Phenology, synchrony and host range of the Tasmanian population of Cotesia urabae introduced into New Zealand for the biocontrol of Uraba lugens

• Published in: BioControl (Dordrecht, Netherlands) Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 625 - 633
• Main Authors: Rowbottom, Raylea M, Allen, Geoff R, Walker, Paul W, Berndt, Lisa A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer-Verlag 01.10.2013; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: adults; Agriculture; Animal Biochemistry; Animal Ecology; Arctiidae; Arctiinae; Behavioral Sciences; Biological control; biological control agents; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Braconidae; cocoons; Cotesia; Cotesia urabae; Eggs; Endemic species; Entomology; Eucalyptus; Host range; Host specificity; indigenous species; Laboratories; Larvae; Lepidoptera; Life Sciences; Microgastrinae; New Zealand; Nolidae; Parasitism; Phenology; Plant Pathology; Population dynamics; Pupation; Tasmania; Uraba lugens; Windows (intervals); New Zealand; Tasmania; Australia; Tasmania Australia; New Zealand; Host specificity trials; Biological control; Parasitic wasp

The population dynamics of Cotesia urabae (Austin and Allen) (Braconidae: Microgastrinae), a biological control agent from Tasmania, and its eucalypt feeding host, Uraba lugens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) was investigated prior to its introduction to New Zealand in 2011. Previous host range test...