host larvae compared to the first or third instar. The host-killing rate of the parasitoid was much higher than the intrinsic rate of increase. N. formosa appeared to be a potential biocontrol agent of T. absoluta and would supplement its biological control in tomato involving other biocontrol agents like Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) and Necremnus spp.

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新黑金枪鱼生活史特征及寄主杀灭率

为了改善的生物控制番茄斑潜蝇（蛾）（鳞翅目：麦蛾科），我们研究了生活史特征和宿主-杀灭率Neochrysocharis台塑（Westwood的）：（膜翅目Eulophidae）上T. absoluta在25±0.5℃， 70±5％RH和L：D 14:10光周期。所述寄生虫能够寄生于第一，第二和第三龄寄主幼虫上，并优先于第二龄幼虫进食。与第一或第三龄幼虫相比，第二龄幼虫寄主幼虫的生活史特征和寄主杀死参数最高。寄生虫的寄主杀死率远高于内在的增加率。福尔摩斯猪笼草似乎是绝对黑麦草的潜在生物防治剂。并补充其在番茄中的生物防治作用，其中涉及其他生物防治剂，如Nesidiocoris tenuis（Reuter）和Necremnus spp。